These are the meds and supplies part of my HRT.
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?
Oh 🥺
I'm sorry that you have to hide your meds...
But, wishing you the best! Injections are awesome 💉🏳️⚧️
I get it. Not judging at all, sorry if it sounded that way.
Best of luck girl!
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.
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! ♥️
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! 🩵
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... 🤔
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)
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!❤️❤️
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 ❤️
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??)
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 🩷
Just looking out for my sisters ❤️❤️
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 🩷
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/...)
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
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 🫂
also how dumb there sibutramine which discontinued in most countries, BUT its also amphetamine derivative but somehow exist when
adhd medsss :cccc
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...
(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)
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 😆
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.
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
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Just a bag for medecine and a hiding place for my injections because I can't leave that at the view of everyone. :3
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