Re: Time for Testosterone Testing.....Thanks for your comments

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Thanks all for the comments.

First, I'm not going to be in a big hurry. To err on the side of

caution, is probably best in all things medical.

I go see the PDOC, who put me on ADs to begin with, in a couple

weeks.

I've already broached the subject of Testosterone with him and I

will discuss it some more.

This is one of those HMO cases where I have a PCP,PDOC and ENDO all

involved. The PCP will go with whatever the PDOC and ENDO recommend.

With a little prodding from the PDOC, the ENDO may agree to a trial.

I can point lots of evidence that T is beneficial to depressed men,

even those who don't test low.

The prudent thing to do is to see some more test results. I'd like

to test it, once a month for a few more, just to see if there is a

trend. My first test was 285, second 343...still fairly low. If it

pops up to 500 in a month, I'll know it's not the problem.(I'll

probably feel better also.)

I'll wait a while and see if my HMO does anything. If they do not

seem amicable to a trial, I'll take my test results to other docs.

I'm guessing, sooner or later, I'll find one who's sympathetic. If

I can't do that, I'm pretty sure I can wear myself out enough

to " fail " the test..

But right now, I just need to have patience.

Jerry

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> > > > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > > > From: octoberguy1

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> > > > >

> > > > > Any ideas what to do now? I hate to say it, but this is

one

> > > > test

> > > > > I'd like to FAIL so I could get a trial of T. The doc,

did

> > > > snicker

> > > > > that there are ways you can lower your Testosterone, but

> > > > wouldn't

> > > > > elaborate on it.

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> > > > >

> > > > > ++If you get the T test later in the day, it'll be lower

than

> > > > > if you have the blood drawn in the early AM.

> > > > >

> > > > > Al

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