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
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
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
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
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
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.
Title: Re: Injection question
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
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
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.