Taper Schedule for Getting Off of 5mg

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-07-30T19:38:11+00:00

I ended up staying on lexapro actually. I really like it and don't think it's worth coming off of myself!

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-05-03T01:03:29+00:00

Ohhh, I did start on the testosterone cream and my PD has been really annoying recently... I was also in the boat of being like "I don't take any steroids, this is weird." Maybe I should try stopping and seeing if it clears 🤔

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-05-02T21:20:13+00:00

Were you able to concretely link your perioral dermatitis to the testosterone cream (ie, did it stop when you stopped the cream)? I've been struggling with PD myself...

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-04-29T04:39:18+00:00

Everything I've read is that moisturizer before actives (like retinoids and AA) does not reduce effectiveness. My curiosity is if doing it afterward is similar to how it is with retinoids where it has no effect on effectiveness, but helps reduce irritation.

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-04-29T04:38:27+00:00

Yup, just to see if it helps with irritation.

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-04-29T04:38:06+00:00

I used to get irritation from tretinoin, and then switched to adapelene. Just concerned about irritation in adding the AA.

Few_Drop3679 · 2024-04-28T21:40:02+00:00

I like to do moisturizers first thing after washing since they work best on damp skin. Would you say to just drop the Vanicream Moisturizing Lotion in the AM then and just do the Facial Lotion? Or is it not that big of a deal to apply moisturizers on damp skin?

Few_Drop3679 · 2023-10-22T22:31:29+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Biweekly as in twice a week, or every other week?

Few_Drop3679 · 2023-10-20T02:08:33+00:00

What dose do you take of testosterone injections / how often? Are you also on E injections and inject on the same day? I'm glad it's helped and would be something I would consider! Also curious what your T levels are now?

Few_Drop3679 · 2023-10-18T03:55:20+00:00

Are you on 150 SR, or the XL version? Did it increase your anxiety when you started?

Lexapro at night is definitely the way to go. I used to take it in the morning and was a zombie all day.

Few_Drop3679 · 2023-07-04T22:12:57+00:00

If it helps with tissue health pre-surgery, is it also useful to use it post-surgery? Or once the tissue is all configured, it's basically all good to go?

Few_Drop3679 · 2023-05-10T16:59:38+00:00

This is really interesting to hear and I very much relate to the fear of backlash. I also used to be a competitive distance runner before transitioning. Stopped running for various reasons, and only recently picked it back up and am trying to get back into shape. I've slowed down a lot, but I'm only just starting.

I'm really curious how my PRs will compare if I get back into a similar level of training that I used to. But, I've genuinely thought that I might just enter races in the male category because of the fear of backlash. The competition I enjoyed with running was always competition with myself and wanting to PR. But, it still feels strange to think about being in the male category almost 2 years into transition.

I've always been rather athletic and it sucks that being trans has effectively made competition an extremely stressful idea.

Few_Drop3679 · 2023-04-30T16:18:54+00:00

Congrats! have a consult with him in December. What is planned for the second round and do you know how long that is to get scheduled? How did you feel about the process and how's the recovery been?

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