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Dave these are great ideas! i will start stocking up now! i am trying not to get totally overwhelmed.. i can practice driving my truck with my left arm .. there is alot of traffic in the bay area.. we'll see how it goes. i really want this surgery to go well so i can be out of pain and get...

LOLOL! you really made me laugh Nelson~ esp the part about waking up with tuna and peanut butter containers! I have been making protein powder "ice cream" at inte in the vitamix.. with usually just protein pwdr and some colostrum sometimes i add a frozen banana. I am not sure if the...

I am trying to figure out how much after surgery help i will need for this..and it is difficult to find folks to step up to the plate..and I am not really sure what kind of help i will need. will i be able to wash dishes? I guess i will need rides to PT a few times a week.. and trying to find...

glad the naltrexone is helping ..i do have some and have tried it even in low dose 1.5mg i find after about 3 days i get horribly depressed. my body seems to have odd reactions to things most folks dont. maybe if i take it once a week .. i will adapt?

i also tend to have dairy allergies.. i do sometimes have cottage cheese at nite.. i know it is a good slow burning protein, yet it seems to create sinius issues. so i need to find some good nite snack options that are dairy free.. thanks!

thanks Gene..not much to say really.. lifestyle . I am disabled with "chronic fatigue and low immune subclass" I was enjoying weight training untill i tore my right rotator cuff..which i have a surgery pending- and that is pretty stressful as having had "cfids" for years i dont have alot of...

are folks taking their b12 sub q? i think they told me to do it IM? also i am considering trying the lipo c but dont want to IM every day.. is there another way to do it? thanks

I am having a hard time losing weight and i think i have it pinned to eating late at nite.. I usually just try to have a protein shake but i end up feeling so hungry by nitetime and i am not sure why.. I try to eat lighter things at nite- but it seems once i take the ambian to help with...

Dave i was on 3.5 grains of nature-throid and my last tests free t4 was still low.. 9 (dr has run alot of tests.. she usually does my thryoid panel every 6 to 8 weeks to see as we are trying to get better numbers. she does free t3 free t4 tsh a few times we have run a reverse t3 last time...

Dave how much armour do you take? i was on 3.5 grains of naturethroid and couldnt get my free t4 above .9 i have no idea why.

I have a decent endo that kinda lets me guide the way and i got alot of info from the stop the thyroid madness group. my challange is when i go to my primary and they seem my low TSH as a result of being on thyroid meds..they freak out and say i am on too much... last check with 3.5 grains of...

Wow! this is great! thank you Austinite! that helps to understand why taking iron isn't good while on TRT. nice visualizations!

does anyone have time to break this down in "laymans" terms?

thanks Dave this is encouarging and helpful..the gym has been like my temple in many ways. the dr's office said it is okay to train light weights just do not do deltoid raises or shoulder presses otherwise light upper body is ok. I like the idea of keeping my body moving and i like your...

i saw to orthapedic surgeons both said complete tear with retraction and the second one showed me on the MRI .. the second one (the best one as recommended by a few people) said the tear is a little larger than a nickel size.. he said if it were larger than a quarter he would tell me i would...

that is encouraging! i have a spur but also have a complete tendon tear that needs to get reattached.. he said 2 months before i could even drive..wonder why so long?

it would be great if it healed on it's own.. however it has already been almost 8 months.. how long did yours take to heal?

the sports dr was great the surgery sounds like a breeze ..it is the aftercare and recovery that sounds challenging.. i dont have alot of people to help me at this point, working on it though. he is booked 4 to 6 weeks out so i will have some time. he said i could go either way since i dont...

crossing our fingers it works! i dont care about the money. i just want good health and happiness.. and i guess those dont really come in pills, huh?

i would really like to take about 40 to 50mg a week of IM or sq testo.. that would be fun for me! but i am being a bit cautious and frustrated- i hope you need what you need Marco!

yes i started on some bergamot last friday. i was taking niacin and had a dr I trust tell me he was taking it in the past.. the funny thing is he said it will alter your numbers but studies show it only alters the numbers it doesnt stop the plaque.. he said niacin can also cause...

i tend to have unusual medical issues around medications as well.. all i know is i am taking a very small dose of testo and my hdl dropped from mid 40's down to 28.. when that occurred i was only taking 20mg a week.. i am a female bodied person so that is why such a low dose..but i feel better...

i saw the first orthapedic surgeon today .. it said it will be a long recovery and 2 months before i can drive( as my truck is a stick shift) said arm will be in a sling for 6 weeks pretty much 24 -7.. said it will be painful but better to do it sooner rather than later- I will get a...

i am wondering about the angle with injecting subq.. i have heard different things.. but noticed on Dr.Crisler's video and the image above that is 90degree..i thought there was supposed to be a bit more angle to it?

we will see what happens i guess when i see the orthopedic surgeon. I am glad yours healed up well indydaddy. in the meantime are there any upper body exercise that are safe to do or not do? I am from Indianapolis originally. small world!

thanks Gene! i wont worry.. i take such a small dose this stuff seems to last me forever.. how will i know when it is time to toss? thanks!

I noticed the compounded test seems to have much soon expiration date than the big brand pharmacutial meds. i have 2 vials of compounded stuff that says discard after " 9.10.13" and one says 10. 22. 13" curious why the expiration dates are so short and do i really discard this...

Nelson! you have been through it! to see your photos with your strong self and compassionate smile, i would never think you have been through so much! i aspire to be more like you-- even 10% more would be a big help! i fall to self pity and fear too easy.

this is alot of great input! thanks.. i would love to try some deca but getting an rx for it will probably not be easy!. so far all i have is the radiologist report from the MRI. i have a dr's appt on tues and then working to get a second opinion from another dr that is supposed to be really...

after have 2months of pt and still pain i finally got an mri that showed complete tear and tendon retraction- i have never had a surgery but i am thinking now is time... i am on alot of meds and wondering how do i best manage this? thyroid, HC, testo.. (a low dose ) wondering if the slight...

thanks Keith.. i called defy today and they said not to worry about refrigeration... so one less worry! hope all will be a okay!