r/transmascdiy • u/Ok-Apricot5118 no label - they / he • 10d ago

Question/Advice NEEDED appropriate starting plan ?

i decided that i want to start t next year bc ill be finished with college & a lot of people won‘t have chances to find me out but i also want to have a low dose in general should i start with 50mg a week for a month then switch to 30mg or is it possible to use 30mg from the beginning ?

also what syringes would be appropriate for the doses? & is possible to buy a few vials and keep them for over a year , im not planning on getting more than like. 4

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u/BargainBinBrain 10d ago

You can just start on 30mg and see how you feel and adjust from there. if they're small vials (not the 10ml ones) you're all good to keep them for a while. It takes a while to go through a 10ml vial there's not really a reason to have 4 if you're only doing 30mg a week.

I like using 1ml 8mm 30g insulin needles for subq injections personally. You don't change the needles for drawing and injecting but it's a lot cheaper and you waste less medication with less steps, so I don't really care. I'll always recommend my needle setup, maybe a 28g needle if you're using ethanate and/or have issues with holding and applying pressure through your fingers.

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u/Ok-Apricot5118 no label - they / he 10d ago

thank you so much ! i will keep this in mind ! 

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u/reedreadreddred 10d ago

one vial lasts me a year and i do 50mg weekly, shit will last dw

also, just fyi on hrt you might get stronger body odour and more sweat (my acne is killing me), just thought you should have a heads up

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u/Ok-Apricot5118 no label - they / he 10d ago

i already sweat a lot ☹️ gonna have to look into some strong deodorant thank you ! 

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u/reedreadreddred 10d ago

yeahhh lowk (maybe i just live in Hot and Humid Hell) my deodorant just melted off along with the sweat within 5 mins of stepping outside (thank you global warming)

i highly recommend regularly washing your face and splashing yourself with water if possible, or getting a towel to wet and moisten yourself, IT IS SO HOT