Testosterone cream making LDL go high

[Guest guest]

I have been on testosterone cream for a few years now and it makes

me feel good (energy level higher, better muscle tone, good self

esteem

etc). I just had my Lipo-proteing analysis test done and my LDL is

153 with my HDL at 52. My Dr. suggested zocor but no way. I am

going

to try the Mediterrean Diet and decrease my testosterone cream to

once

a day. Right now I take 1.5mg twice a day. Just want to know if

any-

one has had this happen to them. At first I thought it was just

menopause but now am thinking that testosterone cream might have

something to do with it too.

Thanks

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Are you taking 1.5mg of T twice a day (a total of 3mg) or is it a

total of 1.5mg/day? 3mg would be a bit of a high dose; most females

use 1 or 2mg.

Virginia

>

> I have been on testosterone cream for a few years now and it makes

>

> me feel good (energy level higher, better muscle tone, good self

> esteem

>

> etc). I just had my Lipo-proteing analysis test done and my LDL is

>

> 153 with my HDL at 52. My Dr. suggested zocor but no way. I am

> going

>

> to try the Mediterrean Diet and decrease my testosterone cream to

> once

>

> a day. Right now I take 1.5mg twice a day. Just want to know if

> any-

>

> one has had this happen to them. At first I thought it was just

>

> menopause but now am thinking that testosterone cream might have

>

> something to do with it too.

>

> Thanks

> Barbara

>

[Guest guest]

1.5 mg twice a day so a total of 3 mg daily. I have dropped it down

to 1.5 mg a day.

Barbara

> >

> > I have been on testosterone cream for a few years now and it

makes

> >

> > me feel good (energy level higher, better muscle tone, good self

> > esteem

> >

> > etc). I just had my Lipo-proteing analysis test done and my LDL

is

> >

> > 153 with my HDL at 52. My Dr. suggested zocor but no way. I am

> > going

> >

> > to try the Mediterrean Diet and decrease my testosterone cream

to

> > once

> >

> > a day. Right now I take 1.5mg twice a day. Just want to know

if

> > any-

> >

> > one has had this happen to them. At first I thought it was just

> >

> > menopause but now am thinking that testosterone cream might have

> >

> > something to do with it too.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Barbara

> >

>

[Guest guest]

1.5 mg twice a day so a total of 3 mg daily. I have dropped it down

to 1.5 mg a day.

Barbara

> >

> > I have been on testosterone cream for a few years now and it

makes

> >

> > me feel good (energy level higher, better muscle tone, good self

> > esteem

> >

> > etc). I just had my Lipo-proteing analysis test done and my LDL

is

> >

> > 153 with my HDL at 52. My Dr. suggested zocor but no way. I am

> > going

> >

> > to try the Mediterrean Diet and decrease my testosterone cream

to

> > once

> >

> > a day. Right now I take 1.5mg twice a day. Just want to know

if

> > any-

> >

> > one has had this happen to them. At first I thought it was just

> >

> > menopause but now am thinking that testosterone cream might have

> >

> > something to do with it too.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Barbara

> >

>