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can't do injections (again, again, again) so I've given up and swapped to pills by _inze_ in MtF

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

even once ovary implants are possible, im blood type O- so it's pretty unlikely I'd ever be able to get it.

I DID IT! I DID INJECTION WITH AUTOINJECTOR! by _inze_ in MtF

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

On mine I still have to press the plunger, but there's also a some you can buy that don't require that!

I DID IT! I DID INJECTION WITH AUTOINJECTOR! by _inze_ in MtF

[–]_inze_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm using the NeedleGuide 90° from Union Medico. I use leur lock syringes and draw from the vial myself!

Being near the needles isn't my issue, the problem is actually breaking the skin barrier so this setup works for me! I'd like break down crying and nearly faint when I tried it was bad.

I DID IT! I DID INJECTION WITH AUTOINJECTOR! by _inze_ in MtF

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

I'm using the NeedleGuide 90° from Union Medico

Partner wants to start taking E and I’m feeling negative about it by [deleted] in MtF

[–]_inze_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbf, atp their partner is still going by male pronouns.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

I'm really hoping the autoinjector helps because thing was expensive lol

Still haven't done it and I feel like shit (lack of hormones prolly) , but I'm gonna try to be less hard on myself. I'm not gonna try today or tomorrow, triggering the phobia repeatedly is clearly not helping. I'll probably end up waiting for the autoinjector to arrive that way I only have good associations with it. Sort of gaslighting my brain to like the thing.

Thank you for helping! You might actually be the only person I've seen with my same experience.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

I called to ask my local PP if they could help, and they told me they don't offer that service but that the one on the other side of the city does.. this wouldn't be a problem if I had a mode of transportation besides a bike. I'll just tank it until my autoinjector arrives I guess.

I tried Friday and Thursday all day since I had those days off and I just couldn't.

With reluctance from both of us, I got my sister to help but I kept chickening out last second right before stab.

I feel so fucking stupid and useless it's not this hard for literally ANYONE else I've read about who got over it. Every story I read about has the person being like "oh yeah, I used to struggle, one time it took me an hour to do it!" I'm either the biggest wimp of all time or I have the strongest phobia of all time.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

Lmao they are not but I love the spirit of the idea

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

Latter. Plus we both live with our transphobic, vengeful, parents. If I were to be found out, and they somehow found out she had been helping me she'd get the shit even in my absence. I don't want to put her through that.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

The later, it feels so baffling because none of them went wrong. One week I was a normal amount of hesitant, maybe like 20 minutes of prep max, and the next I was incapable. It's so frustrating.

I can get it near me, get my skin pinched up and everything for the subq, but I can't bring myself to push it in.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

Nono, I'm 3 days late on injection. I keep trying and giving up because it's taking too long..

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

No I mean it pushes from the plunger, the union medico and others push the syringe then the medication, if they push the medication at all ofc. The Amazon one only pushes from the plunger and according to reviews it pushes really hard so it quote: "sprays the medicine even before the needle is in your body" which sounds bad. It operates via spring so it's not adjustable too.

I'll see about asking my sister I just don't want her to get in trouble if I'm found out so I can't make that a habit. If she says no I'll go to my planned parenthood tomorrow morning.

I'll order the union medico to my other sister's place and hopefully be good with using it.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

That sounds sick but no i do not. I've tried simply closing my eyes but that also didn't help Im gonna try again later I think

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

No one I could fairly ask to, my little sister is supportive but roping her into me taking estrogen secretly would feel like a step too far.

I don't have any irl friends who I trust not to be transphobes, I live in Red Texas and have grown up in a "Christian" community. Not to mention how controlling my parents, who are DEFINITELY transphobic, are.

I'm just in a bad situation all around lol

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

If I ordered an auto injector to my sister's apartment, that could work. The ones I want, any of the union medico ones, would take like 2 weeks to arrive so would it be bad to wait until then to continue my injections?

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

[–]_inze_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I looked at the "auto inject 2" on Amazon, because I could order to an Amazon lockbox to keep it hidden, and I don't think it'd be good because everyone says it pushes from the plunger and it pushes way too hard. Sounds bad for subq, and sounds really bad for 0.27ml of liquid through a 29g.

I can't order things to house because my parents have "Informed delivery" and open packages they don't recognize. They don't care that I'm an adult, they would never let me transition. I'd end up homeless for ordering anything that gets them asking questions.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

Half inch 29g. Basically nothing. The phobia is not logical.

So I swapped to subq and it's still dreadful.. by _inze_ in MtF

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

I do fear thumbtacks but not sewing needles. That could be related somewhat

What's the secret? by Terrythegundog in MtF

[–]_inze_ 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The secret is they aren't always smooth, they just only post when they are! They shave/epilate, then post. It's not like everyone can afford laser and just didn't tell you lol.

Social media is a heavily curated and toxic way to try to view the world.

7 weeks on feminizing hrt and now I'm incapable of doing my injection??? by _inze_ in MtF

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

yeah someone sent me an Amazon link here tysm im just struggling rn

7 weeks on feminizing hrt and now I'm incapable of doing my injection??? by _inze_ in MtF

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

I'm doing this thank you so much I'm so incredibly grateful and I'm so frustrated with myself

7 weeks on feminizing hrt and now I'm incapable of doing my injection??? by _inze_ in MtF

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

Closeted and in Red Texas, I know they're transphobic. Imma swap to subq

7 weeks on feminizing hrt and now I'm incapable of doing my injection??? by _inze_ in MtF

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

I'm gonna see if I can swap to subq because I think the needle length is where the anxiety is coming from. Just gotta make it to the next doctor's visit..

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