(Video is a random video about getting hormone blockers. Yes, the needle is that huge. Its a whitish/clear liquid)
Blood Work #1 : Mid January, 2016
- went well
- 4 vials filled of bloodHormone Blockers:
imgur.com/a/e5qCMStart: March 22
Getting the Shot
I was super super nervous and was kind of dizzy because Im not good with needles and I have passed out before. It was on the second floor of the building and we went up from the elevator. We got into the room with the nurse and she checked if I was ok with getting it. We discussed where the best place to get it would be and we decided on the thigh. She got me to drink a lot of water that I drank while she prepared it in the other room and she came back and got me to sit up and focus on something and got my mom to hold my hand because I was really nervous). She got me to pull up my shorts leg so that she could find a spot to inject it. The injection hurt, really bad. The needle was 2.5 inches long overall. I felt the liquid go into my leg and everything. After I got really dizzy and then got me to lay down and drink another 10 small cups of water because I got really really pale. After she checked my pressure and it was still low so she got a drink of juice and I drank it she checked it again and my blood pressure was normal again. They got me to stand up and made sure I wasnt dizzy enough that I couldn't walk. We went home.Week 1 and 2
- Sore leg (very hard to lean on and cannot lay on it whatsoever) with welt
- Vaccination site has no visible reactions
- Started going to the gym (supposed to get 1.5 hours of exercise a day)
- Started taking 1600 IU of vitamin D and 600 IU of calcium for bone health
-bottom dryness
-low sex driveWeek 3
- Cold and hot flashes start and happen once every day or two
- Going to gym 1-3 times a weekWeek 4
- Hot and cold flashesWeek 5
-sore neck
-overheating
-lots of hot flashes
-pains in my side
-bottom drynessWeek 6
-Sore/tingling feeling in back
-weak and sore neck
-knots in my neck
-sore feet
-jaw pain
-bottom dryness
-bodily pain
-hand painWeek 7
Foot pain
Pain at the back of my head
Weak neck
Sore back
Joint pain
lots of heat flashes
Low sex driveMay 11, 2016 - Blood Work
Week 8
Muscle weakness, spotting, hot flashes
-spotting
-no periodWeek 9
Back pain, joint pain, muscle weakness, neck pain, leg pain, bottom dryness, hot flashes, headaches, popping sounds of joints and bones such as shoulder blades, spottingWeek 10
-hot flashes
-minimal joint pain
-spotting-Sore shoulder blades
-weak neck
-migraines
-back painWeek 11
-Neck weakness
-Tons of hot flashes
-Back painWeek 12
-Lots of hot flashesWeek 13
-Hand pain
-Neck weakness
-FatigueNext shot of blockers next week
Had my next shot of blockers in the thigh - June 21
Week 1 & 2
-Hot flashes
-a welt in my leg (from pushing the liquid into my muscle too fast)
-Extremely hard to walk the first few days after the shot.Week 3 & 4
-Hot flashes
-Joint cracking noisesWeek 5 & 6
-Started anti stress pills and they seem to work
-Hot flashesAugust 4
Got blood work done again for my follow up appointment
Week 7 & 8
-hot flashes
-sore muscles
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Non-FictionA journal of my transition including coming out, appointments, injections, testosterone etc.