Forgetting hormones

My body does not produce hormones the way a genetic female’s would, so instead I have to take estrogen supplying and testosterone blocking pills regularly to keep my body functioning normally.  I’m usually pretty good at remembering to take my hormones, and about 75% of the time I even remember to pack my hormones before going out for the night.   So far, I have only forgotten to medicate once.

This happened last July, about a week after my first dosage increase.  I was still adjusting to my new medication schedule, and one Saturday morning I forgot to take my hormones with breakfast.  I lasted about 4 – 5 hours before I started feeling really moody, for no obvious reason that I could think of.  I was out ice skating, and I needed a few angry laps around the ice rink before I finally thought: “My hormones!”.   When I finally reached home, I had about 6 hours to kill before taking my next pill.  There was no way I could wait that long.  I ended up cutting a pill in half and taking that, figuring it was be close enough.  I was back to normal within an hour!

I’m in California this week for a business trip, so I need to medicate three hours earlier every day.  Naturally, this is throwing off my normal routine.  I was good for most of the week, but this morning I managed to leave the hotel without packing my evening hormones.  I figured I had two options: 1) make a special trip back to the hotel to get my medicine or 2) subject my coworkers to moody-Anna during dinner.

Lucky for them, I picked option 2.


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6 responses to “Forgetting hormones”

  1. You Know Avatar
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    Seems like a lot of work to be happy in life. Have you tried meditation? The brain is like a big computer. You just need to know how to program it properly. Here’s one article and there are lots more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-goleman/mindfulness-brain_b_861228.html

    1. Anna Avatar

      I’m not sure what you’re suggesting … are you trying to say that meditation would be a better route than hormone therapy? Hormones isn’t just about being happy, it’s about giving me the opportunity to be ME. Following your “tips for happiness” instead of HRT would mean I have to go back to living a lie, something I’m not willing to do. If you’re suggesting meditation instead of continuing with Humira, then no thank you. I’m going to stick with proper treatment for my medical conditions.

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    You are always on the defense and never open to other ideas. You were the one who stated you were going to be “moody” without your pill. I was just trying to help you get through that time. Also, I have known a lot of women who were always “moody” and they blamed their hormones whether it was PMS, Baby Blues, Peri-menopause, Menopause or Post-Menopause. Perhaps you should get used to that feeling because that’s what it is like unless you find a way to control it.

    1. Anna Avatar

      I’m sorry I jumped to conclusions. You had suggested meditation as an alternative to HRT long ago, so I thought you were trying to say the same thing again. Happy thoughts if I happen to forget would definitely be a good thing! 🙂

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    All people seek to be happy. Here’s a book to consider: Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

    -Yoda