April 2, 2007 1:14 AM BST
Hi Kat, thanks for your comments on this.
I made the original post in this thread 10 months ago and now better understand the system for receiving prescriptions on the NHS, ie it’s not much of a system at all. I’ve had 4 appointments at CX now and every time they say they will send specific instructions to my GP on what to prescribe, but they never do. So I discuss with him what they’ve discussed with me and we basically decide between us…
As for the Zoladex thing, I told my GP at my next appointment that CX had recommended Zoladex, he wasn’t at all keen on that, looked at my blood tests and said that it doesn’t seem necessary given my testo levels (in the lower natal female range). I had to agree, I wasn’t keen either, so I’ve still not had any anti-androgens since stopping Spiro. I still believe I don’t need them, hoping to get my latest blood test results soon.
I have since heard of other TS’s using Zoladex (goserelin acetate), not just on the NHS, it sounds like a pretty comprehensive way of stopping testo production (after an initial increase), but since I’m hopefully only a few months away from SRS I’m not going to bother with it, or any other AA.
As for progesterone, I just buy that myself. If you try and discuss the merits of taking it with the people at CX they just put their hand over their ears and go, “la la la I’m not listening…”!
You can read about how goserelin works
here
This site doesn’t mention it’s usage by TS’s but you can see how it lowers testo.
xx