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05-30-2012, 06:10 AM #1New Member
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My doctor prescribed me 'testosterone'
I am a 20 yr old and I have a low test score of 268 ng/dl. Doctor asked me if I was on any supplements, and I told her I regularly take creatine, whey protein, multi vitamins and fish oil. She asked to me to stop taking all of them for 2 weeks and come back and retake a blood test. I did, and my T levels were still low. My doctor prescribed me testosterone . I called the cvs pharmacy for the name of the drug and they just said 'testosterone'. She faxed over the order form for the prescription after she got the results of my blood test, so I never had a physical copy of the prescription. It's an injection that I'm supposed to take once every 2 weeks. A few questions for you all:
1. From what i know about HRT, it is for life. My doctor is swearing that I will NOT be on this for life and it is just a temporary treatment until my T levels return to normal. What do you all think of that?
2. My doctor hasn't been too thorough with the testing. She prescribed me testosterone after only my first blood test. I saw on the blood order form that she was testing this as hypogandasim. What are the negative side effects of taking this testosterone if my problem is NOT diagnosed correctly?
3. I am not symptomatic of low test. I workout 5 days a week with high intensity, I have no problem sexually, and I do not feel depressed. Is it still normal to have low T scores if one does not show the symptoms?
Thanks in advance for the help guys. I really don't know what to do here and could use some advice. I know testosterone is a serious drug.
Note: I have never cycled on any type of steroid or growth hormone . Only things I have ever taken are creatine, whey protein, fish oil, and multi vitaminsLast edited by adam8785; 05-30-2012 at 06:26 AM.
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05-30-2012, 06:37 AM #2
you are a little smarter than your doc
u are correct...trt is for life
one bloodtest shouldnt have been it and if you are hypo going on for a month or two doesnt fix it!
you are correct in your assumptions
you need to see WHY a young and HEALTHY feller is low
I also would like to know WHY u checked your test levels to begin with? just premaintenence/preventative?
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05-30-2012, 07:28 AM #3New Member
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I checked my test levels originally because I have gyno. I wanted to check for a hormone imbalance, and that's when I found out about the low test.
I just made an appointment with an endocrinologist on June 12th. What questions do you all think i should ask them for the best answers to this problem?
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05-30-2012, 07:38 AM #4
how about, do you have any experience with gyno? and can you help me figure out why my test levels are low, doc? can you run a full male/men's health lab panel for me, doc?
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05-30-2012, 07:58 AM #5
This first Doc is clueless to say the least. The mere fact that she's prescribing an injection once every two weeks & says it's only temporary proves that she is a quack. Once you start, TRT is for life & there are too may questions that remain unanswered about your condition. IMO I would wait until you first see this Endo on 6/12. Do some reading in the stickies and have this Endo run a full blood panel as jpk stated. Until then, read as much as possible on this forum and educate yourself before the Endo visit. Others will surely chime in along the same line. Good luck...
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05-30-2012, 08:35 AM #6HRT
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05-30-2012, 10:46 AM #7
Exactly what GD and the guys said above. Find the problem first. Full, proper BW which is in the stickies. If you are actually low there are some alternative therapies available to you to possibly try first.
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05-30-2012, 12:32 PM #8Associate Member
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I`m glad you have a head of your own, because your doctor is obviously clueless at best and what she is doing is flat out malpractice.
I discovered my own issues three years ago and have spent a lot of time trying to find other causes, before I finally accepted that I need to try TRT.
There is nothing wrong with TRT per se, but it is a last resort when nothing else works and no other underlying condition that can explain it is discovered.
Good luck and remain critical while educating yourself on the subject.
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05-31-2012, 08:32 PM #9New Member
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Hey guys, I just got my blood work in the mail. Here are the numbers
Free Testosterone : 5.6 pg/ml (reference range: 9.3-26.5)
total testosterone: 379.9 ng/dl (reference range: 348.0-1197.0)
Glucose, Serum: 67 mg/dl (reference range:65-99)
BUN: 25 mg/dl (reference range:6-20)
Creatine, Serum: 1.24 mg/dl (reference range: .76-1.27)
my total test is up from the 268 ng/dl from the first time I took the blood test. Does that mean anything? Can anyone help me interpret these numbers? Do they give any clues as to what may be my underlying problem?Last edited by adam8785; 05-31-2012 at 08:47 PM.
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05-31-2012, 08:40 PM #10Banned
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05-31-2012, 08:41 PM #11
post the ranges for your bloodwork. You need more bloodwork to find out why your low. Your doc didn't test LH?
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05-31-2012, 08:45 PM #12New Member
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I have NOT taken any of the prescriptions. I am just on my normal whey, creatine and multi vitamins as I was before I went to the doctor. Also, that is all the blood results she gave me. I edited my post above and included the reference range. Here they are once more
Free Testosterone : 5.6 pg/ml (reference range: 9.3-26.5)
total testosterone: 379.9 ng/dl (reference range: 348.0-1197.0)
Glucose, Serum: 67 mg/dl (reference range:65-99)
BUN: 25 mg/dl (reference range:6-20)
Creatine, Serum: 1.24 mg/dl (reference range: .76-1.27)Last edited by adam8785; 05-31-2012 at 08:54 PM.
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06-01-2012, 08:39 PM #13New Member
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bump for an interpretation of my results/advice
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06-02-2012, 01:14 AM #14Associate Member
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Did you use any AAS before?
dbol or some?
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06-02-2012, 07:32 PM #15New Member
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06-02-2012, 10:43 PM #16Banned
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Your test is better, but still semi-low. You still need to run a LH/FSH lab to know a little more about the diagnosis.
If your doctor really thinks that your "normal" production will return while taking exogenous testosterone , then sell her some swampland in Florida. Get a doctor who at least understands how this all works.
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06-02-2012, 11:30 PM #17
I agree with all the above. If you haven't started your injection protocol yet, don't. At least wait till after you see your new endo, who will order a smorgasboard of blood work tests checking everything from thyroid to pituitary and then some. And if you did do any injections before this new test, it will throw everything off. So don't inject till after the results and maybe not even then depending upon what those results are. Here's hoping it's something simple that wont require a lifetime of weekly shots. But, if you do need it then you are in good company on this board, as most here on these threads of the forum are on TRT and you will learn a lot about it right here. It's strange though that so many guy's would love to find a doc who is so liberal about giving out scripts for injections, but can't find any and boom the first time you go in complaining you get a script. Don't be surprised if after you reach 50 posts that you get bombarded by Instant Messages asking who and where that doc is located..lol
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