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i’m planning on starting pio at some point, but i know that you should be at a lowish weight(still healthy ofc) so that you have room to gain some and don’t need to lose any. my bmi is currently 25.6, which is overweight, and i’m wondering what bmi i should get down to before starting it. my goal weight is around 20 or 21 bmi, but i’m unsure if i should go down to the lower end of healthy at about 19 instead before i start pio. getting down to that weight won’t be difficult for me, so i would just like the most optimal starting bmi possible. thanks!

I have a syringe that’s a luer lock and it holds in the t I’ve seen some syringes only with low dead spaces but I haven’t seen any for syringes. I usually use 27g and 25g needles
(For drawing and injection)
Any advice to not waste t?

I take 60mg of t once a week but im going camping for 2 weeks soon, how should I take my t during that? or should i take more the week before leaving?

I’m on testosterone gel and going to do my first blood test (blood taken from my finger), i see people say not to apply gel on the arms before a test but is that just for tests taken from the arm? as long as i don’t get gel near the hand/finger i’m taking from it should be fine, right?

Im going on vacation soon and I cant bring my hrt. Can I just take a higher dose before leaving for a month? If so, how much? I really don’t know what to do, pls help!!!

(Don’t have money to buy new E and vacation is in a few days)

So right to the point, ive been taking E and S for a long time now and its going good. But my question is, what are the next steps in terms of HRT, is there a better version of Spiro or Estro?

I started with E and Bicalutamide and moved to Spyro and things improved, so whats the one up from S? or even E.

I am still looking for patches but the UK sucks and i cant seem to get any from any valid sites and aint no way am doing needles.

Thank you ^^

Hello I’ve been on t for just over 2 months now and I’ve been getting a lot of trapped nerves on my left side in my arm and neck as well as general stiffness and my face twitching. Has this happened to anyone else/ any idea what could be causing this and should I see my doctor?

UK based - diy T cypt 200 injections Also on adhd meds

I plan to start on 50mg a week, which I know is a low dose. I'd like to eventually go higher (100mg/week), but I can't guarantee I'll have the money for another vial in a while and this dosage will make it last for at least a year.

Would starting with 100mg for better results be worth not being on T for longer?

last month i was fired from my job without any warning or explanation, sending me into a deep depressive episode that i’m only just now starting to get out of. i’m applying to lots of jobs and feel optimistic that something will come along soon, but i’m completely out of money and almost out of food.

my lease is up at the end of the month, so i have less than a month to find a roommate, an apartment, and a job and save up enough money to cover moving costs and feed myself. i need help.

if you’re able to spare anything at all (even $5 would make a world of difference atp) i would be so incredibly grateful. comment for venmo/cashapp/zelle and i’ll message you 🫶

would it be a bad idea for me to hide a vial in an outlet or behind a light switch in a wall? i plan on putting it in a small plastic bag first. the light switch isnt in use but theres still the wires connected and everything. my friend recommended it but im a little concerned

also, do you think hiding a vial in a spot where batteries are supposed to go is good? im thinking of putting my backup vial here, dont wanna put all my vials in the same spot

okay im def being a little irritating about this but...how would i know if i missed my shot because i injected yesterday and idk if i got the right dosage and i usually have a friend that does it cause im very shaky and stuff. is there a way to tell if little to no estrogen went in at all? what would be the symptoms? i wanna make sure so i dont accidentally overdose myself either

I'm in the US, ideally oral. I am broke as fuck, just trying to scout out what is cheapest for value. I would like to buy in decent bulk so I can be on it long enough to get noticable results.

So today, I took my T Shot and hours later. My Gate Keeper asked me if that he heard that I have been doing that. I Lied quickly and Said no, I explained it to him that I dont have the Money from it and that’s all. Basically I noticed that it was some of my roommates that had told one of the caretakers and gatekeepers. So I went to ask Two of them and the second one told me it was the third one. So I rushed and knocked on her door. We went outside and I argued with her because my fear sadly came true..She made an excuse of how I acted with the others and I told her that I never started it. I would step back and go out. Just to keep myself Safe. Even if I would get caught and they would take it away. I Can take a Break and buy new ones because I’m an adult. Im Honestly upset of why she did that. I get that she is worried but I explained it her that I’m doing Fine and there is also like Minodoxil and Voice Training. We talked about it and changed the topic. She told me that the caretakers and gatekeepers won’t Kick me out or take it away. Because I’m 19 and started at 18, I am planning on getting from the doctors. Im such an Idiot for telling her because I had a feeling that one of them would snitch and it did happen. Rn idk if I’m gonna get some sleep or not of what just happened. I dont want to have high Estrogen again because of how much I feel happy with it. After that I talked to the Gatekeeper and told him that Im not doing that and I want that to be respected. I hated it how he would assume that im doing Something like this. So I need to come up with a Plan of how to get it solved, Because I really want to be respected it. I dont wanna suffer and just feel happy. It’s Like I’m Not gonna do it for the rest of my life and I would keep the secret of the others too if they keep mine. I still feel anixous and have a feeling that Something bad is gonna happen. Im scared and the First Person that I have talked to about diy hrt was an old Roommate that had died.

I just wanna get this over with and get the hrt that I wanted it from the doctors. I know I should be honest but not everyone has to know of what in doing. I told the Gatekeeper that im using Something that is for facial growth and Voice Training. After when I get back home from going out, I always would Check on my diy hrt that it would be there and it has been.

So please, let’s Hope that I’m Not having to Go through this mess again.

I'm a young trans girl and I want to diy, I just don't want to get caught and disappoint my mom bcs she's kind of the only friend I've had my whole life 😭

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she's supportive, she tells me she'll love me no matter who I am and help me transition as an adult (even though I've been wanting to diy for a while), but she doesn't understand dysphoria much or how serious I am about this

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like, she keeps they/theming me even though I insist I'm a girl, acts like I'm being dramatic when I express my severe dysphoria, and insists that I'll want to get married to a woman someday (even though I expressed countless times I've never had feelings for anyone and don't want to get married)

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and she's become like, super Christian as of late. I consider myself Christian too, but she's been through some things and now Christianity has become her entire personality. I mean like only listening to Christian music and talking about how men and women are designed for different things or whatever, it's actually kinda unnerving 😭 she used to be edgy, she had piercings and listened to metal and stuff

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idk I guess this was just a vent. the point is she's my only irl support system and if she catches me diying idk what I'll do. I still love her and I don't want her to be afraid I'm doing something rash. I need to gather the courage to begin diy, I've held off for way, way too long

When I was on 65mg/week, my testosterone levels were 809 and estrogen was 42pg/mL. This is good but probably they must be higher/out of range at peak. If I inject 32-35mg twice a week, could that work to reduce aromatization and keep my levels steady?

Just turned 23. Put on a waitlist by Planned Parenthood. Was going to be able to start DIY July/August but I got into a car accident and had to put all the money I had saved for supplies towards the car to fix it

Now I’m back at square one

I’m officially done, I can’t do this anymore everyday is just more wasted time so what’s the point anymore