what would happen

[Mai]

so im down visiting with family and got asked a hypothetical question.
my stepdad has a tendency to tink up odd scenarios and asked, what would happen if i was going through transition and we had a financial collapse and just say, hormones became completely unavailable. what would happen.

i had no cue what to say other than that alot of people would be horribly screwed.  i started thinking about some recent posts abot limited availability and shortage at certain pharmacies.  what do you guys think?  what would happen if hrmones became unavailable?

[Leila]

If it's just an estrogen shortage, I'd start eating A LOT of soya just to tie me over till it was available again. Of course it's a very weak phyto-estrogen so there's no guarantee of anything^, but at least tofu is easily found here at least.

^ Please don't take the above as serious or as an actual alternative to real pharmaceutical grade estrogen.

[Miss_Bungle1991]

Honestly..if it happens, then it happens. I'm not going to worry about stuff like that.

[Miharu Barbie]

Meh.  I'm nearly 50.  I'm post op.  Fairer women than me have survived menopause.  I'd do the same.

Miharu

[mrs izzy]

Me i would just go back through menopause.

Grrr!

[Ms Grace]

Well, if I happens it happens. There are people in many parts of the world just trying to survive and even if they were trans trying to stay alive in a war zone or under a despot or a dirt poor nation with no food would surely take precedence over transitioning. I just thank the stars I've been fortunate enough to live in a country at a time when transition is actually possible not some far off fantasy.

[Beth Andrea]

I would be finding alternatives to E...of course in a "SHTF" scenario I can still pass as a man (for intimidation factor) and still remember all the "action drills" if needed to keep myself and mine safe.

[Beth Andrea]

As a bit of additional suggestion....

Over the time I've been on hrt, I've found that if one gets their Rx refilled a week or so before the bottle is empty, one can stash that last week's worth of meds in any spare bottle. (I'm sure we all have many such bottles... )

Over time, one can stash quite a backup amount, and even rotate the old stock with new, to prevent expiration date issues.