Originally Posted by
vetteman08
Not to be the party spoiler here, but why is it exactly you're on TRT? I think your initial post complained of some sluggishness and such, and wham the doctor has you on 200mg/wk of test as the cure-all for this. Yea, HCG is great stuff, permitting you have secondary hypogonadism and your testicles function correctly, but just lack the needed LH signal. And granted, TRT is a great treatment permitting it's the needed medication to resolve the problem. However, what if the problem is something else? What if it's a case of sleep, diet, thyroid, B12 depletion, WBC issues that would indicate something deeper, etc., the list goes on.
I'm sorry, but it just seems the cart is a little ahead of the horse. Shouldn't the program work like ...
Step 1. A patient feels sluggish, has various low T symptoms, seeks advise from a doctor.
Step 2. The doctor should note symptoms, RUN FULL LABS, await results and review it with patient.
Step 3. Prescribe medications as needed to treat confirmed diagnosis, and/or possible MRI and scans of pituitary if LH/FSH is low, or testicle region if LH/FSH levels are elevated.
Step 4. Run additional labs and follow up visit in 6 weeks to determine how patient is responding, if adjustments are needed, and review specific results (such as PSA) to ensure that the TRT regiment isn't a negative factor with the patient's health.
Again, apologies if these steps were taken, but I didn't see any real lab results that your doctor was working on.
Thanks