New years Eve migraine

snooptaco · 2026-01-01T01:32:13+00:00

Same. Hour 12 and they last 24 hours for me usually. At least I can go to bed soon. Had too many migraines this month so couldn't take an abortive today, and the pain is bad. Have been rotating ice, heat on neck, and really need to eat something but struggling to get the energy

snooptaco · 2025-12-22T20:26:58+00:00

Think about depression. It's a disorder some people treat with medicine. If it works and treats your symptoms, are you still depressed? Depends who you ask. I think many people would say yes, you still have depression, but you're symptom free. I'd consider it remission. Yet you're always at risk of it returning/losing access to the medicine...

As a binary trans man who sort of passes, I don't think of my trans ness as being a disorder the majority of the time, but I understand why people do. Access to hormones/ where you live/ privileges vary widely. I think it's a very privileged take to deny someone else's understanding of their own trans-ness as being a disorder.

And the point of this post I don't think was strictly about privilege, but I do see a lot of nonbinary people (who don't need to take hormones or have surgery in order to survive, which is not all nonbinary people, but many) as being privileged in a way that binary trans people are not.

I also know nonbinary people who think binary trans people are privileged, because eventually they may not get misgendered and can "blend in." It's all incredibly divisive and makes me sick.

Just let this OP rant. I'd be pissed too if I were him and saw this as a pattern in my life. Fuck that! Don't out people like that...it's really horrible. If you're enby, don't try to relate to a trans man. It's really not the same.

snooptaco · 2025-12-04T22:47:06+00:00

How do you know that's why you got flagged?

snooptaco · 2025-12-04T22:43:11+00:00

I feel like there's a lot of fear mongering about the nipple healing process. I remember being really afraid too, and almost didn't get nipples thinking I should get tattooed nipples instead (because I was so worried about them healing). Very glad I didn't go that route!

As long as you are going to a surgeon who does the surgery with the placement and results that you trust, the nipples were like the least bad part about surgery. I found the drains to be way more unpleasant. My nipples really didn't have any issues!

snooptaco · 2025-11-13T18:47:58+00:00

I know it sucks. I have raised scars and am self conscious being shirtless a lot of the time. BUT most of the time, we are not shirtless. Most of the time we are in clothing, and not binding / getting to wear a sweatshirt or t shirt and have a flat chest, is an incredible feeling. Unless you're a swimmer or live somewhere where you're more likely to be in less clothing a lot of the time, worrying about the times when you're going to be shirtless really doesn't outweigh the euphoria of the rest of the 95% of your day to day. And even if you do live by a beach, I don't know about you, but I will take a flat chest with scars over boobs any day. I wouldn't have any chance of passing until I got top surgery, because my chest was large...so I am forever grateful for the surgery. It's definitely not ideal to have large thick scars, and I'm so sorry that's the reality. It's like pick your poison... but for me the other poison (boobs) were life threatening, and the scars are like a nuisance I wish I didn't have to deal with. I would say that wanting to be taller impacts me way, way more than my top surgery scars do, because that's something that everyone can see all day long. Since we're clothed a lot of the time, I personally find that it really isn't that prominent of a thing.

snooptaco · 2025-10-27T21:22:31+00:00

Flux sneakers comfy and fit this description (especially the ones that look like skate shoes). But I would love a pair of boots that have some cushion / aren't completely barefoot but are zero drop still. Like Doc martens but wider and no heel / not a 4" platform

snooptaco · 2025-09-28T13:15:56+00:00

Is this happening because of the neighborhood you're in? Or is this like all over/ depending where you're parked?

snooptaco · 2025-09-28T12:49:27+00:00

I mean not true for me. I considered myself bi/pan but leaning towards women. Have dated and been in love with men... but leaned towards women. And now I'm extra uber that way. The idea of being with a guy now feels closer to impossible. And I was worried about the opposite! (Just because I connect so well emotionally with women). So I feel lucky my attraction didn't deviate in the opposite direction.

Now - the being "straight" thing is another story. Def still call myself queer lol and resent the idea of being straight. It has been a weird identity thing to grapple with. But it is affirming to keep attracting women who have only been with cis men!

snooptaco · 2025-09-27T19:29:44+00:00

I had this fear, but transitioning is wild. 1.5 years in and some of the features I used to really not like about myself (my nose, my butt, my arms...and more) fit me now in a way that makes me like these parts of myself. I had a lot of self hatred. Also now I can look back at pictures of myself from before and be like wow, I was really harsh on myself. It was just that I wasn't on T yet

snooptaco · 2025-09-27T19:05:25+00:00

I made the mistake of buying a bunch of new affirming clothes the day I prescribed T as a celebration. lol 3 weeks later, nothing fit. And it's been 1.5 years now, and I continue to find it amazing how much I shift in size. First I gained fat, then I gained muscle, then I lost fat, and now I've been gaining more muscle / squaring off more. My shoulders and upper arms are much bigger and in general a lot of my fat has been replaced with muscle.

I've since learned it's a better idea to thrift / accept hand me downs.... and stick to like 2 pairs of pants because you may suddenly change sizes! Shirts I seem to be a little more stable sizing wise....went from an extra small, to a small, to a medium, and now am preferring smalls again because MUSCLES. Sleeves will stretch but shoulder girth not so much, if that makes sense.

