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<blockquote data-quote="SomeG" data-source="post: 12890" data-attributes="member: 2599"><p>Hello</p><p></p><p>New to this forum and wanted to say hello.</p><p></p><p>I'm a 40 year old guy who has been going through a maze of doctors for the past few months.</p><p></p><p>I originally went to my primary care doctor complaining of chronic fatigue, low mood, low sex drive,insomnia, high stress, inability to concentrate.. and going to the gym more hasn't helped half as much in many of these departments as it used to. Essentially, I felt 'broken down' and asked for a full set of blood tests, including testosterone.</p><p></p><p>My results included a 250 ng/dl total testosterone level, but I was told that it was normal!</p><p></p><p>I pushed a little, and got her to refer me to and endocrinologist. Although my total T re-tested at 443 ng/dl then (a month after the first test), I had prolactin levels at 19.9 ng/mL (noted as high but is not being treated, only told to come back in several months). Essentially, I have been diagnosed as normal by the endocrinologist.</p><p></p><p>As an aside, before the endocrinologist tested a drop of my blood, he gave me a long shpiel about how much he hates prescribing testosterone, and, if anything, would only consider Clomid to restore T levels.</p><p></p><p>With a little more pushing, I finally got my primary care doctor to refer me to a male health clinic, where I know, even before I go, that I will be given a fair hearing for my ills.</p><p></p><p>My appointment is in a week, and I cannot wait to try ANYTHING. I cannot deal with this chronic fatigue, inability to concentrate, and general malaise.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Is my situation all too common on here?? Do female hormonal issues go as untreated in doctors' offices as male ones seem to be?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>By the way, I've already done some reading and really appreciate the resources here, and will continue to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SomeG, post: 12890, member: 2599"] Hello New to this forum and wanted to say hello. I'm a 40 year old guy who has been going through a maze of doctors for the past few months. I originally went to my primary care doctor complaining of chronic fatigue, low mood, low sex drive,insomnia, high stress, inability to concentrate.. and going to the gym more hasn't helped half as much in many of these departments as it used to. Essentially, I felt 'broken down' and asked for a full set of blood tests, including testosterone. My results included a 250 ng/dl total testosterone level, but I was told that it was normal! I pushed a little, and got her to refer me to and endocrinologist. Although my total T re-tested at 443 ng/dl then (a month after the first test), I had prolactin levels at 19.9 ng/mL (noted as high but is not being treated, only told to come back in several months). Essentially, I have been diagnosed as normal by the endocrinologist. As an aside, before the endocrinologist tested a drop of my blood, he gave me a long shpiel about how much he hates prescribing testosterone, and, if anything, would only consider Clomid to restore T levels. With a little more pushing, I finally got my primary care doctor to refer me to a male health clinic, where I know, even before I go, that I will be given a fair hearing for my ills. My appointment is in a week, and I cannot wait to try ANYTHING. I cannot deal with this chronic fatigue, inability to concentrate, and general malaise. Is my situation all too common on here?? Do female hormonal issues go as untreated in doctors' offices as male ones seem to be? By the way, I've already done some reading and really appreciate the resources here, and will continue to do so. [/QUOTE]
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