My results, prior to treatment and current

[Guest guest]

I finnally got my results.

From November, 2001 (I was 43 years old, almost 44), you can call this

one my " baseline " :

FSH 4.0 MIU/mL (1.4 to 18.1)

LH 4.9 MIU/mL (3.1 to 34.6)

Prolactin 7.5 ng/mL (2.1 to 17.7)

Testosterone 257 ng/dL (350 to 890)

Free T 45.8 pg/mL (47.0 to 244.0)

% Free T 1.8 (1.6 ti 2.9)

SHBG 30 nmol/L (13 to 71)

Treatment ordered by my doctor: Androgel 5 gm a day. Nothing else. I

would appreciate some feedback on this.

You may not remember, but I was using the Androgel about 3 times a

week because I was having uncontrollable erections. Then this year,

my system collapsed. I went into an incredible depression. Lucky me

I ran into Phil in one of the boards in WebMD and he advised me to

start using the drug daily as originally prescribed. That in addition

to some other recommendations.

Twelve days after I started using the drug daily I had more lab work

done (September of this year). These are the numbers:

Prolactin 3.8 ng/mL (2.1 to 17.7)

FSH 2.8 MIU/mL (1.4 to 18.1)

LH 1.4 MIU/mL (1.5 TO 9.3)

E2 24.8 pg/mL (0 to 52)

SHBG 37 nmol/L (13 to 71)

Total T 694 ng/dL (241 to 827)

Free T 11.2 pg/mL (6.2 to 28.1)

% Free T 0.2 (0.1 to 1.2)

At the time of this test, I was feeling better, but " not there " yet.

Now, after about 5 weeks, I am doing much, much better.

Any comments are welcome.

Flaco

[Guest guest]

Flaco,

The " I am doing much, much better " says it all. Great to hear.

IMO your free T continued to increase after the September test,

catching up with the increase in T. That would explain the

improvement from " not there yet " .

I hope the improvement includes mood and focus. If so, you're

probably noticing better thinking & coping with the domestic

issues.

Best,

Bruce

>

>

> I finnally got my results.

>

> From November, 2001 (I was 43 years old, almost 44), you can

call this

> one my " baseline " :

>

> FSH 4.0 MIU/mL (1.4 to 18.1)

>

> LH 4.9 MIU/mL (3.1 to 34.6)

>

> Prolactin 7.5 ng/mL (2.1 to 17.7)

>

> Testosterone 257 ng/dL (350 to 890)

>

> Free T 45.8 pg/mL (47.0 to 244.0)

>

> % Free T 1.8 (1.6 ti 2.9)

>

> SHBG 30 nmol/L (13 to 71)

>

>

> Treatment ordered by my doctor: Androgel 5 gm a day. Nothing

else. I

> would appreciate some feedback on this.

>

> You may not remember, but I was using the Androgel about 3

times a

> week because I was having uncontrollable erections. Then

this year,

> my system collapsed. I went into an incredible depression.

Lucky me

> I ran into Phil in one of the boards in WebMD and he advised

me to

> start using the drug daily as originally prescribed. That in

addition

> to some other recommendations.

>

> Twelve days after I started using the drug daily I had more lab

work

> done (September of this year). These are the numbers:

>

> Prolactin 3.8 ng/mL (2.1 to 17.7)

>

> FSH 2.8 MIU/mL (1.4 to 18.1)

>

> LH 1.4 MIU/mL (1.5 TO 9.3)

>

> E2 24.8 pg/mL (0 to 52)

>

> SHBG 37 nmol/L (13 to 71)

>

> Total T 694 ng/dL (241 to 827)

>

> Free T 11.2 pg/mL (6.2 to 28.1)

>

> % Free T 0.2 (0.1 to 1.2)

>

> At the time of this test, I was feeling better, but " not there " yet.

> Now, after about 5 weeks, I am doing much, much better.

>

> Any comments are welcome.

>

> Flaco

[Guest guest]

Bruce:

Yes! My focus & family issues have improved significantly. There is

still some room for improvement on both areas. My wife has been very

helpful and understanding.

Thanks!

Flaco

> >

> >

> > I finnally got my results.

> >

> > From November, 2001 (I was 43 years old, almost 44), you can

> call this

> > one my " baseline " :

> >

> > FSH 4.0 MIU/mL (1.4 to 18.1)

> >

> > LH 4.9 MIU/mL (3.1 to 34.6)

> >

> > Prolactin 7.5 ng/mL (2.1 to 17.7)

> >

> > Testosterone 257 ng/dL (350 to 890)

> >

> > Free T 45.8 pg/mL (47.0 to 244.0)

> >

> > % Free T 1.8 (1.6 ti 2.9)

> >

> > SHBG 30 nmol/L (13 to 71)

> >

> >

> > Treatment ordered by my doctor: Androgel 5 gm a day. Nothing

> else. I

> > would appreciate some feedback on this.

> >

> > You may not remember, but I was using the Androgel about 3

> times a

> > week because I was having uncontrollable erections. Then

> this year,

> > my system collapsed. I went into an incredible depression.

> Lucky me

> > I ran into Phil in one of the boards in WebMD and he advised

> me to

> > start using the drug daily as originally prescribed. That in

> addition

> > to some other recommendations.

> >

> > Twelve days after I started using the drug daily I had more lab

> work

> > done (September of this year). These are the numbers:

> >

> > Prolactin 3.8 ng/mL (2.1 to 17.7)

> >

> > FSH 2.8 MIU/mL (1.4 to 18.1)

> >

> > LH 1.4 MIU/mL (1.5 TO 9.3)

> >

> > E2 24.8 pg/mL (0 to 52)

> >

> > SHBG 37 nmol/L (13 to 71)

> >

> > Total T 694 ng/dL (241 to 827)

> >

> > Free T 11.2 pg/mL (6.2 to 28.1)

> >

> > % Free T 0.2 (0.1 to 1.2)

> >

> > At the time of this test, I was feeling better, but " not there " yet.

> > Now, after about 5 weeks, I am doing much, much better.

> >

> > Any comments are welcome.

> >

> > Flaco