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I would also be curious to hear your experiences with it, since most people that document it, that I can find, are on shots rather then gel. |
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I started with T cream, it was cheaper then the gel. I had health problems and it was a good way to see how my body would react to the T. It made me stronger. The draw backs were 1) it's more expensive 2) you do it every day 3) the effects are slower The advantages were 1) the effects were slower. It gave me time physically and mentally to see how I would react and if T was the right thing for me. By the time we got the dosage up to as high as we could go on the cream I knew i wanted to do the shots. I recommend if someone is hesitant to start here, or if there are reasons that you don't want to have a lower voice and be hairier over night. Ultimately since i still have female innards is the cream wasn't enough to stop my cycle and more then anything i wanted that gone. HOpe that helps |
That does help a lot. My partner is very much against me getting the cream because we did some research and what we did find out is that its possible for her to absorb it into her body as well. Unfortunately there is no convincing her that I can make it safe for her.
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For me the effects were really slow and like I said some changes just weren't going to happen while on the cream ... gel works a lot like the cream in the fact they are both topical, so I would think someone would have to put it on and constantly rub against their partner just after applying for them to get major effects. I applied it on the inner part of my upper arm below the pits and my inner thighs ... if I thought i was going to be giving a lot of people hugs and I was wearing a sleeveless shirt then I put on my inner thighs. I generally put it on at the beginning of the day and in general if I was going to be in a position to rub it off on another it wouldn't be til night when it's already been absorbed in my body. I also tend to have underwear on when i have sex so i would also then make sure to have boxer briefs on. But again since the changes were so slow and I was applying it directly on myself on a daily basis it's hard to see how it would effect a partner unless like I said their were other factors already contributing to a high level of testosteron in that person. |
I am on the gel because my doctor and psychiatrist felt that with my history of mood and panic disorders, I should avoid getting the shots. They don't want to have me hit the highs and lows of the cycle with the shots, basically. As far as topical transference to others, I just wash my hands throughly after I apply it to my upper arms. I then wait 30 min or so for it to completely dry and absorb into my skin, then I shower. Voila! No chance to transfer it to others. :)
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Finally, I took my first shot of 100 cc yesterday in the thigh. My doctor explained a lot to me as far as what I can expect. I won't do another shot until one week after next which will be 200. He prescribed my T and syringes etc for a 6 week supply administered every 2 weeks. I'll be doing my own injections....although my straight friend, Mel said she would do them since she used to be a nurse. God lover her. I have no idea what i'm going to tell my family. The only other glitch that might arise is insurance. My doc carries my plan and he's submitting a claim that I hope the company will take. if they deny it, I'll be really pissed off. |
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You're an adult, and it's time for you to live for *you*......to find your own happiness in this world. I pray their minds and hearts will be open and that you will experience the best possible scenario. |
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if your insurance doesn't cover the costs for you, there should be a clinic in atlanta that deals with trans patients. i've been without insurance for a number of years and have been out of pocket on my expenses. i found clinics in richmond, DC, and st louis that all deal with transfolk. while it is more expensive for the T, you still have access to medical professionals who are (hopefully) more interested in helping than turning a buck. a more price effective alternative to "name brand" T is to find a local pharmacy that does in-house compounding. that cuts the cost by almost 2/3. good luck! |
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the doc says there shouldn't be a problem, but.....you never know. he gave me prescriptions for the next six weeks, we'll see. yanno, I felt so good yesterday..and then worrying kinds of shit started coming up...family...a job....etc...but between you and me and God...i'll tell ya...it feels...right. |
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just keep putting one foot in front of the other...most everything else will sort itself out. i was worried about family and work and all that shit, too. while i can't say my family actually understands, they do accept. neither of my brothers (both fairly religious christian guys) even batted an eyelash. the pronouns have been difficult for my parents, but mom got adjusted before she passed and dad seems to be trying. can't ask for much more. i think family gets more accepting as they see how much more comfortable we are within ourselves. |
How long was before you started seeing the effects of testosterone injected?
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Pretty quick, actually. I think the beard started in a couple of weeks and voice in a month or so. How long it takes varies from one person to another. So patience is needed, unfortunately. ;)
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My pleasant surprise has been hand hair although it's not real noticeable. I'm fortunate also that i don't seem to perspire like others. In fact a female friend of my mine was sweating terribly at a function last night and I just don't have that problem. |
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I saw changes of different sorts within the first two weeks. It took about a month before my voice changed...although, other people noticed a change sooner than that. Hair started sprouting pretty quickly. Maybe a couple weeks or a month. Hair line changed within about 4ish months, and I thinned out up there a little. It's both faster and slower than I thought it would be when it comes to physical changes. The things I want seem awfully slow, and the things I don't really care about or didn't want are coming much sooner than expected. But, like you said...it feels right, and I guess I just won't have a flowing, Fabio-hair (but I've never had Flowing Fabio-hair anyways, but I also wasn't hoping to look like Friar Tuck either). I'm still wondering how long it takes for the T to make me six foot 2 though Dylan |
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Let's see.....it took about a good year, or better, for my voice to drop all the way. I can't sing anymore. :(
I must have hairy lineage because my beard started to fill in the first year and here at 3.5 years, my legs and arms are pretty hairy and I have a nice crop of chest and tummy hair. I'm lucky in the facial hair department, too, and have no problem growing a nice (trimmed) full beard. Right now, due to the heat and my work, I'm just keeping a close trimmed mustache and goatee, with earlobe-long sideburns, and everyone seems to think that looks very nice on me. I'm also hot natured (my endocrine system doesn't work quite right) and I was raised in the deep (humid) Deep South, so I already had a bazillion sweat glands. Add T to that mix and....ya....well, I sweat by the buckets. I drip, especially from my head (hence my keeping a nice military style buzz cut) and my back. Oh, and Tabs tells me that I have back hair, too. :| I guess I'm what you'd call a "Bear". :| ~Theo~ :bouquet: |
I am a little bit past the 3 week mark on the gel. Only thing I have noticed is a little acne. But my endo doc started me on a low dose of the gel, and in a week or so after she gets the results of my up-coming blood test, if all looks right she will double what I am applying now. I'm pretty jealous of you guys on the shots and the fast changes you have experienced, but I keep saying to myself, no matter how long it takes, I am on the path and moving in the right direction.
