Re: RE: Androgel Absorption Questions

[Guest guest]

Go on shots learn to do them your self doing T shots every week most men don't

have the ups and downs. Back in the day Dr.'s had men come into the office

every 4 weeks for a huge shot. This did not work well by the time your ready

for your next shot your low. So they did them every 2 weeks still this same

problems. Now we do them every week one needs to start low and test every 8

weeks until they are leveled. I call being leveled feeling better and having

Total T levels up into the upper 1/3 of your labs range. Also men on TRT and

the older you are the more this is a problem. Estradiol levels go up with age

in your case this might not be a problem your in dam good shape still we test it

and keep it down to about 20 pg/ml I us Quest Labs Test #4021 the range is 13 to

54 pg/ml this is a sensitive test good for men.

Now once your leveled off add in HCG this acts like LH the message the tells

your Testis to make testosterone adding this will keep your levels up before

your next shot and keep your testis working. And all the other LH cells in your

body and brain. Going on TRT this gets shut down your brain sees the T in your

blood and slows down sending the LH message to your testis so they stop working

and get small.

Most do 250 IU's a shot the 2 days each before your next shot so if you do your

T shot on Mon. you would do HCG on Sat. and Sun.

http://spotinjections.com/index3.htm

Some of use eat up the T as fast as we take it I am one that does this so I do

shots every 3 days I need a lot because my body eats it up fast. I do 80 mgs of

200mgs/ml of Depo T. And I do HCG 400 IU's the 2 days each in between my T

shots. Doing this keeps me leveled and holds down my Estradiol levels. I have

found doing a bigger shot every week in my case it would be 200 mgs most of it

converts into Estradiol so doing a smaller shot more often works best for me but

that's me.

Some men need to do shots 2x's a week my levels of Total T stay up in the 800's

the top of the range for my lab is 1100 for Total T.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Primemuscle <josborne3@...>

> Subject: RE: Androgel Absorption Questions

>

> Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 9:37 PM

> Thanks for the advice Phil,

>

> My testosterone numbers were in the low 300's just before

> starting Androgel. I don't know yet where they are now.

> Although I am presently sixty-five years old, I seem to

> remember earlier tests being similar to this one number

> wise. At the least they have always been in the low normal

> range.

>

> I've worked out with weights my entire life. While I am

> pretty fit, I am not huge like some dudes who've done this.

> However, I consider myself pretty athletic. I read somewhere

> that athletes have higher testosterone numbers. I don't want

> to think about what they would have been had I been a " couch

> potato. "

>

> I did discuss shots with my doctor at the last visit. He's

> open to my taking testosterone this way. I think it is also

> less expensive with my current insurance coverage because

> Androgel is considered a non-preferred drug although there

> is no generic for it. One thing that concerns me is that

> with shots one would have highs and lows unless they took

> them pretty often. If the doctor's office is doing the

> shots, it would be a nuisance to have them too frequently.

> Giving them to myself would be the ideal.

>

> Thanks again for your reply.

>

> Jay

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > > From: Primemuscle <josborne3@...>

> > > Subject: Androgel Absorption

> Questions

> > >

> > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 6:25 PM

> > > When I was fourteen years old, I

> > > caught the mumps and lost one testicle. Although

> a few

> > > doctors told me that shouldn't cause me to have

> ED,

> > > something has. Throughout my adult life, my

> testosterone

> > > levels have been in the low normal range for my

> age. My

> > > previous Urologist would not prescribe

> testosterone

> > > replacement therapy because he felt it would

> cause my

> > > prostate to enlarge. That doctor retired, causing

> me to seek

> > > a new urologist. The new doctor prescribed

> testosterone

> > > replacement therapy.

> > >

> > > I've been using Androgel at a dose of 5g for

> about a month

> > > now with some positive results. My libido has

> marginally

> > > improved. My mood seems better. I've lost a

> noticeable

> > > amount of belly fat. However, none of these

> improvements

> > > seem very dramatic. Should I expect that the

> improvements

> > > will continue given more time or do they plateau

> at some

> > > point?

> > >

> > > According to the information I've read about

> Androgel,

> > > testosterone continues to absorb transdermally

> for 24 hours.

> > > I exercise at the gym six days a week using a

> combination of

> > > free weights and machines. Yesterday was leg day.

