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My at-home HRT apothecary 😆 (thelemmy.club)
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These are the meds and supplies part of my HRT.

  1. Needles (syringes are behind them)
  2. Progesterone
  3. Cyproterone acetate
  4. A spare box of estradiol pills
  5. Vials of estradiol valerate
  6. My auto injector
  7. (not part of HRT) Bupropion, still important.

Honestly, quite a mess, but I can find everything and I like it this way 😄
Does anyone else have a messy/crazy med cabinet for their HRT?

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[-] Eskarina@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Got a bunch of gel and Cypro left, but hopefully will need nothing more than EEn and paraphernalia in the future :3

If I may, how's prog treating you? How long have you been on E when you started with it?

Asking because I'm still wondering if I want to add it in... Would need to get some from unofficial sources, though.

Edit: Oh, just saw your other post, so I guess sex life part is answered :3. Do you feel other effects from prog? Probably not really possible to place anything on it specifically... 🤔

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

hopefully will need nothing more than EEn and paraphernalia in the future :3

Rooting for you! Monotherapy is great, I just like the peace of mind I get with cypro.

If I may, how's prog treating you?

It's treating me quite well I'd say :3

How long have you been on E when you started with it?

My endo prescribed it to me at 3 months HRT. i may be lying, but I'm pretty sure that starting prog "too early" is a myth. You should see what E does by itself and then try prog, to see which effects it's responsible for, but I personally don't believe that prog early can mess up breast development.

Asking because I'm still wondering if I want to add it in... Would need to get some from unofficial sources, though

Oof. I know how expensive DIY prog can get (I checked some sites because I wanted a stash of prog specifically for the oral drunk feeling. It's freaking expensive 😭)
I'd send you some, since I have it so cheap, but I have a very limited supply due to my prescription...I'm sorry 😢

Oh, just saw your other post, so I guess sex life part is answered :3

Don't know with certainty if it's the prog, but my sex life has improved dramatically in the past couple of days. My bf can't keep up with me and he's sleeping while I type this 😛

Do you feel other effects from prog?

I think my mood is improving slightly. Just after starting prog (again), I went through some stuff...now it's getting a lot better. Probably not the prog tho
Also, today I just can't stop admiring my chest in the mirror 😆. I've heard prog can help with that, but I'm not completely convinced it's because of it. They're growing so well tho 😭
They've been sore the past couple of days...

Sorry for the long answer, but prog is freaking interesting. It may just be my new favorite drug (hormone)

[-] Eskarina@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 hours ago

Sorry for the long answer, but prog is freaking interesting.

Haha, what, I was just gonna thank you for being so elaborate <3

I just like the peace of mind I get with cypro.

Oh, that's interesting, too. I've felt super restless and often depressed on it, though it may also have been affected by a rather high E level from gel (got to 750 pg/ml, if not contaminated), hard to tell. Glad it works so good for you! Guess we're all a little different, still :3

Oof. I know how expensive DIY prog can get (I checked some sites because I wanted a stash of prog specifically for the oral drunk feeling. It’s freaking expensive 😭) I’d send you some, since I have it so cheap, but I have a very limited supply due to my prescription…I’m sorry 😢

Awww... nw, it's not that bad, my gyne will prescribe it to me at a later point, but not in year 1 of HRT. I'm not convinced of its supposedly bad influence, too, sucks that we don't have reliable data.

Also, today I just can’t stop admiring my chest in the mirror 😆. I’ve heard prog can help with that, but I’m not completely convinced it’s because of it. They’re growing so well tho 😭 They’ve been sore the past couple of days…

Well, if I'm being honest, that's like the main bit that makes me interested in prog, especially if it improves form 🤗. The growth I see make me real euphoric, too. Also got a bit of fat in the right places there :3

Thanks again :)

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Haha, what, I was just gonna thank you for being so elaborate <3

I'm so verbose tho 😭
(thankfully) Not as much as my dad, lol. I'm going to see him today...
(I may be wrong, but I think I take more after my mom than my day. Her eyes, nose, a bit of her facial features, I think? I have a book, "my first book" where my parents wrote stuff about me when I was a newborn. It's written there that I'm more similar to my mom, which makes me euphoric 😄. Mom is freaking beautiful, had I been cis, i could have legit been a model. Damn it 😭. Thanks for the amazing genes tho, mom ❤️)

and often depressed on it

Uh huh...maybe cypro has an effect on my mental state. I'll talk to my endo about lowering further, my T is GONE.

