Recent content by candlewax

Just from watching the video image, I have low thyroid, getting suppletion for that, and I've gained some weight since being in the hospital. I realize this might be a factor, and I'm working on that now. Oh, and brain surgery of course. Thanks for the reply! edit: I just saw high prolactin in...

Nelson, sorry for the late reply, haven't logged into this forum for a long time. Thanks for the effort of writing that all up, but I don't think any of those items apply to me. 1: It is possible to get HCG prescribed, but only if you have a childwish, so wanting to get pregnant with your...

yeah thanks, that's actually something I'm genuinely concerned about. I'll mention it to the doc.

That's exactly my thinking, just not sure if the doctor is willing to prescribe it to me.

Well? anyone?

double post, please delete

oh wow, so what would you recommend me to say to my doctor to convince him to prescribe HCG to me? about the pills, I have to take all the hormones that my body doesn't make because of my damaged pituitary gland, eg. Thyroid hormone, hydrocortisone, which is cortisol in pill-form, etc.

do you have low testosterone then? maybe only people who have low T to begin with notice an effect.

I honestly don't know, the endocrinologist once told me before starting treatment that my testosterone and LH were both very low, and efter starting androgel my T was within normal ranges (though I don't notice any effects in how it feels in my body) wbut I never got a print of the values or...

Hi, I recently had an operation for a craniopharyngioma, a benign brain tumor. It was located near the pituitary gland so after the operation my pituitary gland was damaged so that it doesn't produce any hormones anymore. I now take all the hormones in pill-form, and use androgel to raise my...