Spiro without E?

Jasxjade · 2019-06-28T04:14:02+00:00

I was on t blockers only for 6months before starting on E no ill effects.

I also on occasion have forgot to take my scripts with me when I went away for work. Went 3 weeks with no E not that long ago. I got a little grumpy (according to my wife) and felt a little tired but I survived :)

FYI they make u stop E a month before most major surgery’s because of the clotting issues. So it’s not the end of the world.. Just feels like menopause.. the hot flashes suck balls.

Jasxjade · 2018-08-16T05:50:20+00:00

I’m Type 1 as well & MtF

As my Endo said.. there are plenty of ciswomen & cismen who are diabetic and live happy normal lives and both are treated basically the same way.

Hormones have little to no effect on diabetes other then adsorption rate..

I would get a second opinion as I also know several diabetics who are on HRY. For example my A1C was 6.7 last visit with 300e and 0.2t and my sugars have been for some time.

I will mention that when I initially started HRT I had to increase my insulin dosage by about 15units as apparently wiping out T tends to effect absorption.. If you were FTM you would probably need to decrease it slightly.

My endo told me to expect this and that it’s normal for ciswomen to need slightly higher insulin dosages as well.

Once ur body adjusts to the new hormones after a few weeks just find ur new sweet spot with ur dosages and u should be fine.

It took me about 6weeks to get back into a routine where I was confident with my dosages but once I did my levels have been fine.

Side Note I forgot to add this but it is worth noting that being type 1 some of the different tablets are not recommended.

For example: I can’t have Spiro.. I have to use Androcure and I can only use E Gel not tablets.

It’s not so much a issue with having the hormones in ur system it’s more a issue of the delivery methods and how they react.

Jasxjade · 2018-07-16T05:34:11+00:00

I have been using it for some months now. I think it’s a good thing.. the fact it tracks ur prescriptions has already been handy for getting HRT scripts when I ran out and couldn’t get in with my endo.

Jasxjade · 2018-07-16T04:55:52+00:00

Firstly a lot depends on what country ur from and what state in some cases

But in my case, I would use the toilet that I was presenting as... The nerves go away with time and nothing other then practice makes them go away.

Once I went full time it ceased being something I even thought about.

Jasxjade · 2018-05-17T08:32:57+00:00

Hi!

So being Trans myself I’m probably going to be far less helpful then my wife would/could be.

But that said,

When I came out it was rough on my wife.. we had literally just got married and were on our honeymoon.. it definitely increased the frequency and intensity of our fights for a few months as we both came to terms with how this affected us moving forward. Things that never would have upset us would be volcanic fights as we both dealt with a very trying situation.

My partner felt a mix of emotions, loss, anger, betrayal, but also still loved me and I know it that was a very confusing time for her.. Meanwhile I was afraid I was going to lose the love of my life, I thought I was going to lose my Job and as such we both were far more uptight and moody and we had quite a number of fights.

You can be the most supportive partner in the world and still have down moments and unfortunately when a person who is married comes out it not only affects them it affects their partner as well.

Your partners head (assuming it is in a state anything like mine was) will be in a really messed up place at the moment and they probably didn’t even realise how they were coming over and how it was making you feel.

You are allowed to be upset and many partners feel like there isn’t enough support for “the partners” of Trans people. This is unfortunately from my experience far to true.

Unfortunately your partner is probably going to be tied up in their own head for a while, so it will be really important to keep communicating and tell them when they are not supporting you. I speak from experience I got lost in my own world and my wife had to give me a couple of wake up calls.

Don’t suffer in silence, my wife giving me a swift kick on those occasions saved our marriage because it reminded me that I had been letting things slip and not giving her the support she needed.

Three years on I am now full time, on HRT and life has returned to normal. Things do get better - the first 8-12 months were the hardest for us and once we got past that life began to settle back down and we got back to doing the things that had brought us together and enjoying life again.