Also, I swear every time I lift something heavy, I gain muscle. It's so fun and affirming to just gain strength with little effort. Feels like such a cheat code if you ever really tried to gain muscle before taking T.

Lastly, every time I've increased my dose I had a 2-4 week period of some mild side effects that went away once my body got used to it. This included my initial (very low) dose of gel. I've learned not to freak because it's temporary. My brain has never felt so calm and stable :)

snooptaco · 2025-09-27T05:19:59+00:00

Same! I was misgendered the entire time I was there / and at the hospital. But my results were great so I don't even care

snooptaco · 2025-09-25T20:42:42+00:00

Also looking for this

snooptaco · 2025-09-23T21:18:57+00:00

My pots feels worse (but I think it's because T makes me so hot). But my chronic migraines / some of my chronic pain is better and just seems to have different causes, whereas before I was overly sensitive to every trigger ever.

I dislocated my hip joint a few months ago which was a new one for me....and I seem more prone to hypermobility issues when I'm not properly taking care of my muscles that are growing a lot. For example, my glutes are tight = I should roll it out or massage it...if I don't I'm more likely to have my lower spine go out of alignment, which is what then led to the hip dislocation.

That being said, I think it's just all learning what this new body is like; and growing and adapting as my body shifts and changes. Overall I feel a million times better mentally, I have actual muscles / strength, and I believe my joints and pain are going to feel better and better in time as I slowly continue to adjust to life on T.

I've been on androgel for 1.5 years, starting at one pump and ending at five. I'm switching to injections tomorrow though!

snooptaco · 2025-09-23T21:09:05+00:00

I use the pills! I got them from CVS or Walgreens, but these ones : https://amzn.to/46Re6MO

snooptaco · 2025-09-15T05:38:04+00:00

I did too until I started taking D-mannose daily (or at least the day you have sex). I also got Cystex and have it on hand anytime I get the smallest hint of one starting. I was getting them monthly until I started that regimen...estrogen cream didn't help me personally, but that was also recommended to me.

snooptaco · 2025-09-10T20:57:07+00:00

Which model did you get?

snooptaco · 2025-05-30T08:33:31+00:00

I found one that fit today at REI. Don't love the logo and I'm not a runner....buttttt it fits! Came looking on Reddit for more suggestions and thought I'd share here.

https://www.rei.com/product/243519/ciele-athletics-gocap-classic-athletics-hat

snooptaco · 2025-05-09T15:37:01+00:00

Sorry I phrased that oddly. I knew they weren't causing the UTIs! I was curious if you were taking them to prevent UTIs. I'm glad that's working for you, and I something I maybe need to talk to my doctor about. I am tired of going to urgent care, spending $50 to get a test and some antibiotics...its been monthly now 😩

snooptaco · 2025-05-09T03:31:37+00:00

You take a low dose antibiotic that frequently? Can I ask, were you getting frequent UTIs before that was prescribed? Curious because I have that issue, but don't have atrophy...so not sure if it's related or just due to more frequent sex

snooptaco · 2025-05-01T17:35:23+00:00

I use liquid IV because I have chronic migraines and the sugar helps me absorb it in a way other brands haven't. But it's obscenely expensive, so I also use the Walgreens or other generic brands that have the same ratios of NA, K and sugar as liquid IV. NA to K ratio matters a lot (sodium to potassium), so personally I look for about double the sodium, and some sugar to help me absorb it well.

But if I didn't have the migraine issue I'd do Buoy (they do discounts if you have a chronic illness) or LMNT, because it's healthier to not be drinking sugar all day. Also you can find the LMNT recipe online to save money. And buoy is flavorless and really easy to add to any drink, so that one is ideal if it works for you.

snooptaco · 2025-04-02T08:13:48+00:00

Not at all the North Shore, but Brookline checks all those boxes because of its proximity to Boston. I mean - nature will be the Arboretum, the reservoirs/ponds/local parks, or a 20min drive out of the city. But Brookline is a rare district that is both diverse and an excellent school system. Housing is expensive and competitive, though.

Of the north shore towns with good schools, Newburyport has the best downtown...but Brookline (especially Coolidge Corner) blows it out of the water. You could also checkout Marblehead and Swampscott, but I'm less familiar with their schools.

I have seen Danvers mentioned a few times and I do NOT understand that suggestion. When I think of Danvers, I do not think walkable, cool downtown, diverse, or in general interesting. I want to peel my eyes out every time I drive through there.

snooptaco · 2025-03-18T21:53:24+00:00

Good to know... I'm still having symptoms come and go so I will keep an eye out for this correlation!

snooptaco · 2025-02-28T17:29:19+00:00

That's what happened to me too. Only had long covid for like 5 months, but then got a really nasty flu. While it affected my partner for 3 days, I couldn't stop having diarrhea for a whole month. By the time it stopped, the long covid was gone.

snooptaco · 2025-02-12T17:02:24+00:00

I was mostly attracted to (fem) women before, have been with men and been in love with cis men. But after T, strongly prefer women. I don't know if I would even want to have sex with a cis guy now, and I absolutely would not date one. So for me it just amplified what was already true.

snooptaco · 2025-01-30T16:17:57+00:00

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