JesusReagan
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Hi Guys,
I've been lurking for a week or so. Quick rundown:
Age: 50
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 258
I'm having arthoscopic knee surgery next week to repair a torn meniscus in my right knee. When I initially went to the Dr. to get a referral to orthopedics, we both thought I should have blood run since I hadn't had bloodwork done for years, and hey, I'm 50. I asked him if he would check my testosterone. He, of course, asked why. Told him that I had significantly reduced libido over the past couple of years, and that I had put on significant weight, plus my energy level just wasn't that great. He said that he didn't think it was necessary, just age, but he would check it if I wanted. Here are the results: (testing done my Quest Labs).
Sodium: 141 scale 135-147
Potassium: 4.1 scale 3.5-5.2
Chloride: 106 scale 98-110
CO2: 26 scale 21-29
Anion Gap: 9 scale 5-15
BUN: 27 scale 8-25
Creatine: 1.08 scale >60
Glucose: 104 scale <100
Calcium: 9.9 scale 8.2-10.5
Albumin: 4.5 scale 3.4-4.8
Protein, Total: 7.4 scale 6.7-8.7
Bilirubin, Total: 0.4 scale 0.3-1.0
Alkaline Phosphate: 50 scale 39-117
ALT (SGPT): 19 scale 3-42
AST (SGOT): 19 scale 0-43
Cholesterol: 213 scale <200
Triglycerides: 164 scale <150
HDL Cholesterol: 41 scale >40
LDL Cholesterol: 139 scale <100
VLDL Cholesterol: 33 scale 7-35
PSA Total: 1.02 scale 0-3.50
Complete Blood Count:
WBC: 6.3 scale 4.0-10.0
RBC: 4.77 scale 4.5-6.0
HGB: 43.9 scale 13-17
HCT: 43.9 scale 39-52
MCV: 92.2 scale 80-100
MCH: 32.5 scale 26-34
MCHC: 35.2 scale 32-36
RDW: 12.5 scale 11-15
Platelets: 263 scale 150-450
MPV: 9.4 scale 6.7-10.8
TESTOSTERONE
Total Testosterone: 225 ng/dl scale 250-1100
%Free Testosterone: 1.35 scale 0.9-2.5
Free Testosterone: 30.4 pg/ml scale 35-155
Once I got these results, the doc ordered another blood test for LH and, again, Total Testosterone. I know now I should have had him check Estradiol and FSH as well. I see him tomorrow for my pre-surgery physical, and will ask him to order those tests.
From all that I have researched, I guess I'm lucky that this guy seems more than willing to write me a script for TRT. I have to find out more from him, but I don't think he is going to be on it like I need him to be. First off, he didn't order all the necessaries on the tests. Secondly, he and I got in a discussion about nutrition. Quick digression - I lifted and had my nutrition down for about 20 years. I put on good size at low bodyfat (no gear), up to about 235lbs. For a myriad of reasons, I let myself gradually slip into a sedentary lifestyle the last 10 years, putting on a lot of fat. I started lifting again March 1, and dialed in my diet, and have went from 281 lbs down to 258 lbs. The diet is 2600 cal/day, 55% carbs, 30% protein, 15% fats, the carbs are mainly from fibrous sources. I spike carbs every fourth day up to my BMR of 3100 cal. Ok, sorry about the digression, but I relate all that to get to my discussion with the doc. I told him about my nutrition plan, he said, and I quote, "You can't lose weight eating 2600 cal/day! Who ever heard of a 2600 cal/day diet? You should be eating about 1500 cal/day". I told him that I had already lost 23 lbs with this diet, and he said that my math must be wrong. I told him that even though I didn't go to medical school, I'm still ok with basic math. That pissed him off a bit. Thus, after looking at the tests he has ordered to date, and my discussion on nutrition with him, I don't think this is going to be the optimum guy to have running my TRT. I'll give him the chance, but I'm pessimistic.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this opus ;-)
I've been lurking for a week or so. Quick rundown:
Age: 50
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 258
I'm having arthoscopic knee surgery next week to repair a torn meniscus in my right knee. When I initially went to the Dr. to get a referral to orthopedics, we both thought I should have blood run since I hadn't had bloodwork done for years, and hey, I'm 50. I asked him if he would check my testosterone. He, of course, asked why. Told him that I had significantly reduced libido over the past couple of years, and that I had put on significant weight, plus my energy level just wasn't that great. He said that he didn't think it was necessary, just age, but he would check it if I wanted. Here are the results: (testing done my Quest Labs).