got to 750 pg/ml, if not contaminated

Wow. I've heard of people getting crazy levels from gel. Well, if it works for you, I'm happy 🩷

it’s not that bad, my gyne will prescribe it to me at a later point, but not in year 1 of HRT

That's good 👍
It is bad tho. I saw a box of 45 caps, 100mg each for like 27$. That's insane! 45 caps, 200mg each cost me less than half a dollar 😭
I wish I could supply other girlies with prog, since I have it for so cheap...but they won't prescribe me more, unfortunately.
In the future tho, I'm totally gonna open a DIY hormone lab and have the lowest prices on the market (not profit-oriented, I just want people to get the correct hormones they need...). And it'll include prog, of course! 😆

Well, if I’m being honest, that’s like the main bit that makes me interested in prog, especially if it improves form 🤗

Listen, this is gonna sound made up, I swear...but today I woke up, was groping one of my breasts (just checking) and it felt bigger. Still does. And in the mirror...they just look so lovely, omg 😭. I love them so much. I've waited for breasts for a LOOOONG time. Even pre egg-crack, I've wanted breasts (very eggy of me, I know 😭)
Also, they're sore. Not too much, but it's a constant, dull ache I feel. They haven't been for a while, so I have a good feeling about this

The growth I see make me real euphoric, too. Also got a bit of fat in the right places there :3

Yes, girl, yes 💜
It's amazing to see your body changing for the better, isn't it? Changing to align more with how you feel. I still think this is the biggest gift life has given me.

Thanks so much for talking to me, sorry for typing so much 😭
Take care of yourself ❤️

[-] Eskarina@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I may be wrong, but I think I take more after my mom than my day.

He, probably even more the more HRT works. Saw a post recently that went like "Sorry to break it to you, but you'll just look like your moms!" :')

Uh huh…maybe cypro has an effect on my mental state. I’ll talk to my endo about lowering further, my T is GONE.

Please do, does sound like your dosage is really high. Probably no issue in the short term, but long term, yeah, what Domi said over there 😳. But I totally get the euphoria from losing T... Goddamn, it felt like finally leaving a cage I've been forced into as a child.

Wow. I’ve heard of people getting crazy levels from gel. Well, if it works for you, I’m happy 🩷

I mean, there may be some chance of contaminated blood work, but I also used parts of the gel on my scrotum, which may have up to 5x absorption rate apparently. So, not sure how reliable that level was. But my mood was wild, not in a good way, sadly, so maybe that was actually due to too high E. That's why I switched to EEn two weeks ago, hopefully that gives me more stable levels.

In the future tho, I’m totally gonna open a DIY hormone lab and have the lowest prices on the market (not profit-oriented, I just want people to get the correct hormones they need…). And it’ll include prog, of course! 😆

He, that would be real nice. Actually getting my EEn from a couple with similar spirit, it's really nice :). I was so anxious about it at first, like where's the catch, that's just too good to be true. I was sooo into the idea of my body self regulating T to woman levels, but where I'm from it's hardly possible to get injections from PHS.

Listen, this is gonna sound made up, I swear…but today I woke up, was groping one of my breasts (just checking) and it felt bigger. Still does. And in the mirror…they just look so lovely, omg 😭. I love them so much. I’ve waited for breasts for a LOOOONG time. Even pre egg-crack, I’ve wanted breasts (very eggy of me, I know 😭)

Awww, I love this :3. I got so euphoric when I first realized that they're starting to do something. Was just obsessed with them as soon as they started to be more sensitive, can't wait for them to mature. Funnily enough, I read a thread on reddit today about how the whole HRT timeline of growing breasts is apparently bullshit and how they actually grow/change throughout life, though, to a lesser extent with getting older.

It’s amazing to see your body changing for the better, isn’t it? Changing to align more with how you feel. I still think this is the biggest gift life has given me.

