Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: ryanjoseph on October 23, 2014, 09:55:09 AM Return to Full Version
Title: how long can i be on T before people really notice?
Post by: ryanjoseph on October 23, 2014, 09:55:09 AM
Post by: ryanjoseph on October 23, 2014, 09:55:09 AM
i came out to my mom about a year ago, but she completely ignored it (denial, i'm guessing).
i'm honestly like less than a month away from being able to start T (!!!!!!) but i live with my mom and she'll notice eventually. (she thinks hrt will give me cancer and she doesn't want me to go on it). my dysphoria is so bad that i need to get on t but living with my mom is obviously a problem.
so how long do you think i can hide it? my plan is to start on a low dose of t and then next summer/fall i'm planning on moving out of state and maybe i'll kick things up a notch then. i don't know. this makes me sound awful.
i'm honestly like less than a month away from being able to start T (!!!!!!) but i live with my mom and she'll notice eventually. (she thinks hrt will give me cancer and she doesn't want me to go on it). my dysphoria is so bad that i need to get on t but living with my mom is obviously a problem.
so how long do you think i can hide it? my plan is to start on a low dose of t and then next summer/fall i'm planning on moving out of state and maybe i'll kick things up a notch then. i don't know. this makes me sound awful.
Title: Re: how long can i be on T before people really notice?
Post by: LordKAT on October 23, 2014, 09:56:19 AM
Post by: LordKAT on October 23, 2014, 09:56:19 AM
A few months at best for some kind of notice.
Title: Re: how long can i be on T before people really notice?
Post by: jamesdoran on October 23, 2014, 11:33:17 AM
Post by: jamesdoran on October 23, 2014, 11:33:17 AM
I'm on an "average" dose (not low by dr standards) and it's been 10 weeks and my parents haven't noticed anything. Then again, I don't live with them. But I do see them quite a bit.
Title: Re: how long can i be on T before people really notice?
Post by: 2fish on October 24, 2014, 03:54:11 AM
Post by: 2fish on October 24, 2014, 03:54:11 AM
I'm in the same boat as you....I have my prescription but can't fill it until my doctor calls me back with my blood test results. I'm not sure how to tell her/when to tell her and I live with my parents soooo It's going to be an interesting ride.