Hey guys, posting this for a friend who doesn’t speak English.
He recently had a blood test and his testosterone came back at 2.18 ng/mL (7.56 nmol/L) which seems pretty low.
He then had an online consultation with a doctor. During the consultation, the doctor told him to use Testotop testosterone gel 125mg once a day for 90 days.
After the consultation, he received an order confirmation from the pharmacy and it suddenly says 1/3 of a dose per day. He didn't receive a prescription because the doctor sent it straight to the pharmacy. Nothing was mentioned about using only one third of a dose during the consultation.
We’re assuming this might simply be a misunderstanding, because if the doctor intended him to use only 1/3, wouldn’t that normally have been discussed during the consultation? He would also need some way of measuring exactly the same amount every day. Otherwise, how would you consistently measure 1/3? Would you need a precision scale or something similar?
There’s another thing that makes this confusing. The package leaflet says that the gel shouldn’t be kept and used the next day because the alcohol can evaporate after opening, which can affect the product.
So if he is supposed to use only 1/3 of a dose, what is he actually supposed to do with the remaining 2/3?
He already contacted the pharmacy about this, but they said they can’t advise him and that he needs to clarify it with the doctor. Unfortunately, doctor consultations through the service aren’t available again until next week.
We’re just trying to understand whether using 1/3 like this is even something people normally do with Testotop, or whether this sounds like a prescription/communication error. We're not sure if 1/3 of it will even make a difference.
Has anyone here used Testotop or a similar testosterone gel and experienced something like this?
Thanks!
He recently had a blood test and his testosterone came back at 2.18 ng/mL (7.56 nmol/L) which seems pretty low.
He then had an online consultation with a doctor. During the consultation, the doctor told him to use Testotop testosterone gel 125mg once a day for 90 days.
After the consultation, he received an order confirmation from the pharmacy and it suddenly says 1/3 of a dose per day. He didn't receive a prescription because the doctor sent it straight to the pharmacy. Nothing was mentioned about using only one third of a dose during the consultation.
We’re assuming this might simply be a misunderstanding, because if the doctor intended him to use only 1/3, wouldn’t that normally have been discussed during the consultation? He would also need some way of measuring exactly the same amount every day. Otherwise, how would you consistently measure 1/3? Would you need a precision scale or something similar?
There’s another thing that makes this confusing. The package leaflet says that the gel shouldn’t be kept and used the next day because the alcohol can evaporate after opening, which can affect the product.
So if he is supposed to use only 1/3 of a dose, what is he actually supposed to do with the remaining 2/3?
He already contacted the pharmacy about this, but they said they can’t advise him and that he needs to clarify it with the doctor. Unfortunately, doctor consultations through the service aren’t available again until next week.
We’re just trying to understand whether using 1/3 like this is even something people normally do with Testotop, or whether this sounds like a prescription/communication error. We're not sure if 1/3 of it will even make a difference.
Has anyone here used Testotop or a similar testosterone gel and experienced something like this?
Thanks!
