I've been struggling with this stress alone for over a month now
I've been on subcutaneous injections for nine months. I started with cypionate but was allergic to the carrier oil and broke out into head to toe hives. I cant do gel applications for the same reasons. My skin is just too sensitive.
I switched to ethanate around the month two mark and it's been so much better. I still get some hives periodically if I inject too close to the skin but I figured it out and it's been working.
At my three month check in, we raised my dose and at six month, just stay the course, all is good.
My issue is this. Apparently there's an ethanate shortage. I haven't been able to fill my prescription since Labor Day. I haven't missed a dose, yet, but I'm starting to worry. This is why we stockpile, but it's only so big.
I see the Endo tomorrow, I'm wondering if I need to ask to switch to undecanoate. But that's a new carrier oil, and another risk for irritation (God I hate my skin), and a deeper injection done at a clinic every 12 weeks or so.
Has anyone who isn't new to HRT been able to navigate a pharmaceutical shortage and the stress?
Has anyone used undecanoate and had any issues with it?
Maybe I just need to suck it up, but I haven't had anyone to vent to about this and it's honestly really stressful.
Posted Dec 4, 2025, 2:50 AM UTC