Now, I have to find a way to get T since my mom plans on kicking me out and I have to move to Ohio with my dad who will never allow me to take T. *sigh* :/

Quote from: GentlemanRDP on September 24, 2011, 05:10:46 PM
So Kentrie,
I think that you can gather from the following posts, that it depends on the person.
But it sounds like most of us would rather deal with the sting of a needle prick, other than not taking the shot at all :3

This.  And also once you start the injections, if you do them yourself you will get a rhythm down so really all you feel is a small prick or sometimes nothing, that's typical for me anyway.  Your mind, or mine at least, trains itself to just not feel anything. 

Quote from: Kentrie on September 24, 2011, 10:23:02 PM
Now, I have to find a way to get T since my mom plans on kicking me out and I have to move to Ohio with my dad who will never allow me to take T. *sigh* :/

I know it's hard, but you might have to just tough it out until you are of age and can move out.  Get a job now, if you are old enough to work and start saving, get things in order (ie: T letter, look for endos etc) that way when you move out it will all be able to fall into place quickly. 

I self-inject, subcutaneously and it can hurt. Mostly it depends on how well I do it (doing it well is doing it quickly.)

And as for your situation, good luck, man. ]:

Quote from: The Hawk on September 23, 2011, 09:26:56 PM
Well I get T shots in the arm and I get a nurse to do it... I barely feel it at all.  I don't mind shots though, but I would not be able to stick myself. lol

This is something I was curious about and actually had me worried. I'm not worried about pain, just trying to stick myself since I have a hard time just checking my glucose levels; if someone else does it it's fine, but me, IDK I just can't. I also thought that T shots were only given in the thigh, good to know I can get them in the arm.

Quote from: Hadrian on September 25, 2011, 12:51:16 AM
This is something I was curious about and actually had me worried. I'm not worried about pain, just trying to stick myself since I have a hard time just checking my glucose levels; if someone else does it it's fine, but me, IDK I just can't. I also thought that T shots were only given in the thigh, good to know I can get them in the arm.

It's an intramuscular injection, although some do take subcutaneous T.  You can do it in the hip, buttock, thigh, deltoid (I think that's the name) and I think there is another spot some do it.

Quote from: Andy8715 on September 25, 2011, 12:54:18 AM
It's an intramuscular injection, although some do take subcutaneous T.  You can do it in the hip, buttock, thigh, deltoid (I think that's the name) and I think there is another spot some do it.

Thanks Andy!

Quote from: Andy8715 on September 25, 2011, 12:09:16 AM

I know it's hard, but you might have to just tough it out until you are of age and can move out.  Get a job now, if you are old enough to work and start saving, get things in order (ie: T letter, look for endos etc) that way when you move out it will all be able to fall into place quickly.

This is the most sound advice given on this thread.

This is a good plan for any trans kid who is aware of their birth defect and incapable of dealing with the issue at the time due to family.

Get your ducks in a row so when you are ready to leave hom you can just transition from your parents place as a girl to a man with his own place.

1 ml dose or more is given into larger muscles. thigh or glut usually, not the arm.

Is T more effective intramuscular than  subcutaneous? Since, you can't use the same amount?

Quote from: Hadrian on September 25, 2011, 09:28:22 PM
Is T more effective intramuscular than  subcutaneous? Since, you can't use the same amount?

Imo, it's all relative.

K, thanks Andy.

My masculinization doesn't seem slow but you can check my progress thread if you want to try to confirm it. It has been a year.

I self-inject subcutaneously in the abdomen (rotating the site every week) with a 25 gauge needle. It doesn't hurt that much, really. A whole lot less than the flu shot or allergy shots I've had before!