New Axiron user

[zaggahamma]

Trying to put too much info in and keep the post small... sorry. The first levels posted were after my GP transferred me to the first endo and she took me off cyp injections for 4-weeks to get a baseline reading. The 2nd numbers posted which were reflective of 6-weeks on axiron and the only difference is the blood work was taken by a different endo. It didn't take me long to realize that 2nd endo, was clueless as far as TRT and didn't want to learn about it either. So I went back to my first endo and she is willing to work with me somewhat. I am now on Testim which I don't like because it is sticky and doesn't have the best odor, because insurance wouldn't pay for androgel. Again, the reason for the change from axiron was due to nasal/sinus issues. After 3-weeks on Testim, I had blood drawn again, and I have the results but Quest doesn't appear to have run all the assays on the order that was given to them, so the most important pieces are missing, Tot-T and Free-T.. Ugh!

yeh that sucks bro...you'll get it tightened up...r you wanting back on injections? when were you feeling best...not sure if you have another thread...this changing meds, etc. just isnt adding up?
another reason to keep the same thread going if so

[lvs]

No other thread going. I have been lurking for quite some time learning what I can. Usually don't like to talk before I feel like I know what I am talking about or at least enough to be dangerous. Only reason for the med changes is to see if the nasal issues went away, because they were very bad, and wait one month for my insurance to change which does cover the androgel. I don't know if androgel will be any better but I don't like the Testim at all. I really liked the Axiron but do feel at least in part that the nasal issues were as a result. In the Axiron Study, it was found that 2 recipients suffered from the same side-effect. Unfortunately new insurance doesn't cover the Test-Cyp, but hell it doesn't cost that much anyway. The first 5-days or so of the injections were when I felt the best, but then on a two-week schedule was worse overall than being on the transdermals. I have been going down this road now for almost 9-months since I began and I am still not dialed in and it is getting frustrating. My endo doesn't believe in using HCG injections, but has mentioned an Estrogen inhibitor if necessary. Estrogen on my most recent test came in at 82, with 130 or less being in range. It is listed on the sheet as Estrogen, Total, Serum and not sure if this is the sensitive assay or not, even though I asked the endo when she wrote the order if was the sensitive assay. Anyway, my intention was certainly not to hijack this thread, and apologize if so.

yeh that sucks bro...you'll get it tightened up...r you wanting back on injections? when were you feeling best...not sure if you have another thread...this changing meds, etc. just isnt adding up?
another reason to keep the same thread going if so