Guest guest Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hello, I'm kinda new to this thing also but, The one thing i've learned is make sure they put you on HCG as well so you don't loose your testicles or the overall good feeling that hcg give you. I've felt better just since I've been on the hcg than just the t. that's my 2 cents. Randy > > I'm meeting with urologist next week to discuss my low T. I'm 36 yrs old with a 270 T reading. I've had anxiety issues the last few years and have had every test under the sun done with all blood work coming back normal. I even had a brain MRI done at one point. I never had my testosterone levels checked through that whole process until recently. My Dr wants to start me on Testim but I want to make sure I know what I'm getting into before I start treatment. Are there any specific questions I should ask. I'm sure if I had something wrong like a Pituitary Tumor it would have been found considering all the tests I've had done over the years. Thanks for any input. Also, are there any other supplements I should take along with the Testim if I decide to go that route. > > Thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 You know the more I read of stories like this one . . . Why isn't low T the first thing doctors check? Maybe someday! Just glad to see your getting treatment instead of suffering with it for 20 years like I did while blaming my problems on everything else but low T. Brett Low T Questions > I'm meeting with urologist next week to discuss my low T. I'm 36 yrs old > with a 270 T reading. I've had anxiety issues the last few years and have > had every test under the sun done with all blood work coming back normal. > I even had a brain MRI done at one point. I never had my testosterone > levels checked through that whole process until recently. My Dr wants to > start me on Testim but I want to make sure I know what I'm getting into > before I start treatment. Are there any specific questions I should ask. > I'm sure if I had something wrong like a Pituitary Tumor it would have > been found considering all the tests I've had done over the years. Thanks > for any input. Also, are there any other supplements I should take along > with the Testim if I decide to go that route. > > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Gee I wish you would have posted your labs there are a lot of things that can make your T levels low Stress is a big one. A low grade infection high Iron, low Cortisol or Adrenal Fatigue, A low or high Thyroid, a liver problem, over doing it exercising and a poor diet. By poor I mean them diets men go on to lose there % of body fat that work out in the gym a lot. What I am trying to say here is you need to know why your low if you have high Estradiol levels this can make your T levels low or even drinking a lot of SOY MILK or eating a lot of it. Here are most things that can do this from this link. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=450553 If you go on Testosterone meds your not going to figure this out. When I first got tested the Dr. was a Uro he was great that he found me to have low T but he still got it wrong. He told me I am Primary my testis don't work right. After being on TRT 23 yrs not not doing all the great. I got my new Dr. to let me add HCG to my TRT my levels doubled on this and this told us I am not Primary but I am Secondary meaning I am Hypopituitary from a head injury some 28 yrs ago. So after this my new Dr. started to treat all my low normal hormones and now I am much better. So all I am saying is find out why your low if it can be treated your T levels will come back up and you will not need to be on TRT for life. =================================================== As you will see on the following site, as many as 50% of all men may have low levers of testosterone. According to the Great Smokies Diagnostic Lab, these are the causes of hypogonadism: chronic/systemic illness surgery chemotherapy infections premature aging testicular trauma stress Kleinfelter's syndrome autoimmune damage tobacco and alcohol sleep apnea excessive heat obesity hypercortisolism medications hyperthyroidism malnutrition ?Subtle clinical signs of hypogonadism may include slight gynecomastia and soft small testes. However, researchers have noted that " the findings of physical examination in men with adult-onset hypogonadism are often normal.? Secondary hypogonadism can develop as a result of hypothalamic or pituitary disease, obesity, hypothyroidism or other causes. Some conditions, such as hypercortisolemia, AIDS and severe systemic illnesses, can trigger hypogonadism through a combination of both primary and secondary mechanisms.? Co-Moderator Phil > From: surfingmedicman22 <no_reply > > Subject: Low T Questions > > Date: Friday, April 30, 2010, 4:32 PM > I'm meeting with urologist next week > to discuss my low T. I'm 36 yrs old with a 270 T reading. > I've had anxiety issues the last few years and have had > every test under the sun done with all blood work coming > back normal. I even had a brain MRI done at one point. I > never had my testosterone levels checked through that whole > process until recently. My Dr wants to start me on Testim > but I want to make sure I know what I'm getting into before > I start treatment. Are there any specific questions I should > ask. I'm sure if I had something wrong like a Pituitary > Tumor it would have been found considering all the tests > I've had done over the years. Thanks for any input. Also, > are there any other supplements I should take along with the > Testim if I decide to go that route. > > Thanks > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Good point here is a copy of a post to me from Dr. to help me get my Dr. to let me try HCG. ==================================================== He probably feels that since you suffer primary hypogonadism (I am guessing) there is no use in adding HCG to your protocol. There are several reasons why this is not so. First, you have not lost all Leydig cells, so any HCG you take will stimulate those who still function to produce endogenous testosterone. This will support testicular size. We should not ignore this aesthetic consideration. Next, if he reads my work, he will learn that HPTA-suppressed (as all TRT patients are to some extent) also suffer decreased pregenenolone levels, which is the first step after CHOL in all three hormonal pathways which begin with CHOL. HCG increases pregnenolone production, and therefore restores a more natural balance of our hormones. Next, nearly all TRT patients who add in HCG to their regimens report an increased sense of well-being and also libido. These are genuine quality of life issues. Finally, I just instinctively do not want all those LH receptors (including those we have yet to discover and appreciate) unstimulated. Co-Moderator Phil > From: greytax <no_reply > > Subject: Re: Low T Questions > > Date: Friday, April 30, 2010, 4:49 PM > > Hello, > > I'm kinda new to this thing also but, The one thing i've > learned is make sure they put you on HCG as well so you > don't loose your testicles or the overall good feeling that > hcg give you. I've felt better just since I've been on > the hcg than just the t. > > that's my 2 cents. > > Randy > > > > > > I'm meeting with urologist next week to discuss my low > T. I'm 36 yrs old with a 270 T reading. I've had anxiety > issues the last few years and have had every test under the > sun done with all blood work coming back normal. I even had > a brain MRI done at one point. I never had my testosterone > levels checked through that whole process until recently. My > Dr wants to start me on Testim but I want to make sure I > know what I'm getting into before I start treatment. Are > there any specific questions I should ask. I'm sure if I had > something wrong like a Pituitary Tumor it would have been > found considering all the tests I've had done over the > years. Thanks for any input. Also, are there any other > supplements I should take along with the Testim if I decide > to go that route. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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