[AnnieBL]

I was a little surprised to find this thread moved here, in that, unlike people who have moved on from herbs to synthetics, I have gone the other way and have since relied essentially on PM for NBE, once drugs prescribed for other purposes got my breast development off the ground (or onto my chest) after an initial lack of success with conventional NBE. I suppose it does paint the other side of the picture, and also I am it appears still relying on the very low T levels caused by the synthetics to support my further (hopefully) development and femininisation. That is not to say that I would turn down bio-identical E2 were it to be offered.

Well, early this morning (I woke at 5am to make the appointment) I got to see the endocrinologist again: he looked at me and said 'You are on the way, aren't you' and on the basis of the psychological assessment I had obtained, gave me my first prescription HRT. Initially only 2mg per day micronized estradiol-17, plus 100mg per day spiro split into two doses, pending review I hope at the next appointment (not fixed yet). Interestingly, he is referring me to a speech therapist, which apparently will be covered by New Brunswick medicare. I read this as indicating that he has taken possession of my case, which is reassuring given that we do not have a family doctor, and our NP admits that she has little experience in this area. The E2 was brand name Estrace which worked out about 60c (US) per pill from our usual pharmacy. Is this expensive?