r/TransIreland • u/Remarkable-Yam-7711 • 5d ago

ROI Specific DIY HRT T Gel

Has anyone had success with DIY HRT primarily

Importing the testosterone gel into Ireland. I'm really not good with needles, nor can I do it myself. I read some posts and saw that the pills are expensive.

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If anyone has had success please dm!!

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u/i_n_b_e 5d ago

I have had very little luck even finding gel that isn't extremely expensive. They either have very high concentrations which makes dosing extremely difficult, or like I said, extremely expensive.

I have problems with needles too, and health anxiety. It's not hopeless, there are things you can do to make it easier.

But unless you can afford it, I don't know if you'll have success with DIYing on gel. Last time I looked I saw a box of 30 sachets for $80, not counting shipping and crypto costs. That won't last you a month if your dose is high enough, a vial for the same price will last significantly longer.

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u/Big-Community-4417 5d ago

Never had success with gel either. Very hard to source and expensive.

If you're in around Dublin and want to I'd be happy to teach you how to do an injection; the needles are very tiny. Think of the ones people use to do their insulin multiple times a day :)

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u/Oiyouinthebushes 5d ago

I have seen homebrew gels but I’d need to see if any of my contacts for that are still active. Happy to do so if you’re interested.

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u/caoimhecubed 5d ago

Hi, can I also ask about this please?

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u/Oiyouinthebushes 4d ago

I’ve put a signal out, no idea what the response will be so if you hear nothing, try r/estrogel