suspicions confirmed
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sistawendyYeah, there's been a certain quality of life improvement with the lower hormone dose. Plus, I don't go through my stockpile as quickly. 5.2 mg/week of estradiol it is.
sistawendy
from the Dept. of Amateur Medical Research
Jan. 14th, 2026 12:17 pmsistawendyAll of a sudden over the last week I've been sleeping seven or eight hours a night, all in one stretch with an occasional short break. What changed?
Nothing on purpose, but this accidentally: this past Friday, when it was time to inject my beloved girl 'roids, I was using up the last of a vial*. Wayell, I didn't quite have a full dose left in the vial; I was about 7% short of what I've been using in recent months**. I didn't feel like opening another vial just for that.
Why might a reduction in dosage help me sleep? Estradiol does make you retain water; my longer sleep interruptions did tend to start out as bathroom breaks.
Given that a) my breasts are just about as big as I want them to be, depending on the bra, and b) Dr. Funnyname has warned me about the consequences of long-term hormone use, maybe I'll just back off.
*The FDA at least used to say that you're not supposed to use more than two doses out of a 5 ml vial. That's bullpucky, and in my opinion a possible scam to make more money from a cheap drug. Trans folks have been using up their vials since decades before I started doing it in 2010.
**Which is about 40% more than I was actually prescribed several years ago. Ahem.
Nothing on purpose, but this accidentally: this past Friday, when it was time to inject my beloved girl 'roids, I was using up the last of a vial*. Wayell, I didn't quite have a full dose left in the vial; I was about 7% short of what I've been using in recent months**. I didn't feel like opening another vial just for that.
Why might a reduction in dosage help me sleep? Estradiol does make you retain water; my longer sleep interruptions did tend to start out as bathroom breaks.
Given that a) my breasts are just about as big as I want them to be, depending on the bra, and b) Dr. Funnyname has warned me about the consequences of long-term hormone use, maybe I'll just back off.
*The FDA at least used to say that you're not supposed to use more than two doses out of a 5 ml vial. That's bullpucky, and in my opinion a possible scam to make more money from a cheap drug. Trans folks have been using up their vials since decades before I started doing it in 2010.
**Which is about 40% more than I was actually prescribed several years ago. Ahem.
Salad success!
Jan. 13th, 2026 09:26 pmsistawendyThe Wendling concurs that it's a hit.
2 parts each of:oregano, dried thyme, dried basil, dried garlic powder and one part each of:
2 parts each of:
- onion powder
- salt
- MSG
a pleasant Sunday
Jan. 12th, 2026 07:06 amsistawendyYesterday's outing was lunch in the International District with tylik. Much talk. Very noodle. Wow. Spotted an anti-ICE sign, partly in Chinese, in the window of a business. Nun-approved.
Skipped nap in favor of doing laundry. Got eight hours of nearly uninterrupted sleep. Maybe there's a connection, but gift horses.
tylik. Much talk. Very noodle. Wow. Spotted an anti-ICE sign, partly in Chinese, in the window of a business. Nun-approved.Skipped nap in favor of doing laundry. Got eight hours of nearly uninterrupted sleep. Maybe there's a connection, but gift horses.
Nun visits a nostalgia factory.
Jan. 10th, 2026 04:34 pmsistawendyWeeks ago, the Tickler, got excited for Darkwave Mixtape's and Lovecats'* gig at Nectar, which happens to be in my neighborhood. And why? Because Lovecats were going to do an entire set of covers of the Cure, natch, and the Tickler is a huge fan of the Cure. (They're also a huge fan of Depeche Mode and can identify even the deepest cut of DM in about one bar.)
So down the hill we went, nomming at Made In House** and going to Nectar. I felt a bit underdressed with the kids all gothed up to the max, and some of the elders all dolled up normie style. But not to worry: the only table we found was in a drafty corner, so I put on the Coat and was fine.
Fidelity to the original? Uncanny. If the guy at the mixer board hadn't made some mistakes, I might have though they were faking it. I guess they knew their audience.
Spotted: C, Diminutive,aaminahlefae, and that whole gang. I believe they know people in at least one of the bands.
Do I appreciate the Cure more? Grudgingly, yes. The Tickler wrote down the playlist and gave it to me.
Dancer is here. Must dash!
*If that sounds familiar, it's because I've written here about Prom Date Mixtape, with whom Darkwave shares personnel. It's another 80's cover band.
