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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
New Guy Here. TRT has been prescribed--but does my bloodwork warrant it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gizmo12" data-source="post: 11031" data-attributes="member: 2275"><p>Thanks for responding, Chris. To address your comments: </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I should've made this part of my original post: I've never done any cycles at any point in time. Owing to the anonymity of this forum, I would have no problem in saying so in my effort to get some help. But--nope. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> I did this bring this possibility up to the endo I saw a few weeks back--this was pre-prolactin test--and he kind of shrugged, saying he'd do it if prolactin was high, but he very much doubts there's a lesion/growth there, citing that I lack other symptoms (hair distribution, etc). Since prolactin is in the basement, I don't know on what basis I could request the test. His general attitude is: "thyroid's fine, you've got some kind of malfunction in your hypothalamus/HPTA, I don't know what, try test for 12 weeks and see how you feel, doesn't matter to me." (He's not prescribing it.) When I mentioned my sleep issues, he referred me to a sleep lab. But I've had three studies in the past, and a year on CPAP resulted in zero difference in my fatigue issues. I don't sleep in labs, I don't sleep well on CPAP, and initiating that all over again seems like the definition of insanity.</p><p></p><p>Basically, I'm feeling a little roadblocked. I do feel as though something--likely a combination of sleep issues, early-onset stress/anxiety, and later on, SSRI use--messed with my HPTA. But my numbers aren't out of range for most endos. I'm not adverse to TRT, but if I could somehow fix the problem "higher up," I imagine that would be preferable. If I go that route, though, I sense I'd be in for a year's worth of doctor-shopping to find someone willing to think outside the box. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, and would split the dose, or possibly even reduce it to 60mg, as I've read 150mg is a little high to begin with. Better to start low and titrate up if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizmo12, post: 11031, member: 2275"] Thanks for responding, Chris. To address your comments: I should've made this part of my original post: I've never done any cycles at any point in time. Owing to the anonymity of this forum, I would have no problem in saying so in my effort to get some help. But--nope. I did this bring this possibility up to the endo I saw a few weeks back--this was pre-prolactin test--and he kind of shrugged, saying he'd do it if prolactin was high, but he very much doubts there's a lesion/growth there, citing that I lack other symptoms (hair distribution, etc). Since prolactin is in the basement, I don't know on what basis I could request the test. His general attitude is: "thyroid's fine, you've got some kind of malfunction in your hypothalamus/HPTA, I don't know what, try test for 12 weeks and see how you feel, doesn't matter to me." (He's not prescribing it.) When I mentioned my sleep issues, he referred me to a sleep lab. But I've had three studies in the past, and a year on CPAP resulted in zero difference in my fatigue issues. I don't sleep in labs, I don't sleep well on CPAP, and initiating that all over again seems like the definition of insanity. Basically, I'm feeling a little roadblocked. I do feel as though something--likely a combination of sleep issues, early-onset stress/anxiety, and later on, SSRI use--messed with my HPTA. But my numbers aren't out of range for most endos. I'm not adverse to TRT, but if I could somehow fix the problem "higher up," I imagine that would be preferable. If I go that route, though, I sense I'd be in for a year's worth of doctor-shopping to find someone willing to think outside the box. I agree, and would split the dose, or possibly even reduce it to 60mg, as I've read 150mg is a little high to begin with. Better to start low and titrate up if needed. [/QUOTE]
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