Hello. I'm an older guy pushing 70 fast. The last thing I thought I would be doing at this age is TRT. But life has a way of surprising us while we are making our plans.
Earlier this year I decided it was time to replace my arthritic knee. For decades I have been bone on bone in that knee and the time had come where it was just to painful. My orthopedic surgeon looked at my X-rays and told me I might have 'thin' bones. We did a DEXA scan, and I found out I have osteoperosis. What! This got my PCP curious and he ordered a T check. Low and behold, my T was only half the minimum. My free T was 1/3 the minimum. Now I know I am an old guy and don't have the T levels of many younger men. But, even adjusting for age, I was far to low.
My PCP put me on on a plan to inject myself once a week. I asked him for patches or gels but he cautioned me against them due to their high price, inconvenience around my lady friends (AHEM!), and the difficulty of knowing how much of the actual dose is getting into my body.
So here I am one month into the process. Are there any other 60+ guys at this site? Our issues are often a bit different from the the young Bucks.
FWIW, the knee replacement went well. 4 months after the surgery I can easily hike 4-5 miles with only the most mild of soreness afterwards. Considering that the day before the surgery a one mile walk in my neighborhood was a source of crippling pain, I am quite happy. The knee took it all in stride with only minimal discomfort. But, I need strong bones to continue.
Earlier this year I decided it was time to replace my arthritic knee. For decades I have been bone on bone in that knee and the time had come where it was just to painful. My orthopedic surgeon looked at my X-rays and told me I might have 'thin' bones. We did a DEXA scan, and I found out I have osteoperosis. What! This got my PCP curious and he ordered a T check. Low and behold, my T was only half the minimum. My free T was 1/3 the minimum. Now I know I am an old guy and don't have the T levels of many younger men. But, even adjusting for age, I was far to low.
My PCP put me on on a plan to inject myself once a week. I asked him for patches or gels but he cautioned me against them due to their high price, inconvenience around my lady friends (AHEM!), and the difficulty of knowing how much of the actual dose is getting into my body.
So here I am one month into the process. Are there any other 60+ guys at this site? Our issues are often a bit different from the the young Bucks.
FWIW, the knee replacement went well. 4 months after the surgery I can easily hike 4-5 miles with only the most mild of soreness afterwards. Considering that the day before the surgery a one mile walk in my neighborhood was a source of crippling pain, I am quite happy. The knee took it all in stride with only minimal discomfort. But, I need strong bones to continue.