Losing hope. Please help

[RoxRunner]

Since my early 20s I started to very slowly lose mass in my calves, which has now happened to my quads and my calves are so small I'm disgusted by it. Could it be due to inactivity for so many years? I just don't see how sitting for so long due to work environments can cause a drastic drop so quickly.

Sure can. I had my Achilles operated on five months ago. I lost almost 2 inches off my right calf in less than two months.. Once I was able to get back into the gym, I stopped the atrophy but it's still about 1/2 in smaller than my left and I work legs like crazy on leg day...

[evolution83]

Sure can. I had my Achilles operated on five months ago. I lost almost 2 inches off my right calf in less than two months.. Once I was able to get back into the gym, I stopped the atrophy but it's still about 1/2 in smaller than my left and I work legs like crazy on leg day...

But, let's say someone just naturally has big legs without hitting the gym, and then over time just starts losing a big portion of muscle for reasons not known, but likely from sitting so much. Is that possible?

[evolution83]

So, I went and emailed my Urologist about how I wasn't happy being prescribed dick pills, and here's his response. Seems like I'm just getting push back and would like others opinions.

My initial email should be the second attachment

[Youthful55guy]

So, I went and emailed my Urologist about how I wasn't happy being prescribed dick pills, and here's his response. Seems like I'm just getting push back and would like others opinions.

My initial email should be the second attachment

At some point you have to give up on mainstream medicine and just do it yourself. For the cost of a couple of Starbucks lattes, you can have your answer and then go back in armed with information and/or find a different doc that will listen. Either way, establishing through properly conducted labs that you do indeed have low Free T is priceless. He's a link where you can get properly conducted Total and Free T done from a well recognized and reputable laboratory for $30.45 (plus a $6.00 lab fee). With that information alone, you will know whether you should push back and have the information muscle to do the pushing. I seem to remember seeing first time customer and other coupon codes out there on the internet. Do a search to find the most current ones. This one claims 35% off your highest cost lab in an order good through the end of 2018 (GUBUV35). This one claims $35 off your entire order good through 2019.

If you want a SHBG lab done, it's another $68.36 and if you have it done at the same time, you save a second $6.00 lab fee. (https://www.discountedlabs.com/sex-h...-globulin-shbg)

If you want pretty much everything on your list, it's $204.75 (https://www.discountedlabs.com/ed-panel). However, I suggest you simply start with a basic Total and Free T to see if this is even your problem.

[evolution83]

At some point you have to give up on mainstream medicine and just do it yourself. For the cost of a couple of Starbucks lattes, you can have your answer and then go back in armed with information and/or find a different doc that will listen. Either way, establishing through properly conducted labs that you do indeed have low Free T is priceless. He's a link where you can get properly conducted Total and Free T done from a well recognized and reputable laboratory for $30.45 (plus a $6.00 lab fee). With that information alone, you will know whether you should push back and have the information muscle to do the pushing. I seem to remember seeing first time customer and other coupon codes out there on the internet. Do a search to find the most current ones. This one claims 35% off your highest cost lab in an order good through the end of 2018 (GUBUV35). This one claims $35 off your entire order good through 2019.

If you want a SHBG lab done, it's another $68.36 and if you have it done at the same time, you save a second $6.00 lab fee. (https://www.discountedlabs.com/sex-h...-globulin-shbg)

If you want pretty much everything on your list, it's $204.75 (https://www.discountedlabs.com/ed-panel). However, I suggest you simply start with a basic Total and Free T to see if this is even your problem.

None of those discount codes work. If they did I'd order the highest lab with all the testing done.

If I don't have a problem with hormones I really don't know what could be causing these ED / libido issues

[evolution83]

Hey folks,

I realize I'm reviving an old thread, but figured instead of creating yet another one in regards to the same topic, I'm just going to touch up here and make it known that I went ahead and had several labs done last week testing my hormones and seeing if anything can be tied to my lack of libido.

The response from the endocrinologist seems like they're scratching their head with their reply, but I'd like to ask everyone's opinion here.

I appreciate any and all help.

Please note, all tests were conducted in a fasting state at 8:30 AM. My thyroid has fluctuated over several tests and my Dr says there's no reason to act upon it unless my level were to be a 10 or higher. Since it's remained relatively low, I have been told I am fine.

TESTOSTERONE, LC MS/MS
Your value: 887 ng/dL
Standard range
240 - 700 ng/dL

Testosterone, Free, Calculated
Your value: 171.5 pg/mL
Standard range: range 59-166 pg/mL

Luteinizing Hormone
Your value: 3.6 mIU/mL
Standard range
1.5 - 9.3 mIU/mL

FSH
Your value: 5.7 mIU/mL
Standard range
1.4 - 18.1 mIU/mL

TSH
Your value: 4.8 uIU/mL
Standard range
0.4 - 4.2 uIU/mL

ESTRADIOL, ULTRASENSITIVE, LC MS/MS
Your value: 40 pg/mL
Standard range
< OR = 29 pg/mL

Sexhormone binding globulin
Your value: 47.2 nmol/L
Standard range
10.0 - 60.0 nmol/L

Hemoglobin
Your value: 17.0 g/dL
Standard range
13.0 - 17.0 g/dL

Hematocrit
Your value: 50.1 %
Standard range
39.0 - 51.0 %


Dr Response:

"The labs look just marginally high this time.

The Free testosterone and total were high. The SHBG was normal.

The estradiol is a touch high but just likely your normal range since it seems like everything is high.

I think it is just your normal variant and will let your Primary Care Physician know that we dont really have to intervene or act on it.

For erectile dysfunction would recommend you continue the cialis and it seems like the ED is not related to hormones but more likely from anxiety and may respond to therapy.

-Department of Endocrinology"