Sodium: 141 scale 135-147
Potassium: 4.1 scale 3.5-5.2
Chloride: 106 scale 98-110
CO2: 26 scale 21-29
Anion Gap: 9 scale 5-15
BUN: 27 scale 8-25
Creatine: 1.08 scale >60
Glucose: 104 scale <100
Calcium: 9.9 scale 8.2-10.5
Albumin: 4.5 scale 3.4-4.8
Protein, Total: 7.4 scale 6.7-8.7
Bilirubin, Total: 0.4 scale 0.3-1.0
Alkaline Phosphate: 50 scale 39-117
ALT (SGPT): 19 scale 3-42
AST (SGOT): 19 scale 0-43
Cholesterol: 213 scale <200
Triglycerides: 164 scale <150
HDL Cholesterol: 41 scale >40
LDL Cholesterol: 139 scale <100
VLDL Cholesterol: 33 scale 7-35
PSA Total: 1.02 scale 0-3.50
Complete Blood Count:
WBC: 6.3 scale 4.0-10.0
RBC: 4.77 scale 4.5-6.0
HGB: 43.9 scale 13-17
HCT: 43.9 scale 39-52
MCV: 92.2 scale 80-100
MCH: 32.5 scale 26-34
MCHC: 35.2 scale 32-36
RDW: 12.5 scale 11-15
Platelets: 263 scale 150-450
MPV: 9.4 scale 6.7-10.8
TESTOSTERONE
Total Testosterone: 225 ng/dl scale 250-1100
%Free Testosterone: 1.35 scale 0.9-2.5
Free Testosterone: 30.4 pg/ml scale 35-155
Once I got these results, the doc ordered another blood test for LH and, again, Total Testosterone. I know now I should have had him check Estradiol and FSH as well. I see him tomorrow for my pre-surgery physical, and will ask him to order those tests.
From all that I have researched, I guess I'm lucky that this guy seems more than willing to write me a script for TRT. I have to find out more from him, but I don't think he is going to be on it like I need him to be. First off, he didn't order all the necessaries on the tests. Secondly, he and I got in a discussion about nutrition. Quick digression - I lifted and had my nutrition down for about 20 years. I put on good size at low bodyfat (no gear), up to about 235lbs. For a myriad of reasons, I let myself gradually slip into a sedentary lifestyle the last 10 years, putting on a lot of fat. I started lifting again March 1, and dialed in my diet, and have went from 281 lbs down to 258 lbs. The diet is 2600 cal/day, 55% carbs, 30% protein, 15% fats, the carbs are mainly from fibrous sources. I spike carbs every fourth day up to my BMR of 3100 cal. Ok, sorry about the digression, but I relate all that to get to my discussion with the doc. I told him about my nutrition plan, he said, and I quote, "You can't lose weight eating 2600 cal/day! Who ever heard of a 2600 cal/day diet? You should be eating about 1500 cal/day". I told him that I had already lost 23 lbs with this diet, and he said that my math must be wrong. I told him that even though I didn't go to medical school, I'm still ok with basic math. That pissed him off a bit. Thus, after looking at the tests he has ordered to date, and my discussion on nutrition with him, I don't think this is going to be the optimum guy to have running my TRT. I'll give him the chance, but I'm pessimistic.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this opus ;-)