Life taketh, life giveth, I guess :). So happy that it's such a euphoric experience for you, cis folk will never experience this, huh?

Thanks so much for talking to me, sorry for typing so much 😭
Take care of yourself ❤️

No worries sis, it's so nice to not feel like I'm not the one imposing and oversharing for once, I always feel like I gotta tone it down <3

You too :3

[-] brookedSmile@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 19 hours ago

My "kit" as it were Also, equally as important but i dont see anyone else that showed theirs, a sharps container! If you dont have one i urge you to get one. If you cant get one then reach out and ill see what i can do about getting you one

Syringe bodies on the left, needle tips on right with vials, lots and lots of alcohol wipes, some silicone caps and small bandages.

I keep a sharpie in there too to mark the amount of shots ive taken from one vial, which i will say was a great idea for keeping track of # of shots and how old the vial is!❤️❤️

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Also, equally as important but i dont see anyone else that showed theirs, a sharps container!

Yes! Totally forgot.
To be honest, I use a glass jar for used ampules, needled and syringes...I'm just slowly collecting waste and planning to bring it to a pharmacy, to dispose of it safely...

I keep a sharpie in there too to mark the amount of shots ive taken from one vial

Omg, that is a great idea! This could help people using vials a lot! Thanks for the tip, I'll pass it along ❤️

[-] brookedSmile@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 14 hours ago

The sharpie thing is neat, please pass it along if it help peeps ❤️

To be honest, I use a glass jar for used ampules, needled and syringes...I'm just slowly collecting waste and planning to bring it to a pharmacy, to dispose of it safely

Yikes i dont wanna think what happens if you ever drop it! 😨 I know not everyone has the money and thats fine, but my container was 7$ at like any pharmacy, wont break if i drop(plastic) and importantly won't spew needles everywhere if i do drop it. I know your probly fine and being safe, i just worry about worst case 😅

It'll also take forever to completely fill it but once i do the lid "permanently" closes (not if you break into it but like why??)

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 14 hours ago

You're right...I'll get a proper sharps container. Even though I'm very careful with everything glass, it's best to be really careful with this kind of stuff.
Also, a proper sharps container can probably hold way more than a little glass jar.

It’ll also take forever to completely fill it but once i do the lid “permanently” closes (not if you break into it but like why??)

Huh, that's a nice little bit of extra safety. I like that a lot!

Thank you Brooke. I'll make a trip to the pharmacy 🩷

[-] brookedSmile@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 12 hours ago

Just looking out for my sisters ❤️❤️

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

Thank you Brooke 💜💜

[-] Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Box of insulin needles behind the sex toys on top of my wardrobe and a vial of estradiol enanthate taped to the back of my underwear drawer (it's difficult to get here so I need to keep it hidden from the kids so they don't throw it). Disinfectant and cotton etc are kept in the injury drawer.

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 20 hours ago

Good that you're keeping it away from the kids! Glass vials...yeah.

Also, glad that you're doing subcutaneous (insulin needles)! It's definitely less of a hassle than intramuscular.

Good hiding spot! ♥️

[-] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I have little bags prepared with all the stuff I need for each injection (needle, syringe, cotton pad, plaster), which eliminates most of the hassle involved when actually doing an injection - all I need to do is grab a bag, sharps container, isopropyl (which is right on my desk) and E vial (which I keep in the basement for temperature reasons). The bags, sharps container, and syringe/needle boxes are just kinda crammed into the top shelf of my closet, which... well...

spoiler: nsfw? nsfw-adjacent? probably sfw, unless your boss is kinky

(for the uninitiated, all the bottles and sprays are cleaner/shiner/dressing aid for latex clothes, and the thing in the foreground is a nogasm)

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 21 hours ago

Huh, that's a good and organized way to do it. I'm not very organized 😆

isopropyl

Aha! Fellow isopropyl user 🤣
I know you're probably not supposed to, but I just use a tissue doused in isopropyl before the injection and also after, to disinfect post-injection? Idk, I'm kinda dumb honestly :3

I kinda actually enjoy grabbing a piece of everything I need to get ready tho. It's my ritual.
Also, we use 1ml glass ampules in my country and the pop every time is just...mwah!

