In desperate need of advice about gyno

[luciuswillson]

When I first got diagnosed with LT I was given Androgel and it worked pretty good. I got my test up to about 850sh but after a job switch my insurance would not cover it. I went off for a year until i got new insurance and then the gel would not work as well had it had perviously. Now I am injecting subq M/TR .5ml 100mg and my levels are around 950sh. I like the subq injections best because with the gel I felt like I needed to take a shower in the morning when I would much rather take them before I got to bed. I was also a little scared of transferring the gel to my wife and two kids who were 5 and 2 at the time.

[t5contra]

When I first got diagnosed with LT I was given Androgel and it worked pretty good. I got my test up to about 850sh but after a job switch my insurance would not cover it. I went off for a year until i got new insurance and then the gel would not work as well had it had perviously. Now I am injecting subq M/TR .5ml 100mg and my levels are around 950sh. I like the subq injections best because with the gel I felt like I needed to take a shower in the morning when I would much rather take them before I got to bed. I was also a little scared of transferring the gel to my wife and two kids who were 5 and 2 at the time.

What was your initial level and how long did it take you to get to 950 ? How did you feel before and after? No kids here, just a girlfriend and an annoying cat. Would be awesome to see a cat thats all swole, kidding.

My insurance covered all the doctor visits. I paid $15 out of pocket for doing the blood work at the doctor's office rather then being referred. Gel cost me nothing for the 1 month and it will be $25 co-pay there after, some savings card that my doc just gave me. She also referred me to see an endo but the first available appointment is in early May, some are booked until August here in Miami. I guess I will take this time to balance out my diet and slim down like everyone suggested. Pharmacy told me that the gel runs like $500 a tube without insurance although insurance only covers 20% and the free savings card takes care of the rest,

Sucks that my test levels are so low at 25, come to think about it Ive been feeling this way since high school, maybe it just genetics. I wish I would have taken care of this earlier. Is this something that goes back to normal over time or am I pretty much stuck rubbing/sticking myself for the rest of my life?

[luciuswillson]

When I first started with the gel I was in the low 300's. It took about 6 months and my levels got up to about 850sh. When I just got switched to the subq 2x per week protocol I was 150 when I started and 3 months later I am at 950sh. Like I said I like the injections better but the gel worked good also. I just hated geeing up earlier to take a shower when I could take a shower at night. I will say it was easier to miss days with the gel because you have to put it on every day.