> I noticed

> > > I'd worked up quite a good sweat while doing leg

> presses.

> > > Would the sweat transferring to my workout

> clothes from the

> > > Androgel application site, which is my abdomen,

> lessen the

> > > amount of testosterone my body absorbs?

> > >

> > > Another concern I have is that I generally apply

> a lotion

> > > to my skin after showering in the morning. Now I

> am doing

> > > this after I apply the Androgel and I have not

> been putting

> > > any lotion on my stomach. Can I put lotion over

> the Androgel

> > > after it dries or sometime later?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Phil,

Wow! I feel like a sponge; just taking all this in. Eventually, I will

probably go to shots, as you suggested. In the meantime, I'm

planning on staying with the gel unless my body indicates it is not

working anymore.

My next appointment with the doctor isn't until March. Normally,

I'd do the labs about a week ahead of my doctor visit. This seems

like awhile to wait for feedback, but maybe that's the scientific

way to proceed with this therapy. After all, there's the possibility

I've had low testosterone all of my adult life. What's a few

more months' wait?

If I do decide to go with shots, I have no problem giving them to

myself. Many years ago I injected Papaverine into my penis to treat ED.

If I could stick a needle into my penis, sticking one into my leg

shouldn't be a problem at all. Ha, ha.

In the meantime, I'll take into account everything you suggested.

Should I feel the least bit off physically, I'll see the doctor

sooner. I am usually pretty perceptive about my health….not that I

do everything I should for good health all of the time. One project

I'm presently working on is cutting back on drinking alcohol, which

will please my wife and maybe have a positive affect on my T numbers

too.

Jay

> > >

> > > > From: Primemuscle josborne3@

> > > > Subject: Androgel Absorption

> > Questions

> > > >

> > > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 6:25 PM

> > > > When I was fourteen years old, I

> > > > caught the mumps and lost one testicle. Although

> > a few

> > > > doctors told me that shouldn't cause me to have

> > ED,

> > > > something has. Throughout my adult life, my

> > testosterone

> > > > levels have been in the low normal range for my

> > age. My

> > > > previous Urologist would not prescribe

> > testosterone

> > > > replacement therapy because he felt it would

> > cause my

> > > > prostate to enlarge. That doctor retired, causing

> > me to seek

> > > > a new urologist. The new doctor prescribed

> > testosterone

> > > > replacement therapy.

> > > >

> > > > I've been using Androgel at a dose of 5g for

> > about a month

> > > > now with some positive results. My libido has

> > marginally

> > > > improved. My mood seems better. I've lost a

> > noticeable

> > > > amount of belly fat. However, none of these

> > improvements

> > > > seem very dramatic. Should I expect that the

> > improvements

> > > > will continue given more time or do they plateau

> > at some

> > > > point?

> > > >

> > > > According to the information I've read about

> > Androgel,

> > > > testosterone continues to absorb transdermally

> > for 24 hours.

> > > > I exercise at the gym six days a week using a

> > combination of

> > > > free weights and machines. Yesterday was leg day.

> > I noticed

> > > > I'd worked up quite a good sweat while doing leg

> > presses.

> > > > Would the sweat transferring to my workout

> > clothes from the

> > > > Androgel application site, which is my abdomen,

> > lessen the

> > > > amount of testosterone my body absorbs?

> > > >

> > > > Another concern I have is that I generally apply

> > a lotion

> > > > to my skin after showering in the morning. Now I

> > am doing

> > > > this after I apply the Androgel and I have not

> > been putting

> > > > any lotion on my stomach. Can I put lotion over

> > the Androgel

> > > > after it dries or sometime later?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ------------------------------------

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Jay I think I rejected one of your posts told you it's a double my head in not

on right today re post it if I did this to you sorry.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Primemuscle <josborne3@...>

> Subject: Re: RE: Androgel Absorption Questions

>

> Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 3:29 PM

>

> Phil,

>

> Wow! I feel like a sponge; just taking all this in.

> Eventually, I will

> probably go to shots, as you suggested. In the meantime,

> I'm

> planning on staying with the gel unless my body indicates

> it is not

> working anymore.

>

> My next appointment with the doctor isn't until March.

