Question on hormone types and insurance

[Guest guest]

Yes, it's me again looking for more info!

I saw my chiropractor late yesterday afternoon to have my bad back adjusted and

filled him in on what has been taking place with me.

We are actually personal friends as well.

He suggested that I should check into bio-identical hormones instead of the

synthetic ones.

Has anyone here been both routes, and is there really any difference?

I did find a place here locally that is into that for both men and

women,.........it is run by a D.O. though. I have never been to one of them

before.

Also I am curious about your experiences with TRT and insurance.

While I have great coverage, and I am certain they will cover Testim if I end up

on that, I have no idea if they will cover bio-identical T, or these other drugs

you guys take. I have heard HCG mentioned as well as arimidex and some other

ones.

Just wondering what your experiences have been since I am just starting down

that road.

Thanks again!

[Guest guest]

marc all Testosterone is made from Yams or some kind of veg. Dr.'s that say

Bio. use this word to get customers. As far as I know there is no synthetic

Testosterone that works and that will not kill you. So don't get taken by

someone saying there TRT is Bio. it's all Bio. It's the way you take it that is

different. Here is one more link for you it's a link about women that become

men but it's full of dam good info and covers all the way to treat low T.

http://www.ftmguide.org/ttypes.html#cypionate

Most insurance will pay for TRT if they don't you can get a 10 ml. vial of

200mgs/ml from Cosceo for about $120 that will last about 19 weeks. Testim and

Androgel cost is the highest but you can get Compounded Creams or Gels if you

don't like shots for a lot less about the same price as a vial if T.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: marc200134470 <cfs38@...>

> Subject: Question on hormone types and insurance

>

> Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 12:29 PM

> Yes, it's me again looking for more

> info!

>

> I saw my chiropractor late yesterday afternoon to have my

> bad back adjusted and filled him in on what has been taking

> place with me.

> We are actually personal friends as well.

>

> He suggested that I should check into bio-identical

> hormones instead of the synthetic ones.

>

> Has anyone here been both routes, and is there really any

> difference?

> I did find a place here locally that is into that for both

> men and women,.........it is run by a D.O. though. I have

> never been to one of them before.

>

> Also I am curious about your experiences with TRT and

> insurance.

> While I have great coverage, and I am certain they will

> cover Testim if I end up on that, I have no idea if they

> will cover bio-identical T, or these other drugs you guys

> take. I have heard HCG mentioned as well as arimidex and

> some other ones.

>

> Just wondering what your experiences have been since I am

> just starting down that road.

> Thanks again!

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Phil,.....I guess I learned the truth while waiting for a response.

You confirmed what I have read though.

Seems Testim is bio-identical per se, and it is the delivery mechanism that is

patented.

I know my insurance will pay for Testim,.....or I should say I am fairly

certain. I will find out when I get a scrip I guess.

My plan only charges me 7 bucks for a 30 day supply of anything no matter how

expensive the drug is.

Now if a generic is available for the same med, I have to pay 14 bucks if I

stick with the name brand. This just happened with me for the first time as

Cozaar went generic finally. I am sticking with what I have been on for a short

time at least.

I was mainly asking about the other meds that so many of you seem to take to

keep your estrogen levels down, and to try and keep the testes active. That I

have no idea what they will have to say.

Also I have no issue taking shots if that is best,......I could give them to

myself with no problem if the doc would allow it. I am not afraid of needles. I

am making myself crazy with research at this point as you can tell! )

I simply need to get the final tests done, and get my scrip and use it. I can go

from there.

[Guest guest]

I find a lot of men that find us do good research about this this is how they

find us. Your doing a great job learning about this now take a break. I just

did I loaded up my 360 Xbox game player and killed everything that moved.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: marc200134470 <cfs38@...>

> Subject: Re: Question on hormone types and insurance

>

> Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 2:51 PM

>

>

> Phil,.....I guess I learned the truth while waiting for a

> response.

> You confirmed what I have read though.

>

> Seems Testim is bio-identical per se, and it is the

> delivery mechanism that is patented.

>

> I know my insurance will pay for Testim,.....or I should

> say I am fairly certain. I will find out when I get a scrip

> I guess.

> My plan only charges me 7 bucks for a 30 day supply of

> anything no matter how expensive the drug is.

>

> Now if a generic is available for the same med, I have to

> pay 14 bucks if I stick with the name brand. This just

> happened with me for the first time as Cozaar went generic

> finally. I am sticking with what I have been on for a short

> time at least.

>

> I was mainly asking about the other meds that so many of

> you seem to take to keep your estrogen levels down, and to

> try and keep the testes active. That I have no idea what

> they will have to say.

>

> Also I have no issue taking shots if that is best,......I

> could give them to myself with no problem if the doc would

> allow it. I am not afraid of needles. I am making myself

> crazy with research at this point as you can tell! )

>

> I simply need to get the final tests done, and get my scrip

> and use it. I can go from there.

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Yep,.....you are right.

Time to give the brain a break and simply wait a bit.