Trust me when I say you don't want your provider to prescribe you TRT. You can get so much better care privately.I was called late last week and informed things were "normal" other than low test, but naturally "within range", and something regarding arthritis.
By thorough enough you mean your doctor ordered Total T, Free T (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration method), SHBG, CBC, lipids, prolactin, LH and FSH?I believe I've made a wise decision with current PCP choice (granted only 1 visit so far), but they seem thorough enough.
OK, here's an update.
Appointment today to review labs, test was at 270, low range for insurance to cover?????
264, LOL....go figure
Have other results, not directly related, but all in all she said I was in pretty good shape (aside from test naturally).
Long story short, I had her write me a 'script and told her I'd just pay for it. 100mg/week, told her I would do 50mg 2x/week, subQ.
She had no issues with it.
Can't pick-up until 1st of the week. Dr had given me some syringes/needles, but they're 3mL, so I went ahead and ordered some 1cc with 21ga loading and 25x5/8" to inject.
Will go back for blood 4 weeks after I actually start. Dr is extremely accommodating and seems willing to work with me, so I'm going to let it roll for a while and see how it goes. $45 for 10 weeks is better for me ATM than shelling-out 15x that amount to go elsewhere. I always have that option, should it come to it.
I guess nothing's simple anymore. Never heard from Pharmacy, was told Mon/Tues for 'scrip to be filled.....so I just went to find out what the holdup was.
They had no clue who I was, nor anything regarding my prescription. After about 15 minutes of playing 20 questions, they finally found the hard copy of my 'scrip.....unfilled.
I will withhold adding what my opinion was to them as I snatched my prescription out of her worthless hand, and left.
Drove a couple blocks to Kroger, had it filled in 20 minutes, and for half the price I was told at the other place.
I did see it's only 100mg/ml. i thought 200 was the "norm"? Is my doc just being overly cautious, waiting for 4 week labs? Being at 270, I'd have thought I'd have been given more of a boost..
Madman, thanks for the reply. Sorry it's taken me so long to reply, just been a bit hectic.
As it stands currently, I delayed bloods until the 5th week, the same day I was to PM dose, but prior to that (in the AM).
I've yet to hear back from the doc, even though I'd stopped-in a couple weeks later in hopes of picking up a copy of the results. Right now I'm in limbo, and not real happy about it, but not sure what I can do short of switching drs.
I've not noticed and change at all, possibly a slight bit of acne on shoulders and back of neck, but I have always had oily skin and acne here and there wasn't totally uncommon, so many be unrelated.
Outside of that, zero improvement. Still not sleeping worth a damn, I can sometimes get 3-4 hours of solid sleep, and after that, it's off and on until I just get up. Recently started mk-677 in an effort to see if it will help with sleeping, as well as the overall additional benefits claimed.
I'm probably going to call the doc next week to find out what's going on, because I want to bump-up the dosage 25ml/wk at a minimum. I'm guessing my improvements were minimal, and because I'd told her I was going the sub-q route (and printed her some info on it), she's seeing if she needs to tell me to try IM because of her lack of knowledge on the method (regarding test).
I'm tempted to go ahead and bump up the dose (to 125ml/week) on my own, but not sure how she'd take it.
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