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This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.
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Some helpful links:
- The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
- Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
- Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
- TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
- TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
- Rainbow Railroad // A non-profit international humans rights organization helping at risk LGBTQ+ people relocate to safety.
Support Hotlines:
- The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
- TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
- LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
- 988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.
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I wish I could get valerate for only $50. The US healthcare system if so expensive. It's about $100 for a 5ml vial plus about $1 per injection for a syringe and drawing and injection needles at the local pharmacies. With my super expensive insurance plan I pay $30 per vial, but have to use the unreliable mail order pharmacy. I used to use patches, but the insurance started requiring authorization to get dosages above what a cis-woman would need, and then recently repeatedly denied the authorizations with no explanation. So, I do injections until that goes away.
At least after giving my doctor the research my original prescriber gave me (she was amazing but switched specialties) she was open to more appropriate blood levels. I'm definitely lucky to live in a progressive city compared to most of the US where even the Catholic owned corporate provider groups that are all that's left in much of the US, due to their tax breaks and abusing doctors being unfair advantages, teach their providers about trans healthcare.
Well we say DIY or DIE for a good reason.
You have any safe injection sites near you that you can get free supplies just like I did?
Also start with 4mg EEn weekly via DIY HRT imo.