[Deepsouthdude]

Been on T for over a decade now. Ime Most family drs HATE prescribing testosterone. I had to search high and low in mn to find a dr that would treat me. I've been on pellets and shots, ill give myself a weekly shot any day over the gradual up and down of pellets.

Ten years or so for me as well. Finding a doctor that’s good with testosterone is really hard.

 

[Deepsouthdude]

I found I had to basically grab my doctor and tell him I no longer wanted sex and he got the idea and sent me to a urologist.

It’s a shame it’s so difficult for a man to find good treatment for low testosterone.

 

[Deepsouthdude]

It's a weird situation.
I've been on TRT for years and years.
It took me months to finally figure out that I had to go the path of saying that I no longer wanted sex to get any traction.

No one wants to admit that issue for men.
I've had female GP in the time I've been on TRT and they treat it the same as a male - almost out of sight out of mind.
So it's not a female vs. male issue - it's how the GP are trained and educated about low T.

The sad thing is Low T leads to:
1) Cancer (prostate mainly but study's show other cancers as well)
2) Dementia
3) Alzheimer's
4) Lowering of cognitive activity
5) Depression
6) Bone density
7) Muscle growth



This should be

I never had a problem getting treatment but I had a huge problem finding good treatment. Too many doctors think getting a shot once every 2-3 weeks is good and it’s not. I’m now using a urologist that’s almost six hours away from me and it’s well worth it.

And you’re right, low t is more than just a sexual problem, it affects so much stuff.

 

[Deepsouthdude]

I am some idiot on the internet.
I am just helping based upon my experience.
Mileage will vary.
Please, please, please talk to a doctor!



With TRT I was able to get my level to 300 (400 while power lifting). My urologist is happy with these numbers. I'm happy enough too.
I think I'm getting to a point where I will need a tuning of the amount I intake.

Make sure you give your cancer a kick in the pills.

With therapy you’re at 300-400? That’s still on the lower end. Are all of your symptoms resolved with those numbers?

 

[Deepsouthdude]

The needed level depends so much on the man and a bunch of factors. I contend a competent doctor managing the treatment is essential. I self inject inject 150 mg T cypionate every two weeks. Which most will contend is too infrequently. It works perfectly for me, no peaks/valleys. Since I started more than a year ago, the performance "dead spots" have disappeared, and perform as well as when was in my 20s. Ready whenever wife is interested, which works out to 7-14 encounters/week. So far the PSA remains undetectable and the hemocrit remains in normal range.

I agree that the appropriate level is going to vary by individual which is why I asked if his symptoms were resolved. Mine wouldn’t be but if his are that’s great.
Competent doctors are hard to find but so important. I searched for a while before finding someone good. He’s five hours away but worth it.

 

[Deepsouthdude]

Still on the low end.

I don't produce Testosterone anymore.
So if you look at it from a standpoint of zero produced, it's pretty good.
All my symptoms are resolved except libido. I don't think I have enough.
But I have to be realistic. When I was younger, sex 4,5,6 times a day (or the want to have) was the norm.
I think once or twice a day is acceptable for someone in their late 50's.
I do need to get it tuned a bit more as I would like it a bit higher. Perhaps 400 to 500 range.

Most of us that have been on trt for any length of time produce little if any on our own.
If you don’t feel like you think you should definitely go higher. Whatever it takes to get you where you feel right.
Best of luck, getting your levels right can be quite a journey.

 

[Deepsouthdude]

I've been on TRT for over 10 years now.

I use gel. I know from experience when a new company starts supplying the gel, sometimes the affect isn't as effective as what the claims are.
I find this with the generics that come out of China. No big deal. I get tested, doc makes a change in strength, and I tell the pharmacist no more generic until they change the supply company.

Remember, it's not the destination. It's the journey.

This is what I use. Injections are cheaper and probably gel is as well but this stuff is pretty good.

 

[Deepsouthdude]

I was on gel for a bit, only got me to 400 range and it was not enough. Dr said some absorb better than others. I had to go to injections.

I also used gel when I first started. Injections or atrevis based cream is so much better.