
Originally Posted by
Bonaparte
Just let him be.
There is a reason we're hearing about all these cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events happening with TRT. People who are too old or in poor health don't do well with a surge of testosterone, as the added strain (increased blood pressure, H&H, clotting factors, libido, energy, and immune changes) is dangerous in the short term. It would be good in the long term, but at 84 I don't think he can afford to figure out what works for him through trial and error like somebody young and healthy.
If he isn't 100% on board with a doc who really knows what he's doing, the risks outweigh the benefits.