started my gel today

[sierrahiker]

Here was my problem with the gels: they will work for some guys for awhile, but then your body stops absorbing it and your levels will crash. I've crashed twice in the past year and it's mental and physical agony when that happens.

I was taking 8 pumps of gel a day (10 grams), and actually got my t. levels from 317 to over 1,000 and felt great.

But it didn't last more than 3 months.

Then for no rhyme or reason my body stopped absorbing the gel. You don't realize it for awhile until everything in your body begins to break down and all the low T. symptoms return with ferocity.

On the gel, I crashed down to 114 and that is about as low as you can go unless you're a critically ill AIDS patient (and I felt like one at 114, believe me).

With the shots you don't have the absorption issue or danger of transference. two big pluses.

[Epic Ed]

I'm surprised he wants you on the gel with the estrogen levels you're running. The gels aromatize at a greater rate than the injections making your E2 problems even worse. The absorbtion rate with the gels also is inconsistent, so you're getting a different dose every day, as opposed to the once or twice a week test injections that is consistently dosed. I know you're set for a month's supply of the gel, but if your insurance doesn't cover it going forward the price of the gel is exceedingly ridiculous. If you have a choice the injections are a no-brainer.

[xpunksurferx]

ins covered the gel, but I can tell that it is aromatizing pretty strongly right now, I am going to call my doc next week and switch to shots, because of the estro side effects/short lifespan of the gel

[xpunksurferx]

Here was my problem with the gels: they will work for some guys for awhile, but then your body stops absorbing it and your levels will crash. I've crashed twice in the past year and it's mental and physical agony when that happens.

I was taking 8 pumps of gel a day (10 grams), and actually got my t. levels from 317 to over 1,000 and felt great.

But it didn't last more than 3 months.

Then for no rhyme or reason my body stopped absorbing the gel. You don't realize it for awhile until everything in your body begins to break down and all the low T. symptoms return with ferocity.

On the gel, I crashed down to 114 and that is about as low as you can go unless you're a critically ill AIDS patient (and I felt like one at 114, believe me).

With the shots you don't have the absorption issue or danger of transference. two big pluses.

Do you feel more stable with shots?