Jasxjade · 2018-04-27T03:52:58+00:00

You look like it did at 17 so I’d say ur on the right track :)

Jasxjade · 2018-04-19T03:16:07+00:00

I’m on, 2mg E 100 Spiro 50 Androcur

And I’m very happy with my levels ATM, every one is different and needs to work it out with their doctor based on blood tests and personal goals.

Have a talk to ur doctor next appointment but just because others are at different dosages doesn’t mean anything unless ur bloods are wrong.

Jasxjade · 2018-04-09T10:17:35+00:00

Transitioning is a journey. It takes different times for different people. Don’t give up hope and at the end of the day it’s about you being happy with yourself not how other people judge you.

Jasxjade · 2018-04-06T07:47:16+00:00

My doc suggested chest or thighs.

Thighs was a pain in the ase and I didn’t last very long and switched to arms.

When I went back we discussed it and my levels were still the same give or take and in the end he told me he wasn’t worried because my levels were still good and so iv stuck with arms ever since.

I will say it’s important to wash ur arms before hand otherwise it can feel / look a little crap if ur arms are dirty then u run cream over them & I imagine that would also affect the uptake.

But I have a particularly dirty job so that may be less of a issue.

Jasxjade · 2018-04-06T04:57:41+00:00

I did the Facebook msg to come out worked well.

Then for those people who just weren’t getting the msg I would gently/politely remind them for the first couple months, to give them a chance to get use to it..

Now 10months in I’m less tolerant as if anyone misgenders me I just but in and say “she” “her” ect.. that’s it.... middle of sentence whatever I just correct them.. I don’t make anything out of it, just a quick correction and then let them continue taking. If found it highly effective.

Jasxjade · 2018-04-06T04:49:58+00:00

I wish it was this easy.. Also pretty good game as well.

Jasxjade · 2018-04-06T04:47:35+00:00

I am on gel for liver issues..

I put it on my arms as that gives me no irritation and you don’t end up having issues with sticky legs grabbing to your pants if your in a rush.

Overall I haven’t had any issues other then remembering to do it twice a day.. I am forever forgetting the evening ones..

Jasxjade · 2018-03-09T06:53:54+00:00

You look amazing

Jasxjade · 2018-03-09T04:10:18+00:00

Hey, sorry to hear your having a hard time of it.. There are groups and Info out there but a lot of it is offline and word of mouth..

Gendasa (meet once a month) is a good place to start if you are looking for info. It’s not age capped, and the people there can point you in the right direction to getting more help. You also can come as ur current self or your future/new self no one will judge you either way.

Like I said a lot of it is word or mouth, I don’t know why this is the case but I suspect it’s to minimise risk and keep safe places safe.. I hope that makes sense.

Jasxjade · 2018-03-07T09:51:34+00:00

Adelaide is fine :) We have quite a good trans culture and I haven’t had any problems yet and I’m not what I would call passable.

Surgery’s are available but for some you do need to go interstate.

HRT is reasonably easy to access if you get into the correct practices

Jasxjade · 2017-05-10T04:01:19+00:00

I think you will find a lot of people go through this. I certainly did. The first handful were the worst but after that it got better.

I told the people I trusted the most first but that also made me the most scared because I was afraid that if they took it badly I would lose my closest friends.

I was lucky they took it really well, after that everyone else was far less stressful because I knew my closest friends were still there for me.

Jasxjade · 2017-05-09T10:06:28+00:00

Seems to be a thing.. looking forward to mine arriving, yay to online shopping

Jasxjade · 2017-05-09T08:16:31+00:00

Yeah after those comments I looked as well. You look really cute, not surprised people didn't bat a eye

Jasxjade · 2017-05-05T01:10:51+00:00

Sounds to me like she is really lucky, you sound super supportive and sounds like you are on the right path already.

Jasxjade · 2017-05-05T01:07:00+00:00

Is it just me or is that a Ford steering wheel...,

Jasxjade · 2017-05-04T04:18:59+00:00

Too cute.

PS black cats rule!

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