07-05-2024, 11:38 AM
For all the knocking the NHS gets I cannot thank them enough as I for one would certainly not be here now!
For emergencies they are fantastic, for general run of the mill stuff they are good, but for other stuff I'm not so sure, now admittedly, I only contact them if it's serious so I will defer to giving them the benefit of the doubt.
That said, I very much doubt they would let anyone 'try' a prescription drug without some real hard evidence that the drug was needed. My presumption is that if there is no physical / scientific reason they will not prescribe, so have to default to psych referral to get the evidence they need to justify any medication.
Thankfully, I have never had any doubts about being trans, I know I'm not, but I do feel for anyone who has struggles with issues trans, sexuality, mental issues.
I'd like to get on HRT through the NHS but very much doubt it'll happen unless I go through gender clinic & psych first!
For emergencies they are fantastic, for general run of the mill stuff they are good, but for other stuff I'm not so sure, now admittedly, I only contact them if it's serious so I will defer to giving them the benefit of the doubt.
That said, I very much doubt they would let anyone 'try' a prescription drug without some real hard evidence that the drug was needed. My presumption is that if there is no physical / scientific reason they will not prescribe, so have to default to psych referral to get the evidence they need to justify any medication.
Thankfully, I have never had any doubts about being trans, I know I'm not, but I do feel for anyone who has struggles with issues trans, sexuality, mental issues.
I'd like to get on HRT through the NHS but very much doubt it'll happen unless I go through gender clinic & psych first!