Comments on: T-day!

By: Henric C. Jensen

Henric C. Jensen — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:28:27 +0000

Oh, I agree, the time from initial contact with the medics to actually starting on T is way too long.

I also agree that just being on T is great – it is at least a step in the right direction!

Hugs to you and your readers from Sweden

By: Jacky V.

Jacky V. — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:59:21 +0000

Interesting. I’ve read online and heard from my endo that high starting doses don’t necessarily lead to faster or more intense changes.

Anyway, yeah, just being on T rocks : ) I had my third injection today and I feel great!!

By: genderoutlaw

genderoutlaw — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:23:34 +0000

I am on what’s generally considered a very low starting dose: 50mg twice a month. From what I understand, there are some medical reasons for starting low: 1) In some guys, high initial doses can actually slow the changes, and 2) there can be medical complications with high starting doses, such as thyroid problems. My endo will not prescribe more than 200mg twice a month as a maximum maintenance dose. There’s certainly a part of me that would like to amp it up a little and get this beard growing! Ah well, patience is a transman’s best friend. And like you Tarald, I’m just happy to be on T, even if it is a slow start.

By: Tarald

Tarald — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:49:34 +0000

Thanks!

Henric: I guess some guys feel that the initial dose is too small. I know some would prefer to get the shock-testo-treatment one can get elsewhere; high doses to get the changes kicking and then lower doses adjusted after a while. I’m ok with starting off low. After all I’ve been waiting two years to start T, and that is a much heavier way of oppression as I see it.

By: Eliot

Eliot — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:53:54 +0000

Awesome, and congratulations!

By: Henric C. Jensen

Henric C. Jensen — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:08:20 +0000

Ok, Tarald I see – I started on injections (bi-weekly 250 mg/ml) but that was 13 years ago… just concerned, as I had heard that trans men in Norway and Denmark are given extremely low doses (a way for society to keep them oppressed I guess) – but it seems you are given a good dose, especially if it will be increased.

Congratulations and good luck

Henric

By: genderoutlaw

genderoutlaw — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:15:46 +0000

I find it interesting that when you cross a national (or even a provincial) border, the administration of testosterone for FTMs is different. Each of us—GenderOutlaw, Ryan, Jacky and Tarald —are getting a slightly different T treatment. It will be interesting compare notes as the months progress!!

By: Tarald

Tarald — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:11:38 +0000

Jacky: Thanks! Yeah, it’s really cool to know several people starting T so close together.
I started on thursday, and yes, it’s applied every day. I plan on switching to injections after some time.

Henric: The daily dosis is 25mg the first month and then 50 mg. It’s my first experience with T. Most FtM here in Norway (and in Sweden, I’ve heard) start on gel and move on to injections. We start low dosage and increase it. That’s not the case in other countries, after what I hear. The reason is to make sure the body can handle the stuff first. It also makes it possible to adjust the amount of T according to blood-tests so that it doesn’t get too high.

No questions are inappropriate with me.

By: Henric C. Jensen

Henric C. Jensen — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:40:10 +0000

Tarald, how much are you supposed to administer on a daily basis?

Is this your first encounter with T?

I am asking because in my experience Testogel is mostly used for maintenance, not for the initial “flooding” when one is after the masculinization and blocking of estrogen.

I apologize if my questions are inappropriate.

Regards,
Henric

By: Jacky V.

Jacky V. — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:30:41 +0000

Hey Tarald!!! Congrats : ) Wow, we really are a brotherhood around here . . . a bunch of us are starting so close together: Genderoutlaw a couple of months ago, Ryan and I two weeks ago, you now . . .

hahaha

Have you started applying the gel yet? Is it every day?