Hello there,
I went to my psychiatrist yesterday and she said I had to wait another 4 months or even longer. I am totally done with it and my coach who was with me, asked her, what if he does it ilegally on his own? My psychiatrist said thats not an advice but its fine with me. So I mailed her today to put it on paper what she said and I'm going to the doctor with my coach who can claim what my psychiatrist said and we will try that my doctor will prescribe me testosterone. And I also called a lot of institutions and they gave me a lot of information even local endriclonogists and also a number the doctor can call if they don't want to prescribe it to me. So I got a back up plan. And I am going to call the local endricolognits (sorry cant spell that word) and gonna ask for more information this afternoon
Also might call some internet webshop if it is legal and there are people willing to help me to get hormones.
I cannot longer wait and there is no reason why I can't start, because I'm leading a good life and I have a supportive family, girlfriend, coaching and friends. they all refer me as he and see me as a boy so i don't see the point, stupid dutch systems I guess. I am totally against those systems and I'm going to put my effort in activism in the world.
Thank you in advance
And have a good day
And do you guys have tips how to get through the weekend, because next week I hear more
Mod Edit- Self medication discussion is prohibited under TOS 8.
There are doctors doing bridging treatment:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,208198.msg1845578.html#msg1845578
https://gendergp.co.uk/
Fees are written in the thread.
You might contact them and get informed about possibibilies.
You might do blood tests locally or via a test kit.
So it may not be necessary to physically go there.
hugs
If you don't want to wait for therapy, it is a good idea to contact local general practitioners, endocrinologists, and OB/GYNs to see if they would offer HRT via informed consent to someone that has already built a support base for transitioning. The system you're attempting to navigate seems to be socialized medicine, so as long as you understand that you're replacing FREE with FAST, that's fine. You may encounter a lot of professionals that will not help you though.
I don't think you should buy testosterone online, and I don't think you should administer it yourself. You have no idea what you're doing or what to look for in lab work. Those are all things that you may have to pay for privately if you're not willing to go through the system that is already in place for trans people in your country.
That said, discussion of self medication is forbidden under our TOS. Topic locked.
TOS #8:
Quote8. The discussion of hormone replacement therapy(HRT) and it's medications are permitted, with the following limitations:
A. You may not advocate for or against a specific medication or combinations of medication for personal gain. This is strictly prohibited.
B. You may not discuss the means to acquire HRT medications without a prescription. The discussion of self medication without a doctor's supervision is prohibited.
C. The posting of recommended, or actual dosages, is strongly discouraged to prevent information obtained on this site from being used to self medicate.
We cannot in good conscience condone the self administering of these medications. Not only may self medication be illegal, but HRT medications can cause serious health problems, and many have the potential for life-threatening side effects that can only be detected and prevented with proper medical supervision.