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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Carla68 on April 28, 2019, 04:13:36 PM

Title: Onto the 2nd blocker injection
Post by: Carla68 on April 28, 2019, 04:13:36 PM
Hi all,

after a lot of stress I managed to get my 2nd shot of Decaptyl and another 3 months of slightly weaker patches.(e was high)

I wasn't worried about taking them still but more about successfully getting them through my GP on NHS prescription (saving me a few hundred pounds and getting something back for all those taxes i paid) whilst working in Holland during the week

I am very pleased my GP has agreed to do shared care with my private gender specialist and that I can get the blood tests done over in Holland

Mind you still haven't noticed that many changes apart from the lack of genital action and loss of weight

Anyhow heres to another 3 months on my journey

Carla
Title: Re: Onto the 2nd blocker injection
Post by: pamelatransuk on April 29, 2019, 04:45:25 AM
Hello again Carla

Congratulations on both arranging the Shared Care Agreement with your NHSGP - you may recall I also have a SCA in place - and on having your Decapeptyl/Triptorelin injection. I am having my next one Thursday May 2nd.

Just to let you know that we are permitted to show our Blood Test Results for E&T and hence you may consider that on this thread but only if you wish of course.

Wishing you happiness and success on your transition journey.

Hugs

Pamela
Title: Re: Onto the 2nd blocker injection
Post by: Carla68 on April 30, 2019, 08:47:06 AM
Hi Pamela,

I think I posted them before but basically t gone e good

What more could I want

Carla
Title: Re: Onto the 2nd blocker injection
Post by: Devlyn on April 30, 2019, 08:56:02 AM
Blockers will certainly wipe out your T, but you don't want it at zero, you want your T in normal female range. Work with your provider to tweak your medications until your ranges are optimal.

Hugs, Devlyn