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[u/Bigbadbo11]

Transitioning and BDSM prolly saved my life, tbh.

[u/lookMaImAPeacock → u/Bigbadbo11]

Same team, maybe iron supplements will give me super powers then

[u/SomeAnonymous → u/lookMaImAPeacock]

Does "not blacking out when you stand up too quickly" count as a superpower in your mind?

[u/lookMaImAPeacock → u/SomeAnonymous]

I forgot that move when I evolved

[u/AutisticPenguin2 → u/SomeAnonymous]

Hey, I've only done that once!

... so far

[u/YaumeLepire → u/lookMaImAPeacock]

Consult your physician first. It could give you superpowers, but it could also intoxicate you.

[u/helloiamaegg → u/YaumeLepire]

... like alcohol? :3

[u/Chicken-raptor → u/Bigbadbo11]

Meanwhile I know iron supplements and transition would help me… maybe I should try BDSM?

[u/jasminUwU6 → u/Chicken-raptor]

Take off the shackles of shame, and put on some actual shackles

[u/--JeeZ-- → u/Bigbadbo11]

Imagine how well of you could be, if you add iron suplements

[u/alexmlb3598 → u/Bigbadbo11]

Somehow one led to the other for me, and probably not the way you're thinking 😅

[u/SilverMedal4Life → u/alexmlb3598]

Ooh, storytime?

[u/alexmlb3598 → u/SilverMedal4Life]

BDSM stuff intrigued me and I knew my alignment with it really well (sub) so I got involved in some things, and some interactions led to my egg shell being cracked more and more 😅 I've been out of the scene for quite some time bc of mental stuff (inferiority complex getting in the way of things) but at least I know what I'm chill with and what I'm not

[u/SilverMedal4Life → u/alexmlb3598]

Thanks for sharing! I love that, it's fun how much vulnerability is needed.

It makes me think of how much more comfortable I've gotten with voicing my needs to my partner as I've transitioned. She's adapted wonderfully, and I've found I make for quite the power bottom, much to both of our surprises!

[u/Flershnork → u/Bigbadbo11]

I used to be very depressed and lonely, now I'm slightly depressed and lonely with two girlfriends who live on the opposite side of the U.S. from me.

[u/UnhingedBeluga → u/Bigbadbo11]

For me it was just the iron supplements (also anxiety medication)

[u/XescoPicas → u/Bigbadbo11]

Omg, same

[u/TantiVstone → u/Bigbadbo11]

Imagine if you also had iron supplements.

[u/a_n00b_ → u/Bigbadbo11]

transitioning saved my life

BDSM has made it pretty fuckin' awesome

[u/bothering → u/Bigbadbo11]

Same

Transitioning gave me a self

BDSM gave me a community

[u/LaraCroftCosplayer → u/Bigbadbo11]

Definititly

[u/satanicrituals18]

The unmentioned fourth option: DRINK SOME F*CKING WATER

DO IT

DO IT NOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!

[u/Altslial → u/satanicrituals18]

But original water isn't going to be enough for me. But water 2 might, at least I think that's what H2O2 means.

I'll update when I find out.

[u/Aetol → u/Altslial]

Spicy water

[u/DerNaegele → u/Aetol]

Call it angy water!

[u/halfbakedpizzapie → u/Altslial]

Add sulfuric acid to that and you’ve got a fun thing called “Piranha Solution”

[u/Snow_King7 → u/Altslial]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIVDvx_9VUI

[u/Liz_the_lazybian → u/satanicrituals18]

I drink a lot of coffee. Coffee has water in it. It makes up for it

[u/RemarkableStatement5 → u/satanicrituals18]

Done :3

Now where's my BDSM

[u/sauron3579 → u/satanicrituals18]

Whenever you feel like shit, ask yourself if you have:

Gotten 7+ hours of sleep for the past 2 days (more if under 20)

Been on pace to drink at least 2 quarts/liters of water today (no other drinks don't count, 4+ if active)

Been eating both enough and nutritionally diverse food

Seen the sun recently or taken vitamin d supplements

Sometimes shit sucks, but it usually feels a lot worse without addressing your basic needs.

