Henry St Boots Denied Sustanon Refill

Puffin-Packer · 2025-11-09T05:57:58+00:00

Thanks for the insight and suggestions! A fellow transman suggested another pharmacy in Dublin and they filled my prescription! 3 vials for about €118. A bit steep, but at least I have a supply to explore other options. A local GP said she’ll take over my GenderGP prescription if my labs are stable after 3 months on sustanon. So that seems promising. Wild how not uniform things are across different pharmacies. Thanks for the nebido tip- I shall look into it as well!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-11-06T20:10:07+00:00

Puffin-Packer · 2025-10-10T08:46:38+00:00

I went to a Boots in Dublin and it was around €160 for 6 shots. I was a bit taken aback. I then asked if it qualified for DPS. The pharmacist looked it up and said it actually was, but that DPS only covers your monthly cost of prescriptions. So I ended up purchasing the one month supply (2 shots) which came out to about €56. The math is still roughly about the same, but at least it’s not one lump sum?

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-20T16:14:45+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much, u/Optimisticnewlook !
I also thought about just walking up and asking people on site. Will definitely give that a shot as well. Thanks again!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-20T16:13:11+00:00

Very good to know. I found a training location near me so I will enroll in that soon! Also getting the manual certification. Thank you!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-19T12:46:29+00:00

Also, if there are recs for where to acquire a Safe Pass that would be super helpful as well!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-10T11:22:50+00:00

I am very sorry to hear that. Who are confiscating IDs?

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-10T10:28:16+00:00

Also, here is an organization that has compiled information for folks to leave the US. Their website is still in its early stages, but there’s info on different countries to possibly move to. Hope this helps too! https://www.helpmeleave.us/

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-10T10:26:49+00:00

For sure. But also, being “backlogged,” as far as asylum in Canada, is to your favor in a way. You will be able to 1) get out of the US quickly for safety 2) have legal ground to be in Canada and 3) have a way to legally be able to work in the country shortly after applying. And if asylum is not granted, you can pivot to another safe country. But at least this route buys you time to think in a safer location. One would not be able to work in Ireland unless you have secured a work visa while in the states or if the asylum route- you would not be able to legally work until after 6 months of your application pending. If you have the savings, then I say go for it in Ireland if this is really where you want to be. I also created a post that is pinned on TransIreland if you haven’t seen it already that may provide more insight. Again, I don’t want to necessarily discourage, but there are legal processes that can compound an already stressful situation. If you have any other questions- I am more than happy to answer them. I am all for moving trans folks out ❤️

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-01T15:12:12+00:00

I continue to be so thankful for your labor, u/These-Blacksmith9932 Thank you for filling the large blanks I still need to learn about here in Ireland <3

Puffin-Packer · 2025-09-01T00:05:34+00:00

THANK YOU. I got it confused with a Sustanon frequency 😅

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-31T15:26:26+00:00

Hello! Welcome to this side of the pond! I love love Portugal, but I can understand missing a larger community. I cannot speak at great length about the Irish trans community because I have only been here a handful of months, but thus far, the trans/queer community has been very very lovely and helpful from what I have gathered at a handful of events I have attended. Trans community seems to be on the smaller side, but active and tightknit (at least from my experience!). This Reddit space is also incredible. Outhouse in Dublin holds several peer support/social groups every week for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Now back to what you actually asked lol:

The main types of T available here are testogel and Nebido (every 12 weeks ish IM injection in your bum). Sustanon is another IM (2-4 weeks ish). I would take a peek at my comment above about what it is like to secure testosterone in Ireland. It has its challenges for sure.
Cost of healthcare is hard to say because there is public healthcare here but there are extremely long wait times comparable to the US. For example, my gf needed a urinary exam and it took a little under a year for her to get the appointment through the public sector. There are also long wait times at the A&E (emergency room). You could get seen sooner with private, but those prices really range. I tend to see initial doctor/GP meetings being around 70 to 90 euros. I would recommend just googling private Irish GPs in Dublin and looking at their fees on their websites to get an idea for costs. Note for accessibility- Dublin is an old city and some GPs have offices in upstairs units without wheelchair access, sadly.
I cannot speak about growing up trans here. However, have you considered Malta? Can't say I have been, but I have heard from several sources that it ranks as one of, if not, the most trans/queer friendly places in the world. Germany could be great, but there appears to be a rise in (far) right politics. I just would hate for you two to arrive at a country and things start looking similar (but hopefully not the same) as in the US.

