#androderm

[worldwake]

Okay besties I guess NO ONE is talking about it but

ANDRODERM T PATCHES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED IN THE US!

Please call your provider NOW, I didn't know and my provider's office didn't know either. I haven't seen anyone talking about it. I had to find out the hard way (the gd pharmacy), and I wish I'd have been warned.

[meowthiroth]

Hey, just a heads-up for anyone else using Androderm testosterone patches— both the Androderm 2mg and 4mg patches have been discontinued by the manufacturer and will no longer be available.

There isn't a generic version or another manufacturer who makes these (at least not here in the states), so if you've been using these patches, I'd strongly advise calling your HRT provider ASAP to discuss other treatment options. Testosterone gel still seemed to be available from most of the pharmacies I checked, so if you still want to use a non-injection method I'd recommend switching to that for now.

There doesn't seem to have been a recall of any existing patches from what I could find, so if you have some of yours left & haven't been having any issues with them, they should still be safe to use in the meantime.

This is probably old news by now, but I haven't seen a post about it anywhere & I only just found out today after making like 5 consecutive phonecalls trying to refill mine, so I figured I'd try to get the word out to others. 🙃 please reblog & boost so more people know!

[itslucky13]

I can’t find much information about androderm patches so I decided to be the content I want so hopefully others don’t have to feel as alone or confused! Feel free to ask me anything!

[mydreamsarejanked]

heyy general question for anyone who knows more about it

i see a lot of guides on changes regarding testosterone but usually via the injections. i have a phobia of needles and may do injections later down the line but for now im easing into things via androderm patches, 4 mg each to be specific, and was wondering if the timeline of effects was different from injections since injections seem to have higher dosages per injection? not sure and wanted to see if anyone had input on this since im two days on patches and want to know sort of what to expect from here.

[chaossgod]

I got upgraded to testosterone patches! My dr. Pulled some strings and got my insurance to cover it! I have a huge fear of needles and have been doing daily T shots for 1 year and 11 months. I'm so excited to not have to do shots anymore!

[gallifreyanhermit]

5 months on testosterone voice update!

Anyway, don't automatically dismiss patches because people on the internet claim they don't work. They don't for everyone (and they itch like hell, that much is true), but that doesn't mean they absolutely won't for you. I've been on the 2mg Androderm patches for my entire time on t so far and I'm getting plenty of the expected changes.

[spookyoaktree]

hi! i promise this is a the last time i will (probably) make a post regarding this, because this blog isn’t about my transition, but i got on testosterone today! like ten minutes ago actually, aha. i’m on androderm which originally i was super against, but my doctor said it would work best for me with my schedule and apparently she had patients who it worked wonders for so fingers crossed. i’m happy, but exhasued from my long day today.

okay now back to mysterycore, adventurecore, and cool aesthetics lol.

[coffeebeansandchange]

T update, Jan 6 2020

So, as y'all know, I'm 3 years into my HRT but have been having some issues.

My subq shots were bleeding more, and I had gotten a bit of a thudding heart and the shakes after injection. Wasn't sure if it was a side effect or my anxiety.

Switched to Androderm, and after a legit scare on the 5 mg patch/day, I downed it to the 2.5 mg patch every-other day. Got bloodwork done and nothing was alarming, but my T levels were significantly low. Off and on I've been having rushes and heightened heartrate, with the patches while also getting sudden stabbing pains in the middle of my chest.

After the bloodwork, my right arm was still sore 2 weeks after, and a patch on my right arm had made it feel bloaty, tingly and not right. The next application of my patch in my left arm had the small rush but went well for the while 24 hrs.

On Sat, I had called Nova Scotia's Registered Nurse line to ask questions about my right arm as it still looked fairly swollen, sore, andI had flashes of pain along my forearm and into my hand. It felt cold all day so, at the behest of the RN on the line, I left work to head to the emergency clinic. I waited from around 3 PM and didnt get out until probably 11:30ish PM.

While odd, the doc indicated that the bloodwork nurse probably had gone through the vein before pulling back to draw the blood, causing the blood to collect between the muscle and vein. This does not always cause bruising but can account as to why my arm was feeling so sore and irritated. He checked for blood clots and all was good.

Since it was far too late for me to put on my patch, I elected to wait until 9 pm yesterday to apply it.

I got the slight rush, which I breathed through, but the chest pain came back off and on, and was accompanied by nausea which promptly caused me to vomit. The patch hadn't been on for a whole 10 minutes.

Understandably, my spouse is getting pretty tired of these scares, as she feels my anxiety is causing me to have symptoms worse than I should be having. We both had an odd concoction of food, so she figures it was from that as she was also a little I'll feeling herself.

She is supportive of me finding an application method that is right, but she has also pointed out that any time something slightly poor happens, I switch methods. I went from IM, to SubQ, to Patches. If these don't work for me, the only other option is the gel. After that I have no method left except going back to subq injections.

I guess what I am trying to say is.. is this my anxiety? Or is this a bad reaction to the Androderm Patch? Am I having a poor reaction because of how low my T Levels have gotten?

Or.. am I growing intolerant of Testosterone? Is that even possible?

I have an appointment coming up with a doc in the city regarding my transition. I definitely will be asking them about this to get a clearer picture of what I should be experiencing and what I can do to help the symptoms.

Any and all comments from other fellas are welcome.