I’ll take some of your injectable E2 please (valerate flavor cause I hate my thighs), some of your backdoor P4 for the hornies…and screw it, throw in some of your fine CPA, cause lactating sounds fun :3
I’ll take some of your injectable E2 please (valerate flavor cause I hate my thighs), some of your backdoor P4 for the hornies…and screw it, throw in some of your fine CPA, cause lactating sounds fun :3
what does this mean in terms of transition and use alongside estradiol valerate… are the mood swings that bad??
You want suppressed testosterone for a successful transition, otherwise the boobs won’t grow :3
You don’t want 0 tho, you want cis woman ranges. And I literally have zero, but I’m good 😆
Specifically alongside estradiol valerate? Not much. You need at least one dominant sex hormone in your body, so you better be taking E if you’re taking a blocker.
From my experience…no. I have a really short shot interval tho (3 days) and I’ve heard that people on 7 day cycles feel shitty as their levels drop in the last few days. That’s why most people go for 5 or 6 day cycles with valerate.
Wait this is interesting, what about spiro?
I did spray and while that felt so good, it wasn’t effective enough at all, even with 5 spritzes a day. So I shifted to pills and that has worked much better.
Downside, there is a shortage of T-blockers here which is very annoying…
Oof yeah, I’ve heard bad things about spray. Pills are alright, but I’m a huuge injections advocate, lol
Spiro is a potassium-sparing diuretic. It makes you pee (a LOT!) out all of your sodium, so you end up having lots more potassium in your blood. That means you crave salty stuff and you have to be careful with what you eat…too much potassium can be a problem…
You mention a blocker shortage. Pardon me for being blunt, but tbh, with pills and a blocker shortage, I honestly don’t believe your levels are correct. Pill monotherapy is technically possible, but for only a handful of people, while with injections, you can almost certainly skip the blockers.
Have you gotten a blood test?
Aah, thanks! I def also do want injections, but in my country they’re not available with insurance, you’d have to DIY.
interesting… so spiro is a different kind of E? Or–?
I def did have a blood test, last one was a few months ago and I finally got to cis levels, and my boobs feel sore when pressing, so that’s good signs they’re finally actually growing… But that was when I had access to blockers.
Now that I’m on pills, annoyingly there’s been quite a few “shortages” with the T-blockers. Even the 4-week-dose blockers have run out, which is incredible. So I think I’ll just DIY buy them, ugh.
Ah, I see.
Spiro is a blocker. It’s weak and it makes you pee, but it’s a blocker. Originally a blood pressure medication, lol.
Huh, interesting…those are indeed “good” results, I’d say. Well, keep it up!
DIY blockers sound like a good idea. With pills…yeah, I’d do it. I recommend cypro if you can, but no more than 10mg daily! It may be expensive tho, idk. Spiro should be fine too.
Good luck! ♥️
Can confirm, feel shitty as early as Sunday and usually it gets worse until Thursday, as Wednesday is my injection day. Usually I’m in a better mood Wednesday becausd I know the good vibes (and puffier boobs, but maybe that’s imagined) are coming
Honestly if I had an excess of money or free blood tests, I’d do a blood test every day for two weeks to check my levels. I feel like I should go down to every 5 days.
Girlie, definitely go down a day or two, jeez! There’s no reason for you to go through weekly menopause, lol.
Also, you have to have really monstrous E levels for it to be a real problem, so I really don’t think going down to 5 days will cause issues…you might try it?
I’ve been checking my vials for debris, discoloration, cloudineds, etc to make sure it’s still good every week, but so far I’ve managed to get an extra month out of everything. So I think I might spend a couple weeks doing every 5/6 days to see how I feel during the week. Which means tomorrow will be my next scheduled one, hopefully this Tuesday will be better than last Tuesday…
You had my attention at “boobs grow.” Is getting on both a common thing?
Yes. Usually blockers are used. Actually, in the majority of cases. Some people on injections are on monotherapy, meaning E levels so high they supress T on their own. I don’t wanna risk my T coming back even in the slightest, so I still take cypro and have 0 T.
Dear sir or madam, would you like some tits? :3 /s
(I’m sorry, not trying to be offensive I swear)
You’re not being offensive at all miss. But yes tiddies have always been a dream.
I’m starting pretty late, I’m older, so my growth will already be reduced a little from living as a man for so long.
I just want whatever works best at helping me enjoy the rest of my life as me.
This seems very important to you, so I’ll skip my usual jokes.
Please reach out to me. Here on Lemmy or on Matrix (probably better). I have information that will probably help you a bit. I’ll try to help in any way I can.
It’s never too late. You got this, girl 💜