Gender diagnosis

[Lex286]

I'm curious as to the diagnosis of other trans girls, GID? DSM?  ->-bleeped-<-? I have been in therapy for awhile and am meeting my therapist soon and am expecting a letter for HRT. I have been thinking about this for a bit because I'm not quite sure of my diagnosis because all I want is to start HRT..........do I care what my diagnosis is?

[mrs izzy]

Your diagnosis should be what is being used in your treatment or the path you will take.

With out that where do you fit?

Me mine was done back in 2005 so it was at that time GID.

[Lex286]

I really don't care because in the end it's all about what is going to make me happy but I also hear different things about different diagnosis and it kinda makes me feel like if I get diagnosed with something I may not like does it make me lessor of being trans? I honestly don't believe that or care because bottom line it's about me being me who I have wanted to be since I was able to remember.......

[MaidofOrleans]

I was never diagnosed, but I knew what I wanted and that's what I pushed for.

[mrs izzy]

I really don't care because in the end it's all about what is going to make me happy but I also hear different things about different diagnosis and it kinda makes me feel like if I get diagnosed with something I may not like does it make me lessor of being trans? I honestly don't believe that or care because bottom line it's about me being me who I have wanted to be since I was able to remember.......

Now why did you ask the first question? I am confused.

Only thing i know if you are honest with your therapist you will get the diagnosis that fits who you are. So why should anyone be scared they will be not given that diagnosis unless they have some reason the feel so?

I'm curious as to the diagnosis of other trans girls, GID? DSM?  ->-bleeped-<-? I have been in therapy for awhile and am meeting my therapist soon and am expecting a letter for HRT. I have been thinking about this for a bit because I'm not quite sure of my diagnosis because all I want is to start HRT..........do I care what my diagnosis is?

[Lex286]

Because I am curious if anyone else has felt the same as myself going through therapy. Not sure what your inferring........

[Lex286]

Now why did you ask the first question? I am confused.

Only thing i know if you are honest with your therapist you will get the diagnosis that fits who you are. So why should anyone be scared they will be not given that diagnosis unless they have some reason the feel so?

I know I am going to get some form of GID, are you inferring I am not being honest with my therapist? I was making a statement that whatever the diagnosis is I know what I am.........

[Jessica Merriman]

I'm curious as to the diagnosis of other trans girls, GID? DSM?  ->-bleeped-<-? I have been in therapy for awhile and am meeting my therapist soon and am expecting a letter for HRT. I have been thinking about this for a bit because I'm not quite sure of my diagnosis because all I want is to start HRT..........do I care what my diagnosis is?

I am a little confused myself. Please do not get upset as I am only trying to understand where you are at right now.

You have been in therapy for a while and NOTHING has been discussed between you and the Therapist concerning your diagnosis?

How frequent are your sessions?

Do you just want HRT or do you want to eliminate symptoms of Dysphoria?

What symptoms of Dysphoria bother you the most?

How long have you identified as trans and are you presenting full time now?

Do you have any plans for surgeries such as SRS, FFS, VFS, BE, ETC?

I myself was diagnosed with many things. Severe Gender Dysphoria, 47XXY, depression, anxiety and a few others. My frequency of sessions was once a week for 8 months now only once every two weeks. While the physical manifestations of feminization are great I started HRT to feel normal and be relaxed and feel OK inside. Now I feel I am running at peak efficiency and am much happier. I am full time and have been since Jan 1st, 2014 and have plans for SRS very soon. 

[mrs izzy]

Just wondering is all,

Normal posters will not hold condescension to another poster when they give a personal answer to a questions asked.

So that makes me confused on the motive of the original question.

That is all.

[Lex286]

I am a little confused myself. Please do not get upset as I am only trying to understand where you are at right now.

You have been in therapy for a while and NOTHING has been discussed between you and the Therapist concerning your diagnosis?

How frequent are your sessions?

Do you just want HRT or do you want to eliminate symptoms of Dysphoria?

What symptoms of Dysphoria bother you the most?

How long have you identified as trans and are you presenting full time now?

Do you have any plans for surgeries such as SRS, FFS, VFS, BE, ETC?

