Help?
Some background on my situation. In Ontario, Canada, CAMH
(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) used to deal with anything
trans, but recently they have decentralized, giving family doctors
control of their patients' health, and they will deal with approving
surgeries and such.
My family doctor is very hesitant, dragging
his heals on anything relating to trans (I am currently looking for a
new Dr, but few are taking new patients in my province (Canada)), so he
won't do anything until CAMH gives diagnosis and gives him guidelines
for hrt and such (I even went in all excited about starting laser hair
removal and he said "are you sure" - all serious and dis approving).
I
am 42, and I am very sure (I originally came out over 6 years ago, but
other problems (damaged back (still dealing with) came up that delayed
possible CAMH at that time). OK back to the point, I am with in weeks
of my CAMH call (I sent my evaluation package in ~Jan of last year, wait
is 12-14 months). A dear friend of my knows my situation (and
frustration) and (due to a pharmacy mix up) could "hooke me up" with a
few months worth of low/entry dosage Estrace.
I have read risks,
pluses and negatives and everything for over a year, and every day
without a phone call is very frustrating. Even after I get the
appointments and such, there is the further delays of evaluation and
paperwork (I don't think I would walk out of the mental heath's clinic
with a 'script).
Sorry I really didn't mean to ramble on, but I
would sincerely appreciate any and all thoughts (except of course for
the ones of "your sooo evil for even considering" - I have been giving
myself that speech for the last day or so *sigh)
Do you think I
am going to "screw" my self up with CAMH if I started self-medicating?
Should I just wait? ... thinking and reaching out for ideas ;S
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