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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 10w

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 10w

its not as often as you think

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Anonymous 10w

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

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Anonymous

#1 10w

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

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Anonymous

OP 10w

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

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Anonymous

#3 10w

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

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Anonymous

OP 10w

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 10w

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

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Anonymous

#4 10w

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

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Anonymous

#5 10w

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 10w

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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