My test results before I decide to pursue TRT or self medicate

[setian]

Putting this up for my future ref as I can look back. I am still deciding if I want to keep persuing docs for TRT or just self medicate, or both.

I am just wandering why my free and especially bio test are so low? My doc set an appt for over 2 months from now. He's really only pushing Testim (dumb ass). But I am not going to use him for that crap. I will be looking for another endo now.

LH: 2.7 (1.5-9.3)
Prolactin: 10.3 (2-18)
TSH 3rd: 3.57 (.4 - 4.5)
test total: 246 (250-1100)
test free: 41.3 (46-224)
test bio avail: 79.6 (110-575)
Albumin: 4.2 (3.6-5.1)
sex hormone binding: 23 (8-48)
glucose: 69 (65-99)
urea nitrogen: 25 (7-25)
creatine: 1.30 (.79-1.33)
bun/creatine: 19.2 (6-22)
sodium: 140 (135-146)
potassium: 4.3 (3.5-5.3)
chloride: 107 (98-110)
carbon dioxide: 23 (18-31)
calcium: 9.6 (8.6-10.4)
protein: 6.9 (6.2-8.3)
albumin: 4.4 (3.6-5.1)
globulin: 2.5 (2.1-3.7)
a/g ratio: 1.8 (1.0-2.1)
ast: 33 (10-40)
alt: 54 (9-60)
Vitamin D: 20 (30-100)
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Age: 31
height: 5'9"
weight: 225
bf: ~12%
lifting: 15 years
Never have used any kind of hormones.
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[Vettester]

Your LH is a bit on the low side, which could be the culprit.

IMO - The doctor should be running a MRI and checking your pituitary gland. Have you already done this?

Also, it's summer time and your Vitamin D is low, what's up with that?

[zaggahamma]

Putting this up for my future ref as I can look back. I am still deciding if I want to keep persuing docs for TRT or just self medicate, or both.

I am just wandering why my free and especially bio test are so low? My doc set an appt for over 2 months from now. He's really only pushing Testim (dumb ass). But I am not going to use him for that crap. I will be looking for another endo now.

LH: 2.7 (1.5-9.3)
Prolactin: 10.3 (2-18)
TSH 3rd: 3.57 (.4 - 4.5)
test total: 246 (250-1100)
test free: 41.3 (46-224)
test bio avail: 79.6 (110-575)
Albumin: 4.2 (3.6-5.1)
sex hormone binding: 23 (8-48)
glucose: 69 (65-99)
urea nitrogen: 25 (7-25)
creatine: 1.30 (.79-1.33)
bun/creatine: 19.2 (6-22)
sodium: 140 (135-146)
potassium: 4.3 (3.5-5.3)
chloride: 107 (98-110)
carbon dioxide: 23 (18-31)
calcium: 9.6 (8.6-10.4)
protein: 6.9 (6.2-8.3)
albumin: 4.4 (3.6-5.1)
globulin: 2.5 (2.1-3.7)
a/g ratio: 1.8 (1.0-2.1)
ast: 33 (10-40)
alt: 54 (9-60)
Vitamin D: 20 (30-100)
____________________________________
Age: 31
height: 5'9"
weight: 225
lifting: 15 years
Never have used any kind of hormones.
_____________________________________

bf%??????

sorry bout the testim pushing...most of em gonna try to fatten wallet first...

maybe slather that shit on until you do get the vial bro...it helped me for a few months til i got the injects...but youre right in pursuing...it took me 2 endos b4 i saw a vial but also saw a uro and 2 family docs in all..but once youre written a rx for the vial its easy to keep


best of luck bro

[stevey_6t9]

agreed with vetteman, you may be looking at a common case of secondary hypogonadism...

your endo if hes a competent one will get an mri of your hypothalamus and pituitary.

also dont self medicate, if you have good insurance you will save alot of $$

[setian]

I have not had an MRI on my pit gland. If it is a common case of secondary hypogonadism what does that mean?

[setian]

Haha I don't play in the sun much at all. Which is why I guess my vit D is so low. Only time I see the sun is driving back and forth to work. So maybe 15-20 mins each way on my left arm

[Vettester]

I have not had an MRI on my pit gland. If it is a common case of secondary hypogonadism what does that mean?

Secondary is when the pituitary doesn't produce sufficient amounts of LH, which in turn stimulates the testes to produce testosterone. An MRI will rule out any tumors or abnormalities in that region of the brain.