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Progesterone Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)

Nix McRetro // 6th April 2024 // News

Progesterone Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)

In the past week I have decreased my dose of progesterone to 100 mg twice daily (200 mg total). I have not had one incident of my brain feeling like it was on fire. Additionally, I am now taking my dose two hours away from any food. Because pharmacokinetics. There... Continue reading

Me, Myself and Progesterone

Nix McRetro // 29th March 2024 // News

I touched on progesterone (P4) in my last transgender update post. I am not quite sure if progesterone is working in the way I want it to. My biggest annoyance with it is feeling like my brain is on fire just before trying to sleep. Rewind to late February 2024,... Continue reading

A Garden of My Own

Nix McRetro // 17th March 2024 // Nature

It’s been almost a month since I last posted about the garden. I guess we’re due for a bit of a dive into what I would populate my garden with if I had a garden I owned, not rented. Let me be clear, there would be no buffalo grass. Weeds... Continue reading

Flicky - The Floury Baker Cicada

Nix McRetro // 10th March 2024 // Nature

Flicky! Ohhh that little cicada was such a survivor. Resting and laying eggs for almost every day for ten days while in captivity. Sadly she succumbed to time on 8th March 2023. All these events all happened just about one year ago. You can view the videos below or on... Continue reading

Blood Test Results February 2024

Nix McRetro // 21st February 2024 // News

A few milestones have been achieved this month. I’ve reached my third month of gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) and was able to get an estradiol implant (200mg, compounded). I kicked pregabalin as it wasn’t helping with my anxiety symptoms - but was helping with sleep… I also ceased indometacin... Continue reading