[u/TransexualKitten]

PSA: You should be careful about iron supplements and definitely get your blood levels tested if you intend to take them long-term. Hyperferritinemia (high iron levels) slowly kills you with little to no symptoms, and among the symptoms that it can present with are also fatigue and depression. It goes heavily under-diagnosed too.

Source: my iron levels are high, and my doctor only discovered it recently by chance.

[u/halfbakedpizzapie → u/TransexualKitten]

Magneto could’ve told you day one

[u/beefrights → u/TransexualKitten]

Is it similar to hemochromatosis?

[u/Noctema]

Okay, who is spying on me?! Please stop that!

[u/Lady_Lilith420]

Iron supplements? Sure, might try that as well

[u/SerCadogan]

Also want to add vitamin D. I was struggling for a while but attributed to other known conditions, and then one day I got tested for vitamin D and it was in the single digits! Supplementing that was life changing (and made the preexisting conditions more stable and easier to manage too)

[u/3MeerkatsInACoat]

Please do not try iron supplements if you’re not deficient! Too much iron can severely fuck up your heart and liver. Speaking from experience here…

[u/asillygerbil]

I get the first two, but why iron? I feel like I'm missing something

[u/mymaya → u/asillygerbil]

E makes your iron go down. T makes it go up though so if you’re transmasc and on T, don’t take iron without your doctors advice.

[u/PavementBlues → u/mymaya]

I thought it was because having low iron is really common and lead to exhaustion and depressive symptoms. I know I always check my diet whenever I'm feeling blech to make sure that I'm getting enough iron.

[u/mymaya → u/PavementBlues]

Yeah that’s true but this is specifically a post about queer people and this is a common side effect of HRT. It’s both but with the context I do believe this is specifically a reference to more than just anemia symptoms.

[u/PavementBlues → u/mymaya]

Oh huh, I read the joke as being that the first two items in the list are super queer and the third item is just basic physical self care. Context switching humor sort of thing.

Anyway regardless everyone should make sure they're getting enough iron. Also I'm kind of amazed that I've gone nearly a decade on E and only just now learned that it drops iron levels.

[u/Lethargie → u/PavementBlues]

yeah and also the fact that its in 3rd position on that list is absurdist humor. easiest thing to try in last

[u/asillygerbil → u/mymaya]

Oh, thanks!

[u/Asper_Maybe]

All 3 and uhh yeah it helped lol

[u/Shinjitsu-]

Avoid iron supplements if your transition is taking you the masc route unless a doctor says otherwise. My hematocrit levels were so high I needed to donate blood to get it out of me.

[u/i_am_sparta06]

Don’t let Tumblt User isuggestforcefem know about this

[u/Significant-Basket76]

How does extra Iron help? Or is that the joke?

[u/SheffiTB → u/Significant-Basket76]

Iron deficiency is a common cause of chronic fatigue.

[u/d_worren]

I get transitioning and iron supplements, but I don't see where BDSM gets into the picture? Srs, I'm stupid rn

[u/-EV3RYTHING- → u/d_worren]

Same I'm into bdsm but I still don't get it

[u/bananabandanamannana]

Golem hrt?

[u/LaraCroftCosplayer]

As a kinky gay trans vampire, consider me interested!

[u/Transbianseggs]

ive tried for 8 years and ill never get horomones lol

[u/CalmBeneathCastles]

It's B12, not iron.

[u/L_Rayquaza]

Well.... I need someone to do BDSM with....

[u/OkMeasurement7474]

also check for vitamin D deficiency. i’m still shocked how that caused so many of my problems

[u/SpookyVoidCat]

I did all three and I’m still quite fucked up but definitely better than I was before.

[u/Tonyfillet]

Iron supplements unironically changed my life. Transition too but I wouldn't have had the energy to discover I'm trans without them

[u/wherestheplayground]

Testosterone too expensive guess I’ll try iron supplements

[u/Gentlethem-Jack-1912]

I was about to say I can't relate and then I suddenly remembered that I was anemic for two years.

Btw be careful with iron supplements - supplements in general aren't very regulated and iron really stays in your body (less so if you have a period). Ease into it, watch your health, eat your red meat and/or dark leafy greens. But also if you are just tired...always...get that checked.