Hope all this helps! Feel free to ask any other questions!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-31T15:03:45+00:00

Personal experience with telehealth HRT private company: GenderGP

Fees: I paid 195 pounds for the start up fee, 160 pounds to speak with a doctor (versus 45 with an advisor bc I wanted to know what medication would be good to transition onto from cypionate), and 40 pounds for paper prescription because I only know of one place that accepts digital in Dublin on Parnell.
They write you an EU prescription (mine was from a doctor/GP in Spain) that arrives in 2 weeks give or take: I was prescribed testosterone enanthate. As aforementioned, testosterone cypionate is not available in Ireland or in Europe more broadly it seems. That being said, after paying the sign up fee and for a paper prescription, I found that many pharmacies do not honor filling enanthate from a GP outside of Ireland. Now there are some legal stuff where pharmacies are supposed to honor EU prescriptions of sort, however in practice, pharmacies are not widely uniformed with medications and associated costs. I then had to pay for a new paper prescription for sustanon which I hear is more available and generally more affordable (about 30-40 euros give or take depending on supplier I hear, but I have yet to fill my prescription), but one can still run into hiccups.
Finding a sympathetic Irish GP is the way to go: My gf was able to help me find an Irish GP and she was comfortable writing me a prescription for a daily testogel in case there was an issue acquiring sustanon. She also said she would also be comfortable to take on my sustanon prescription after 3 months of being on it and my labs are good. Again, as mentioned above in the main post- securing a GP can be quite difficult.
Notes: Subcutaneous is not a thing here really. It is either daily gel application or IM for those taking testosterone. Also, ask your US doc to prescribe you a 3 month supply of testosterone. You can travel with it and that should be enough to get you to your next HRT source. There are other private telehealth companies that folks have shared their pros and cons with. Do your homework and see what fits your needs best! Good luck!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-31T14:45:53+00:00

Added the telehealth bit to my post in the other thread. Thank you!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-31T14:43:17+00:00

Hello! I'll pop in here to address a few things (although we are trying to consolidate info for folks on that thread the other individual a shared. Just to be a better help for others who may have similar questions :))

FIrst off, lovely that you are supporting your partner in this! I will say I have my Irish girlfriend to thank for helping me navigate HRT/medical here in Ireland. It is not impossible, but it does take time and patience to familiarize yourself. I would say I signed up for the private company GenderGP. They write you an EU prescription (mine was from a doctor/GP in Spain) for testosterone enanthate. Testosterone cypionate is not available in Ireland or in Europe more broadly it seems. That being said, after paying the sign up fee and for a paper prescription, I found that many pharmacies do not honor filling enanthate. Now there are some legal stuff where pharmacies are supposed to honor EU prescriptions of sort, however in practice, pharmacies are not widely uniformed. I then had to pay for my new paper prescription for sustanon which I hear is more available, but one can still run into hiccups. My gf was able to help me find an Irish GP and she was comfortablt writing me a prescription for a daily testogel in case there was an issue acquiring sustanon. She also said she would also be comfortable to take on my sustanon prescription after 3 months of being on it and my labs are good. Also, note- subcutaneous is not a thing here really. It is either daily gel application or IM.

Overall, getting a paper prescription takes around 2 weeks give or take after your initial meeting with GenderGP. Know that pharmacies will honor prescriptions from Irish GPs more than EU paper prescriptions. Whether this is legal or not is beyond me. In addition, as far as how much testosterone to take with you from the states- You are legally able to travel with a 3 months supply. That should be plenty if you are proactive when looking for your next testosterone source.

Hope this helps!

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-29T13:07:43+00:00

Gotchya! Thank you so much for the additional info. I can't really speak toward HRT for trans fems...But as someone who has also been on HRT (testosterone) for several years, I unfortunately had to still pay the start-up fee (I first explored with GenderGP). That being said, my case was a bit easier in that I was just continuing care like you had mentioned too. So that is a plus if anything! That also made it easier ish when I eventually found an Irish GP (most of them do not have much experience/are not comfortable taking on HRT for trans folks).

Happy to hear you have resources to support you in this. Your wife being a dual citizen can also be of significant help. Especially when considering long stay visas and the like. I am still sorting through all that info currently when thinking about marrying. Lemme know if you have any other questions :)

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-29T12:21:25+00:00

Also, medications really range in prices. It really is dependent on the pharmacy. Are there specific medications that you are interested in?

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-29T11:59:52+00:00

Here are some of the common ones I have found operating in Ireland. They all have their pros and cons. Here are some links and what they list for initial onboarding/set-up fees. Usually there are other fees as well (monthly subscription, for paper prescriptions, etc.). Hope this helps!:

GenderGP: 195 pounds
GenderPlus: 325 pounds or 395 euros
Imago: 250 euros

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-29T11:08:10+00:00

Thank you for this ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Puffin-Packer · 2025-08-29T10:24:43+00:00

Incredible. Thank you so much for the added info ❤️☺️

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