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You wouldn't pirate a medicine, would you?

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[–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 44 points 2 months ago (38 children)

I’m a process chemist. I do this sort of thing for a living.

These guys don’t even know why what they’re suggesting is so dangerous. Do not do any of this.

[–] kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think these guys might be able to hack through the process and get stuff done and think getting other people to follow them will be trivial as well. But just because they didn't mess up, doesn't mean other people won't. A large majority might end up hurting themselves if they follow in their route.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean if you're going to die without access, roll the dice.

[–] adelita2938@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or if your access would be bullshit constrained.

Endocrinologists fuck up hormone dosages on a regular enough basis that transfems will buy the estrogen powder, convert to injectable solution, and do it themselves.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 months ago

Okay and that happens with OTC medications, too. I have a family member who's solution to everything is a *pill. Always taken in half or double, triple, quadruple dosages. Older and runs to the doctor for a sneeze too.

You can lead a jackass to water, but you can neither make them drink nor prevent them from drowning. Or in this instance, giving themselves hyponatremia.

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[–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

That’s the thing. They have no way of even knowing if they messed up! I’m not even sure the way they could be messing up is a thing they know they should be worried about.

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