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Alex59

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Not that i am going to DIY but meirly just want to know, is DIY anti androgens just as bad as DIY estrogen??

Xx alexis

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Guest Donna Jean

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It's the monitoring......the liver function that is so very important.....

Can anyone DIY that?

Besides, it's the doctor that decides what dosage you will need to take, either the anti androgen's or Estrogen....

Does anyone know what their dosage should be?

What would take if you weighed 100 pounds? 300 pounds?

How high are your estrogen or T levels right now?

If it didn't say "Take two" on an aspirin bottle, how many would someone take?

This is serious business.....

Dee Jay

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When it comes to DIY hormones, it's all bad news. The risk of stroke, heart attack, thrombosis and liver disease is too great. See your doctor for a proper evaluation and let him decide what would be right for you.

MaryEllen

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Not to mention if it's not a licensed pharmacy supplying you these drugs who knows what could be in them.

DIY is too big of a risk all the way around.

~Jade.

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Would it be okay if I bought the anti-androgens then brought them to my doctor and asked him to make sure that it was my right dosage? ect ect

Alexis

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Would it be okay if I bought the anti-androgens then brought them to my doctor and asked him to make sure that it was my right dosage? ect ect

Alexis

How would you know which ones to buy?

Dee Jay

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The first step BEFORE starting any HRT is ALWAYS a consultation with a doctor...

From there, one is free to discuss sourcing options and dosages...

What I have found is that HRT is not really very expensive, so internet savings really are NOT an issue...

What IS the issue? Being CERTAIN that my LIVER is working properly. Being certain that my blood serum E levels don't slip into the 'danger zone' for stroke activity, etc...

These things cannot be measured without drawing blood and testing it on a regular basis. Not terribly expensive either, but soooooo inportant for a long, healthy life...

Please, find a way to get legitimate medical care and proper medicatiion..

YOU are too valuable to risk so much for so little...

Love and patience for YOU! Svenna

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Yes everybody i no the danger and trust me if i could i would/will in a few months get legal hrt its just because of my age thing tho. But i dnt think no one has answered my quesion: are they anti androgens and estrogen equaly as dangerous? Thanks xxxx

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We are not qualified to answer medical questions. Only a licensed doctor can do that. You need to ask him/her.

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