Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Josh, IMO it would be better to retest...could have been laboratory error on your blood sample. Good luck... OR eon GayMan Testosterone Results confused me I'm 21yo with hypogonadism diagnosed about 8months ago. My levels were about 100 (300-1000 acceptable range labcorp). So I went on androderm and it did nothing so I went to 5mg androgel. After 3months on that my levels were constant at around 300-350. So I was put on 10mg of androgel and I came back after 2months to be tested and I got the results today. My levels were off the chart for Total Testosterone it was 9,980 on the same scale as above. My urologist was baffled at why it was soo high (he added he's never seen anyone that high in his life) since he only doubled it and my Estridiol was 100 scale said max was 52 for any man. My question is, the value given to me today is it even possible? Any side effects? My doctor was pretty baffled and said he's gonna cut my androgel down but he wanted another test. I don't feel any different, not horny as a dog, or like going on a rampage etc. I'm kinda confused Thanks, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Josh, Some of us have seen the same thing with sky high lab results. The current consensus is that if they draw the blood from the same arm you used to apply the gel it can screw up the test. Or, if they draw from an arm you slathered the gel on earlier, it could screw up the test. Get it retested and make sure they draw from an arm/hand that you didn't put any gel on/with. Clear as mud, right?! Just so you know, normal T levels for someone your age should be in the 700-800 range. 350 is about right for a 90 year old! Regards, K4 > I'm 21yo with hypogonadism diagnosed about 8months ago. > > > > My levels were about 100 (300-1000 acceptable range labcorp). So I went on > androderm and it did nothing so I went to 5mg androgel. After 3months on > that my levels were constant at around 300-350. So I was put on 10mg of > androgel and I came back after 2months to be tested and I got the results > today. My levels were off the chart for Total Testosterone it was 9,980 on > the same scale as above. My urologist was baffled at why it was soo high (he > added he's never seen anyone that high in his life) since he only doubled it > and my Estridiol was 100 scale said max was 52 for any man. > > > > My question is, the value given to me today is it even possible? Any side > effects? My doctor was pretty baffled and said he's gonna cut my androgel > down but he wanted another test. I don't feel any different, not horny as a > dog, or like going on a rampage etc. I'm kinda confused > > Thanks, > > Josh > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 The lab results are goofy so dont put a lot of work into trying to figure it out until you get another test back or call the lab and ask what they think. They probably just frigged it up and forgot to convert something to something else. Also, I dont know where anyone came up with the idea that 52 is the max for any man on estradiol. An estradiol reading of 100 is quite possible. It would be high and require treatment but normal is something in the range of 35-50 or so. Winter >From: " Josh Fecht " <@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Testosterone Results confused me >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:58:08 -0600 > >I'm 21yo with hypogonadism diagnosed about 8months ago. > > > >My levels were about 100 (300-1000 acceptable range labcorp). So I went on >androderm and it did nothing so I went to 5mg androgel. After 3months on >that my levels were constant at around 300-350. So I was put on 10mg of >androgel and I came back after 2months to be tested and I got the results >today. My levels were off the chart for Total Testosterone it was 9,980 on >the same scale as above. My urologist was baffled at why it was soo high >(he >added he's never seen anyone that high in his life) since he only doubled >it >and my Estridiol was 100 scale said max was 52 for any man. > > > >My question is, the value given to me today is it even possible? Any side >effects? My doctor was pretty baffled and said he's gonna cut my androgel >down but he wanted another test. I don't feel any different, not horny as a >dog, or like going on a rampage etc. I'm kinda confused > >Thanks, > >Josh > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 In regards to the below statement, what I was meaning to say was that the max in the normal range was 52. I spoke with the lab guys and they said that lab errors are very rare :\ guess I have to wait it out. Thanks for everyone advice so far Josh Also, I dont know where anyone came up with the idea that 52 is the max for any man on estradiol. An estradiol reading of 100 is quite possible. It would be high and require treatment but normal is something in the range of 35-50 or so. _____ From: Down East [mailto:winterqqqq@...] Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 5:32 AM Subject: RE: Testosterone Results confused me The lab results are goofy so dont put a lot of work into trying to figure it out until you get another test back or call the lab and ask what they think. They probably just frigged it up and forgot to convert something to something else. Also, I dont know where anyone came up with the idea that 52 is the max for any man on estradiol. An estradiol reading of 100 is quite possible. It would be high and require treatment but normal is something in the range of 35-50 or so. Winter >From: " Josh Fecht " <@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Testosterone Results confused me >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:58:08 -0600 > >I'm 21yo with hypogonadism diagnosed about 8months ago. > > > >My levels were about 100 (300-1000 acceptable range labcorp). So I went on >androderm and it did nothing so I went to 5mg androgel. After 3months on >that my levels were constant at around 300-350. So I was put on 10mg of >androgel and I came back after 2months to be tested and I got the results >today. My levels were off the chart for Total Testosterone it was 9,980 on >the same scale as above. My urologist was baffled at why it was soo high >(he >added he's never seen anyone that high in his life) since he only doubled >it >and my Estridiol was 100 scale said max was 52 for any man. > > > >My question is, the value given to me today is it even possible? Any side >effects? My doctor was pretty baffled and said he's gonna cut my androgel >down but he wanted another test. I don't feel any different, not horny as a >dog, or like going on a rampage etc. I'm kinda confused > >Thanks, > >Josh > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Winter, I agree with possibility of high estradiol levels... I began Arimidex August 2nd, 2001 My E values then and going back in time Estradiol Estrogen 9-28-00........................71 (<54) 12-19-00.......................99 2-1-01.........................58 2-9-01.........................52 3-01-01........................96 3-26-01........................50 6-4-01.........................82..............................134 (40 -115) 7-9-00.........................55..............................200 8-2-01.........................87..............................198 Began 1 mg/dy Arimidex 9-29-01........................37...............................85 Began 1 mg Arimidex eod 11-2-01........................59...............................101 Resumed 1 mg Arimidex/dy 12-5-01........................50...............................124 3-11-02........................16................................44 1 mg Arimidex for two days....one day off 4-29-02........................27................................73 7-3-02.. . . . . . . . . . . ..52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Began Basic (7%) ChryDim Gel....Oct 16th '00 Began Super (10%) ChryDim Gel....Dec 25th'00 I'm preparing a post for.... Alt-Support-Impotence-ASI/ and I'm going to bring my E values up todate in the above table...then I'm going to add my Serum T and T/E2 ratios to the table...to make it more comprehensive. OR eon GayMan Testosterone Results confused me >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:58:08 -0600 > >I'm 21yo with hypogonadism diagnosed about 8months ago. > > > >My levels were about 100 (300-1000 acceptable range labcorp). So I went on >androderm and it did nothing so I went to 5mg androgel. After 3months on >that my levels were constant at around 300-350. So I was put on 10mg of >androgel and I came back after 2months to be tested and I got the results >today. My levels were off the chart for Total Testosterone it was 9,980 on >the same scale as above. My urologist was baffled at why it was soo high >(he >added he's never seen anyone that high in his life) since he only doubled >it >and my Estridiol was 100 scale said max was 52 for any man. > > > >My question is, the value given to me today is it even possible? Any side >effects? My doctor was pretty baffled and said he's gonna cut my androgel >down but he wanted another test. I don't feel any different, not horny as a >dog, or like going on a rampage etc. I'm kinda confused > >Thanks, > >Josh > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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