Glad to hear your insurance will pay for your T, Jet. Mine does too, and I was pleasantly surprised. |
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When I get facial hair, I'll shave. (it's my style, I actually don't care about a beard and all.) I start my second week at 200 cc this week. |
Where do ya'll take your shot usually?
The skin on my hips are getting pretty tough. As i just injected, im curious. |
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i have no issues with soreness in my hip area, my shot giver says that the area is getting tough. |
Take the front part of your upper thigh and split it in half.... i was taught to do it in the outer front half up close to where your underwear briefs would end. There are less veins up there and out there and I find it rarely hurts at all unless i hit a vein by chance. Otherwise i rarely have any soreness. If I do it down too far or in too far i tend to hit a vein or have soreness. I have no explanation to why but for some reason if I do get a lump it's on my left side ... no clue why on the left and not on the right. sometimes it itches too. But never on the right.
I use to give myself b-12 shots all the time further down always had soreness and problems with veins and when I was showed how to do T shots the dr said the trick was to do it in the area i described. If i'm doing them every week i alternate sides. Now that i'm doing them every 10 days i'm just doing them on the right since that seems to be my easy side |
Ya. I second Oopster's comments. I think it could be related to preferential leg as well as fat distribution (you have more fat on the upper thigh).
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Use the zig zag method on injections. (now I have to call him again; I forgot it) LOL He injected it in my thigh. Hurtful little bastard. He started me very slow (100cc) so it won't affect the heart. Injection is the strongest available method And injecting the T instead of using oral bypasses the liver. He also said creams and orals won't deliver, they're too mild. (Hey, this is what he told me.) I pick 200cc this weekend to administer every other week TFN Libido will skyrocket Moods will swing These are temporary. I could get acne and baldness if I'm predisposed. He said, "are you ready for your first injection?" I said, "hit me." |
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My family will shit. Especially the uncle that I duked it out with over being gay. |
If anyone every needs it I could send ya a copy of the letter I sent my family. It would have to be as a pdf file since my computer was stolen and i'm too lazy to retype the thing. But I could easily scan the copy I saved for myself.
My family was mixed. Brother disowned me, but didn't surprise me. Hardest part has been no contact with my nephews. The youngest just turned 18 but has one more year at home since he was held back. Once he graduates I'm going to send him and his brother a bried note with birthday/graduation/christmas money and let them make their own decisions. Won't go into anything deep within them just let them know that they get to make their own decision and if they ever want to talk about it I'm here and even if they chose not to have me in their life at this time the door is always open. Parents are better then I thought. It's not a huge topic of discussion and they live 1000 miles away. However I haven't gone home. Sometimes I'd like to but I guess I just don''t want to put them in an uncomfortable situation. |
Correction of typo I receive 1oo miligrams/1cc lol you guys prolly think the doc is crazy 2cc starting this week |
since i'm going to go thru puberty, do i get to have wet dreams? ha!
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starting this week and then every 2 weeks as i understand it. He initially wrote my Rx for 6 weeks, but then my insurance co. covers rx for 30 days at a time So he re-prescribed my Rx; when i go pick these up on Saturday, i'll see if he changed the dosage every 2 weeks bear with, i'm new at this. |
Where are you in your transition? Got my first injection today 100mg
How long have you been on T? 2 hours LOL How much T do you take on a bi weekly or monthly basis? It's gonna be 100mg for a while How does your body react to your shot intake? So far so good Are you pre or post op top and or bottom? Pre-op. Was going to do top surgery first, but won't have funds until early next year. Where and Who did your surgeries? Help others out. If you have questions, ask them here. I'm pretty sure I'll be using Brownstein in SF I'm 58 years old and have been thinking about this day for over 20 years. My mom had a heart attack in March, and a quadruple bypass. My step dad of nearly 50 years died 25 days later of complications from a heart valve replacement... These two events left me wondering this.... "when is it MY time?" I decided then and there, IT'S NOW! There ya have it. added: I meant..... "when is it MY time to LIVE for ME". Just wanted to clarify that ;) |
Congrats TD!
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