I may try spiro next time...Androcur had bad side effects on me.

I'm seeing someone right now and the sex is good, but if it doesn't work out I'm definitely going spiro!!!!

I am TS. I've been on Sprio for almost 2 years with very little side effects. The first few months I did have some depression because I was on more Spiro and less E. I was lucky to have low T to begin with. I'm on 150 mg /day Sprio plus 2 mg estradiol and a .1 mg patch. My Dr wanted to go slow and move up as necessary but I'm at 84 E and 27 T and the results or going great testicles shrinking breast, hair(on top) growing. Biggest problem is weight control.

Lindaleah

Danya (imported) wrote: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:45 pm I for one, Free to be Me, was not on a potassium supplement when I started Spiro and had bad cramping. I knew about the potassium danger and did speak with the doctor about the cramps. When I was out of town a few days for vacation, she said I should cut out the Spiro altogether. This was about a week after I'd started it. I had told her I was really concerned about getting serious cramps on the long plane trip!

Once I returned home and restarted the Spiro, the cramps came back. I increased my water intake even further and after a few days the cramps disappeared and haven't returned.

My doctor said I ought to eat a Bannana or Kiwi a day when on the Diuretic I take for BP. I "try" but now at least I know what the cramping is all about when I blow off the Bannanas too long! Thanks!

Interesting! I plain on male to Eunuch so think I'll stick with what I'm getting now.

Bill

I am interested to read the reactions other experience. I am 61, have been on spiro for almost 1 1/2 years. I have been at 200 mg daily for nearly 9 months. I rarely get erections and this pleases me. I was somewhat of a sex addict before and was very frustrated. I take my second pill about 5 PM and no later or I have to get up often to urinate. I do have sme breast enlargement, but this might be due to about 3-4 months on estrogen patch. I am off that now. I didn't like the painful nipples and was concerned about 'showing' too much as I have to present as male. This may change some time. I wonder if others can tell me their experiences: enlarged breasts due to spiro alone? general weakness-I exercise at a club with weight bearing machines and am getting stronger, yet I feel weak when doing work at home-hard to explain--lifting stuff,etc. I do feel what I call a 'eunuch calm' and this pleases me. I love females, but don't want to relate as a male--want to be part of their sisterhood, but that really will never succeed. I am curious as to why my testosterone levels, per a test I arranged on the Internet-cost about $60. indicates a level of 500 ??? exactly middle of normal range. How can this be and I don't have erections-unless I work at it, and then no semen visilbe in discharge. any ideas? thanks, Helen

I'm on spiro too (well 6 days now) - so far no side effects, along with the estrogen I'm taking I've noticed there is already an increase in the size of my breasts and fat is starting to store on my hips. I went to my physio today and half expected him to say something, but he didn't.

I've been on Spiro since the beginning of February. I'm stopping. I was on 100 mgs a day and my last blood test show a T level of 65 and free T at 12.

I'm giving it up, I'm losing muscle mass at an alarming rate. I'm a hiker and backpacker, and I'm finding it difficult to continue doing it, it's the one thing I love to do.

I really enjoy the no hard ons, the shrinking of my penis, and the very low sexual desire. I've also hard a small but noticeable enlargement in my breast. I have more fat on my hips, but my legs are starting to look like rails. I've never had a big upper body, but now my arms have very little muscle.

I thought about going on female hormones but may breast are growing without them and though I like being in touch with my female side I don't want to be a woman.

I can't tell you how disappointed I am about this, but I had to make a discussion to become more feminine or continue to hike and backpack.

I'm sure some of you will think I made the wrong choice, but I'm the one who must live with it.

Pauline.

You have not made the wrong choice. You are unhappy and you are taking steps to change that. --FLO--

How is your breast growth on 6mg?

(from a TG point of view of course)