HI all,
I have been following this site quietly for a few months. I am grateful for all the time and dedication that you all put into sharing knowledge. So Here is my story.
First off, I am from a Family full of Doctors and Nurses but I am not a Doctor, nor do I play one on Tv.
Specs:
Age: 44
Single Male (this part will make sense in a few)
Health: Managing Cholesterol with Diet and Exercise otherwise pretty healthy and my family is as well
Fitness: I have been pretty muscular and not. I go through spells but I have started working more on Cardio and fitness through Martial Arts (Boxing, Muay Thai, and BJJ). I plan on adding weights back in but I am just really trying to ease my way back into a groove.
Diet: Earlier this year I became Vegetarian and am almost 100% vegan and eat fairly clean.
Being a single Male I have always had a lot of sex drive and interest in woman but have noticed the last few years that not only has it tapered off but it has become almost none existent. With me being single and hoping to someday find my match, this has been concerning. I have avoided TRT or even the thought because I was hoping i could fix it with Natural supplement and diet and exercise. I have had some success but not much. I notice that even when I am working out hard I struggle to lose the belly fat and I really have lost a lot of energy. This sparked my desire to research more about TRT. After mentioning it to my very conservative family, I was surprised when they all said I probably should look into having my testosterone tested. I asked my Doctor and he kind of shrugged it off but ordered the test. When I got the results back the office called and just raved about my improved Cholesterol but didnt even discuss the other results. I looked myself and saw I was about 510 which fell into the range and just assumed again i was normal. I then Mentioned it to my Sister (RN who has gotten treatment herself and My brother- in law(Doctor) about my results and that all seemed normal. They advised that just because the total was normal range didnt mean anything and that I should consult a specialist. In my search I found many clinics that seemed to only care about getting me on a cookie cutter approach and not a concern about health, until I stumbled onto this site and discovered Defy. I contacted them and went through my labs. I just got the results back today and was contacted. I had lab work done for my work health program 2 days prior to Defy labs. So here is where it gets interesting. My cholesterol seemed oddly high again from six months ago (after cleaning up my diet) then I get My Defy back and it was back to what it was in spring but my Testosterone apparently went up to like 683 total.
In speaking with my consultant he was very nice and remembered my comments about it being low 500 and mentioned that with my new levels i may not be a TRT candidate but could potentially speak to a doctor about other options. At first I replied no if my levels went up and are normal (which didnt make sense since i still have no libido or energy) that i would probably just talk to my family and see what my other options are. He was very nice and said that would be fine and that i could contact them if i changed my mind. I immediately contacted my Brother-in-law and he advised again that i should move forward with the consult that they could potentially help me maybe utilize my current testosterone better. I Called back and was reassured that there may be other options and that i would have to speak to the doctor which i am fine with. Even if they aren't able to help me I will have some closure from an expert. I felt more confused after my results than I did prior to doing the labs. Since I am not in a hurry i chose to consult with Dr Saya since he has such great reviews and probably has some knowledge to help. At this point i just want to feel better and find a solution. TRT or not I would just like some understanding to what is going on. It seems beside my cholesterol still needing a little improvement everything else seemed in line. Sorry for the long post but curious if this jump in testosterone is rare and if the natural vitamins i have been using could of done that or maybe my diet change lowered it initially in spring. REgardless the symptoms are still there.
My results:
Total Test: 683ng/dL 264 - 916
Free test: 13.1 pg/mL 6.8 - 21.5
DHEA-Sulfate: 166.8 ug/dL 102.6 - 416.3
TSH: 1.600 uIU/mL 0.450 - 4.500 01
LH 6.6 mIU/mL 1.7 - 8.6 01
Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 1.0 ng/mL 0.0 - 4.0
Estradiol, Sensitive 21.2 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0
Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum 62.3 High nmol/L 16.5 - 55.9
Again.. sorry for the major long post but I felt like i needed to explain my situation from the beginning and see what some of your thoughts are.
Thankful for such a great forum and everyone who shares.
