Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Valerie Elizabeth on February 27, 2009, 03:31:41 PM Return to Full Version

Title: Transition Program (for keeping track of stuff)
Post by: Valerie Elizabeth on February 27, 2009, 03:31:41 PM
I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, but I figured because it concerns HRT the most, it would be good in here.

So, I know about the translog at tsroadmap.com and I downloaded it, and looked through it, and I think that it is a bit lacking.

Anyway, I wanted to know what people look for (if they even use such a program) in a program like this.

I was hoping to get some suggestions from people on what they are looking for.

I want to put something together that has a decent looking interface, and has some good pictures for useful measuring.  I like the idea of having a pill counter.

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Transition Program (for keeping track of stuff)
Post by: Renate on February 27, 2009, 03:56:03 PM
I haven't looked at the Translog.

I like documentation and things, but I never got that thorough.

I keep a chronology of events in Excel with everything from significant (name change) to insignificant (first time that I had my eyebrows waxed).
The chronology was helpful for my therapist.

I keep a count of pills in Excel with all the orders, consumption and days left.
Title: Re: Transition Program (for keeping track of stuff)
Post by: Janet_Girl on February 27, 2009, 09:43:07 PM
Translog is good for tracking measurements.  But any good spreadsheet program can do the same thing, and is a adaptable to your individual needs.

I have it too, but I am now using Excel.  More usable.

Janet

Title: Re: Transition Program (for keeping track of stuff)
Post by: Mister on February 28, 2009, 12:39:37 AM
I don't track anything.  my pharmacy automatically refills my testosterone and when i get labs, i compare them against the old with my physician.  i don't really understand why anyone would.
Title: Re: Transition Program (for keeping track of stuff)
Post by: paulault55 on February 28, 2009, 11:24:41 PM
From day one i used a word file and update it daily, i put in it if my bp and glucose were normal, I'm diabetic, being on Spiro I keep track of when and how much I take, before switching to patches i used Estrogel and would put how much I used daily, now I'm on patches and keep track on when I change them, I take Avodart every other day so this helps me keep track. It is more like a diary after that with things that took place that day. If you only want to track meds and measurements a spread sheet will do the job.
Title: Re: Transition Program (for keeping track of stuff)
Post by: Elizabeth K on March 03, 2009, 01:13:26 PM
If you get a HRT regime set up - make certain to take an adequate supply when you travel - including a few days extra in the event of a schedule change