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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
38yr old newly on T-Gel and not happy.
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<blockquote data-quote="silentj47" data-source="post: 68755" data-attributes="member: 15482"><p>Sorry in advance for the long story.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I’m 38 years old and currently on a TRT gel prescribed by my primary doc- here’s my story. 4 years ago I made a dr appointment to discuss the embarrassing ED issues I was having, the Doc ordered blood work and I came back in for a followup. She said my T levels were normal (did not share the numbers, and I didn’t ask) and she recommended ed meds. I started using those and it helped for sure but did not address the other issues, mood, energy level, libido, focus etc. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Fast forward 4 years and I’m still having similar issues. My dr. office sends me an email inviting me to a “patent portal” that I logon to and find a wealth of information- all of my past lab results etc. I noticed my T levels from back in 2013 and see that it’s clearly in the low range:</p><p></p><p></p><p>2013 numbers:</p><p>Testosterone Total 276 ng/dl</p><p>Testosterone Free 6.5 pg/ml</p><p></p><p></p><p>I got online and started reading everything I could about testosterone and quickly learned that my numbers were not good and this could be the cause of my ongoing issues. I asked the doc to order updated blood work and the results were even worse.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Feb 2017 numbers:</p><p>Testosterone Total 84 ng/dl</p><p>Testosterone Free 2.6 pg/ml</p><p>TSH 1.58 uiu/ml</p><p>FSH .9 mIU/ml</p><p>Prolactin 7.3 ng/ml</p><p></p><p></p><p>Doc puts me on T-Gel 25mg/2.5gm 1% once daly. Which I find out later is a very low dose. After nearly 3 months on that protocol I don’t FEEL any different so I get blood work again and the Doc calls and says my levels are back to the “low end of normal”. When my results post to the portal I was shocked to see what she called “normal”.</p><p></p><p></p><p>April 2017 numbers:</p><p>Testosterone Total 189 ng/dl</p><p>Calc Testosterone Free 4.6 ng/dl</p><p>Calc Bioav. Testo 107. ng/dl</p><p>Free Androgen Index 31.8%</p><p>SHBG 20.6 nmol/L</p><p></p><p></p><p>More about me: </p><p>I’m 6’4” 207 lbs, I work out 5x/week (weight training) and have not had much success in muscular gains. I have a very healthy diet and lifestyle, I track all of my calories but still have excessive abdominal fat. I also get 7-8hrs of sleep every night. I have fathered 2 children and wish to maintain fertility.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Any constructive advice would be much appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silentj47, post: 68755, member: 15482"] Sorry in advance for the long story. I’m 38 years old and currently on a TRT gel prescribed by my primary doc- here’s my story. 4 years ago I made a dr appointment to discuss the embarrassing ED issues I was having, the Doc ordered blood work and I came back in for a followup. She said my T levels were normal (did not share the numbers, and I didn’t ask) and she recommended ed meds. I started using those and it helped for sure but did not address the other issues, mood, energy level, libido, focus etc. Fast forward 4 years and I’m still having similar issues. My dr. office sends me an email inviting me to a “patent portal” that I logon to and find a wealth of information- all of my past lab results etc. I noticed my T levels from back in 2013 and see that it’s clearly in the low range: 2013 numbers: Testosterone Total 276 ng/dl Testosterone Free 6.5 pg/ml I got online and started reading everything I could about testosterone and quickly learned that my numbers were not good and this could be the cause of my ongoing issues. I asked the doc to order updated blood work and the results were even worse. Feb 2017 numbers: Testosterone Total 84 ng/dl Testosterone Free 2.6 pg/ml TSH 1.58 uiu/ml FSH .9 mIU/ml Prolactin 7.3 ng/ml Doc puts me on T-Gel 25mg/2.5gm 1% once daly. Which I find out later is a very low dose. After nearly 3 months on that protocol I don’t FEEL any different so I get blood work again and the Doc calls and says my levels are back to the “low end of normal”. When my results post to the portal I was shocked to see what she called “normal”. April 2017 numbers: Testosterone Total 189 ng/dl Calc Testosterone Free 4.6 ng/dl Calc Bioav. Testo 107. ng/dl Free Androgen Index 31.8% SHBG 20.6 nmol/L More about me: I’m 6’4” 207 lbs, I work out 5x/week (weight training) and have not had much success in muscular gains. I have a very healthy diet and lifestyle, I track all of my calories but still have excessive abdominal fat. I also get 7-8hrs of sleep every night. I have fathered 2 children and wish to maintain fertility. Any constructive advice would be much appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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