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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => Testosterone => Topic started by: Ryan55 on February 11, 2015, 07:04:56 PM

Title: crystallized T
Post by: Ryan55 on February 11, 2015, 07:04:56 PM
so I went to go do my shot today and I noticed my T looked like it crystallized inside the vial. I'm just going to call in a refill and not use this one, but did this happen to anyone else? I know the weather has been cold here and we have been having tons of snow, but I keep the T in my room, its not like its sitting outside. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if anyone knows what causes this?
Title: Re: crystallized T
Post by: Tysilio on February 11, 2015, 08:43:17 PM
Yeah, it's from storing at colder-than-normal temperatures. Warming and shaking is supposed to de-crystallize it. Here's Pfizer's info sheet on the subject; it looks like it doesn't do it any harm.

http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/hcp_depotestosterone.pdf

I moved mine from the cupboard against an outside wall to the bookcase in my bedroom, mostly because I didn't want to have to spend too long warming it before drawing it up. I guess this is another reason to store in a place that's not too cold.
Title: Re: crystallized T
Post by: Ryan55 on February 12, 2015, 06:52:56 PM
thanks
Title: Re: crystallized T
Post by: Bimmer Guy on February 14, 2015, 03:07:42 PM
Quote from: Tysilio on February 11, 2015, 08:43:17 PM
Yeah, it's from storing at colder-than-normal temperatures. Warming and shaking is supposed to de-crystallize it. Here's Pfizer's info sheet on the subject; it looks like it doesn't do it any harm.

http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/hcp_depotestosterone.pdf

I moved mine from the cupboard against an outside wall to the bookcase in my bedroom, mostly because I didn't want to have to spend too long warming it before drawing it up. I guess this is another reason to store in a place that's not too cold.

Interesting, my provider said to not use it if it was crystalized.  I will have to ask her.  Good to know!
Title: Re: crystallized T
Post by: Tysilio on February 14, 2015, 03:13:43 PM
She probably had no idea, and was just erring on the side of caution. (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthefiringline.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fcool.gif&hash=d4879c0267a356dff26cd86b0fa87ea42a6199e1)