Derrick
I have been following this site quietly for a few months. I am grateful for all the time and dedication that you all put into sharing knowledge. So Here is my story.
First off, I am from a Family full of Doctors and Nurses but I am not a Doctor, nor do I play one on Tv.
Specs:
Age: 44
Single Male (this part will make sense in a few)
Health: Managing Cholesterol with Diet and Exercise otherwise pretty healthy and my family is as well
Fitness: I have been pretty muscular and not. I go through spells but I have started working more on Cardio and fitness through Martial Arts (Boxing, Muay Thai, and BJJ). I plan on adding weights back in but I am just really trying to ease my way back into a groove.
Diet: Earlier this year I became Vegetarian and am almost 100% vegan and eat fairly clean.
Being a single Male I have always had a lot of sex drive and interest in woman but have noticed the last few years that not only has it tapered off but it has become almost none existent. With me being single and hoping to someday find my match, this has been concerning. I have avoided TRT or even the thought because I was hoping i could fix it with Natural supplement and diet and exercise. I have had some success but not much. I notice that even when I am working out hard I struggle to lose the belly fat and I really have lost a lot of energy. This sparked my desire to research more about TRT. After mentioning it to my very conservative family, I was surprised when they all said I probably should look into having my testosterone tested. I asked my Doctor and he kind of shrugged it off but ordered the test. When I got the results back the office called and just raved about my improved Cholesterol but didnt even discuss the other results. I looked myself and saw I was about 510 which fell into the range and just assumed again i was normal. I then Mentioned it to my Sister (RN who has gotten treatment herself and My brother- in law(Doctor) about my results and that all seemed normal. They advised that just because the total was normal range didnt mean anything and that I should consult a specialist. In my search I found many clinics that seemed to only care about getting me on a cookie cutter approach and not a concern about health, until I stumbled onto this site and discovered Defy. I contacted them and went through my labs. I just got the results back today and was contacted. I had lab work done for my work health program 2 days prior to Defy labs. So here is where it gets interesting. My cholesterol seemed oddly high again from six months ago (after cleaning up my diet) then I get My Defy back and it was back to what it was in spring but my Testosterone apparently went up to like 683 total.
In speaking with my consultant he was very nice and remembered my comments about it being low 500 and mentioned that with my new levels i may not be a TRT candidate but could potentially speak to a doctor about other options. At first I replied no if my levels went up and are normal (which didnt make sense since i still have no libido or energy) that i would probably just talk to my family and see what my other options are. He was very nice and said that would be fine and that i could contact them if i changed my mind. I immediately contacted my Brother-in-law and he advised again that i should move forward with the consult that they could potentially help me maybe utilize my current testosterone better. I Called back and was reassured that there may be other options and that i would have to speak to the doctor which i am fine with. Even if they aren't able to help me I will have some closure from an expert. I felt more confused after my results than I did prior to doing the labs. Since I am not in a hurry i chose to consult with Dr Saya since he has such great reviews and probably has some knowledge to help. At this point i just want to feel better and find a solution. TRT or not I would just like some understanding to what is going on. It seems beside my cholesterol still needing a little improvement everything else seemed in line. Sorry for the long post but curious if this jump in testosterone is rare and if the natural vitamins i have been using could of done that or maybe my diet change lowered it initially in spring. REgardless the symptoms are still there.
My results:
Total Test: 683ng/dL 264 - 916
Free test: 13.1 pg/mL 6.8 - 21.5
DHEA-Sulfate: 166.8 ug/dL 102.6 - 416.3
TSH: 1.600 uIU/mL 0.450 - 4.500 01
LH 6.6 mIU/mL 1.7 - 8.6 01
Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 1.0 ng/mL 0.0 - 4.0
Estradiol, Sensitive 21.2 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0
Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum 62.3 High nmol/L 16.5 - 55.9
Again.. sorry for the major long post but I felt like i needed to explain my situation from the beginning and see what some of your thoughts are.
Thankful for such a great forum and everyone who shares.
Derrick
