My Journey Begins. Here are my first test results. Comments are welcome.

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This is a continuation of " My Journey begins thread "

I live in Canada on the West coast.

It took a month but I finally got to see an Endo today.

He looked at the results below and said that I was in the " normal range " for T

and Free T but he was willing to give me T based on

my symptoms.

He offered a trial of shots or Gel.

I asked " How often are the shots " ? His answer 3 weeks.

I thought to myself " 3 weeks, that seem insane from what I have read here " so I

opted for Androgel.

I am to try the gel for 3 months and report back but he does not plan to do any

labs after that. Just check symptoms.

Doesn't seem right to me, but at least I have the Gel for now.

I can check labs myself via Labcorp in the US if I need to.

I already did this for my E2.

There was a short conversation about the E2 test I had done on my own.

He seems amused by this and I explained that high E2 causes erectile failure and

I was curious about the number.

He did not seem to be aware of the effects of E2 at all and went on with the

next discussion.

I asked if HCG was an option but got nowhere with that one.

In any case, he was willing to treat based on symptoms and not labs and I have

Androgel in my hot little hands and I can start TRT and see what the results

are.

Does anyone know how many pumps I should use?

ANy comments about this Endo?

The following test were done April 2010 pre-TRT

Creatinine 88 ( 45 – 110 ) umol/L

Estimated GFR 77 ( > 59 ) Ml/min/1.73 sq.m

TSH 1.61 ( 0.30 - 5.50 ) mU/L

LH 4.8 ( 2.0 – 18.0 ) U/L

Prolactin 2.3 ( 2.0 – 15.0 ) Ug/L

Testosterone 9.5 ( 8.4 - 28.7 ) nmol/L

SHBG 42 ( 13 - 71 ) nmol/L

Calc BioA Testo3.8 ( 3.0 - 12.0 ) nmol/L

PSA .51 ( < 4.01 ) ug/L

Estradiol Senstv 5 ( 3 - 70 ) pg/ml Labcorp

> > > >

> > > > > From: Dale <etherial@>

> > > > > Subject: My Journey Begins. 

> > > Here are my first test results. Comments are welcome.

> > > > >

> > > > > Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 7:47 PM

> > > > >

> > > > > Creatine   88 umol/L

> > > > > TSH       1.61 mU/L

> > > > > LH        4.8   U/L

> > > > > Prolactin 2.3 ug/L

> > > > > Testosterone 9.5 nmol/L

> > > > > SHBG         42 nmol/L

> > > > > Free Test    3.8 nmol/L

> > > > > PSA          .51 ug/L

> > > > >

> > > > > I am 60 yrs old.

> > > > >

> > > > > My GP referred me to a uro.

> > > > >

> > > > > The uro said he sees nothing to be treated.

> > > > >

> > > > > Before he ordered the tests I asked him if he has

> > > ever

> > > > > ordered an Estradiol test for a male and he said

> > > to wait and

> > > > > see what these tests were first.

> > > > >

> > > > > He did say that if the Viagra, levitra etc were

> > > not working

> > > > > he would

> > > > > look further.  (They are working, but I need

> > > the

> > > > > maximum dose.)

> > > > >

> > > > > According to what I read in this newsgroup my T

> > > is low.

> > > > > The question is, where do I go from here.

> > > > >

> > > > > I live in Canada.  Has anyone successfully

> > > navigated

> > > > > the Canadian socialized medical system

> > > successfully with

> > > > > this problem?

> > > > > It seems to me that withing the system I might be

> > > S.O.L.

> > > > > and if I go outside the system I would need to

> > > pay big bucks

> > > > > to get anywhere.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have some Indoplex DIM sitting in the

> > > cupboard. 

> > > > > Should I try that?

> > > > >

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