This is one of Imperium’s higher-stakes spaces. Hormones and the compounds around them are powerful and individual — easy to get wrong without testing and a clinician. We keep it open and honest — and we hold one line that keeps it safe.
Share your experience — not instructions for someone else.
“Here’s my protocol, with my doctor and my labs” is exactly what belongs here. “Here’s what you should take, how to dose, or where to get it” doesn’t — even when it’s well-meant. Bodies, doses, and timing differ, and the cost of getting it wrong is high.
Welcome here: your story, your labs and what changed, what helped or what hurt, your questions, information with a source/link, and support for each other.
Not here: a dose or protocol written for another member; advice to start or stop a medication; sourcing prescription, controlled, or research compounds; high-dose “protocols” presented as safe; or “you don’t need a doctor for this.”
When to stop reading and get care now: chest pain, shortness of breath, swelling or pain in one calf, sudden severe mood changes or thoughts of self-harm, or a severe allergic reaction. If this could be an emergency, contact your local emergency number (911 in the US) — a forum can’t help in an emergency.
If you’re in crisis or thinking of harming yourself: you’re not alone, and we want you safe. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) — free, confidential, 24/7. Anywhere in the world, find a free helpline at findahelpline.com. We’re a community, not a crisis service — please reach the people who are.
Imperium is built on lived experience and evidence. In here, we lead with care.
— The Imperium team