> Normally,

> I'd do the labs about a week ahead of my doctor visit. This

> seems

> like awhile to wait for feedback, but maybe that's the

> scientific

> way to proceed with this therapy. After all, there's the

> possibility

> I've had low testosterone all of my adult life. What's a

> few

> more months' wait?

>

> If I do decide to go with shots, I have no problem giving

> them to

> myself. Many years ago I injected Papaverine into my penis

> to treat ED.

> If I could stick a needle into my penis, sticking one into

> my leg

> shouldn't be a problem at all. Ha, ha.

>

> In the meantime, I'll take into account everything you

> suggested.

> Should I feel the least bit off physically, I'll see the

> doctor

> sooner. I am usually pretty perceptive about my

> health….not that I

> do everything I should for good health all of the time. One

> project

> I'm presently working on is cutting back on drinking

> alcohol, which

> will please my wife and maybe have a positive affect on my

> T numbers

> too.

>

> Jay

>

>

> > > >

> > > > > From: Primemuscle josborne3@

> > > > > Subject: Androgel

> Absorption

> > > Questions

> > > > >

> > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 6:25

> PM

> > > > > When I was fourteen years old, I

> > > > > caught the mumps and lost one testicle.

> Although

> > > a few

> > > > > doctors told me that shouldn't cause me

> to have

> > > ED,

> > > > > something has. Throughout my adult

> life, my

> > > testosterone

> > > > > levels have been in the low normal

> range for my

> > > age. My

> > > > > previous Urologist would not prescribe

> > > testosterone

> > > > > replacement therapy because he felt it

> would

> > > cause my

> > > > > prostate to enlarge. That doctor

> retired, causing

> > > me to seek

> > > > > a new urologist. The new doctor

> prescribed

> > > testosterone

> > > > > replacement therapy.

> > > > >

> > > > > I've been using Androgel at a dose of

> 5g for

> > > about a month

> > > > > now with some positive results. My

> libido has

> > > marginally

> > > > > improved. My mood seems better. I've

> lost a

> > > noticeable

> > > > > amount of belly fat. However, none of

> these

> > > improvements

> > > > > seem very dramatic. Should I expect

> that the

> > > improvements

> > > > > will continue given more time or do

> they plateau

> > > at some

> > > > > point?

> > > > >

> > > > > According to the information I've read

> about

> > > Androgel,

> > > > > testosterone continues to absorb

> transdermally

> > > for 24 hours.

> > > > > I exercise at the gym six days a week

> using a

> > > combination of

> > > > > free weights and machines. Yesterday

> was leg day.

> > > I noticed

> > > > > I'd worked up quite a good sweat while

> doing leg

> > > presses.

> > > > > Would the sweat transferring to my

> workout

> > > clothes from the

> > > > > Androgel application site, which is my

> abdomen,

> > > lessen the

> > > > > amount of testosterone my body

> absorbs?

> > > > >

> > > > > Another concern I have is that I

> generally apply

> > > a lotion

> > > > > to my skin after showering in the

> morning. Now I

> > > am doing

> > > > > this after I apply the Androgel and I

> have not

> > > been putting

> > > > > any lotion on my stomach. Can I put

> lotion over

> > > the Androgel

> > > > > after it dries or sometime later?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

,

I contacted the doctor's office this morning to get the results of my

last T test. They are: total=417, free=97 and percentage=23. This lab

work was done on 9/8/2009. The original lab test was on 7/30/ 2009. That

test was only the total T count of 348. Obviously there is a only small

increase in total T.

One thing I forgot to mention is that I actually started on Androgel on

8/1/2009. Unfortunately, the pharmacist misread the doctor's

prescription and told me to administer one (1) pump of Androgel each

day. As a result, for the first month I as only getting ¼ of the dose

I should have been getting. This means that the increase in T count is a

result of the reduced dose and therefore not reflective of the proper

dose. I'll be anxious to see what the numbers are next time. My next

appointment is sometime in March, which is a ways off.

Jay

Phil,

I noticed that you had rejected the above post and wondered why. Thanks

for letting me know about it.

Jay

> > > > >

> > > > > > From: Primemuscle josborne3@

> > > > > > Subject: Androgel

> > Absorption

> > > > Questions

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 6:25

> > PM

> > > > > > When I was fourteen years old, I

> > > > > > caught the mumps and lost one testicle.

