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.