Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 12:51:09 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Injection question
Post by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 12:51:09 AM
Post by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 12:51:09 AM
Subcutaneous vs intramuscular injection. I feel no pain over sub but i dont know if its ok, knowing by absorption. Is it also 100%?
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: Rachel on June 18, 2016, 01:16:42 PM
Post by: Rachel on June 18, 2016, 01:16:42 PM
My doctor prescribed and had me trained for IM. Perhaps you should ask your doctor.
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: KayXo on June 18, 2016, 02:51:27 PM
Post by: KayXo on June 18, 2016, 02:51:27 PM
Same for me. IM. But many transmen and a few transwomen do it subcutaneously with good results. Talk with your doctor.
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 05:14:45 PM
Post by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 05:14:45 PM
Yea he said it was supposed to be im but i cant tolerate the pain. Theres some kind of electric feeling. I feel better on sub
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: Barb99 on June 18, 2016, 06:30:28 PM
Post by: Barb99 on June 18, 2016, 06:30:28 PM
I was on e pills for a year and could never get my levels up where the doc wanted them. Switched to injections subcutaneously 2 months ago and levels shot up to double where we wanted to be, had to cut my dosage in half.
So yes, great results subcutaneously.
So yes, great results subcutaneously.
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 06:42:42 PM
Post by: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 06:42:42 PM
I see. So its ok on sub and cause no pain too. Thats nice to hear
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: KayXo on June 21, 2016, 03:59:50 PM
Post by: KayXo on June 21, 2016, 03:59:50 PM
Quote from: princessKisses on June 18, 2016, 05:14:45 PM
Yea he said it was supposed to be im but i cant tolerate the pain. Theres some kind of electric feeling. I feel better on sub
I do it in the buttocks and never feel any kind of pain or electric feeling. My levels are quite high, up to 4,000 pg/ml. My doctors (3 of them) see no reason to reduce dose due to levels. Levels are up to 75,000 in pregnant women.
Title: Re: Injection question
Post by: princessKisses on June 21, 2016, 04:38:48 PM
Post by: princessKisses on June 21, 2016, 04:38:48 PM
Whats your dosage kayxo can u pm me? Ill ask my doctor to put me on that level. I think i will feminize better if i have as yours.