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First Defy Consultation/HCG
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<blockquote data-quote="AbsoluteZ3R0" data-source="post: 64264" data-attributes="member: 15174"><p>So I had my first consultation today with the PA at Defy, and apparently it's mandatory that anyone under the age of 30 attempt testosterone "stimulation" before moving on to replacement. Since I already had a horrible experience with clomid, the PA was kind enough to offer HCG monotherapy as an alternative, but I'm feeling a lot of wariness either way. When I took clomid I didn't use an AI, but even at the lowest dose (12.5 eod) I felt worse than I do naturally with low testosterone. On the other hand, I know HCG on its own is iffy. Nonetheless, I e-mailed her and told her I'd prefer HCG (she told me to take my time and think about my decision, since the prescription can't be ordered until Monday). Naturally, I was a bit devastated by this whole experience as I was hoping for a concrete solution to this horrible problem of low t I've been facing, presumably for years. I assumed that since trt/hcg combination could preserve fertility for the most part, there'd be no reason to withhold true trt based on my age. She did mention that after 30 days if I was still experiencing symptoms, we could move on to trt, but I'm still feeling really down about this. Does anyone have any experience using HCG on its own? I perused the forums/web but couldn't find much. </p><p></p><p>PS I get that at my age it's not ideal to be dependent on a needle for the rest of my life, and that trt is NOT a simple or straightforward endeavor, but I always think about people I know who've had type I diabetes since they were children. These people not only depend on a needle, but could die without it or with an overdose. No doctor would ever say "you're too young for this" when it's a matter of life/death, but when it comes to quality of life it seems to be a different story. Anyway, I'm not complaining about the quality of service from Defy (which has been excellent), but it is a really inconvenient and honestly stressful situation for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AbsoluteZ3R0, post: 64264, member: 15174"] So I had my first consultation today with the PA at Defy, and apparently it's mandatory that anyone under the age of 30 attempt testosterone "stimulation" before moving on to replacement. Since I already had a horrible experience with clomid, the PA was kind enough to offer HCG monotherapy as an alternative, but I'm feeling a lot of wariness either way. When I took clomid I didn't use an AI, but even at the lowest dose (12.5 eod) I felt worse than I do naturally with low testosterone. On the other hand, I know HCG on its own is iffy. Nonetheless, I e-mailed her and told her I'd prefer HCG (she told me to take my time and think about my decision, since the prescription can't be ordered until Monday). Naturally, I was a bit devastated by this whole experience as I was hoping for a concrete solution to this horrible problem of low t I've been facing, presumably for years. I assumed that since trt/hcg combination could preserve fertility for the most part, there'd be no reason to withhold true trt based on my age. She did mention that after 30 days if I was still experiencing symptoms, we could move on to trt, but I'm still feeling really down about this. Does anyone have any experience using HCG on its own? I perused the forums/web but couldn't find much. PS I get that at my age it's not ideal to be dependent on a needle for the rest of my life, and that trt is NOT a simple or straightforward endeavor, but I always think about people I know who've had type I diabetes since they were children. These people not only depend on a needle, but could die without it or with an overdose. No doctor would ever say "you're too young for this" when it's a matter of life/death, but when it comes to quality of life it seems to be a different story. Anyway, I'm not complaining about the quality of service from Defy (which has been excellent), but it is a really inconvenient and honestly stressful situation for me. [/QUOTE]
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