Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | Any trans masc/nb ppl here (or ppl on testosterone) with heart or circulation issues? Has being on T made your heart issues worse? I really want to start but I’m worried it’ll make my symptoms worse

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Any trans masc/nb ppl here (or ppl on testosterone) with heart or circulation issues? Has being on T made your heart issues worse? I really want to start but I’m worried it’ll make my symptoms worse

Anonymous 15w

coming from a medical background (though I’m just an EMT so take it w a grain of salt) T can definitely affect things like POTs. HOWEVER, the quality of life T gives a lot of trans ppl generally makes it worth the risk from what I’ve heard. ik it’s different but I’m on continuous BC which can do a similar thing (and has), but my quality of life is sm better that it’s worth it

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#1 15w

I’ve also heard of chronically ill people with this concern using a lower dose of T, maybe you could consider that? also the support of this is anecdotal so I hesitate to bring it up but SUPPOSEDLY the way that T thickens your blood can POSSIBLY help w blood pooling. but not sure how much I believe that.