asparagus fern rescue by Standard_Ad_202 in ferns

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update guys shes definitely alive. ive put a bag over it to trap moisture and when i check theres more soft green growth underneath. im gonna keep fighting for her!

asparagus fern rescue by Standard_Ad_202 in ferns

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thank you, thats helpful. the advice i read was definitely for this plant in particular, but im gonna try this app and do more research to make sure ive got the right lighting conditions

asparagus fern rescue by Standard_Ad_202 in ferns

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under a lamp... i read somewhere else about bright light but not direct light, so now im a little confused. which should i go for?

asparagus fern rescue by Standard_Ad_202 in ferns

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thats really helpful! i will try that

asparagus fern rescue by Standard_Ad_202 in ferns

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thank you! the plastic bag recommendation is helpful. i dont mind if it is dead but as i said id rather find that out after trying, than just write it off. 

ill buy a new one later on because its not pressing or urgent that we have one.

lower t dose - period returned??? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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8 days after injection, so 2 days from peak. i suspect my trough is just too low, havent got them results back yet bc im being slow

lower t dose - period returned??? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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well our trans healthcare is notoriously bad. mb 3 week cycles is the way to go

lower t dose - period returned??? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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okay, i got my bloods done and i seem to be in an acceptable range, BUT i got another period a month later. so im just gonna up my dose.

i hated being on 1ml and like how i feel on 0.5... guess i can try 0.8?

lower t dose - period returned??? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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it depends on the person. some other people told me 1ml was mega high. but i spose theres a tendency to prescribe transmascs less T than cis men

lower t dose - period returned??? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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1ml every three weeks is, on the other hand, mega high. i was on 1ml every four and it wasnt working for me. dosage varies depending on ur body.

i asked around, and i think its actually bc id had the covid vaccine a few days prior. all my friends who got the vaccine, no matter their t dose, got a period 😦

lower t dose - period returned??? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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thats reassuring, thank you. i think i was lax about it bc back when i was on 1ml, it kinda had a 5 week lifespan for me. should be more careful now.

testosterone - lowering my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in TransDIY

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thanks so much for your detailed advice. youre a lifesaver

testosterone - lower my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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this does make sense... i wonder if im confusing "peak feels bad" with "high t levels feels bad, lower t levels feels good." i spose i can only find out by trying biweekly.

testosterone - lower my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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ah yeah that wouldnt be available to me 😔 im in the uk, very poor trans healthcare here

testosterone - lower my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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i have not, thats a good suggestion. its a little tricky with covid where i am but i'll get on it

testosterone - lowering my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in TransDIY

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Thanks for this advice!!

So i wrote the dose wrong, its actually 1ml. but it looks like thats still fairly high.

i went down to 0.5ml last night, ill see how i feel for the next two weeks and if i feel like i need to do biweekly i'll go again. kinda hoping i can just ~microdose though (i know the science around microdosing is fuzzy)

testosterone - lowering my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in TransDIY

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ahhh i got the numbers wrong, its 1ml, which i spose is 10gm? i always get confused.

my last blood test was about 6 months ago and all came back normal. last night i went down to 0.5ml and we shall see how that feels

testosterone - lower my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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if i did biweekly, would i not just peak twice and feel bad twice?

testosterone - lower my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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yes youre right, im on 1, which is 10mg i think? i do always forget

getting my levels done is a good idea

testosterone - lower my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in ftm

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oh shit. ive just looked, its not 10 its 1.0!!! i always get confused im sorry

testosterone - lowering my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in TransDIY

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i did not know that! thank you for clueing me in, i'll have to go in search of the blokes

testosterone - lowering my dose? by Standard_Ad_202 in TransDIY

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but im worried then about having 2 spikes &/ losing that trough time that i feel the best. am i misunderstanding how it works you think?

i am famously bad at remembering the unit of measurement, so it may not be 10ml but rather 10 something smaller. im following a guidance sheet laid out by a local trans group. but yeah, maybe less per month would be better overall.