Real_AirCooledGirl Posted July 20, 2021 Posted July 20, 2021 Is that bacon and baked beans? Looks great. 1 1
Sofa King Kule Posted July 20, 2021 Author Posted July 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, Real_AirCooledGirl said: Is that bacon and baked beans? Looks great. Yes. I wasn't miserly with the bacon. 1/5 pound of it. 1 1
Real_AirCooledGirl Posted July 20, 2021 Posted July 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sofa King Kule said: Yes. I wasn't miserly with the bacon. 1/5 pound of it. I totally want some bacon and baked beans right now. Too bad I don't have any bacon on hand, though. Closest I have is SPAM. Either way, it'll satisfy the salt cravings from spironolactone and fill me up. 1
Sofa King Kule Posted July 20, 2021 Author Posted July 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Real_AirCooledGirl said: I totally want some bacon and baked beans right now. Too bad I don't have any bacon on hand, though. Closest I have is SPAM. Either way, it'll satisfy the salt cravings from spironolactone and fill me up. What is spironolactone?
Real_AirCooledGirl Posted July 20, 2021 Posted July 20, 2021 Just now, Sofa King Kule said: What is spironolactone? It's a testosterone-blocker. For us trans gals who haven't had bottom surgery yet, it's not enough to take estradiol alone. You have to take a testosterone-blocker with it. In the U.S., the blocker of choice is spironolactone, or as I like to call it, Spyro the Dragon. It's also a potassium-sparing diuretic that flushes out your sodium. So trans girls on spiro end up craving salty foods to replace that sodium. Many of us crave pickles because they're cheap, salty, and healthy for you (they're cucumbers and cucumbers are fruits, after all). As for me, I've never liked pickles. I satisfy the spiro cravings with other salty foods such as popcorn, French fries, fried chicken, beef jerky, kettle chips, and yes, bacon. 1
Sofa King Kule Posted July 20, 2021 Author Posted July 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, Real_AirCooledGirl said: It's a testosterone-blocker. For us trans gals who haven't had bottom surgery yet, it's not enough to take estradiol alone. You have to take a testosterone-blocker with it. In the U.S., the blocker of choice is spironolactone, or as I like to call it, Spyro the Dragon. It's also a potassium-sparing diuretic that flushes out your sodium. So trans girls on spiro end up craving salty foods to replace that sodium. Many of us crave pickles because they're cheap, salty, and healthy for you (they're cucumbers and cucumbers are fruits, after all). As for me, I've never liked pickles. I satisfy the spiro cravings with other salty foods such as popcorn, French fries, fried chicken, beef jerky, kettle chips, and yes, bacon. Does it have any natural sources or is it mostly synthetic?
Real_AirCooledGirl Posted July 20, 2021 Posted July 20, 2021 Just now, Sofa King Kule said: Does it have any natural sources or is it mostly synthetic? I don't know about natural sources. As far as I know, my spiro is synthetic. I get it and the estradiol both in pill form. The spiro comes in 50 mg and 100 mg pills and the estradiol in 2 mg pills. I take 200 mg of spiro and 6 mg of estradiol every day. Keep in mind that I'm not a doctor and this isn't medical advice. These are just the drugs and dosages I'm on. 1
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