Recent content by Hoosier52

I had my first one done at CVS Minute Clinic. The PA ( a yg. female) thought it was very cool what I was doing with TRT and had no issue with it. My 2nd and 3rd one was with my CNP. She was a bit reluctant the first time because she had never heard of Defy but had no questions the 2nd time and...

If you order through Defy, as I do, I think you're out of luck on the free syringes, etc. Correct me if I am wrong.

Dr. Saya told me to press my thumb hard on the injection site and rub it for 1 minute. This helped a lot. I also switched to grape seed oil as I think I was allergic to the cottonseed oil. Rarely have a red, painful bump anymore.

Any update?

I asked Defy to give me scripts so I could use a local compounding pharmacy and they told me no. When I asked why they told me Dr. Saya will only use pharmacies he has personally toured - APS, Hallandale and Empower (Not sure if I'm buying it). Lately, their online ordering has been so screwed...

The online ordering system is messed up. I'm 2 weeks out on a refill. I called Defy this AM and was on hold for 15 minutes. To make along story interesting, APS either did not receive the order or has done nothing with it. I won't be using the online system anymore or APS. (All of this after 2...

Thanks, Vince. This is the kind of material he needs to show to his doctor.

My 93 year old dad does TRT. Poor protocol with monthly injections. He's trying to get his doctors up-to-speed on effective protocols.

My dad has been doing monthly injections at the Doctor's office for $55 a pop. His insurance pays for it, He has been trying to talk them into weekly injections but all they will consider now is twice a month. They told him that you have to "build up to it" and there is a cardio risk...blah...

With your level of knowledge, it's good to know that you approve of it. I have high BP so could be a good thing. I have laid off the Citrulline of late. Too many supplements sometimes. Thanks.

Has anyone tried them together? I take 5mg of daily Cialis and on occasion have also taken 50 mg of Viagra. The Viagra does give me a stuffy nose. Erection quality seems to be better with the added Viagra, but Viagra typically does that for me.

My latest lab showed HCT of 53. Up from 52.5 six months ago. I consider that unchanged which in itself is a positive. The ratio between hemaglobin and HCT is supposed to be 3 to 1. My hemaglobin was 17.5. The Defy nurse said anything over 3 to 1 is caused by dehydration. That would account for...

Just wondering - If TRT raises HCT why wouldn't stopping TRT lower it?

Does anyone have their Defy refills done through a local pharmacy vs. Empower, etc? I'm thinking about doing that, one to save cost on shipping. Two, to get my refills the same day I order. I believe Defy charges $25.00 to send a script to a local pharmacy?

I think altitude is most certainly a factor...Dr. Saya takes that into consideration when looking at my HCT. What most interested me was the level of HCT that this article considers to be high. If my numbers are right, it put high at 57 for people living at altitude.