Androgel

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I know every Endo I was sent to see seven in all did this crap to me. After 29

yrs. being on TRT and knowing what I know today. All I can tell you is run from

this SOB he does not know what he is talking about or doing. You can't quit TRT

and do labs to see whats wrong. Once you start on TRT your on it for life and

stopping in most men your not even going to go back to your old levels you can

fall lower. Your brain seen the Testosterone added to your body and has shut

down it's any LH and FSH messages to your testis to make more Testosterone and

stopping in most men the message will not start up again.

All any Endo ever did for me was make me sicker and each time they did this to

me one had me off TRT 3 months. I ended up off work on sick leave every time.

And they still did not get it right each one told my I am Primary after 23 yrs

of this crap seeing bad Dr.'s I found out I am Secondary and did not feel better

on TRT because my Pituitary was bad and all my hormones were low or low normal

in the range.

It's like my Dr. says that I see today when some ones labs are all in the low

end of the range some thing is wrong.

I can't tell you what to do but if I were you I would stop seeing Endo's they

are not good Dr.'s for low T and other Dr.'s don't know this and keep sending

men to see them.

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Phil

> From: a123zick <TBOZICK1@...>

> Subject: Re: Androgel

>

> Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 6:39 PM

> I went to a new endo because my old

> wouldn't help me with my gyno. I started arimidex based on

> your advice and it is working pretty well to reduce the

> estradiol but my t levels are still low at about 250. The

> doc wants me to stop everything (androgel and arimidex) for

> one month to get new T and E levels. I realize I can't quit

> cold turkey for a month without crashing. It doesn't make

> sense for him to tell me this. I liked this endo at first,

> but now I see that he may be worse than the first one. I'll

> try to contact Dr. .

>

> Thanks.

>

>

> > > >

> > > > After 3 years on Androgel, my T levels are

> back to the

> > > same place that they were when I started in the

> low 200s. My

> > > endo wants me to quit androgel and maybe go on

> shots. Does

> > > anyone have experience with going off of

> Androgel? My endo

> > > seems to think it is no problem to quit cold

> turkey, but I

> > > have read otherwise.

> > > >

> > >

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I've been on androgel for three weeks. Was wondering if any androgel users

could give a timeline of the positive effects they got from androgel. Three

weeks in now and I can feel a positive change in my energy levels and well

being. As far as libido I have not really changed since the first day. I am 38

and was prescribed androgel after complaining to my gp of fatigue and loss of

libido. Blood test revealed a total testosterone of 241. I was prescribed 5

grams daily and follow the application directions as ordered. No other hormones

have been tested at the moment.