Looking4Change
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Hey guys, first off this is a really great site, and I'm thankful for finding it. My name is Mike, I'm currently 34, 6'2", 335lbs. A little background about me.... Appx 6 years ago I was constantly drained, low libido, no drive, determination, etc. I had my doc check my test. It came back in the 60-70 nano p/ range. He put me on patches, then gels, all along prescribing me Phentermine to help me lose weight (at this time I was appx 290-300, heavy, but not necessarily FAT, I've always had a solid build with muscle.) This went on for YEARS because he didn't feel comfortable prescribing injections, and tbh, I didn't know much about it...
Long story short, the highest my numbers ever went up with him were in the 120 range. Last year I move out to Long Island from Brooklyn, had to change doctors, I went in, told this guy everything that happened, he immediately went to the weight, "I'll order your blood, I want to see your numbers, but I won't prescribe testosterone, because I wan't you to lose weight first." My numbers came back 67 nano per. He kept going with the weight thing, I told him I appreciate your advice, truly I do, but I just got off of this ride after 5 years, I'm not getting back on it, can you please give me a referral to see a Urologist. I go to Uro, tell him everything, he draws my blood, tells me "we just have to wait on the results, but it seems like you know what's going on, go home and research, and when you come back in a few days, tell me if you want to try long term" (1 shot every few months,) "or short term" (testosterone cypionate at home, myself.) I go back, my numbers again are in the 70's, he prescribes me 200mg testosterone cypionate bi weekly.
I took my first shot last week (Monday) and by Wednesday, I started to feel ever-so-slightly different, it brought back memories of the way I used to feel when I was just into my twenties, but by yesterday (Sunday) I was drained, and have the same feeling all day again today. It's been only one week, I have to wait an entire week now before I take my other 2x dose. I've read a few posts on here where people swear the bi-weekly shots are sometimes worse than doing nothing. Is that the case for me? Is it too soon to tell? It took me so damn long to even get a doctor to prescribe me test injections, even though my numbers clearly reflected that I needed it, I don't want to mess anything up with this doctor, but I'm wondering if I should try to see him this week, and tell him what's going on. Does anyone have any advice?
Also, a couple of months back before I saw the Urologist, I made an appointment with an Endo, but I had to wait almost 4 months to see him, the appointment is coming up in two weeks. Do I still have to see the Endo? Or am I good now with the Urologist that I have? I'm sorry if some of these questions come off as amateur to some of you, but it's taken me so long to get to this point, and now that I'm here, I want to take advantage of it, and start to feel like my old self again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I truly apologize for the length, I just wanted to make sure to get everything included. Thank you.
Long story short, the highest my numbers ever went up with him were in the 120 range. Last year I move out to Long Island from Brooklyn, had to change doctors, I went in, told this guy everything that happened, he immediately went to the weight, "I'll order your blood, I want to see your numbers, but I won't prescribe testosterone, because I wan't you to lose weight first." My numbers came back 67 nano per. He kept going with the weight thing, I told him I appreciate your advice, truly I do, but I just got off of this ride after 5 years, I'm not getting back on it, can you please give me a referral to see a Urologist. I go to Uro, tell him everything, he draws my blood, tells me "we just have to wait on the results, but it seems like you know what's going on, go home and research, and when you come back in a few days, tell me if you want to try long term" (1 shot every few months,) "or short term" (testosterone cypionate at home, myself.) I go back, my numbers again are in the 70's, he prescribes me 200mg testosterone cypionate bi weekly.
I took my first shot last week (Monday) and by Wednesday, I started to feel ever-so-slightly different, it brought back memories of the way I used to feel when I was just into my twenties, but by yesterday (Sunday) I was drained, and have the same feeling all day again today. It's been only one week, I have to wait an entire week now before I take my other 2x dose. I've read a few posts on here where people swear the bi-weekly shots are sometimes worse than doing nothing. Is that the case for me? Is it too soon to tell? It took me so damn long to even get a doctor to prescribe me test injections, even though my numbers clearly reflected that I needed it, I don't want to mess anything up with this doctor, but I'm wondering if I should try to see him this week, and tell him what's going on. Does anyone have any advice?
Also, a couple of months back before I saw the Urologist, I made an appointment with an Endo, but I had to wait almost 4 months to see him, the appointment is coming up in two weeks. Do I still have to see the Endo? Or am I good now with the Urologist that I have? I'm sorry if some of these questions come off as amateur to some of you, but it's taken me so long to get to this point, and now that I'm here, I want to take advantage of it, and start to feel like my old self again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I truly apologize for the length, I just wanted to make sure to get everything included. Thank you.
