Cutting Back on Androgel

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> Hi Tom, you are doing one 5 gram package of Androgel twice a week?

One pack 2 x a week.

> One of these packets puts about 5mg of T in your body because there

> is only 1% Testoserone of the 5 grams total juice in the packet.

> A " normal " male produces I have read 7-12 mg a day of T. I would

> like to know your latest blood test of free testosterone. You must

> have tested ok as in the low range but still within " normal " for

> your doctor is prescribe such a low dosage.>>

My doctors, neither the GP nor endo, believe in testing free T. Or E2 or

SGBH. Currently looking for a new endo or urologist or GP who I can

educate. (If anyone in Chicago can recommend someone they are happy with

let me know!)

My doc wants me off T completely. The 2x a week is the very mimimum I was

willing to try. So far I'm noticing that I'm pretty exhausted but that may

be due to my crazy last two weeks of burning the candle at both ends.

<< Anyway, to answer your question of

> why I knock off slathering on T every once in a while for a few days

> is because I feel too much, or too constant, T makes me bloat up,

> water retentive, and gain weight. I remember gaining a quick 6 six

> pounds in only two days following a one cc depo T shot when I was

> doing that for 30 years. And that was with eating very little. So

> for me it is a weight, bloat, thing and it is my way of dealing with

> it, to cut back and let the a couple pounds of water weight come off.>>

The first few days I cut back on AG I noticed a difference in the way my

body was holding water. Long, full urination with a strong stream. That

hasn't been the case lately.

> That is my story but I am curious what your blood test for total T

> was and what reasoning your doctor had for prescribing only really a

> total of 10mg of T a week. This seems very low, but then I presume

> your system works pretty normally and you don't much at all

> supplemention?

> norton

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No, my body makes very little T. Like 149 before I began AG but up around

700 to 1000 on my first blood test following supplementation. Have no idea

what my levels are now.

As I mentioned earlier if anyone in or near the Chicago area has a

knowledgeable doc they are dealing with I'd appreciate knowing who they are.

Tom

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Hi Tom,

I found my doc by calling compounding pharmacy and asking if they knew

good hormone docs in my area Found a great one!. Try calling College

Pharmacy, Main Phone: (800) 888-9358 or (719) 262-0022; or Bartor

Pharmacl, 914-967-4219.

Bruce

> My doctors, neither the GP nor endo, believe in testing free T. Or E2 or

> SGBH. Currently looking for a new endo or urologist or GP who I can

> educate. (If anyone in Chicago can recommend someone they are happy

with let me know!)

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Tom,

I am near Chicago, but the endo I am dealing with is leaving the

country shortly for at least 6 months to a year, if not permanently.

She did recommend another endo if I need one while she is gone (my

primary is going to take over with email support from her while she is

gone) who she says is good at treating things " besides diabetes and

thyroid " . But I have no personal experience with him myself, so I

have no idea what he is really like. If you'd like his info send me

an email offlist - I don't want to put his name out publicly as

someone I'd recommend since I have no experience with him.

Mark