**They do dinner these days. Aw, yeah.
So down the hill we went, nomming at Made In House** and going to Nectar. I felt a bit underdressed with the kids all gothed up to the max, and some of the elders all dolled up normie style. But not to worry: the only table we found was in a drafty corner, so I put on the Coat and was fine.
Fidelity to the original? Uncanny. If the guy at the mixer board hadn't made some mistakes, I might have though they were faking it. I guess they knew their audience.
Spotted: C, Diminutive,
aaminahlefae, and that whole gang. I believe they know people in at least one of the bands.Do I appreciate the Cure more? Grudgingly, yes. The Tickler wrote down the playlist and gave it to me.
Dancer is here. Must dash!
*If that sounds familiar, it's because I've written here about Prom Date Mixtape, with whom Darkwave shares personnel. It's another 80's cover band.
**They do dinner these days. Aw, yeah.
Nun runs out of... juice.
Jan. 8th, 2026 05:02 pmsistawendyThere's one particular consequence of estrogen use that's sometimes observed and even joked about among trans women. ( Discussion of the impact of hormones on sexual organs under the cut. )
Nun gets payback at the Blue Moon.
Jan. 7th, 2026 08:42 amsistawendyCelebrated going off call with one of Brit Jean's FLINTA* open decks nights at the Blue Moon. I'd missed two of her nights in as many weeks, so it felt like payback.
I got to see, but not hear, Onyx; I still have to go to work this morning. But I did get to hear Hazelwood, Juju, and Miss Min D, who brought the sweet, sweet house music. Miss Min D even introduced herself as I was sitting, drinking a beer, and head-bopping. As always with open decks nights, there was one DJ I just wasn't feeling: River. Kids these days and their uppers, or something. But! It was a most enjoyable night out, and I even went to bed at a reasonable hour.
*Female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender. I like it better than ABCD — anyone but cis dudes.
I got to see, but not hear, Onyx; I still have to go to work this morning. But I did get to hear Hazelwood, Juju, and Miss Min D, who brought the sweet, sweet house music. Miss Min D even introduced herself as I was sitting, drinking a beer, and head-bopping. As always with open decks nights, there was one DJ I just wasn't feeling: River. Kids these days and their uppers, or something. But! It was a most enjoyable night out, and I even went to bed at a reasonable hour.
*Female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender. I like it better than ABCD — anyone but cis dudes.
As post-holiday Mondays go, it could have been worse.
Jan. 6th, 2026 12:31 pmsistawendyNo post yesterday because I was in headless chicken mode.
A mercifully aggro-free if late night at Lambert House, both with the trans group and with crunching the numbers. Every once in a while, someone enters the same youth twice, and this causes problems for statistical reporting. B the volunteer manager and I do our best to fix it, but last night things still weren't quite square. Even if I'd wanted to stay until 0200 to fix things as I did in years past with Ken the director looking over my shoulder, that would have been a rotten thing to spring on B. He's responsible for closing up the "house". (Yes, we're still at St. Mark's carriage house, but only until June.)
I'm off call as of this morning. I shall celebrate this evening, one way or another.
A mercifully aggro-free if late night at Lambert House, both with the trans group and with crunching the numbers. Every once in a while, someone enters the same youth twice, and this causes problems for statistical reporting. B the volunteer manager and I do our best to fix it, but last night things still weren't quite square. Even if I'd wanted to stay until 0200 to fix things as I did in years past with Ken the director looking over my shoulder, that would have been a rotten thing to spring on B. He's responsible for closing up the "house". (Yes, we're still at St. Mark's carriage house, but only until June.)
I'm off call as of this morning. I shall celebrate this evening, one way or another.
brief but productive night out
Jan. 4th, 2026 11:33 amsistawendyWent to Caturday at the Mercury in my pink Alice in Wonderland costume because I'd received a gift of sparkly pink cat ears to go with them. Chatted with A&J. Met a future Burning Man campmate! And on my way out the door, fairly early because I have an errand to run with the Wendling in a few minutes, Suburban K**, whom I've dated a few times but not lately — she lives waaay out in the suburbs and yet somehow goes out on weeknights — said she wanted to get together again soon. I just might!
*Why must J be so attractive yet heterosexual? Why?
**I could have sworn I had a better moniker for her, but I can't find it.
*Why must J be so attractive yet heterosexual? Why?
**I could have sworn I had a better moniker for her, but I can't find it.
sleep nonsense
Jan. 3rd, 2026 09:25 amsistawendyGood: I got about eight hours of sleep last night.
Bad: It took twelve hours, 1930-2330 and then 0330-0730.
Bad: It took twelve hours, 1930-2330 and then 0330-0730.
