I had an encounter tonight with a new pharmacist. She didn't say or do anything wrong , but the way she was looking at me I was thinking the cops might show up. I had given her my new estrogen script and I was like whoa. All the people at that pharmacy have been really nice to me even asking what pronouns I prefer. Tonight was a little different like whoa. Anyone encounter weird vibes when filling your E script.
Only the first time. They didn't want to give it to me because they thought it was a mistake. Finally, I had to speak personally to the pharmacist. He kept asking, "Do you understand what this will do?" I just told him yes, I'm transsexual and undergoing gender transition. Even then he insisted that I must know what it was going to do. LOL
Since then I haven't had any problems or strange looks. This was all at Walmart.
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Quote from: Deborah on December 30, 2015, 09:38:12 PM
Only the first time. They didn't want to give it to me because they thought it was a mistake. Finally, I had to speak personally to the pharmacist. He kept asking, "Do you understand what this will do?" I just told him yes, I'm transsexual and undergoing gender transition. Even then he insisted that I must know what it was going to do. LOL
All the time he's standing there thinking you don't have a clue, when its really him showing his ignorance. The irony.
He was very nice about it all though. I was nervous as hell although I think I hid it pretty well.
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The first time i had weird look comming from the pharmacist and assistant then when she brought me my meds she sermonized me on it and asked me if i knew what i was doing.. OMG i went throught i dunno how many therapy and a specialized endocrinologist PRESCRIBED it to me.. who are you loll?... Do you really think i will step back at this point just give me my meds lol!.
I got the patronizing talk at Walmart the first time I filled my E prescription. I was expecting it and was mostly amused by it. I think I scandalized the whole pharmacy department - i'm pretty sure I was juicy gossip around the water cooler for awhile :D
Since then they have grown to be rather nice to me.
I do remember my first script being filled.
The pharmacist warned me that I would develop breasts and lose 'male' function. I just said, Oh god I hope so.
Nowadays he flirts with me and shows me pics of his kids.
I wonder what my first time will be like..
I haven't started yet, only because I'm 15, but I plan to attend the age of 20-21 lol I still have years to go but I'm gaining confidence. It's like I can't wait, but you have to be patient. Lol. If I got them down here, the people would probably act like I was a bad thing or something since most people in this state are still knocked back like a century or two. Lol.
Quote from: Faith Rena on December 30, 2015, 11:36:09 PM
I wonder what my first time will be like..
I haven't started yet, only because I'm 15, but I plan to attend the age of 20-21 lol I still have years to go but I'm gaining confidence. It's like I can't wait, but you have to be patient. Lol. If I got them down here, the people would probably act like I was a bad thing or something since most people in this state are still knocked back like a century or two. Lol.
Lovely.
If an oldish lady can give some advice to a young girl. Work hard on your education so you can get a good job, money and the ability to travel.
You will have a wonderful life and so much fun!
Nice to meet you Faith
Cindy
Once in my first few months of taking HRT I was still getting them filled while I presented in guy mode. This was at a chemist on Oxford St in Sydney (epicentre of much LGBT culture) so I would have thought they'd seen everything. This guy hand over my progesterone tablets with this totally perplexed look on his face... "uh, any problems with this medication?" he asked. "It's going great" I said with a smile and departed with him none the wiser.
The first time I got it filled everybody in the pharmacy looked at me like I was the boogyman. They kept asking me if I knew what the meds were for, too. I should very well hope that I know what meds I'm picking up!
I've can't say I've had HRT from pharmacists, but I have had a bunch of other medications. I get seriously annoyed when they interrogate me about it, and I'm always sure to let them know it. I don't get this crap when I go shopping for anything else.
I've also found a pharmacist that doesn't ever comment on anything so I spend my money there these days.
My wife and I were talking yesterday about where to get my prescriptions filled to start with. I asked her if she would rather I use the Big Name Pharmacy in town and she asked "Why?" We use a small town pharmacy that's been here at least 60 years and when we walk in the door, the girls at the front counter reach back to the rack and get our prescriptions. Everyone there knows us by name so the first time I take in a scrip for E, it's going to get around pretty fast!