> > Although

> > > > a few

> > > > > > doctors told me that shouldn't cause me

> > to have

> > > > ED,

> > > > > > something has. Throughout my adult

> > life, my

> > > > testosterone

> > > > > > levels have been in the low normal

> > range for my

> > > > age. My

> > > > > > previous Urologist would not prescribe

> > > > testosterone

> > > > > > replacement therapy because he felt it

> > would

> > > > cause my

> > > > > > prostate to enlarge. That doctor

> > retired, causing

> > > > me to seek

> > > > > > a new urologist. The new doctor

> > prescribed

> > > > testosterone

> > > > > > replacement therapy.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I've been using Androgel at a dose of

> > 5g for

> > > > about a month

> > > > > > now with some positive results. My

> > libido has

> > > > marginally

> > > > > > improved. My mood seems better. I've

> > lost a

> > > > noticeable

> > > > > > amount of belly fat. However, none of

> > these

> > > > improvements

> > > > > > seem very dramatic. Should I expect

> > that the

> > > > improvements

> > > > > > will continue given more time or do

> > they plateau

> > > > at some

> > > > > > point?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > According to the information I've read

> > about

> > > > Androgel,

> > > > > > testosterone continues to absorb

> > transdermally

> > > > for 24 hours.

> > > > > > I exercise at the gym six days a week

> > using a

> > > > combination of

> > > > > > free weights and machines. Yesterday

> > was leg day.

> > > > I noticed

> > > > > > I'd worked up quite a good sweat while

> > doing leg

> > > > presses.

> > > > > > Would the sweat transferring to my

> > workout

> > > > clothes from the

> > > > > > Androgel application site, which is my

> > abdomen,

> > > > lessen the

> > > > > > amount of testosterone my body

> > absorbs?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Another concern I have is that I

> > generally apply

> > > > a lotion

> > > > > > to my skin after showering in the

> > morning. Now I

> > > > am doing

> > > > > > this after I apply the Androgel and I

> > have not

> > > > been putting

> > > > > > any lotion on my stomach. Can I put

> > lotion over

> > > > the Androgel

> > > > > > after it dries or sometime later?

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Jay if your on 5 grams call your Dr. your Total T numbers are to low and it dose

not take more then 2 weeks to get levels up on the right dose. You are only

half way there. Try 7.5 grams don't go until March why suffer I can tell you

from all the men I talk to and I talk to a lot this is just one forum I post at.

They don't get higher levels until they are on 10 grams and on the avg. of the

men there levels only go into the lower 600's.

Read this link in this it states to get your TT levels up into the upper 1/3 of

your labs range and to keep your Estradiol levels down in the range of between

15 to 30 best at 20 pg/ml. You will learn a lot from this link.

http://www.griffinmedical.com/male_hormone_modulation_therapy.html

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Primemuscle <josborne3@...>

> Subject: Re: RE: Androgel Absorption Questions

>

> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 2:54 AM

>

> ,

>

>

>

> I contacted the doctor's office this morning to get the

> results of my

> last T test.  They are: total=417, free=97 and

> percentage=23. This lab

> work was done on 9/8/2009. The original lab test was on

> 7/30/ 2009. That

> test was only the total T count of 348. Obviously there is

> a only small

> increase in total T.

>

>

>

> One thing I forgot to mention is that I actually started on

> Androgel on

> 8/1/2009. Unfortunately, the pharmacist misread the

> doctor's

> prescription and told me to administer one (1) pump of

> Androgel each

> day. As a result, for the first month I as only getting ¼

> of the dose

>

> I should have been getting. This means that the increase in

> T count is a

> result of the reduced dose and therefore not reflective of

> the proper

> dose. I'll be anxious to see what the numbers are next

> time. My next

> appointment is sometime in March, which is a ways off.

>

>

>

> Jay

>

> Phil,

>

> I noticed that you had rejected the above post and wondered

> why. Thanks

> for letting me know about it.

>

> Jay

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > From: Primemuscle josborne3@

> > > > > > > Subject:

> Androgel

> > > Absorption

> > > > > Questions

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27,

> 2009, 6:25

> > > PM

> > > > > > > When I was fourteen years

> old, I

> > > > > > > caught the mumps and lost one

> testicle.

