Going to the Dr. What 2 expect?

[daver]

Okay quik background. 38yrs old, run 2 cycles, test, deca cycles within last 5 years. As of lately, being last 2 years, had my first child while my health and fitness levels feel like they have fallen to an alltime low. I am currently in the process of beginning taking on a new workout program and have already adopted a cleaner diet, because I just lack the stamina and endurance I was used to having.

Okay, so I made an appt with a Urologist, and was hoping to get placed on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, and was wondering if anyone else out there that has or is going through this can tell me what can I expect from the Dr. and tests that will be run. I will also plan on going to a regular Dr. Office that we usually use just to get what I call the "old man physical" if I don't like what happens at the urologist. What are my chances he will want to place me on TRT based on the general lack of energy, sex drive, energy, etc.

[natureboy]

You will have to get bloodwork done to check t levels, your regular Dr can have that done, or the endo, you may have to do other tests as well, like an mri to check pituitary. But if you go to him tell him you have no motivation, lack of sex drive, an feel tired all the time that will get the ball rolling. Good luck.

[kaju]

Is this something you want? I mean trt at your age is something I would think twice about. once you start you pretty much have to for the rest of your life. Your balls will shrink and you will have to up the amount in the future, then you will have to go on a whole host of other drugs to counter the new problems you will develop. then you start running into other problems. I'm not an expert by all means but talk to others that have been on it for a while. I personally would look at trying some other things first before that and when all Else fails then go on trt. if you were 65 or older I would say get on it today.

[natureboy]

You do need to be checked out by a Dr and Uro and Endo, but when it all comes down to it if the only thing that they can do for you is TRT, you gotta ask yourself, do you want to live an unfullfilling life that feels like it will never end. Or would you like to have a life that you feel like living. The life you want to live happiness, confidence, and sense of weel being. In the end if you are faced with a choice of whether you feel like you want to die or would you rather want to feel like you want to live forever.

[FullMoonHowlingWolf]

Quality of life is what's important, but you may not have to be on TRT for life. Perhaps there are things in your life that have caused you to have low test and going on TRT for a short time might help you feel better quickly and then making some changes in your life could get things back to normal and you can stop TRT. I started TRT last week, but don't plan on it for life, in fact just a couple months. Once you get all the tests needed by your primary doc, endo or uro, then you'll know what's going on and you can go from there. The important thing is to be honest with the doc, but remember your the customer and can shop anywhere.

[kaju]

fullmooon is right. A couple months is one thing. but permanent TRT is another. but remember going on TRT is going to shut down your natural test production. then you will have to go into post cycle theropy. When going through that you will go through a mini depression. It is all a mind game at that point. If your Dr. puts you on it for a couple of months that is one thing. but I have known people (my Dad one of them) was on it for a much longer period. The longer you are on it the harder it is to get your natural test production back in place. And the older you are the harder it is to do the same. There was a time for my Dad He didnt get his perscription (bad logistics from the doctor) and went 6 weeks without his Test. he does 200mg of test cyponate evey 2weeks. he said those 6 weeks were tough. Mood swings depression no energy slept all day and night stiff muscles and sore joints. are just a few of the problems I can remember. My dad was 71 at the time. he is still alive and well at 73 now. he has been on it for 2 1/2 years now. He jokes that he doesnt have any balls now. EUCKKKKK!!!!!
the thought of my Dads balls.

[tboney]

I think you would have more luck with an endocrinologist.