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A NEED to do my shot. Anyone else get this?

Started by xAndrewx, February 07, 2011, 11:41:04 AM

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xAndrewx

Well I've been sick and am on anti-biotic so I thought I'd hold off for a few days on my shot and let myself heal before putting T into my system. I started *red death* today after being 1 day late for my shot. I considered not doing T because of my bloodwork experience in the hospital and knowing that I'll have to do that in 2 months then again in 6 and so on.

Anyways I'm sitting here and all I can think about is my testosterone that is sitting in my bathroom. Like my body is saying I need to do my shot because I'm late. Anyone else get this way?

Elijah3291

I cant say because i have never been late on a shot, but if I was late on it, im sure I would feel the NEED for it as well
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Sean

I have never had that reaction because I have never put off my shot from the day I'm supposed to do it.

I have read studies suggesting that taking synthetic testosterone can be psychologically (or maybe even physiologically) addictive. I don't know how long it takes for that to set it and at what dose, but that could be what you're experiencing.

I do want to caution you about a unilateral decision to not take your T as prescribed. Why on earth would you think it is a good idea to hold off taking your T shot just because you are sick and on antibiotics? Once you decide to take cross-hormone treatment, constant and stable delivery of T is *essential* for your physical and psychological well-being. This drug is potent, and it has significant peaks/troughs when you are injecting on a 14 day schedule (or even a shorter one). You are rolling the dice with your health if you think you can pick and choose when you should be injecting. There is no evidence that taking T compromises your immune system, nor is there any evidence that you'll have a better immune response to infections or viruses by delaying your T dosage. To the contrary, you are taking something that your body was *trying* to work out on a stable system and modifying that. If you are really worried about how sick you are and the effects of T, then you should speak with a doctor - whether it is the one who prescribed your T OR the one who prescribed your antibiotics.

Doing something out of the ordinary with your dosage or your timing only compromises the ability to follow-up on your medical care via meaningful bloodwork. It doesn't make it cheaper, easier or unnecessary.

And for someone who sure seemed eager to get on T to begin with and was worried about delaying your dose when you first got on it, I am utterly baffled by why you would do this.
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xAndrewx

My ER doctor suggested that I hold off for a few days due to T affecting my immune system. Him being a doctor I thought it would be a good idea to follow his advice. Which is why I thought it would be a smart idea to hold off for a few days.

xAndrewx

The doctor actually asked me when I said I was transsexual "female to male" or "male to female"? So maybe he really didn't know what he was talking about... I don't want to go against his advice but if there really isn't anything saying that T will weaken my immune system like he thought then I want to do my shot. :/

Sean

Well, you didn't exactly mention that you saw an ER doctor and were told not to do your shot to begin with.  :o

I have no idea what's wrong with you, why you were given antibiotics, saw an ER doctor.

You should probably talk to the doctor who prescribed your T in the first place. It is very unlikely a random ER dr. would know much about HRT, especially one who can't figure out if an MTF or FTM would be the one taking T!  ;D And the whole "Yeah, hold off a few days til things heal" sounds like total bunk. To the contrary, it sounds kinda dangerous. It's frustrating that most doctors have absolutely no knowledge about trans stuff or HRT.

I am NOT a doctor. And I have no idea what you're sick with or why T might be contra-indicated. But I think you should follow up on this and not just wait. Will waiting a few more days for T hurt you in the long term? Not really. Will it destabilize your moods and make follow-up blood work (if needed) impossible in the next 2-3 weeks? Quite likely.

Also...feel better!
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