I have been using Pubmed to compile a list of articles in the hopes of outlining the 2015 hype that prompted the FDA announcement about TRT. I have a meeting with my Doctor tomorrow and want to provide him a comprehensive list of current technical articles that show that TRT has significant benefits with few risks. I hope to demonstrate that most risks associated with TRT are the result of previously existing comorbidity and that for someone with no previous cardiovascular issues or prostate issues, TRT is of little risk when monitored.
I have been on TRT for 3-4 years now. My levels have consistently remained low except for the short period that I received treatment at Defy Medical. At that point, my Testosterone was extremely high. I recently was tested and I was at 126. I have been HIV positive since 1990 and have 20 years of methamphetamine addiction from 1990-2010. I started taking HIV meds 5 years ago and have remained undetectable since. I just turned 50 last week.
I briefly went to Defy Medical after securing a great position with a great company. Unfortunately, they got purchased and my position was cut making the added expense of Defy Medical untenable. Currently, I am fortunate to have Ryan White help to pay for my TRT, though I hope to find another position that will allow me to afford Defy.
Meanwhile, my latest primary care physician brought up the standard line of BS about being concerned about TRT as though someone at Grady Medical Center sent out a memo from the 2015 FDA nonsense. Because I am currently taking T-Cypionate once a week by injection, minimum dosage and my levels are still consistently lower than standards. I am hoping to make the case for increasing my dosage so that I can return to normal levels. I am not looking to build muscle or get ripped--I'm hoping to clear some of the cognitive fog I get when I am not on TRT and to be able to get out of bed. When I first started TRT, the benefits were profound. Now, I still benefit, but still have a hard time with the fog and with energy levels--both commonly associated with low T.
I have several technical papers that not only support my claims, but that also shows how the FDA chose two unsubstantiated and technically flawed studies to base their recommendations on. I have requested that he produce a list of technical sources of his concerns so that I can review them when I see him. I also explained that I will bring my sources and we can discuss his concerns at that time.
If anyone has a good list of technical articles or professional references from unbiased clinical trials, please let me know. Thanks in advance for any support.
I have been on TRT for 3-4 years now. My levels have consistently remained low except for the short period that I received treatment at Defy Medical. At that point, my Testosterone was extremely high. I recently was tested and I was at 126. I have been HIV positive since 1990 and have 20 years of methamphetamine addiction from 1990-2010. I started taking HIV meds 5 years ago and have remained undetectable since. I just turned 50 last week.
I briefly went to Defy Medical after securing a great position with a great company. Unfortunately, they got purchased and my position was cut making the added expense of Defy Medical untenable. Currently, I am fortunate to have Ryan White help to pay for my TRT, though I hope to find another position that will allow me to afford Defy.
Meanwhile, my latest primary care physician brought up the standard line of BS about being concerned about TRT as though someone at Grady Medical Center sent out a memo from the 2015 FDA nonsense. Because I am currently taking T-Cypionate once a week by injection, minimum dosage and my levels are still consistently lower than standards. I am hoping to make the case for increasing my dosage so that I can return to normal levels. I am not looking to build muscle or get ripped--I'm hoping to clear some of the cognitive fog I get when I am not on TRT and to be able to get out of bed. When I first started TRT, the benefits were profound. Now, I still benefit, but still have a hard time with the fog and with energy levels--both commonly associated with low T.
I have several technical papers that not only support my claims, but that also shows how the FDA chose two unsubstantiated and technically flawed studies to base their recommendations on. I have requested that he produce a list of technical sources of his concerns so that I can review them when I see him. I also explained that I will bring my sources and we can discuss his concerns at that time.
If anyone has a good list of technical articles or professional references from unbiased clinical trials, please let me know. Thanks in advance for any support.
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