My Androgel experience, and changing TRT prescription
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Originally Posted by
anabolicsqa
1-2 yrs. ago I found a doctor that ran a blood panel and the results showed that my testosterone levels were well below a woman's normal lower bound of testosterone. My doc started me on 10g/day Androgel (transdermal, 100mg of testosterone). which was affordable with my insurance. For every 5g packet of gel, I first targeted where my skin was thinnest or palest, and squeezed every last drop to any surface I didn't cover. 2-3 months later, my doc ran a blood test, and it showed that my Testosterone was over 1000 ng/dL. Then I switched from Androgel to Testosterone Enanthate for less hassle and to avoid transferring Testosterone to anyone through touch.
Quoting a previous post, a prescription of 10g Androgel in 2x 5g packets per day, is 100mg testosterone/day. To reiterate my quote, labs done months later showed my T levels exceeded 1000 ng/deciliter.
Why not try asking your doc for a very typical TRT prescription of 200mg testosterone enanthate per week (1 injection)? For me, a single injection of 200mg testosterone cheaper, and less of a hassle in so many ways. Try to ask for a prescription of 10mL testosterone enanthate at 200mg/ml. My Androgel prescription cost $25 or so per month, and 10 mL generic Test. Enanthate 200mg/ml costs me less than $20 without using my insurance. Your doc should sympathize changing your prescription to injectable T, if you argue that you don't want to transfer testosterone to your girlfriend or to children.
It's possible to reach above normal testosterone levels with Androgel, but the injectable route is less work and is the more popular route of administration by most, and there has to be a good reason why.