Pre-Appointment Advice Needed!

[BBrock293]

Really good advice above guys.

Make your doc your partner in this. If not comfortable with something he advises, tell him so and discuss it.
Have your questions prepared before you go. Know the answers as well and if he answers differently, politely question him.
Make him aware that smaller, more frequent dosing causes less estrogen spikes.
HCG is necessary. If he says it's not a proper use for it just show him a print out from Pregnyl, etc., where it says for the treatment of Hypogonadic Hypogonadism. If his nuts were shrinking he'd be on it in a heart beat.

Let us know how you make out please.

He agreed to keep the same dose of 2ML but change to a 1ML on a weekly basis now. Took some bloodwork and he is going to call me tomorrow morning to discuss. We went over the ball shrinkage. What worries me, is he said he doesn't want to halt my production of exengenous (sp) T with too high of a dosage. He said he doesn't want my T level to exceed 500! I totally don't understand this at all. I started at 302 and he doesn't want me to exceed 500? He also said if we get too high, then I would have to be on for life. Aren't we going to anyway?!

Is there any harm in my level being higher than my bodies' "normal"? I can't see how there would be. I feel like if my balls shrunk, then my production has already halted and brought me down even lower. He did ask if I had planned on trying for kids anytime soon, I told him anytime if I can fix the ED! Help!

[2Sox]

He agreed to keep the same dose of 2ML but change to a 1ML on a weekly basis now. Took some bloodwork and he is going to call me tomorrow morning to discuss. We went over the ball shrinkage. What worries me, is he said he doesn't want to halt my production of exengenous (sp) T with too high of a dosage. He said he doesn't want my T level to exceed 500! I totally don't understand this at all. I started at 302 and he doesn't want me to exceed 500? He also said if we get too high, then I would have to be on for life. Aren't we going to anyway?!

Is there any harm in my level being higher than my bodies' "normal"? I can't see how there would be. I feel like if my balls shrunk, then my production has already halted and brought me down even lower. He did ask if I had planned on trying for kids anytime soon, I told him anytime if I can fix the ED! Help!

This is a great discussion. Kel, Dave, and Brock said it all very clearly. I'll state the obvious: Based on what you doctor said to you above in the bolded section, it's clear that he doesn't understand TRT. This should give you an indication of what you might choose to do next - look for someone who does.

I'll just ad that my strategy for speaking with doctors is to simply say that "I'd feel more comfortable doing ______" OR "I don't feel comfortable doing ________" I don't know why but it always seems to make them stop and really listen to my concerns.

Also, I'd advise you get on hCG right away. If your physician won't write for it or you insurance won't cover it, or it's too expensive by script, you can get it very cheaply overseas. That's where I get mine. About $23 for a 5000iu vial. Lasts for months. Both my doctors are mules about writing for it and I got tired of arguing with them. (Here my strategy didn't work.) PM me if you'd like to know where I get it.