FTM's and Transitioning

[The Oopster]

Originally Posted by Logicaly

So the doctor decided to put me on niaspan for my cholesterol, but it turns out the prescription version of that is around $300 for someone with no health insurance. So instead I am taking over the counter Niacin in a slow release version, and let me tell you, the flushing, not fun. I looked like I had a gnarly sun burn on my face.

I am taking 500mg of it a day to start, and hoping that I can get myself off of it within 3 months. I've added a ton of natural cholesterol reducing items to my diet and am stepping up with the gym stuff so I don't have to keep taking niacin.

What type of T dose are you taking. I'm down to .25 ml every other week. There are times for endurance and muscle strength I'd like more but it helps keep some of my other negative effects at bay.

[Logicaly]

Originally Posted by The Oopster

What type of T dose are you taking. I'm down to .25 ml every other week. There are times for endurance and muscle strength I'd like more but it helps keep some of my other negative effects at bay.

I am taking 1ml every other week. The 26th of this month marks my 1 year for having been on T. I don't think its so much the T that is causing my cholesterol to be bad, in fact, I know its not. I really have no one to blame but myself. I've been struggling with this for a year, since I first started looking into taking T. I eat bad, I don't exercise like I should. I know that now that I am eating healthier and exercising that in 3 months I should be able to stop taking the niacin.