Bloodwork Questions

[trt]

Thanks for the response.
I go to a low T center here in IL and they will not let me self inject. I know I might need to go somewhere else though. I'll need to see what the endo says when I go. I'll keep an eye on my iron levels. TRT has really changed my life in many aspects. Definitely made a huge improvement cleared up the adult acne and my wife now likes me more, (LOL). Overall I feel a thousands times better. I seem to feel the best at total T in the 600's and Free T at like 16-18, (approximate).

I definitely notice a mood change when my levels are off and I don't feel myself. My body seems to be ultra sensitive to change.

Just hoping to get this figured out.
Thanks.

[Youthful55guy]

Thanks for the response.
I go to a low T center here in IL and they will not let me self inject. I know I might need to go somewhere else though. I'll need to see what the endo says when I go. I'll keep an eye on my iron levels. TRT has really changed my life in many aspects. Definitely made a huge improvement cleared up the adult acne and my wife now likes me more, (LOL). Overall I feel a thousands times better. I seem to feel the best at total T in the 600's and Free T at like 16-18, (approximate).

I definitely notice a mood change when my levels are off and I don't feel myself. My body seems to be ultra sensitive to change.

Just hoping to get this figured out.
Thanks.

There in lies the problem. It's a good place to get your feet wet, but their on size fits all approach is too limiting. They make their money billing your insurance company for the office visit, so they have no interest in giving T to go, which is why they disagree with the more frequent injection approach. They have a vested interest in not agreeing with the approach.

I started out in a low T center about 6.5 years ago and stuck it out for several months. Like you, we kept going higher and higher on the weekly dosage because I'd always crash the day or two before the next injection and felt like crap. My hemoglobin too was becoming problematic. I then was faced with an upcoming 14 day vacation in Europe with my family and the thought of going without T for that long was not acceptable to me. That was the kick in the behind I needed to find a doc that would prescribe self-injections. He was a big name in the industry and I trusted him. He got me on my current protocol of about 40 to 50 mg every 3 days (E3D) and that gave me a much smoother ride at about 75% of the 'weekly equivalent' dose that the T center was giving me. My hemoglobin and E also stabilized within normal ranges.

Kel has given good advice. I'd suggest you find an enlightened doc that will take over the protocol and prescribe self-injections.

[trt]

I agree with what you are saying. I actually have a buddy in the same boat as well. Can anyone recommend such a doctor in the Chicago land area?

Thanks everyone for all your help.

[RoxRunner]

I agree with what you are saying. I actually have a buddy in the same boat as well. Can anyone recommend such a doctor in the Chicago land area?

Thanks everyone for all your help.

Sorry, can't help in Chicago. If you have a good family/GP doctor, I'd recommend having the conversation with them first. Some of them are very open minded and if you present your current pro's/con's they may be willing to prescribe Test and oversee your protocol, if not at least give some recommendations that are different than what you're currently using. I agree with Kel that a urologist is probably the best type of doctor to use, but it depends on who you have available.