Was I given Testosterone?
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I was just reading a story and it seemed to jog something in my memory. Ever wary of false memories, I am fairly certain that this one is the real McCoy.
I was a tiny, effiminate boy, in the 5th percentile on weight and 25th percentile on height at around 12 years old. I know that this was post pubescent because I started at 10, but Mr Wiggly required very infrequent attention.
Along about this time, Mom started bringing home "Vitamins", little gell pills about the size of a pea. By the time I was about 17 I was about 5'6" and around 135lbs, I think.
For almost all my adult life I was 140-145 until a three year stint on psych meds that made me balloon up like dumbo the elephant, and I eventually reached 215. I have been working really hard and am still struggling about 175lbs. Hopefully my summer bike riding and moderate vegetarianisim will get that back down to <150.
I know other authors here who were given testosterone as adolescents, so now I am wondering if that is what was actually in those pills? I already strongly suspect, owing to the word of a genetic researcher that I know, that I am likely XXY.
So, does any of this match up with your experience? I'd be interested in hearing from you.
Much peace
Gwendolyn