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Parents say I have not given good enough reason for starting E

Started by Kassie, September 07, 2014, 07:08:56 AM

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LordKAT

I worry more about getting out on your own and getting your own meds. Get a ride from a friend or whatever. If you are 25, then you won't have insurance long under your parents anyway.
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Kassie

Due to a medical condition which I was born with   I will be under my parents as primary even when they qualify for Medicare however my primary care and informed consent natural path doctor who prescribed Sperolactone  and estrogen both agree that I should be fine with the other medications I am on including a blood thinner above aspirin
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Kassie

I also would not get a Knouff money to be able to live on my own until I can get stuff. Figure it out with low T and going on estrogen etc.
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stephaniec

well, its totally up to you sometimes decisions get tough. seek help from city services or an LGBT center. search for  city mental health centers, That's what I did when I was 18. the therapist I saw at the free  clinic got me back in school.
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Brenda E

Quote from: Kassie on September 07, 2014, 10:41:12 AM
Brenda E
I am still on my parents insurance I do not drive so my mom usually picks up my prescriptions with hers so it is a bit hard to take it behind her back

I can see how that's a hurdle to overcome, but not that difficult, surely?  Next time you're at the doctor, pick up the prescription without telling her - that part is simple.  Then when you're next within walking distance of a pharmacy and your mom isn't around, go in and wait for the meds on your own.  Or have a friend drive.  Pay out of pocket - the generics are very cheap and you can easily bypass the insurance.  There's ways around this.

Quote from: Kassie on September 07, 2014, 10:59:23 AM
Could not agree with you more my mom says she wants me to see a therapist but everyone I find her is not good enough for her or she drags her feet on it this is not the first time I have brought this up in the past 25+ years

Whether the therapist is "good enough for her" or not is absolutely irrelevant; the only criteria is whether the therapist is good enough for you.  I don't mean to be too abrupt, but it sounds like your mom is actively blocking your transition by vetoing decisions that aren't hers to make, in addition to controlling your transport, your access to drugs, your access to doctors etc.  You might be her son/daughter, but you're not a child, you're not a legal minor, and there's some apron strings that sound like they need cutting - or at least loosening.  And this is a two-way street though: while she needs to let you have some independence, you might need to tell her to stop micromanaging your affairs.
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victoria n

your situation sounds very complex with intersex and other conditions. do you have a good primary care doctor? .
you and your parents have gone through a lot.    your parents understand more than you think.
I would say slow down cool off. I hope you get to see a good and honest psychiatrist. or a very good therapist who understands   Intersex.  and  dysphoria. I don't know if most  therapist have the expertise to deal with everything you have to deal with.      you need a holistic approach. 
you have  to sort things out for yourself obviously.
as you know  they have ( I ) and trans groups you could go to.
if you can navigate  susans,  something I have trouble with at times you are able to google stuff about dysphoria and  intersex .its  a very good resource as long you don't believe everything you read.
an endo can prescribes these meds.  what do they say .
What ever you decide it's your decision .   with guidance the choice is up to you.
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emilyking

You mentioned you where taking testosterone because you have low levels.
Do you know the cause of this?
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