What do you mean small! Part II

**Lunacy** · 09-19-2005, 05:32 PM

Good luck brotha

**Lunacy** · 09-19-2005, 05:34 PM

Good luck brotha. Hope you get everything str8 with your health.

**BigJames** · 02-07-2006, 03:26 PM

OK Bros, one more update fot you. I met with the endocrinologist and she feels that the tumour on my pituatary is small enough that it is of no concern right now. I did the dostinex for 15 weeks last year and the resulting tests showed that it was successfully bringing down my prolactin levels, but it was not affecting my test levels, which are still low. My own doc does not want to do anything contradictory to the endocrinologist's recommendations. The endocrinologist thinks that at 30, I am too young to be on HRT and would rather have me ride this out for a year and retest to see if everything I am going through it stress related. The endocrinologist thinks that I may just have naturally low levels of Test, but that they may be enough for my body and also that my prolactin levels are not critically high. I started taking some Trib on workout days and it has helped alot with energy levels and sex drive.

What I say next may earn some comments, but I have decided to go ahead with a Test only cycle. I will do a full PCT afterwards and see what happens. I am due for another blood test in August. My PCT will end in June. So, if my pituatary and testicles does not bounce back properly, the blood test will show the low levels and I will end up on HRT.

Other than all this, everything is going pretty well...hahaha.

**Defconx3** · 02-07-2006, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by BigJames

OK Bros, one more update fot you. I met with the endocrinologist and she feels that the tumour on my pituatary is small enough that it is of no concern right now. I did the dostinex for 15 weeks last year and the resulting tests showed that it was successfully bringing down my prolactin levels, but it was not affecting my test levels, which are still low. My own doc does not want to do anything contradictory to the endocrinologist's recommendations. The endocrinologist thinks that at 30, I am too young to be on HRT and would rather have me ride this out for a year and retest to see if everything I am going through it stress related. The endocrinologist thinks that I may just have naturally low levels of Test, but that they may be enough for my body and also that my prolactin levels are not critically high. I started taking some Trib on workout days and it has helped alot with energy levels and sex drive.

What I say next may earn some comments, but I have decided to go ahead with a Test only cycle. I will do a full PCT afterwards and see what happens. I am due for another blood test in August. My PCT will end in June. So, if my pituatary and testicles does not bounce back properly, the blood test will show the low levels and I will end up on HRT.

Other than all this, everything is going pretty well...hahaha.

I can definately support you on the cycle, it really feels terrible to have low test levels, and it seems as though your doctors are not really concerned with that. Good luck bro.

**BigJames** · 02-07-2006, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Defconx3

I can definately support you on the cycle, it really feels terrible to have low test levels, and it seems as though your doctors are not really concerned with that. Good luck bro.

Thanks Defconx3, I am pretty stoked about this. I started training hard again a few months ago...trying to push through the lack of motivation. It felt good to train again. I shed 8 pounds of the weight I gained in very little time and my strength is back and I am getting good pumps now with the trib...I am really psyched to hit the Test!

**Juddman** · 02-07-2006, 05:20 PM

i just read this whole thread...an unfortunate situation for sure, i feel for you bro. i hate it when doctors just can't help you when you're not feeling well, or they just tell you it might be this or that and shoo you out of the office to leave you wondering and freaking out...

i hope it works out well for you bro..keep us posted

**BigJames** · 02-07-2006, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Juddman

i just read this whole thread...an unfortunate situation for sure, i feel for you bro. i hate it when doctors just can't help you when you're not feeling well, or they just tell you it might be this or that and shoo you out of the office to leave you wondering and freaking out...

i hope it works out well for you bro..keep us posted

Yeah, I have grown to hate the word idiopathic. The frustrating part at the beginning of this is that both the specialist and my own doc asked if I took steroids . I have not and I told them that, but I do not think they believe me. I am not small; 6'2" 235 lbs with 19" arms - my forearms are almost 15" around, so no doubt they did not believe me. The specialist at one point asked if I had noticed any stretch marks. I moved the gown and showed the marks at my shoulders (between my pecs and my shoulders) and when my arm was hanging off the table with tris hanging off my arm, I got a sense of skepticism from the doc. I guess that was not the kind of stretch marks they were looking for. I have heard from others on this board that guys with low test really notice the boost from supplementation...I am psyched.

**chris210** · 02-07-2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by elcapitan

I'm in the exact same boat but I'm 32. The docs just keep waiting and waiting and aren't concerned that you feel flat and shi**y. I spent the last two years battling to keep weight off and it just wouldn't come off. I was exhausted all the time and couldn't sleep well) It wasn't until my wife said someting about the lack of sex drive that made me see a Dr. (endo) He really isn't knowledgeable about TRT and has been stalling making me take blood test after blood test. It has been 6 months and he still wants me to wait so I called Oasis and they prescribed me test right off. I have been taking it for two weeks and the morning erections are back and I have so much more energy. 360 degress from how I had been feeling.

Good luck to you and I feel for you. Let us know where this jorney takes you.

I keep hearing about this "OASIS". How do you get in contact with them.?