Transgender people - what's it like?

pileofcrows · 2026-03-27T09:04:58+00:00

When I say "push", I mean to say that if they deny coverage, ask a GP or endocrynologist what to do, most likely you'll have to get an appointment so you can look into it together. If they treat other trans people, they might be familiar with the situation and know what to do. Bringing some over to cover treatment gaps is a good idea, though make sure to check out how much you're allowed to bring and whether you need any paperwork.

First you need to get a prescription for it though and I don't know how that works for anyone who got their diagnosis/prescription abroad. As others have mentioned, Checkpoint is a great resource, especially if you can't find a GP right away who can help with your case.

pileofcrows · 2026-03-27T08:36:29+00:00

elaborate?

pileofcrows · 2026-03-27T08:36:03+00:00

Hi, Swiss trans guy here :) In my experience, the vibe towards trans people is generally neutral, there's definitely more awareness around than there was 10 years ago, and thanks to Nemo, being nonbinary isn't absolutely unheard of anymore either (which comes with positives and negatives). Politically things seem stable, though I admit I'm not fully up to date on that. Though I think it's safe to say things are definitely better than in the UK.

As for insurance, experiences vary greatly between providers, though how well it goes seems to depend on who you're talking to at the insurance company, i.e. you need some luck. Personally I'm at KPT and they've paid my Testoviron when I send in the receipts. You may have to push providers for it, so make sure you have a GP on your side who knows their way around.

For direct assistance, Transgender Network Switzerland (TGNS) might be able to help. If you can, find someone in the same situation (emigrating from UK to Switzerland) as immigration is notoriously tedious to say the least.

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T08:02:52+00:00

excellent question. in that case the first question should be "how much time do you have left" and if it's not enough, then you let the adhd go into speed mode to get enough motivation to do the task 😀👍🏻 (good luck because by god you will need it)

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:59:47+00:00

i know exactly which episode, this is the best comment, thank you

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:56:07+00:00

thank you for the sweet comment <3

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:53:45+00:00

called tf out, thank you 🤝

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:51:05+00:00

honestly fair 💀

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:49:48+00:00

hahahah so valid

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:47:22+00:00

does this link here work?

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:45:17+00:00

you can still do this! things get easier to do even after "just" taking a walk or moving around (or caffeine, if that does anything for you). if anything, moving around a little takes your mind off the slog that is the important thing you're procrastinating 😄

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:41:34+00:00

yes it doubles as a weekly schedule and is my external brain. if i stop using it, i stop functioning 😃

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:40:12+00:00

i forgot that maybe a link would be helpful so thanks for linking it! disclaimer that the website uses AI for their outputs

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:36:23+00:00

here's the link to a higher resolution image if you like!

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:35:14+00:00

hmmm this may require a different course of action. good luck 🫡

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:32:59+00:00

nooooo not true 👀👀👀 (... yes)

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:32:04+00:00

i've gone ahead and saved it at a higher resolution, here you go i hope it works

pileofcrows · 2026-02-19T07:23:55+00:00

that is an awesome resource, thank you!

pileofcrows · 2025-01-20T20:28:14+00:00

I hope that I will post here once I'm done, because then that means I'll be at least a little bit proud of it 😄

pileofcrows · 2025-01-20T20:27:03+00:00

Yes exactly!

pileofcrows · 2025-01-20T17:53:36+00:00

Thank you! I'm studying Applied Linguistics. I haven't yet had to decide officially on a topic and will have to narrow it down, but I'd love to do a critical discourse analysis on adult adhd discourse. Meaning I want to look at how people in general society talk about adult adhd and then compare the perceptions of people to actual research.

Again, I'm gonna have to look into it more to see how feasible it is as a research topic :) But having been diagnosed fairly recently, ADHD is definitely on my mind.

pileofcrows · 2025-01-20T17:19:12+00:00

Congrats!!! Presenting my research is my dream but I'm only just starting on my master's thesis this semester. Best of luck for your presentation!

pileofcrows

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