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This is one thing that terrifies me about moving away from my Dr. if I were to move across the country and suddenly couldn't get my medicine I know I would quic

by hpoe 6y ago

This is one thing that terrifies me about moving away from my Dr. if I were to move across the country and suddenly couldn't get my medicine I know I would quickly become a wreck for a week or so well I dealt with all of the comedowns.

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- klodolph 6y ago
  > I realize in some cases it isn't possible, but those cases are few and far between. Really? Do you have any basis for saying this? For many people, going without meds is like going without glasses--you may be able to walk around without your glasses, but you're not functioning the way you want to.
- stickfigure 6y ago
  You seem to be prescribing a medical plan based off of less than two lines of text. That seems, at best, irresponsible.
- tekdude 6y ago
  Be careful about providing pharmaceutical advice over the internet. There may be some prescribed medications that people can safely self-ween from, but stopping psychiatric drugs should only be done with close medical guidance. There have been many documented cases of people stopping too quickly with dire results. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-challenge-of-going-off-psychiatric-drugs https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-challenge-...
why_only_15 6y ago
trans people experience this a lot. It's a big reason why i decided not to get hormones from a doctor and instead order them online.
- sterlind 6y ago
  I felt this during the big injectable estrogen shortage of 2019. Ended up begging an ex for some of their vial because I couldn't get my Rx filled anywhere.
  - why_only_15 6y ago
    Woah I had never heard about that, could you say more?
    - sterlind 6y ago
      I had the timeline wrong, it was 2016-17 apparently (years have been a blur for me.) There was (is?) a duopoly of manufacturers for estradiol valerate: Par and Perrigo. [0] Perrigo stopped manufacturing, only disclosing issues with "shortages of an inactive component" to the FDA and refusing further comment. Par said their supplier for the API pulled out, and had to rework their supply chain. I eventually managed to track down a trans-run compounding pharmacy that had apparently stockpiled the stuff (so grateful to my community!) but it was a rough time and I'm glad my ex came through for me. Detransitioning is harrowing, I speak from experience. 0. http://www.ridgepoliticalreviews.com/all-articles/no-country-for-trans-women-persistent-shortages-of-injectable-estrogen-in-the-united-states http://www.ridgepoliticalreviews.com/all-articles/no-country...

by hpoe 6y ago

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klodolph 6y ago
> I realize in some cases it isn't possible, but those cases are few and far between. Really? Do you have any basis for saying this? For many people, going without meds is like going without glasses--you may be able to walk around without your glasses, but you're not functioning the way you want to.
stickfigure 6y ago
You seem to be prescribing a medical plan based off of less than two lines of text. That seems, at best, irresponsible.
tekdude 6y ago
Be careful about providing pharmaceutical advice over the internet. There may be some prescribed medications that people can safely self-ween from, but stopping psychiatric drugs should only be done with close medical guidance. There have been many documented cases of people stopping too quickly with dire results. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-challenge-of-going-off-psychiatric-drugs https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-challenge-...

why_only_15 6y ago

trans people experience this a lot. It's a big reason why i decided not to get hormones from a doctor and instead order them online.

sterlind 6y ago
I felt this during the big injectable estrogen shortage of 2019. Ended up begging an ex for some of their vial because I couldn't get my Rx filled anywhere.
- why_only_15 6y ago
  Woah I had never heard about that, could you say more?
  - sterlind 6y ago
    I had the timeline wrong, it was 2016-17 apparently (years have been a blur for me.) There was (is?) a duopoly of manufacturers for estradiol valerate: Par and Perrigo. [0] Perrigo stopped manufacturing, only disclosing issues with "shortages of an inactive component" to the FDA and refusing further comment. Par said their supplier for the API pulled out, and had to rework their supply chain. I eventually managed to track down a trans-run compounding pharmacy that had apparently stockpiled the stuff (so grateful to my community!) but it was a rough time and I'm glad my ex came through for me. Detransitioning is harrowing, I speak from experience. 0. http://www.ridgepoliticalreviews.com/all-articles/no-country-for-trans-women-persistent-shortages-of-injectable-estrogen-in-the-united-states http://www.ridgepoliticalreviews.com/all-articles/no-country...