Update re: injection problems

[nbnik]

I gave myself my shot of T last Thursday, like I had done every two weeks up to that point, since December. If you've read my previous thread, you know what happened: I injected myself and I'm pretty sure all of it leaked right back out of the injection site.

Anyway, so it's been almost a week. I talked to the pharmacist, who told me to talk to my doctor, who is a health department GP I see for free because poverty. I swear it's like he's never met a trans person, at least not via his medical practice. So I didn't go see him, because I don't trust his judgment and literally am only keeping up a doctor-patient relationship with him to ensure I continue getting my prescription.

I've been getting these really bad lower back and abdominal cramps. At first I thought it was just like, gas or something, but it's been going on for a few days. I'm wanting to put a question to the community: is it possible that the red death is imminent just because I missed that one dose after having been on the stuff going on three and a half months? I know no one can really say for sure. I'm just trying to ask about other people's experiences.

Thanks for any insight you all might have about this.

[Laura_7]

Well its possible.

Do you have other symptoms of estro rising ... less sebum, clearer skin, smaller hair growth ....

Well would it be a possibility to call the doc, say you had an accident and spilled one dose ... just like that ... not explaining much further ... and ask for a recipe ? Such things happen, you are not the first one, its well possible the doc knows this.

Well or would it be possible to go to an ER and tell them what happened, say you have cramps and need one dose ?
They might give you a recipe.


*hugs*

[FTMax]

Spotting is possible at any point on T as long as you still have a uterus. It's possible to resume at any time as well as long as you still have a uterus. And it may not be related to your injection issues. It just happens to some people. Since you haven't been on T that long, I would say there is probably a greater probability of having issues like that - but I'm not a doctor.

I would speak to your doctor. Maybe consider calling an LGBTQ clinic in your state or one of the major ones in the country and see if any of the practitioners there would be willing to speak to your doctor to give him background information and best practices.

[nbnik]

Well its possible.

Do you have other symptoms of estro rising ... less sebum, clearer skin, smaller hair growth ....

Well would it be a possibility to call the doc, say you had an accident and spilled one dose ... just like that ... not explaining much further ... and ask for a recipe ? Such things happen, you are not the first one, its well possible the doc knows this.

Well or would it be possible to go to an ER and tell them what happened, say you have cramps and need one dose ?
They might give you a recipe.

*hugs*

If anything my skin is more dry right now than it has been while on T, but I could also attribute that to the weather changing. I've always been a v sweaty person, and I'm breaking out some, so there's no real change there.

I might go to the ER if the cramps don't let up. Honestly, I try not to, because it's so expensive, but I'm already in debt to this hospital, and I already can't pay, so tacking on some more may be inconsequential at this point.

Spotting is possible at any point on T as long as you still have a uterus. It's possible to resume at any time as well as long as you still have a uterus. And it may not be related to your injection issues. It just happens to some people. Since you haven't been on T that long, I would say there is probably a greater probability of having issues like that - but I'm not a doctor.

I would speak to your doctor. Maybe consider calling an LGBTQ clinic in your state or one of the major ones in the country and see if any of the practitioners there would be willing to speak to your doctor to give him background information and best practices.

Like I said, I don't trust my doctor, but contacting a trans friendly clinic may be a good idea. I know that there's a Planned Parenthood about 45 minutes away. I don't know if I can get there but I took down their info today to call them tomorrow and ask what they might be able to do for people who are like me and trying to transition while hella poor and living in the back woods of northern Florida. That's the only potential lead I have, and it's worth a try.

I have applied for disability about two years ago, and I'm still waiting on a court date for that, but I understand it should be some time in the next few weeks. So, hopefully that will come up soon, and hopefully then I'll be approved, and hopefully I'll be able to get to a better doc before I absolutely have to see one again. That's a lot of hopefully, but that's just the way it is.