Experience on telling your doctor that you are on self-prescribed TRT?

[diabolicsoul]

or what to expect? I'm from Canada.

I stopped this cycle 3 days ago: deca + test @ 500mg/week because I found a lump on my testicle.

The doctor checked my blood pressure, and it was high, so he wants me back tomorrow.

PROBLEM: He wants me to get a blood and urine test. The blood test shows that he wants to see my free t3/t4 levels, cholesterol, etc

The thing is: It was superdrol that started this self prescribed TRT. Would it be wise just to say that I bought these pills when they were legal, and started taking them recently? And if we could redo the blood test a few weeks later, it would probably show that Im shut down if I don't give myself my TRT injections?

I'm kind of stressing about how much to reveal to the doctor. The smart thing is to be 100% honest, but I don't want him to treat me as a drug abuser after I come clean.

advice?

[Blankinator]

...The smart thing is to be 100% honest...

advice?

You said it.

You have a lump on your testicle and maybe high blood pressure. He can't diagnose and determine proper treatment unless he knows what's up.

Look him straight in the eye. Give him the scoop. No need to apologize to him or act sheepish. What's done is done.

Good luck and let us know how it goes for you.

-B

[diabolicsoul]

You said it.

You have a lump on your testicle and maybe high blood pressure. He can't diagnose and determine proper treatment unless he knows what's up.

Look him straight in the eye. Give him the scoop. No need to apologize to him or act sheepish. What's done is done.

Good luck and let us know how it goes for you.

-B

thanks.

yeah I don't like the idea of him trying to fit together the puzzle without all the pieces. I'm just worried about future insurance problems or I don't like the idea of him putting drug abuse on my medical record.

I go back to him for a follow up and have decided to tell him about my usage then.

Right now his diagnosis is testicle epididymis, and I'm being treated for that right now.

[RigPig]

thanks. yeah I don't like the idea of him trying to fit together the puzzle without all the pieces. I'm just worried about future insurance problems or I don't like the idea of him putting drug abuse on my medical record. I go back to him for a follow up and have decided to tell him about my usage then. Right now his diagnosis is testicle epididymis, and I'm being treated for that right now.

I disagree, if something comes up in the tests that makes him ask questions then give him answers, weather it be Pro-hormones or telling him you've used AAS, up to you.
Future insurance is defiantly a concern. Pretty sure they don't look to kindly upon those with recreational AAS use in their past.
He's a Doc, if he's anti-AAS, he might just chalk it all up to that and drop you.

[dadroxx]

Be honest. You'll feel much better after it's over.

[Simon1972]

You are a druggie, taking an illegal drug. Thats how you will be labelled. insurance companies want an excuse to not pay you out or to increase your premium.

keep quiet and say nothing.

[bigdil511]

You are a druggie, taking an illegal drug. Thats how you will be labelled. insurance companies want an excuse to not pay you out or to increase your premium. keep quiet and say nothing.

Couldn't agree more.

[diabolicsoul]

So Just to give an update:

I have epididymitis, which I got that infection because I have chlamydia, apparently.

Now, I am interested on finally getting on prescribed TRT instead of being off the books. Is the best way to get that done is to stop giving myself injections and wait 4-6 weeks and ask test my hormones because I'm feeling tired, etc?

[Simon1972]

So Just to give an update:

I have epididymitis, which I got that infection because I have chlamydia, apparently.

Now, I am interested on finally getting on prescribed TRT instead of being off the books. Is the best way to get that done is to stop giving myself injections and wait 4-6 weeks and ask test my hormones because I'm feeling tired, etc?

you can, but you will need more than one test to comply with requirements. The tests will no doubt differ between blooddraws. Could be lucky and they will all fall under the threshold, buts its a lucky dip especially if your hpta springs back quickly.

[kelkel]

I'm curious why you went the self-imposed TRT route?

[Megalodon6]

You are a druggie, taking an illegal drug. Thats how you will be labelled. insurance companies want an excuse to not pay you out or to increase your premium.

keep quiet and say nothing.

I disagree with this, I think it would depend on the doctor.

[Megalodon6]

I'm curious why you went the self-imposed TRT route?

Maybe financial reasons?

[Simon1972]

I disagree with this, I think it would depend on the doctor.

Would you risk it? Once you tell your Dr , its on record, any other Dr that takes over will have access to those records and the risk of insurance companies getting that info. Will your Dr still be practicing when your 75?
If rather be overly cautious than rely on my Dr and future staff to keep my files 100% confidential .
Today's laws are no guarantee of immunity from future changes.

[2Sox]

I think this is all a toss-up which all depends on your health care provider. In NYC where I am, for TRT, hCG is a controlled substance. (Example: A shipment I expect from India was spot checked and stopped a JFK. I never picked it up because I could get into deep ship, and was sent back to sender. They just sent me a new shipment a few days later.) For weight loss, it is not. Go figure.

I get T scripts from my provider. I tell my provider I get my hCG overseas and self inject. No problem, likely because I have established a relationship with her. I also tell her I get my exemestane from overseas. No problem there. The more they see you know, they more they leave things up to you...and this is a given. You hear it all the time on this forum. So educate yourself and come in confidently with info at your disposal

So the bottom line is that you have to evaluate what kind of relationship you have with your provider and go from there. Although, IMO, it's highly unlikely you'll get the same response if you told him/her you were using UG Test or T from wherever on your own.

My suggestion is to find a doctor who specializes in TRT, and who has a clientele that are former or present AAS users. And I'll wager you can find one of these in any big city. Hang out in any gym for awhile and it will become clear to you. Strike up relationships. If you have difficulty and you want make a trip to NYC every once in a while, pm me and I'll give you a few names.

Honesty, secrecy; that's something you'll have to figure out on your own. Whatever the case, there are always other health care providers you can go to.

And as Kel asked previously, why did you decide to self treat??