> > > Although

> > > > > a few

> > > > > > > doctors told me that

> shouldn't cause me

> > > to have

> > > > > ED,

> > > > > > > something has. Throughout my

> adult

> > > life, my

> > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > levels have been in the low

> normal

> > > range for my

> > > > > age. My

> > > > > > > previous Urologist would not

> prescribe

> > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > replacement therapy because

> he felt it

> > > would

> > > > > cause my

> > > > > > > prostate to enlarge. That

> doctor

> > > retired, causing

> > > > > me to seek

> > > > > > > a new urologist. The new

> doctor

> > > prescribed

> > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > replacement therapy.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I've been using Androgel at a

> dose of

> > > 5g for

> > > > > about a month

> > > > > > > now with some positive

> results. My

> > > libido has

> > > > > marginally

> > > > > > > improved. My mood seems

> better. I've

> > > lost a

> > > > > noticeable

> > > > > > > amount of belly fat. However,

> none of

> > > these

> > > > > improvements

> > > > > > > seem very dramatic. Should I

> expect

> > > that the

> > > > > improvements

> > > > > > > will continue given more time

> or do

> > > they plateau

> > > > > at some

> > > > > > > point?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > According to the information

> I've read

> > > about

> > > > > Androgel,

> > > > > > > testosterone continues to

> absorb

> > > transdermally

> > > > > for 24 hours.

> > > > > > > I exercise at the gym six

> days a week

> > > using a

> > > > > combination of

> > > > > > > free weights and machines.

> Yesterday

> > > was leg day.

> > > > > I noticed

> > > > > > > I'd worked up quite a good

> sweat while

> > > doing leg

> > > > > presses.

> > > > > > > Would the sweat transferring

> to my

> > > workout

> > > > > clothes from the

> > > > > > > Androgel application site,

> which is my

> > > abdomen,

> > > > > lessen the

> > > > > > > amount of testosterone my

> body

> > > absorbs?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Another concern I have is

> that I

> > > generally apply

> > > > > a lotion

> > > > > > > to my skin after showering in

> the

> > > morning. Now I

> > > > > am doing

> > > > > > > this after I apply the

> Androgel and I

> > > have not

> > > > > been putting

> > > > > > > any lotion on my stomach. Can

> I put

> > > lotion over

> > > > > the Androgel

> > > > > > > after it dries or sometime

> later?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> ------------------------------------

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

We put people on 10 grams right off the bat to prevent this from happening. If

after 2 weeks there are not levels in the 700-900 2 hours after application and

adrenals and thyroid has been ruled out we move right to shots. With in 10 days

we will know what is going on. Wasting months at a time is not fair to the

patient, but getting a clincal response is our primary goal in a swift and

methodical matter.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > From: Primemuscle josborne3@

> > > > > > > > Subject:

> > Androgel

> > > > Absorption

> > > > > > Questions

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27,

> > 2009, 6:25

> > > > PM

> > > > > > > > When I was fourteen years

> > old, I

> > > > > > > > caught the mumps and lost one

> > testicle.

> > > > Although

> > > > > > a few

> > > > > > > > doctors told me that

> > shouldn't cause me

> > > > to have

> > > > > > ED,

> > > > > > > > something has. Throughout my

> > adult

> > > > life, my

> > > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > > levels have been in the low

> > normal

> > > > range for my

> > > > > > age. My

> > > > > > > > previous Urologist would not

> > prescribe

> > > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > > replacement therapy because

> > he felt it

> > > > would

> > > > > > cause my

> > > > > > > > prostate to enlarge. That

> > doctor

> > > > retired, causing

> > > > > > me to seek

> > > > > > > > a new urologist. The new

> > doctor

> > > > prescribed

> > > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > > replacement therapy.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I've been using Androgel at a

> > dose of

> > > > 5g for

> > > > > > about a month

> > > > > > > > now with some positive

> > results. My

> > > > libido has

> > > > > > marginally

> > > > > > > > improved. My mood seems

> > better. I've

> > > > lost a

> > > > > > noticeable

> > > > > > > > amount of belly fat. However,

> > none of

> > > > these

> > > > > > improvements

> > > > > > > > seem very dramatic. Should I

> > expect

> > > > that the

> > > > > > improvements

> > > > > > > > will continue given more time

> > or do

> > > > they plateau

> > > > > > at some

> > > > > > > > point?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > According to the information

> > I've read

> > > > about

> > > > > > Androgel,

> > > > > > > > testosterone continues to

> > absorb

> > > > transdermally

> > > > > > for 24 hours.

