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Can Testosterone Induce Blood Clots and Thrombosis? Interview with Dr Charles Glueck
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<blockquote data-quote="indydaddy" data-source="post: 5662" data-attributes="member: 210"><p>I have been on TRT since 1993, since my own testicles stopped all production of testosterone at age 45. </p><p></p><p>I had a DVT (deep venous thrombosis) when I had a PICC line for antibiotics in 2007. Same vein as the line so likely caused by the line. Treated with Coumadin for 6 months and the clot resolved. I have remained on TRT continuously since 1993. 3 years ago I added Arimidex due to high estrogen levels.</p><p></p><p>I have never had another DVT. I have had to have 3 coronary stents placed due to artery stenosis since 2000, but I have a horrible familial history of coronary artery disease. So I don't know if my CAD can be blamed on the TRT?</p><p></p><p>I know my quality of life is greatly enhanced from the TRT as I well recall how miserable life was when I had no testosterone in my body. You have to weigh the risk vs. the benefits. When my T was low, not only did I have no libido but I was severely depressed, constantly fatigued, suffered from constant panic attacks and anxiety to the point my life was miserable. With my first injection of T, I was a changed man and none of those symptoms have ever reoccurred. To me it is not even a question as whether to continue the TRT. When my Cardiologist demanded I stop the TRT in 2000, following my first stent, I plainly told him I would rather be dead than live without testosterone. He has never brought the subject up again. 14 years later, I certainly don't regret my decision to continue the TRT. </p><p></p><p>With a history of DVT, if you are just looking to jack up your testosterone even though your natural level is normal or near-normal, then I say it is contraindicated. If your endogenous testosterone is low and it is drastically affecting your quality of life, then you have to decide if the benefits outweigh the risks? I would rather live a shorter happy life than live a long miserable life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="indydaddy, post: 5662, member: 210"] I have been on TRT since 1993, since my own testicles stopped all production of testosterone at age 45. I had a DVT (deep venous thrombosis) when I had a PICC line for antibiotics in 2007. Same vein as the line so likely caused by the line. Treated with Coumadin for 6 months and the clot resolved. I have remained on TRT continuously since 1993. 3 years ago I added Arimidex due to high estrogen levels. I have never had another DVT. I have had to have 3 coronary stents placed due to artery stenosis since 2000, but I have a horrible familial history of coronary artery disease. So I don't know if my CAD can be blamed on the TRT? I know my quality of life is greatly enhanced from the TRT as I well recall how miserable life was when I had no testosterone in my body. You have to weigh the risk vs. the benefits. When my T was low, not only did I have no libido but I was severely depressed, constantly fatigued, suffered from constant panic attacks and anxiety to the point my life was miserable. With my first injection of T, I was a changed man and none of those symptoms have ever reoccurred. To me it is not even a question as whether to continue the TRT. When my Cardiologist demanded I stop the TRT in 2000, following my first stent, I plainly told him I would rather be dead than live without testosterone. He has never brought the subject up again. 14 years later, I certainly don't regret my decision to continue the TRT. With a history of DVT, if you are just looking to jack up your testosterone even though your natural level is normal or near-normal, then I say it is contraindicated. If your endogenous testosterone is low and it is drastically affecting your quality of life, then you have to decide if the benefits outweigh the risks? I would rather live a shorter happy life than live a long miserable life. [/QUOTE]
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