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i have an extraordinary fear of blood testing and it’s basically required for hrt so fml ig

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Anonymous 8w

i ask the phlebotomist or any nurse nearby to talk to me while they do it, makes it a lot easier to not focus on the needle

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Anonymous 8w

its not as often as you think

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Anonymous 8w

damn i think that sucks you might not have to though (first letter of each line)

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Anonymous

#1 8w

my understanding is 3-6 months…which is still scary to me

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Anonymous

OP 8w

For the first year or two maybe, but it should be only once a year after that

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Anonymous

#3 8w

i have to look away and i still feel extremely nauseous and almost pass out

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Anonymous

OP 8w

yea i've had a couple really bad experiences but it definitely gets easier and having an active distraction really helps

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Anonymous

#3 8w

yeah, like I know I need to overcome this fear, but it feels impossible right now which suuuucks

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Anonymous

#4 8w

people on diy ESPECIALLY need blood work done to make sure their doses are safe.

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Anonymous

#5 8w

i'm just doing it off the recommended doses off the site and not blood testing though. nothing bad has happened and my effects have been well within the normal timeline.

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Anonymous

#4 8w

Different people need different doses — while the recommended doses are good guidelines, they still aren’t going to be optimal for some people.

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