Quote from: Cindy on December 30, 2015, 11:40:00 PM
Lovely.
If an oldish lady can give some advice to a young girl. Work hard on your education so you can get a good job, money and the ability to travel.
You will have a wonderful life and so much fun!
Nice to meet you Faith
Cindy
Thank you Cindy, nice to meet you too!! You're not old.. You can't be.
Quote from: BeverlyAnn on December 31, 2015, 12:11:06 AM
Everyone there knows us by name so the first time I take in a scrip for E, it's going to get around pretty fast!
If you are in the US and they are chatting about your medical issues to others, they are breaking the law.
I go to a drive-through pharmacy (because in the US, we have drive-through everything.)
The only "strange" encounter I had was a message on the phone about an hour after I dropped off an updated prescription. It went something like this:
"This call is for Mr. [my full birth name], this is [some lady's name] at [name of pharmacy]. I'm sorry but we're out of the... [ x ] milligram Estrogen? you were prescribed? We'll have it instock this Wednesday, we should have it ready for pick up around 3."
It made me smile just to hear the wave of confusion set in while she was speaking. I don't think she was against the idea of Mr. [my full birth name] taking estrogen, she just wasn't expecting it.
Normally my prescription just auto-refill, I get a text saying the next refill is ready, I stop through after work and there's almost zero interaction.
Quote from: Kova V on December 31, 2015, 10:43:25 AM
I go to a drive-through pharmacy (because in the US, we have drive-through everything.)
The only "strange" encounter I had was a message on the phone about an hour after I dropped off an updated prescription. It went something like this:
"This call is for Mr. [my full birth name], this is [some lady's name] at [name of pharmacy]. I'm sorry but we're out of the... [ x ] milligram Estrogen? you were prescribed? We'll have it instock this Wednesday, we should have it ready for pick up around 3."
It made me smile just to hear the wave of confusion set in while she was speaking. I don't think she was against the idea of Mr. [my full birth name] taking estrogen, she just wasn't expecting it.
Normally my prescription just auto-refill, I get a text saying the next refill is ready, I stop through after work and there's almost zero interaction.
Estrogen is sometimes prescribed as a treatment for prostate cancer, so a pharmacist may consider that as a possible reason for you taking it, if you always show up in guy mode.
First time I filled my prescription, the pharmacist lectured that it will prohibit me from bleeding and from getting pregnant. I had a bit of a long hair then and dressed up andro.
I want to burst out laughing until she saw my old name on her computer that she silently handed my meds over lol
sigh..such is our life :D
That is hilarious... lol I bet you laughed so hard when you got out of the pharmacy.
Quote from: KarinMcD on December 31, 2015, 04:45:23 AM
If you are in the US and they are chatting about your medical issues to others, they are breaking the law.
It's not that. It's just it's a
very small local pharmacy.
This is a good thread. I have rarely had any of those looks but the first time i filled my prescription there was an older German lady as pharmacist and she gave a bit of the same lecture. I was presenting pretty feminine too or at least feminine for me, i had makeup on.
The 2nd time i filled both meds together i had a muslim lady pharmacist, middle eastern and wore a headscarf. She was funny and goes " i wanted to double check these because of your name " I smiled at her - and said "i'm transitioning, sorry i am being confusing " she replied " oh no not at all, just making sure and i think you make a cute woman or do you say woman-man? " There was a line, so i did not really want to spend the time to educate her, but i said " woman and thank you " with a big smile.
I just love to imagine their accents.. I love listening to accents lol they are sometimes funny and amusing. I can speak with a French, Russian, British, a little Indian, Spanish, I try Portuguese, and of course my accent- American. But I love to study didn't cultures, etc.
Quote from: BeverlyAnn on December 31, 2015, 01:40:08 PM
It's not that. It's just it's a very small local pharmacy.
Once I finally get a E-script I will be in the same thing - ALL the pharmacists know me. Well... for those presenting male E is for prostate cancer. I hope that settles it...