I'm doing it again tomorrow (every 3 days) and already looking forward to it 😆

[-] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago

I just use a tissue doused in isopropyl before the injection and also after, to disinfect post-injection?

pretty much the same - i use those round cotton makeup remover pads instead of tissues (to avoid tearing). i just hold it to the neck of the isopropyl bottle and shake once or twice to get the pad damp but not soaked, and use separate pads for disinfecting the rubber stopper and my skin. disinfecting again after the injection is new to me - i just slap a plaster on as quickly as possible after removing the needle.

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 21 hours ago

rubber stopper

I've always wondered what using multi-use vials was like...
But I love the pop ampules make so much 😆

disinfecting again after the injection is new to me

Yeah, it's probably excessive, but I do it mostly to wipe away some of the blood and it feels wrong to just do it with a not sterile tissue - so I put isopropyl on it and disinfect the site also. I'm just weird like that

[-] autoexec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

More or less, including a handful of estrogel dispensers that I can't use and don't know what to do with + a separate prepper stash, just in case!

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 22 hours ago

Why can't you use the estrogel dispensers?

Pardon me, I'm not quite sure exactly how gel works. I know people get good results from it, but I prefer injections personally.

My transmasc friend just got his Androgel and I'm supper happy for him! 🩵

[-] erinmeow@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

yummmm!!! aawwaawaw

..... wish bupropion was legal here, i hate ssri....

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 22 hours ago

wish bupropion was legal here

WAT
That surprised me so much. What did bupropion do, why is it illegal? 😭

I hope you can get something better than SSRIs. I've heard they're rough, and that's with me considering them...

Good luck Erin 🩷

[-] erinmeow@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 21 hours ago

its derivative of methcathinone

it have been used before 2016 but regulators are dumb

if order it from outside - prison up to 20 yr(real few cases, (russian arcticle) https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/02/21/84021-vo-vsem-mire-prinimayut-bupropion-v-rossii-net)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion#Legal_status

currently no any dopaminergic medication, no any adhd medication, even clonidine/guanfacine are on HARD prescribtion and doesnt not used for adhd

chronic pain like fibromyalgia is also awful, only SNRI or amitriptyline slop, pregabalin is very harrdddd to getttt(HARD prescribtion) but erin do any crime so got it (semi-legally)

atomoxetine(NRI) for adhd is very very very very expensive and useless

very very very awful :ccccc erin wanna proper treatment

but hormones(e, prog, aa) are without prescribtion yayayayay

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 21 hours ago

I'm so sorry girl 🫂
That's rough. And stupid. Legislators are stupid 😭

if order it from outside - prison up to 20 yr

For bupropion tho?! That's actually insane

but hormones(e, prog, aa) are without prescribtion

At least there's that 😄

Jesus Christ girl, I'm so, so sorry...
I hope you get to move to a better country someday. I'm so sorry Erin...

Sending you at least virtual hugs 🫂

[-] erinmeow@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

also how dumb there sibutramine which discontinued in most countries, BUT its also amphetamine derivative but somehow exist when

adhd medsss :cccc

[-] Shirow@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Just a bag for medecine and a hiding place for my injections because I can't leave that at the view of everyone. :3

[-] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

oh yeah i have this problem as well, and although needles and stuff are easy enough to hide in my closet, i can't store the estrogen vial itself anywhere in my room because it gets so hot. my very first vial of EEn that i got last summer started going brown within like 2 months, presumably because it was like 32°C for three weeks straight. my current solution is to keep my vials in the basement, buried behind a pile of suitcases and other stuff which doesn't get moved often, but i do worry that someone'll stumble upon it by accident (or worse, catch me digging through junk to retrieve the vial on injection day)...

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 22 hours ago

Oh 🥺
I'm sorry that you have to hide your meds...

But, wishing you the best! Injections are awesome 💉🏳️‍⚧️

[-] Shirow@lemmy.zip 3 points 21 hours ago

Well, let's say thar injections are more of a gray area here. And my parents might think something else about having syringe.

[-] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 21 hours ago

I get it. Not judging at all, sorry if it sounded that way.

Best of luck girl!

[-] Shirow@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

I know you weren't no worries :3

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