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Does starting HRT affect over sweating?

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oh, it's definitely sold in the u.s., I just don't remember under what name. I've looked it up before because I was looking for one that was recommended to me.

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Umm.. hello all.. it's been a while since i was active on the site.. but there has been alot going on in my life. and as things have been going on it's made me ponder a couple things.

*rubs her head a bit and takes a deep breath*

now.. this is a bit embarrassing to admit but i have an issue with excessive sweating.. i mean.. i can be sitting in a room that's 70 degrees and i'll start sweating at times.. i currently have to wear darker colors to try and hide the sweat marks on my shirts.. (learned this the hard way....) and i was wondering if when i finally get to start HRT if that will help any with the sweating, or if it will make it worse? i'd really not have to stick to darker colors all my life... *sighs a bit*

any info would be GREATLY appreciated...

Anira

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Well, I have found that after 3 years on HRT, I feel colder most o9f the time.....I can more easily handle heat.....

I work out in a gym and I still sweat as much, but the plus side is that the "male" smell is gone.....

Women's scent is less offensive than a man's when sweating....just the way it is....Testosterone makes males smell different

But, sweat less?

Not me...

Dee Jay

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I sweat less, but I can't say if that will be true for everyone. I have some advice though. There's an antiperspirant you can buy that's miles better than any speed stick or any other. The one I used was called Certain-Dri, but I'm not sure if that's a name specific to canada. Check with your pharmacist and ask for a product with a MINIMUM of 12% Aluminum Chloride. Not only will it be 10 times as effective as a regular anti-perspirant immediately, it also will actually shrink your sweat glands permanently with prolonged use. It's not all that expensive either. Certain-Dri was a roll-on at about 9.00 cdn a bottle. Well worth it. And it's unscented, which I thought was a bonus.

Trust me, it WORKS.

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Hi Anira,

I'm just like Dee Jay, I find I feel cold a lot more than I used to. I've never had much perspiration, so I can't say if there is any connection with hormones. I'm not perspiring any more now than I ever did though so I guess it doesn't make it worse.

Shari

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Well, I have found that after 3 years on HRT, I feel colder most o9f the time.....I can more easily handle heat.....

I work out in a gym and I still sweat as much, but the plus side is that the "male" smell is gone.....

Women's scent is less offensive than a man's when sweating....just the way it is....Testosterone makes males smell different

But, sweat less?

Not me...

Dee Jay

I appreciate it DJ. i was more talking about just like sitting around the house or driving in the car, and stuff like that. but i am glad to hear that it made heat more tollerable. cause to me.. anything above 75 is HOT... and there is no A/C in my appartment.. so summmers are always hot to me.. yet my housemates seem to think anything below 75 is cold...

I sweat less, but I can't say if that will be true for everyone. I have some advice though. There's an antiperspirant you can buy that's miles better than any speed stick or any other. The one I used was called Certain-Dri, but I'm not sure if that's a name specific to canada. Check with your pharmacist and ask for a product with a MINIMUM of 12% Aluminum Chloride. Not only will it be 10 times as effective as a regular anti-perspirant immediately, it also will actually shrink your sweat glands permanently with prolonged use. It's not all that expensive either. Certain-Dri was a roll-on at about 9.00 cdn a bottle. Well worth it. And it's unscented, which I thought was a bonus.

Trust me, it WORKS.

I will DEFINATELY look into this one. from the brief glimpse i had at the "where to buy" list it looks like it might be sold in the US.

Hi Anira,

I'm just like Dee Jay, I find I feel cold a lot more than I used to. I've never had much perspiration, so I can't say if there is any connection with hormones. I'm not perspiring any more now than I ever did though so I guess it doesn't make it worse.

Shari

i hope it makes it so heat is easier to tolerate hopefully it will make it less likely that i'll be sweating

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Weird....I just posted the last reply like 5 hours ago and it's saying I replied 2 days ago. Oooh! Maybe I discovered time travel and didn't realize it!!!! Fun ^_^

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I'm pretty sure I've seen TV ads for Certain-Dri in the USA. So I think it's the same name as in Canada. Also, I have a female friend who actually has to get a prescription anti-perspirant due to excessive sweating - so you might want to ask your Dr about it the next time you're there. As for the HRT making a difference, I can tell you that my S/O has been on it for 5 months now and there is basically NO smell of sweat anymore. I'm not sure whether there is less sweat or if it just smells better.

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Oh Shilo - I just saw that you are in NS!!! That is where I was born and raised - and I am even wearing my Halifax t-shirt today :)

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Going the opposite direction I find I sweat a lot more but actually tolerate temperatures and temperature differences much better. However the weight loss I have had may have made me more heat tolerant and it may be that T has mainly affected my cold tolerance. I'm not sure really but I know I am much more comfortable with the temp all the time than I ever was before no matter what size I was or shape I was in. It feels like T has decreased my sensitivity to ambient temperature so conversely E or the decrease in T could be expected to have the opposite effect

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In my experience I find that my skin isn't oily like it was without hrt. It's cool and I like it as I only wash my hair twice a week instead of everyday. As far as perspiring goes I'm cooler than I used to be, unless I have a hot flash. Then I usually run outside until the hot flash subsides.

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Oh Shilo - I just saw that you are in NS!!! That is where I was born and raised - and I am even wearing my Halifax t-shirt today :)

That's where I'm at, Halifax ^_^

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Honey,

I don't sweat at all anymore, but do perspire on occasion... I have really appreciated the effects of HRT on skin and the lack of perspiration has been just one of them.

Love, Megan

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Honey,

I don't sweat at all anymore, but do perspire on occasion... I have really appreciated the effects of HRT on skin and the lack of perspiration has been just one of them.

Love, Megan

I know what you mean! I can't believe I only just noticed this, but yesterday as I was looking in the mirror, I noticed that my pores on my face, particularly my nose and forehead, actually appear smaller, and look clearer. Big grin when I saw that, as it's always been something I was self conscious of.

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You're all making me think that I need a little estrogen boost myself! I mean, if it does such wonders for the trans world, doesn't that mean it should help the rest of us, too? ;) (kidding, of course... sort of!)

Shilo - oh, so cool that there's someone on this forum in Hfx! I LOVE Halifax. Would be funny if we'd actually met or known one another back when I lived there - you just never know who you will run into onine these days! (But even if we did, no worries - I wouldn't tell anyone about seeing anyone here).

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I was a human furnace on Testosterone and could soak my clothes through in a half hour of mowing. On estrogen, I'm much cooler and don't perspire anywhere even close to what I used to. I had to break my habit of showering and washing my hair everyday as my hair blew every which way as the shampoo took what little oil out of my hair and it went everywhere. On testosterone, I had to wash my hair every day or it looked plastered down. They kicked the AC on in our office this week. Used to be if I felt a little chilly, other people were in deep hyperthermia. Not anymore. I'm wearing a sweater today. Katheryn

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