No not NOTHING..........my therapist I believe is leaning toward  ->-bleeped-<- probably my basis for my post.
My sessions vary twice a month.....

Good question, both I guess.......I would like the physical aspects of HRT as well as the emotional.

Just the aspect of not being able to be who I want to be as a practice sense, family, work and society I guess.

I am not presenting full time and I have felt this way since I was six........

The only thing I have planned atm is facial hair removal.

[MaidofOrleans]

 ->-bleeped-<- isn't a very popular theory in the trans community. I'd be careful throwing the term around like it was a real diagnosis.

[Jessica Merriman]

You may want to check this out.  ->-bleeped-<- is what you do not want to be diagnosed with if transition is your plan for the future.
https://www.susans.org/wiki/ ->-bleeped-<-

HRT is designed to treat individual with Gender Dysphoria, not  ->-bleeped-<-. See below.
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/a/ ->-bleeped-<-/tests.htm

As said above  ->-bleeped-<- is not real popular with the trans community. 

[stephaniec]

I asked my therapist once what my diagnosis was for a disability claim and  her reply got quite lengthy so I just put  my faith in her  hands . I've got a lot off stuff plus dysphoria .I think I might  make it to a  medical case study  for  a  psychiatric symposium .

[Lex286]

I haven't been diagnosed as of yet, all I know is how I have felt that I was a girl since I was six years old.........I started a post for conversation and I am so sorry I did so. I couldn't feel worse at the moment......

[MaidofOrleans]

I haven't been diagnosed as of yet, all I know is how I have felt that I was a girl since I was six years old.........I started a post for conversation and I am so sorry I did so. I couldn't feel worse at the moment......

Why do you feel bad?

[Jessica Merriman]

I haven't been diagnosed as of yet, all I know is how I have felt that I was a girl since I was six years old.........I started a post for conversation and I am so sorry I did so. I couldn't feel worse at the moment......

Don't feel bad, please. It personally sounds to me like you have Gender Dysphoria. I myself knew at age 7 for sure, but the generation I grew up in would not allow such a thing as transition. We only ask questions because we want to help, not hurt. I would be very happy to discuss this further if you don't mind. being a Paramedic I have been trained to ask sometimes uncomfortable questions to discover what treatment protocol I should use with someone. I meant absolutely no harm with me asking you things so I could understand you better. 

[Lex286]

I am 52 and totally get that, I am just coming to terms with myself and actually feeling good about myself. Thank you and I would love to talk and hear more about everything you know.

[mrs izzy]

Sorry I am a very Analytical person so sometimes I try and ask questions for better understanding so I can offer extra help.

I have seen a lot over the years.

[mrs izzy]

I am 52 and totally get that, I am just coming to terms with myself and actually feeling good about myself. Thank you and I would love to talk and hear more about everything you know.

Just remember not every therapist understand and places there personal views over the therapeutic views.

Never be scared to call out your therapist, you pay them for professional help.

[Jessica Merriman]

I am 52 and totally get that, I am just coming to terms with myself and actually feeling good about myself. Thank you and I would love to talk and hear more about everything you know.

Well, I started my transition at age 47 and I think I am doing quite well. That IS me in my avatar. When feminine mannersim's became apparent to my parents at age 7 they started to subject me to what was called "Reparative Therapy". It was very physically and emotionally devastating and after so much I finally assimilated as a male in public and at home. Reparative therapy involved hypnosis, humiliation and corporal punishment to gain compliance. It was the worst time of my life.  Not wanting to go through it again I got into a very alpha male line of work, had the 2 kids, house with picket fence and a dog and was totally miserable the whole time. I went through two marriages and several disastrous relationships and a year ago today almost ended my life. I then found this family and at their advice found an excellent Therapist with trans experience and my whole life changed. They found imbedded triggers that would not allow me to follow my heart and transition and went to work removing them. After a while I was started on HRT and went full time. Life has NEVER been so good now!  I wake up each day full of energy to get out and live and I feel so free and happy! If people knew the very real toll Dysphoria takes on people emotionally and physically I personally think they would be more accepting of us. Just look at my before photo and see the difference transition can make in your life. It is scary, we lose a lot, but what we gain is so much more than we lose.