What age were you when you decided to begin HRT? What did you do to ensure you were going to the right doctor or clinic?
Yeah, those people, and I think kisaj would agree, subscribe to the "throw a bunch of crap at the problem and hope one works" school of trt.I seem to get mixed reviews on anti aging clinics and many people have said it is best to find a doc who is willing to prescribe hcg, arimadex, etc.
What did she prescribe for you the injections or did she go the androgel route?I started last year at an age of 42. Went to my doc for a physical and to discuss dick problems. She gave me some cialis but asked if I wouldn't mind doing bloodwork. I said sure. Really thought maybe my problems were of the mental nature. Of course I got the call from the nurse saying there was an issue with the bloodwork. Of course I went back thinking cancer or some sort of tumor (cuz thats how my mind works) and she said my test and free test were extremely low. Not knowing anything I said "well what the hell am I supposed to do with that info". She looked at me like I had five heads and said there were options.
I went home that day and on TV that night I saw so many low T, Axiron, Androgel commercials I almost shat myself. Yes, I know, they were always on but I never noticed them before. Kinda funny. Of course within weeks I felt a ton better and many of my issues cleared up that I thought were just do to aging.
My doc, a woman, is pretty cool. Didn't push expensive topicals and suggested self injecting.
Did she go over everything to make sure there were no pituitary issues, thyroid, etc, as well as lifestyle? See, it seems really cool and glamorous when you find a doc that is open to TRT (and it is, really) but you want to make sure they are being thorough and not putting a bandaid on. Granted, at 40+, it is likely you actually need it.I started last year at an age of 42. Went to my doc for a physical and to discuss dick problems. She gave me some cialis but asked if I wouldn't mind doing bloodwork. I said sure. Really thought maybe my problems were of the mental nature. Of course I got the call from the nurse saying there was an issue with the bloodwork. Of course I went back thinking cancer or some sort of tumor (cuz thats how my mind works) and she said my test and free test were extremely low. Not knowing anything I said "well what the hell am I supposed to do with that info". She looked at me like I had five heads and said there were options.
I went home that day and on TV that night I saw so many low T, Axiron, Androgel commercials I almost shat myself. Yes, I know, they were always on but I never noticed them before. Kinda funny. Of course within weeks I felt a ton better and many of my issues cleared up that I thought were just do to aging.
My doc, a woman, is pretty cool. Didn't push expensive topicals and suggested self injecting.
These are people that don't understand anything about TRT and the clinics are salivating over them because it is $$$$ in their pockets. Think how great it would be in 2,3,4,5....years down the road when you are needing all these prescriptions to stay normal, when you could just do it right and only take test. People just don't think logically about this subject sometimes.I seem to get mixed reviews on anti aging clinics and many people have said it is best to find a doc who is willing to prescribe hcg, arimadex, etc.
She did a full work up at the time. I'm guessing she had her suspicions. I still find it bizarre that I had no AAS history or any sort of trauma (upstairs or downstairs) and I am secondary. I lead a fairly active lifestyle, eat relatively healthy, maintain a relatively healthy weight, do not use drugs or smoke, and only drink occasionally. All of this she is aware of. She made a comment something to the effect of "sometimes bad **** just happens and it is either genetically induced or cannot be explained. So I went home and yelled at my dad. Just kidding. Perhaps there is a slight ice cream fetish in my life but I work to hard in the gym to let that control me. Ice cream is pretty tasty though. Haha.Did she go over everything to make sure there were no pituitary issues, thyroid, etc, as well as lifestyle? See, it seems really cool and glamorous when you find a doc that is open to TRT (and it is, really) but you want to make sure they are being thorough and not putting a bandaid on. Granted, at 40+, it is likely you actually need it.
lol, if you knew me, age is about the only thing I never think about or use as an excuse. I just meant that when you are 40+ and have low test, the chances you actually need it are a lot higher than a 25 year old having low test.Kisaj - Dang you say 40+ like its old or something. Haha. I think of it like this my 43 yr old body + my 13 yr old mentality = 56. 56/2 = 28. So I call myself only 28 yrs old. Of course my comment to my wife about when shen turned 40 I was trading her in for two 20 yr olds didn't really work out all that well for me. Haha
Haha. Yeah, good times. I was sitting at a light the other day and had some Five Finger Death Punch turned up a little and thought when I'm 70 or 80 I'll still be listening to that type of music but at that point people will just think I am a deaf old man that doesn't even know the radio's on.lol, if you knew me, age is about the only thing I never think about or use as an excuse. I just meant that when you are 40+ and have low test, the chances you actually need it are a lot higher than a 25 year old having low test.
You mean you didn't get that I meant all that by my simple comment? haha
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