Dr Will Powers method? Any opinions?

[floramelis]

Anyone know of this dr powers and his method? My doctor seems to think he's the shit and his method is the way to go. From what I can tell it all seems like lots theories and nothing really concrete. And I haven't been able to find before and after pics of trans women who have followed his method, but I did see some who were advocating it but they didn't really inspire me as far looks/feminization goes.

Starting estradiol valerate injections today, at 6 mg per 6 days, which I find is way too weak of a dosage, supposedly I don't need blockers anymore but I'm not sure I agree.

Are there doctors who let their patients have more of a say regarding dosages and treatment plan and such? I feel like I know what works for me better than some theories and numbers on sheet. Anyone know of one in Montreal?

Or legit sites or something where can order hormones and not have to deal with doctors, I'm sick of them!

[AlchemistAlexi]

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[floramelis]

Umm i would suggest checking out reddit look up mtfhrt or drwillpowers on reddit as he is mentioed lots. Especially to more modern people. If you were doing pills before and moving to shots the bioavalibity of rhe estrogen as a shot estradiol valerate is 100% as in it goes passed your liver, with whats called first pass metabolism most of the pill is converted into other forms. Its about 5% of that pill turned into estrogen. So yes it may be a lower amount but its way more potent, ive been on hormones for currently 39 months and have been on shots since day one. I personally get it from a pharmacy in Toronto. (I inject 5mg weekly but break it down into 2 shots a week so 2.5mg twice a week) ive also stoped blockers long ago but not everyone can do it, but your body may take bassicly just get your blood work done and see if it will climb or not. You may be a lucky one. Or you may need blockers still.

I did check out reddit regarding Dr powers, doesn't really prove anything one way or give me much insight.

And yes I know shots are more potent, I've done them before when I didn't even have a medical follow up, but since I've been on hormones for over 6.5 yrs I feel that 6 mg per six days is pretty weak, especially since standard dose usually seems to be 10mg per week.

Also ive been off blockers for a while, had my prescription for them cut last year though I continued to take them (black market + surplus) until about 3 months ago, Ive had my blood work done many times but as I said I'm sick of being seen as just numbers on a sheet , I know what feels right and can tell when things are not, like hair growing back too fast, having to shave legs everyday now or they feel prickly, and other unwanted effects. Felt better when I was doing it dyi.

apparently my t levels were 1.5 last test, which I don't really understand what it means, but my doctor says that's in normal female range and estrogen + progesterone alone will act as blockers . Not sure i agree, especially if they give me some menopause level dosages.

[floramelis]

and I was on patches plus estrogel not pills.

[AlchemistAlexi]

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[floramelis]

Im not sure I am so misinformed.

[floramelis]

10mg is not a standard, your very miss informed and following a higher is better method also patches and gel also dont go passed first pass metabolism so you are losing estrogen as its being converted into ostrogen. A T of 1.5 im assuming ng/dl is definitely in female range meaning there is a range that the average female has of testosterone also all this is easily googlable, not trying to sound rude but your not a doctor and dont know more if you cant understand what your levels mean then how do you know its menopausal levels? i wouldn't be claiming to know what is best. Some of us are actually going to school and understand it.. estrogen itself can do it, the progesterone actually has the least amount of info or clinical data but is still given or used (im on it myself aswell)

Winter Just ended do you know hair grows faster during non winter months and skin is drier maybe your just noticing these effects.. if your not gaining things like facial hair or new hair its not a problem.. just dysphoria causing because it feels wrong..

Im not Here to argue i was going to help. You do you if you know whats best for your body. I dont know why you asked then..

And I dont need to be a doctor to know waking up with erections isnt normal, or that havinh hair grow quicker is not a seasonal thing since ive been on hormones for many seasons and didnt have that problem when i was on blockers.

And yes i think they give baby doses and are scared to let trans women achieve good e levels, pregnant woman can peek at 10000, dont need schooling to know what is feels right in terms of dosage.

[AlchemistAlexi]

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[floramelis]

From the article i posted so you dont have to search

No actually I didn't want to hear that im right i just asked a few simple questions none of which you answered if you look at my op. Seems like you were just in a hurry to show how knowledgeable you are regarding hrt. Wow you have a big brain to go with your big ego, bravo

questions were:

1. does anyone have an opinion on dr powers, not where I could find opinions.

2.does anyone know a doctor in Montreal who lets patients have more of a say regarding dosages etc and listens to the patient and takes in consideration their feelings (physical, emotional and mental) regarding said dosages and treatment options, not just fuckin numbers on a piece of paper , because those have just worked so wonderful for trans people so far haven't they!?

and lastly I asked if anyone knew where to buy hormones online , never asked about bioavalibity and your education. Thank you

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[AlchemistAlexi]

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[floramelis]

Was your first post il break it down now that im done work and truly answer

1 i gave sources not opinions dr will powers himself is on reddit you could personally ask him not just opinions hes an advid ready of both subreddit i mentioed.

