How do you apply Androgel properly?

February 2, 2010

I have been on Androgel (4 Pumps) for three months, with no effect. My t-level

was 194 when i started(Nov 09). I took another test after a month and the Dr.

told me my number was 1200. Which in my opinion was bull because i felt no

different from when i started seeing him. But he reduced me to 3 pumps. That

level must have been because i had applied the gel only an hour or two before

the blood was drawn. Of course I still felt nothing and went back to four pumps

on my own and still feel nothing. I apply to my shoulders (two pumps each),

chest and upper arms and i am not hairy. I have an appointment in a few weeks,

but i have no plans to refill my prescription. It does not work and is not

cheap. Any pointers?

February 2, 2010

Hi Nitti and Welcome,

We see a post like yours all the time if you put on the gel then do labs in less

then 6 hrs your labs can be spiked up this high. Even if you don't put the gel

on the arm they take the blood from. I tell men do shower do there labs in the

morning then when they get home put on the gel.

Your on 4 pumps each pump is 1.25 grams so your doing a every low starting dose

of 5 grams. Your not feeling better tells me it's not high enough or your skin

is not letting it in men with a thyroid problem have a thicker skin and gels

don't work.

I would go to shots starting with 100 mgs / week do them your self and the cost

is far less then gels.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Nitti <bk_nitti@...>

> Subject: How do you apply Androgel properly?

>

> Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 3:58 PM

> I have been on Androgel (4 Pumps) for

> three months, with no effect. My t-level was 194 when

> i started(Nov 09). I took another test after a month

> and the Dr. told me my number was 1200. Which in my

> opinion was bull because i felt no different from when i

> started seeing him. But he reduced me to 3 pumps. That

> level must have been because i had applied the gel only an

> hour or two before the blood was drawn. Of course I

> still felt nothing and went back to four pumps on my own and

> still feel nothing. I apply to my shoulders (two pumps

> each), chest and upper arms and i am not hairy. I have

> an appointment in a few weeks, but i have no plans to refill

> my prescription. It does not work and is not

> cheap. Any pointers?

>

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

>

February 2, 2010

Yes it is better not to apply the morning of your test - especially if blood is

taken out of the arm where the gel was applied.

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For me the gel did not absorb well. I went up to 10g and still only got my T to

~ 300. Injections is so much better and easier to control. Also a shot once a

week was better than daily applications with the gel. It seems to be a trend

that a lot of men will not get to the levels they would like with the gel - it