> > > > > > > > I exercise at the gym six

> > days a week

> > > > using a

> > > > > > combination of

> > > > > > > > free weights and machines.

> > Yesterday

> > > > was leg day.

> > > > > > I noticed

> > > > > > > > I'd worked up quite a good

> > sweat while

> > > > doing leg

> > > > > > presses.

> > > > > > > > Would the sweat transferring

> > to my

> > > > workout

> > > > > > clothes from the

> > > > > > > > Androgel application site,

> > which is my

> > > > abdomen,

> > > > > > lessen the

> > > > > > > > amount of testosterone my

> > body

> > > > absorbs?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Another concern I have is

> > that I

> > > > generally apply

> > > > > > a lotion

> > > > > > > > to my skin after showering in

> > the

> > > > morning. Now I

> > > > > > am doing

> > > > > > > > this after I apply the

> > Androgel and I

> > > > have not

> > > > > > been putting

> > > > > > > > any lotion on my stomach. Can

> > I put

> > > > lotion over

> > > > > > the Androgel

> > > > > > > > after it dries or sometime

> > later?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > ------------------------------------

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Starting people out on 10 grams will resolve any reveal any absorption and will

know if it will work in a matter of 10 days. 10 days is alot quicker then 2-3

months of trying to screw around with titrating up and so forth. Proper

evaluation of the thyroid and adrenals should be conducted before applying the

gel to know if they what route will be the best. Also one needs to rule out

primary vs secondary as first step before anything. 80% of endos do not do

this and kids 19-20 end up on androgel because of the negligence of the Dr. I

have people that are in their 40's being check for primary or secondary to see

what is the proper treatment.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > From: Primemuscle josborne3@

> > > > > > > Subject: Androgel

> > > Absorption

> > > > > Questions

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 6:25

> > > PM

> > > > > > > When I was fourteen years old, I

> > > > > > > caught the mumps and lost one testicle.

> > > Although

> > > > > a few

> > > > > > > doctors told me that shouldn't cause me

> > > to have

> > > > > ED,

> > > > > > > something has. Throughout my adult

> > > life, my

> > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > levels have been in the low normal

> > > range for my

> > > > > age. My

> > > > > > > previous Urologist would not prescribe

> > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > replacement therapy because he felt it

> > > would

> > > > > cause my

> > > > > > > prostate to enlarge. That doctor

> > > retired, causing

> > > > > me to seek

> > > > > > > a new urologist. The new doctor

> > > prescribed

> > > > > testosterone

> > > > > > > replacement therapy.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I've been using Androgel at a dose of

> > > 5g for

> > > > > about a month

> > > > > > > now with some positive results. My

> > > libido has

> > > > > marginally

> > > > > > > improved. My mood seems better. I've

> > > lost a

> > > > > noticeable

> > > > > > > amount of belly fat. However, none of

> > > these

> > > > > improvements

> > > > > > > seem very dramatic. Should I expect

> > > that the

> > > > > improvements

> > > > > > > will continue given more time or do

> > > they plateau

> > > > > at some

> > > > > > > point?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > According to the information I've read

> > > about

> > > > > Androgel,

> > > > > > > testosterone continues to absorb

> > > transdermally

> > > > > for 24 hours.

> > > > > > > I exercise at the gym six days a week

> > > using a

> > > > > combination of

> > > > > > > free weights and machines. Yesterday

> > > was leg day.

> > > > > I noticed

> > > > > > > I'd worked up quite a good sweat while

> > > doing leg

> > > > > presses.

> > > > > > > Would the sweat transferring to my

> > > workout

> > > > > clothes from the

> > > > > > > Androgel application site, which is my

> > > abdomen,

> > > > > lessen the

> > > > > > > amount of testosterone my body

> > > absorbs?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Another concern I have is that I

> > > generally apply

> > > > > a lotion

> > > > > > > to my skin after showering in the

> > > morning. Now I

> > > > > am doing

> > > > > > > this after I apply the Androgel and I

> > > have not

> > > > > been putting

> > > > > > > any lotion on my stomach. Can I put

> > > lotion over

> > > > > the Androgel

> > > > > > > after it dries or sometime later?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

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> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >