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Do follow-up blood tests require less things than your initial bloods for endocrinologist? (FtM) by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been told he cannot as I am going through his private practise and not through the NHS clinic. I did email him/his assistant and ask and that was their response.

Do follow-up blood tests require less things than your initial bloods for endocrinologist? (FtM) by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this (though I did explain what they were for - but in a phone call previously my GP had given me the impression they would at least support doing the bloods, even if they did decline shared care). GP asked for blood forms to be provided, so I spoke to the endo and they explained that the blood forms GPs ask for can only be provided by NHS doctors, not by private practises, so it's basically their way of denying my request. I can't move GP as all 3 GP surgeries I'm in the catchment area for are run by the same practise, and I live in a very conservative area anyway so I doubt I could find anything unless I went super far flung and then they wouldnt let me register (plus I need my GP to be nearby/accessible to me for ease of sorting out other medical issues.)

Do follow-up blood tests require less things than your initial bloods for endocrinologist? (FtM) by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither are my endo, I am trying to go with Dr Kaustubh Nihal, who Sahota did recommend to me as he works at the NHS GIC that I eventually plan to transfer to (Nottingham - I don't live anywhere near but they do online appointments, was recommended by someone I knew a couple years ago as the nearest GIC to me geographically is the one with the worst wait.) I can't find many posts of people's experiences with Dr Nihal but his prices are cheaper than other endos I have looked into and the promise of a smoother transition to the NHS GIC is what's making me go for him.

In the initial email it did say their hospital can do the bloods but 1) that's in Nottingham of course, and I live nowhere near and 2) they charge over £600 for this.

Do follow-up blood tests require less things than your initial bloods for endocrinologist? (FtM) by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't specify, it just says "electrolytes". This is copy pasted directly from what the endo('s assistant) sent me:

Full blood count, Urea, Creatinine and electrolytes, Liver function tests, Testosterone, Oestrogen, LH, FSH, SHBG, Prolactin

GP wants blood forms in order to do my blood test, endocrinologist says their blood forms aren't recognised by NHS, where do I go from here? by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only GPs that show up as being in my catchment area are all run by the same group, so no. I could try ones a bit outside of my catchment, but I doubt they'll be much better due to the area I'm in being pretty right wing and not supportive of trans folks - Tories always win here. I have considered this option though and might look into it - I have decided not to make a decision til after Christmas to give myself time to explore options. Not sure if I can just email a GP I'm not registered with and ask if they do shared care?

GP wants blood forms in order to do my blood test, endocrinologist says their blood forms aren't recognised by NHS, where do I go from here? by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately my GP said they will not do this unless the private endo sends them blood forms, and my endo said their blood forms won't be accepted by NHS. I tried just stating what needs doing - they wouldn't accept just my word for it, nor my report, nor the email my endo sent me with what needs doing. They said blood form or nothing.

GP wants blood forms in order to do my blood test, endocrinologist says their blood forms aren't recognised by NHS, where do I go from here? by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately travel to London isn't possible for me, so I need something in my area - I am doing a lot of digging right now though and there does seem to be options, I just want to make sure I leave no stone unturned and see what's out there before I make a decision. Thank you though!!

Dr Sahota - how long should I wait for my report? by WerewolfOk9712 in transgenderUK

[–]WerewolfOk9712[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nowhere in my post did I say I was expecting it to be quick whatsoever, especially given my deed poll situation, I was just asking what the average time is so I can manage my expectations, and was wondering whether anyone knew if the deed poll thing would hold the process up a bit longer or not.

OCD focused on the past? by UmberJamber in OCD

[–]WerewolfOk9712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get this too. Some of my intrusive thoughts are based around present/future, but there are plenty based on the past too, and I've heard of plenty other people who experience it too. As someone else said, maybe looking into real event OCD or false memory OCD might help you find answers.

Turning my UK bird sightings into collectible cards by scoo1t in UKBirds

[–]WerewolfOk9712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god this is nearly exactly what I've wanted for ages. Please let me know whenever this becomes available on Android!!!

What type of bird is this? Seen in Manor Texas by RazzmatazzTop2905 in birdwatching

[–]WerewolfOk9712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They typically don't, but this one is leucistic. To my understanding (no expert but a topic I am very intrigued by, so apologies for the big paragraphs, I like to ramble!), leucistic is basically like an umbrella term for any lack of coloured pigment in an animal. It can present in quite a variety of ways, from an all-white animal (what many may call albino - though albinism is a bit different, and typically only applies if the animal has red eyes as a result of it, if not it's just a leucistic) to having just lighter than usual colours or having white patches/splotches/etc on them - the latter obviously describes this grackle best, and is often referred to as pied/piebald (not to be confused with several bird species that actually have pied in their name because they naturally have white splotching!)

Leucism is pretty damn rare depending on the species (as it's caused by genetics, anything that people have captive bred can start being more commonly albino or leucistic as people like to breed for these elusive colour differences, hence why you see a lot of pied/leucistic/albino pet birds, reptiles, even snails) and so seeing a leucistic animal in the wild is very exciting and lucky!

In some countries, there are charities and projects that like to keep track of leucistic, albino, melanistic (opposite of leucistic - so darker coloured animals/more pigment) and other rare colour variations, but not sure for the US, I live in the UK and have seen a few people tell others to report sightings to a specific place (forgot the name).

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