I want to start HRT as soon as possible, at least low does, or SOMETHING.

I’m white, but I’m an immigrant in the US, currently on foodstamps so not someone this administration would look kindly upon.

At the moment, I’m in a trans friendly state and have the option of starting HRT for near free, and I’m so tempted to do that.

On the other hand, I feel that it’s a terrible choice to have any sort of papertrail - how long until this administration seizes medical records even without the legal ok to do so, and then persecutes trans people, or trans immigrants at least?

On the other hand, to do it DIY will take me several months to get the money, and my dysphoria is REALLY BAD recently. I also don’t know when I’d be able to get crypto, which may be a while longer after I have money, realistically not until May or so which seems so far away.

Am I being paranoid here? Are there any options I am overlooking?