Quote from: KatrinaLynne on November 05, 2014, 07:07:20 PM
My endo is so freakin' awesome. No body else there. Went into a room with low lighting and meditation music in the background and candles. Very calming atmosphere. It was more like a session with my therapist. Who is by the way just as awesome as my new found endo. We discussed were I am and were I want to be. Discussed my wife a little. Found out the possibilities and what to expect. And we are starting with what ever dose of estridol I want. I think I am going to go with half dose. I hope this is okay because I am not discussing actual amounts.

So I have labs tomorrow morning. My biodentical prescriptions will be ready by Friday and my next endo appointment is next Wednesday at 3:00

We are starting with estridol by injection. Then after a year it will be pellets.
Oral progesterone and oral Spiro right now with the estridol. And later we will be looking at finasteride.

So freakin' excited right now.

Awesome Nice!! I am on spiro too but for some reason my insurance required doctors authorization  to pay for finasteride, which makes absolutely no sense to me ... if he wrote a prescription, means he authorizes it, doesn't it??!  Anyways. glad to hear you're as excited as I am.  Doctor told me no difference in injections or pills so I chose pills -- I read online that if let pill dissolve under tongue, it will work same as a patch (?) but doctor says they all have same effect, anyways. 

I wasn't gonna say nothing cuz I'm weird like that but since everyone else is guess I will join in as well!

Had my appointment today as well. Went ok. They didn't get my letter yet, it's gonna be faxed sometime this week I was told yesterday, but did get my spiro script as well  . We went over everything and as soon as she gets my letter, she's gonna prescribe me E. So, should be this week or next week fo sure!

(btw, is injection, she don't like pills)

Gratz everyone!

Quote from: Alexis2107 on November 05, 2014, 07:45:38 PM

Awesome Nice!! I am on spiro too but for some reason my insurance required doctors authorization  to pay for finasteride, which makes absolutely no sense to me ... if he wrote a prescription, means he authorizes it, doesn't it??!  Anyways. glad to hear you're as excited as I am.  Doctor told me no difference in injections or pills so I chose pills -- I read online that if let pill dissolve under tongue, it will work same as a patch (?) but doctor says they all have same effect, anyways.

I know I am going to hear it from everyone here and I am quitting soon but I smoke. So injections are safer and it is only once a week. The other 2 will be pills. But this way I don't forget. I am bad at taking pills. And there are less ups and downs this way. Once I am on the pellets. Then its 3-4 months in between. That's what I am looking forward to. She says she likes me to be on injections first for a year. Hopefully I don't have to wait that long.

Quote from: LivingTheDream on November 05, 2014, 07:59:30 PM
I wasn't gonna say nothing cuz I'm weird like that but since everyone else is guess I will join in as well!

Had my appointment today as well. Went ok. They didn't get my letter yet, it's gonna be faxed sometime this week I was told yesterday, but did get my spiro script as well  . We went over everything and as soon as she gets my letter, she's gonna prescribe me E. So, should be this week or next week fo sure!

(btw, is injection, she don't like pills)

Gratz everyone!

Thank god in don't need letters. My therapist would have given me on on my first day I saw her in January. But I guess I am lucky I don't need a letter.

Oh and congrats to both if you that started or that are starting. It is exciting.

OK. Just finished having my blood drawn. No clue why I scheduled it so early. Last night had a little fight with the wife. She tries her best. But asking the same question more than three times with the look on her face like someone just died set me off a little. In the end it worked out. But it just sucked not being able to be a little excited. Now I just have to wait til next Wednesday.

The funny thing is its going to be weekly injections and I will have to do them myself. When I get a shot I can't look at the needle. But when I want something pierced, I have my own professional piercing kit and I do those myself. Lol so I hope it will work out.

I talked to the pharmacy last night and they said my scripts will be ready tomorrow afternoon. So I emailed my endo and she said I can start the Spiro and progesterone tomorrow when I pick them up. So I will be on my way sooner than expected if the pharmacy does have them ready tomorrow. I want to be excited, but  even though my wife is supportive, I am worried about her reaction. She understands I have to do this. And doing so will probably save our marriage as I am a real ass right now. Grumpy and depressed.

It might be different from what she has possibly ever expected, but be positive! she's been here supporting you so far     she'll definitely be happier once she sees you happy
Good luck on your journey