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luna nyan:
Thanks for the post Ativan - it pretty much describes what I'm trying to achieve.

I've just started on meds, and the dosages are low - I'm hoping to get rid of the noise without going too far with things so to speak.
Definitely, a therapist and endo who are on the right page will go a long way.  I last saw my therapist a few years ago, and only saw my endo this week but he was happy to get me started.

Ativan Prescribed:
With Spiro, you should feel the effects in less than a week, maybe just a few days. It's subtle at first, but when you recognize it, you'll start to understand the effects and what it is doing for you. You can try higher doses, I did, I eventually went up to the doseage used to fully transition for awhile. I didn't feel any different and the physical changes, mainly my testicles and penis, were happening to fast. I went back to the low dose after I had stopped all together for a month. The physical changes have reversed for the most part, and I feel pretty good in the GID dept.
I've been OK'd to try estrogen if I want. I'm thinking of doing just that. The effects at very low doses, which is what I want (it's important to me that it is, 'what I want'), may or may not do what I think it may do. I'll just have to find out by trying.
Who knows,...I just may feel like going the distance, some here have. It's a way to find yourself, it's all just trial and error.
Hopefully no major errors, which is what low dose is really about. Lets you have a peek maybe about who you are. Maybe not.
Being non-binary is a journey, just as life should be. Ours is a different one than most peoples.
Have fun and stay out of trouble. Good luck to you and others who are trying this path. I hope it becomes what you are looking for.

Ativan

Melanie Anne:
Thanks so much for your reply Ativan. This is the kind of personal experience I was hoping to hear. When you say "it's important to me that it is 'what I want'" I can completely relate. I think just that psychological effect (like what you describe with spiro) is pretty much what I'm going for. I don't believe I could ever completely "pass" just on HRT because of some physical characteristics I have that HRT won't really change and I can't afford to surgically alter. So I am just looking for relief from the dysphoria. I am considering talking to my doctor about either Finasteride or Dutasteride though to try to help with one of those physical changes (MPB). I know spiro is the most common thing to be prescribed and I wonder if the other two will provide the same kind of psychological change. Without knowing a whole lot, I'm not sure just blocking testosterone (or DHT) would be enough without also adding E.

I already feel like some change has happened within me - I'm able to open up more and be myself more where before I always repressed saying things or acting a certain way. Now I'm just being who I'm comfortable being (which is hard since I've been repressing things for so long I'm having to rediscover who I really am). I'm really getting excited now and less stressed because the time is coming that I'll be able to do something about this. I have an appointment with a therapist next weekend so I'll finally be able to talk these things through with a professional. Wish me luck and I'll post updates if anyone's interested!

luna nyan:
I only started my meds this week and my endo suggested low dose estrogen to start.  I have a Follow up appointment in 6 weeks with blood tests prior.  It will be interesting to see how I feel by next appointment - we may move onto a blocker as well.

As far as the order of the meds were concerned I really didn't have a definite preference - do talk and find out which effects may help you most and then request the appropriate meds.  If you have good clear reasons for one or the other the doctor should be reasonable enough to accommodate you.

Good luck!

Ativan Prescribed:
Any updates could be important to those who look at this thread. Any and all current information would answer a lot of questions people may have. Low dose HRT for non-binaries is still a new thing for many people and professionals.

I will update if I choose to start estrogen. Updates and information about how Finasteride and Dutasteride work could also be very helpful.

It's a hard thing to do, getting past repression and rediscovering/discovering ones self. Those are the first steps towards getting rid of GID.
You need to know as much as you can about yourself before making the decision to try Low Dose HRT. It is a very big step to take. It does have it's own risks and you need to be aware of the changes as they happen. Like I said, I hit a point that made me back off on the doseage. The decision I made and the way it went was from knowing as much of who I am. That knowing was a process that started a few years ago.

I felt comfortable in my knowledge of myself after a couple years working with therapy. It took until I found the right people who know what low dose is about. It's not something to just lightly go into, you have to pay attention to the changes to stay on the path that is right for you.

I am a little over a year now using spiro. It has taken this long to make the decision of using estrogen. But, that is me. It's the path that I want and like to be on. Others are going to be different. It's likely to make a significant change. Move forward, by all means. Low dose can be the best for some, it may not be for others.

By all means, do what is right for you. But, knowing what that right is, is the most important thing of all.

Ativan

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