2.there is no before and after because this is something that came out in the past 5 years or less. And is a growing thing that other doctors are starting to learn and talk about or use, hes actually from Michigan so again usa different care standards.

3.no there are not many doctors that will let you make decisions onless your sign a consent form and pretty much DIY which is.

4. As you asked is there any legit source no not without a prescription and also to answer the way you asked its illegal to sorce and could cause liability to even this website to mention it as a go to. Hence why i said Easily googleable to help you. You only mentioed montreal afrer at the end you first said any doctor.

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just because you know what you feel doesnt mean its legal or allowed due to WPATH care there are rules.

6. You Said it many times you dont care you know what you feel so at this point any doctor doesn't matter. You said it was too weak of a dosage yet its your first one? You mentioed shots before what were you on?

7. Those so called papers are bassicly what defines yiur heath again just because you cant read or agree qith them doesnt mean you cant google them for answers and b doesnt mean there wrong.

8. You say your sick of doctors but want to be your own. Again not as easy to do onless you start majorly learning which is what i was trying to do help you understand not show my verbose knowledge.

I'm not sure which is worse, your spelling or your ability to read.

But ok i'll humour you.

1. Yes as I mentioned I know about reddit's on the subject of dr powers and by him as well , I read through some of his and found him a tad bit unprofessional in his responses. In any case why would I ask someone their own opinion of themselves or their method unless I was seeking a biased opinion?

2. So there's no before and after pics of better results due to his methods within the last five years or less? Why? Is 5 years not enough to see results with his method? And if it's only been 5 yrs or less than it's all pretty much theoretical and no actual long term clinical testing has been done. Yes I'm aware where he is from and that the States have different health care procedures and standards than us, yet my doctor is ready to follow his theories, this doctor who has a method which is according to you is 5 years old or less. Remember when they said butter was bad, then it's good, than it was eggs, good, bad, good, who knows now days, one minute salt and fat are bad and then later on you find out it was sugar the real villain. Shit changes all the time, especially theories and medicine.

3. So there are doctors then that will let patients have more of a say regarding treatment plans and dosages, just requires signing consent forms and there are not many according to you. So then in that case it's not a no it's a yes for #3. And I only mentioned Montreal at the end? Maybe you should learn to read the whole question or any pertinent document before answering. Same goes with verbal interactions. Listen to the whole question than answer, that way you have all the necessary facts required to answer.

4. Legit as in not a scam, if not I would have said legal. As far as I know people sell viagra here and all kinds of other shit so I didn't think there was a problem asking around for hormones since on most forums such as reddit you can find all kind of links for whatever you are looking for. But it's nice that your also very knowledgeable regarding liability laws. Are you going to school for that too? Hormone school and law school in the evenings? Will you get a phd in knowitallism and pickmegirlism?

5. So I'm not allowed to know what feel, it's illegal? Hmm. And if Dr.Powers himself says WPATH standards of care are outdated and haven't been properly updated in the last 40 years, does that mean wpath's rules and standards are outdated? So who's right, Dr.Powers, Wpath standards of care, or the countless number of trans people who commit suicide after medically assisted transitions? Maybe they're both wrong, maybe people have forgotten how to be in tune with feeling and rely too much on spread sheets and google. There are plenty of things in life one cannot learn in an academic environment.

6. Yes I did say that which would be why I inquired about obtaining hormones to self medicate. Yes I did say I found it to be too weak of a dosage considering my age and amount of time since having transitioned and it is my first shot of estrogen valerate which has been prescribed yet not not my first since transitioning. I started the first 18 months of my transition without medical supervision and received shots of estrogen along with progesterone and in my opinion felt better and saw more positive effects than I have since having a medically supervised transition.

7. So your stating I can't read or comprehend medical data yet you have trouble writing a few words without misspelling 85% of them. Where exactly are you going to school, Google?. And if the numbers on the papers and there usage are so infallible why is it that Dr Powers wants to do things differently? Does that mean that maybe the numbers and their meaning aren't fully comprehended or utilized in the best possible manner? Standards change all the time, what seems right today may be viewed as unequivocally wrong in the future. Who are you to claim absolute comprehension of the matter when you seem to rely on google as much as me or the next.

8. Not easy to do? Plenty of countries don't have accessible health care for transgender people yet there's lot's of trans women in countries where hormones are dyi and in my opinion they often seem to do a pretty good job based on their appearance. Even I did dyi for some time as aforementioned. Sadly I have lost contact with my fournisseur, forget how to say that in english, my supplier I guess. And well you weren't trying but yes you definitely did show your verbose knowledge, wow I'm so impressed, your extremely long winded and study stuff, like hormones and google taught liability laws, felicitations!

[OliviaV]

Well, FWIW, my Primary has adopted most of Dr. Power's methods with my treatment and I have been following it for the past 2 years. This is me, as of a few weeks ago. I will be 52 in August, if it matters.