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Hormone prescriptions and my rights

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  • I'm not sure if it was Christine Skye or someone else on this forum but I'm sure someone said I only need a referral to a Gender Clinic to pursue Sex reassignment Surgery.
    I'm sure someone said my GP can prescribe me hormones, especially as I'm living full time and have documented evidence of this. So far my GP has said no because they wouldn't know what to prescribe. My next step is to contact the GIC I've been refered to and try and persude them. Anythings worth a try yeah?
      July 15, 2015 8:22 PM BST
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  • No it was'nt me.

    Lot of hoops to jump through before you would be considered for surgery.    I am not sure about the NHS GP, but the GIC would organise everything, including either refering your test results to an endocologist, or a specialist in the clinic will recommend a prescription based on your clinical tests to your GP,   all this depending on your state of health, other medication you might be taking, they would also recommend to your GP regular health checks and blood tests.   It will not be a case of tomorow or next week, some people have waited months to get their prescriptions.   

    Cristine Jennifer Shye.  B/L.  B/Acc
    This post was edited by Cristine Jennifer Shye. BL at August 16, 2015 6:48 PM BST
      July 15, 2015 9:10 PM BST
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  • Thanks Christine, I get that SRS is a long.process. I actualy asked my GP and they have agreed to do blood tests if I self medicate (I'm not planning on doing so!) I just want to get on with my life. Still I've socially transitioned and work is now going well with both my employers. I guess it's worth waiting and doing it right. Thanks for the reply
      July 15, 2015 10:38 PM BST
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  • Keep a diary, It's assumed your RLE should commence when you have changed all your documentation, so if it it takes a while to actually get going, it saves you time overall. but your doing OK.

    Cristine Jennifer Shye.  B/L.  B/Acc
      July 15, 2015 10:46 PM BST
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  • Yes Cristine is spot on here. I've heard one or two people say that their GP has prescribed them hormones, or that they have a right to "demand" it, but in this country you should NOT expect this to happen!

    Whatever your rights are supposed to be, different PCT's procedures can vary slightly. But you've been referred to a gender clinic so you're half-way there, though not time-wise!

    As Cristine said, the gender clinic will organise everything for you, so just be patient and keep all your appointments. I'm fairly confident they won't prescribe you hormones before you've even seen them, in fact it may take 2 appointments before you get them, but play by the rules and it will happen. Present as well-balanced, happy and confident in the female role, they will probably expect to see someone making an attempt to blend in, and they will give you hormones as a matter of course.

    They have procedures too, and they will need to see you before prescribing. 

    I went to Charing Cross for two and a half years. It takes time, but it worked for me.

    xx

      July 16, 2015 9:41 AM BST
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  • What we must all remember hormone prescriptions,  are not designer drugs to turn men into women,  Your GP is quite right saying he would not know what medication to prescribe, it takes specialist knowledge, years of experience accumulated by specialist in gender clinics.  

     

    I know how frustrating the waiting can be, gender identity problems,  its not something we wish upon ourselves, just go with the flow, settle into happiness and final contentment.

    Cristine Jennifer Shye.  B/L.  B/Acc
      July 16, 2015 12:51 PM BST
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  • Thanks, I know it's just frustration talking. I'm focusing on things I can do right now, like working on reshaping my voice and improving my make up skills. I've also got some counciling sessions coming up with a Psyco-sexual psychiatrist to focus on. And I'm Arranging some family counciling with relate. I've a big support network and am confident in the world (ironically I'm far more confident as a woman even though I'm not 'passable' than I ever was as a man) I've plenty of progress I can make whilst waiting for medical support. Thanks for keeping the advice realistic. I do appreciate the support of this forum. x
      July 17, 2015 12:59 AM BST
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