Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Sorry to hear about that, Jody. I think Phil mentioned joint pain on Androgel or Testim which subsided upon switching to shots. T gel preparations tend to result in higher DHT & a lower T:DHT ratio than that found in eugonadal men. DHT doesn't have the same bone building & protecting effects that properly calibrated T & E2 do. Check out the file titled " TRTMethods.jpg " in the group's Files section. Testosterone itself is known for supporting bones- so much so that immobilized patients on it can develop hypercalcemia. Will your insurance cover a DXA scan for bone density? Hope you can find the answers you seek. ~Xian > > So, for about the past week I've noticed some lingering hip and knee > (especially knee) pain that I can't pin down to anything. Can this be > caused by TRT? Perhaps high or low E2? I'm on Testim 10g/100mg. I > think someone mentioned this before but I can't remember. Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks Xian, I'll be discussing this with my doc on the 20th. I'm hoping it just subsides but we'll see. I know that eventually I'll end up on shots but I'm really trying to give the gels a good go before then. I'll keep everyone updated. My insurance will cover dexascans. Jody > > > > So, for about the past week I've noticed some lingering hip and knee > > (especially knee) pain that I can't pin down to anything. Can this be > > caused by TRT? Perhaps high or low E2? I'm on Testim 10g/100mg. I > > think someone mentioned this before but I can't remember. Thanks. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Skywalker, not knowing your age, physical condition, medical history, it's not easy to diagnose the cause of hip and knee pain. Have you been carrying garden potplants around again, or moving the washing machine? ids 2008/12/4 skywalker45_99 <skywalker45_99@...> > So, for about the past week I've noticed some lingering hip and knee > (especially knee) pain that I can't pin down to anything. Can this be > caused by TRT? Perhaps high or low E2? I'm on Testim 10g/100mg. I > think someone mentioned this before but I can't remember. Thanks. > > > -- --------------------------------------- Ian Samson, Johannesburg, ZA --------------------------------------- " an ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises " --------------------------------------- " the road to Hell is paved with good intentions " --------------------------------------- Governments are like diapers. They have to be changed often and for the same reason. --------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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