Erin
Quote from: ErinWDK on December 31, 2015, 07:25:09 PM
Once I finally get a E-script I will be in the same thing - ALL the pharmacists know me. Well... for those presenting male E is for prostate cancer. I hope that settles it...
Erin
I'm not sure that story sells if you pick up estrogen+progesterone+anti-androgen all at the same time each month. :-)
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Quote from: Cindy on December 30, 2015, 11:34:18 PM
I do remember my first script being filled.
The pharmacist warned me that I would develop breasts and lose 'male' function. I just said, Oh god I hope so.
Nowadays he flirts with me and shows me pics of his kids.
Hi Cindy
You are to funny! I would have said the same thing! You go Girl.
Lyndsey
Quote from: Deborah on December 31, 2015, 07:32:38 PM
I'm not sure that story sells if you pick up estrogen+progesterone+anti-androgen all at the same time each month. :-)
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Progesterone -- no, that would sink the story
Anti-Androgen -- not so much - reducing T is vital for prostate cancer and I have already been on proscar for some time.
The info that comes with the Spiro when you fill it is all about reducing blood pressure and the prostate thing.
Hi all
Not that I know of as was working there for years! I have not seen anyone of us on the most wanted list. LOL
Lynn
Oh the web we weave...
Yes, prostate problems.
And high blood pressure...
And when your chest starts growing you can tell the pharmacists that its just because you're pregnant ;) OOO, and you can say the progesterone is to relieve your symptoms of menopause! Now we just need to involve your evil twin and Henrique, the sexy latin gardener, and we have the makings of a good soap opera!! :D
And the longer hair each month is just a rare side effect of high blood pressure pushing the hair out from the inside.
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I didn't have any trouble getting mine filled at Walmart. Of course since I work there and completely out the lady just asked if I had any questions.
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Quote from: stephaniec on December 31, 2015, 07:59:52 PM
The info that comes with the Spiro when you fill it is all about reducing blood pressure and the prostate thing.
Actually, my script for Spiro is from a Cardiologist to act as a potassium sparing diuretic. His position is that it is good for the heart and that it works with other drugs in a beneficial way.
Quote from: Kova V on December 31, 2015, 08:58:17 PM
Oh the web we weave...
Yes, prostate problems.
And high blood pressure...
And when your chest starts growing you can tell the pharmacists that its just because you're pregnant ;) OOO, and you can say the progesterone is to relieve your symptoms of menopause! Now we just need to involve your evil twin and Henrique, the sexy latin gardener, and we have the makings of a good soap opera!! :D
Who told you about Henrique? Oh, the shame, the secret is out...
who's Henrique
Quote from: stephaniec on January 01, 2016, 02:22:53 PM
who's Henrique
Henrique is the
fictitious sexy latin gardener. I felt that my chain was being pulled a bit; and me being me, I pulled back...
In case it is not obvious -- I am a bit nutso...
Quote from: ErinWDK on January 01, 2016, 02:47:33 PM
Henrique is the fictitious sexy latin gardener. I felt that my chain was being pulled a bit; and me being me, I pulled back...
In case it is not obvious -- I am a bit nutso...
Hi Erin
OMG you are a nut! But it works for me. You go girl
Lynn
Quote from: ErinWDK on January 01, 2016, 02:47:33 PM
Henrique is the fictitious sexy latin gardener. I felt that my chain was being pulled a bit; and me being me, I pulled back...
In case it is not obvious -- I am a bit nutso...
good to know
Quote from: ErinWDK on January 01, 2016, 02:47:33 PM
In case it is not obvious -- I am a bit nutso...
I like that in a person! :laugh:
Last time I got my meds, the young pharmacy tech was acting very strange, and I wondered how they got the job with such poor customer service skills.
When I got home, my roommate said something about my neck... I had a laser session before picking up my meds, and the laser tech ended up burning (full blast) a part of my neck that had never had been treated before. I had red circles all over my neck, and looked really, really weird/scary.
I'm very glad my roommate said something, because I had planned on going out with friends that night.
^Besides that episode, no problems. For good or worse, I tend to carry myself in a way that people/strangers already know that I don't want to hear their opinions, and I think this keeps the peanut gallery subdued.