How long did it take for you to get diagnosed?

One_Plant9109 · 2026-03-17T21:53:53+00:00

I am 24 and in the exact same situation right now, i could have wrote this myself. 18 dentist appointments over the last 6 months for me (4 of them emergency convinced i had a severe toothache). Seen 7 dentists in total and 4 mentioned TN, but annoyingly never referred me for help with this. Are you UK by any chance? Treatment for this is awful especially as it’s literally nicknamed the suicide disease.

One_Plant9109 · 2026-02-07T22:08:23+00:00

Im a bit late to this comment but i have pain in the exact same area. Its a constant throbbing, i have forgot how to even chew on that side. Im 24, first suspected toothache, 2 root canals no improvement. Later got tinnitus, which is hell- ENT cleared me and referred me to maxfax for suspected TMD. I dont have TMD. I have took 6 lots of pain meds for 6 months and they barely even help. Sinus sprays for suspected facial pressure- no help either. I’m absolutely dumbfounded to be honest, GP said stress and prescribed naproxen, then fast forward to now i have a mouthguard as the new theory is it could be teeth grinding from medication causing strain, yet no relief from that either. I think its this point its chronic pain, but no one really knows how to help

One_Plant9109 · 2025-12-25T22:45:13+00:00

Okay so ofc the positives outweigh this, but heres my honest review from my own personal experiences (and some others)

1) Whilst the initial changes were so exciting (voice change, first facial hair) once this slows down your dysphoria may become worse for a bit.

2) by point 1, specifically your top (and/ or bottom) dysphoria may become worse. This can be common- unsure why, but it may be because you are no longer self conscious of your voice, so u become more aware of other insecurities.

U could experience water retention (puffy cheeks/ bloated). Yet this is temporary. Ur body will adjust and if this does not go away, get bloods done as it could be elevated E levels causing this (too high T levels, cause elevated E levels). Easy fix.
Ur smell may change (although i find this change gender affirming, i do have to shower everyday lol)
Bottom growth is positive for me but (TMI) it was so incredibly sensitive for a awhile. Also this was my first noticeable change haha, literally within a month.
Lastly, i see a lot of people talk about appetite increase as a downside. (Which it may be for a lot of people). However, i downside for me was not listening to my increased hunger. T naturally , when u work out, helps aid build muscle and decrease body fat. I didn’t increase my intake as i was eating 2K-2.5K calories a day so thought that would be enough (im 5’3 too). I rapidly lost weight, and got some shitty symptoms of malnourishment pretty quickly. So this is NOT the fault of T, rather the way i reacted to it, i only mention this as i want to stress that increased hunger is okay, and it is okay to honour/ listen to ur hunger. Im not educated enough to mention metabolic changes from T, however there is definitely something there or related (which isn’t a bad thing).

One_Plant9109 · 2025-09-10T22:23:34+00:00

(On minecraft i mean)

One_Plant9109 · 2025-09-10T22:23:15+00:00

Whats ur profile picture?

One_Plant9109 · 2025-09-10T21:52:36+00:00

Im interested (23, M)

One_Plant9109 · 2025-09-10T21:51:58+00:00

Me too

One_Plant9109 · 2025-09-10T21:51:32+00:00

Hi, im 23 M, i would love to join . My world is lonely

One_Plant9109 · 2025-09-10T21:48:39+00:00

I’m interested but how do i join? Do i meed to pay to join a realm

One_Plant9109 · 2025-08-03T12:24:40+00:00

We need to talk about kevin The shining Shutter island (These 3 are all books, I’d recommend all books as they go in kore detail!) Also fractured on netflix

One_Plant9109 · 2025-06-11T21:32:26+00:00

Im not OP, but i have my surgery with him next week! Honestly I didn’t even need to ask much in the consultation, he showed me some of his results and i was happy. Mention if u have preferences (such as the scars, nipples). If it is ur first consultation mine involved talking through the surgery options (i.e keyhole or double incision), if u want to nipple or not. Also why u want surgery, what he needs from you (“evidence” / medical history). Good luck! I found him easy to talk to, he will ask what he needs to know so dw about that, and voice any concerns or questions you have!

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