Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 Well, testosterone isn't a fertility treatment so I don't think the insurance co can deny testosterone treatment for that reason. I'd probably stick with the fertility guy. At low doses, a vial of hcg should last more than a month. With diligent shopping you should be able to find hcg at competitive prices such that it isn't that much more than the co-pay would have been. Same with testosterone. I use injectible testosterone cypionate made by a compounding pharmacy. While compounded drugs probably aren't covered by my insurance plan (I hadn't tried), the cost per month is less than my copay would have been anyway. Brad > > Hi all, > Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last fall by a > fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant > again (one child already) for about 2 years and I had low to mod > sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and my Test. level > was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so he put me on > HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can believe that. Well > after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got my wife > pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see about TRT and he > will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol to him, the > whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems and its " anti- > aging " . So I have found another local doc that does Test. > replacement and am going to see him next week. I need to get the > insurance company to start paying for the TRT like most of you out > there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance co would not > cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to 500ius 3x a week > until i see the doc next week. I did not want to totally go off > it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it does not seem to > work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab of Indolplex > DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of asking the doc for > just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not want anymore kids > and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG is the best > route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests here, and read the > Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any comments out > there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. thanks, Hank > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 What kind of Dr. is this new one. Phil maverick_2414 <maverick_2414@...> wrote: Hi all, Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last fall by a fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant again (one child already) for about 2 years and I had low to mod sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and my Test. level was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so he put me on HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can believe that. Well after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got my wife pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see about TRT and he will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol to him, the whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems and its " anti- aging " . So I have found another local doc that does Test. replacement and am going to see him next week. I need to get the insurance company to start paying for the TRT like most of you out there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance co would not cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to 500ius 3x a week until i see the doc next week. I did not want to totally go off it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it does not seem to work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab of Indolplex DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of asking the doc for just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not want anymore kids and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG is the best route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests here, and read the Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any comments out there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. thanks, Hank Quote
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 It's wonderful to read your good news sir. You should be happy you can bare another child. Be fortunate you are secondary and can take HCG to help your testes reproduce. I would give my life to reproduce and have secondary hypogonadism, so please don't blow this chance you have. If situations between you and your wife go off course, work them out, hopefully without cursing and fighting. Make sure your children are healthy and never take them for granted. Make sure they understand right and wrong and never show any form of bias-ness. Sir, you have a wonderful gift now, I wish you well and continue to get healthy. Love your wife and family always as well. --- philip georgian <pmgamer18@...> wrote: > What kind of Dr. is this new one. > Phil > > maverick_2414 <maverick_2414@...> wrote: > Hi all, > Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last > fall by a > fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to > get pregnant > again (one child already) for about 2 years and I > had low to mod > sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and > my Test. level > was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so > he put me on > HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can > believe that. Well > after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got > my wife > pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see > about TRT and he > will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol > to him, the > whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems > and its " anti- > aging " . So I have found another local doc that does > Test. > replacement and am going to see him next week. I > need to get the > insurance company to start paying for the TRT like > most of you out > there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance > co would not > cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to > 500ius 3x a week > until i see the doc next week. I did not want to > totally go off > it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it > does not seem to > work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab > of Indolplex > DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of > asking the doc for > just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not > want anymore kids > and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG > is the best > route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests > here, and read the > Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any > comments out > there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. > thanks, Hank > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Posted April 3, 2006 Phil, Sorry for the slow reply. I am on the daily digest. The doc I am going to see Friday is an " antiaging " doc. According to his office personnel, he does TRT as well as antiaging HGH etc. His website says he monitors Test, Projesteron, estrogen, estridiol, all the things that everyone on here monitors. My concern is will the insurance co. pay for TRT with him if he is an " antiaging " doc. He has an MD and is according to his website he is certified in antiaging medecine. Thoughts? thanks, Hank > Hi all, > Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last fall by a > fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant > again (one child already) for about 2 years and I had low to mod > sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and my Test. level > was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so he put me on > HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can believe that. Well > after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got my wife > pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see about TRT and he > will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol to him, the > whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems and its " anti- > aging " . So I have found another local doc that does Test. > replacement and am going to see him next week. I need to get the > insurance company to start paying for the TRT like most of you out > there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance co would not > cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to 500ius 3x a week > until i see the doc next week. I did not want to totally go off > it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it does not seem to > work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab of Indolplex > DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of asking the doc for > just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not want anymore kids > and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG is the best > route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests here, and read the > Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any comments out > there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. thanks, Hank > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Posted April 3, 2006 Elliott, Thanks for your kind words! Wow. It is great having a son and we are looking forward to having another child. It is difficult work but there is nothing like the love of a child to his parents. thanks again, Hank > > Hi all, > > Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last > > fall by a > > fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to > > get pregnant > > again (one child already) for about 2 years and I > > had low to mod > > sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and > > my Test. level > > was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so > > he put me on > > HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can > > believe that. Well > > after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got > > my wife > > pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see > > about TRT and he > > will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol > > to him, the > > whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems > > and its " anti- > > aging " . So I have found another local doc that does > > Test. > > replacement and am going to see him next week. I > > need to get the > > insurance company to start paying for the TRT like > > most of you out > > there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance > > co would not > > cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to > > 500ius 3x a week > > until i see the doc next week. I did not want to > > totally go off > > it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it > > does not seem to > > work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab > > of Indolplex > > DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of > > asking the doc for > > just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not > > want anymore kids > > and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG > > is the best > > route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests > > here, and read the > > Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any > > comments out > > there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. > > thanks, Hank > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Posted April 3, 2006 You should have no problems with your insurance as long as he does not bill your treatment as antiaging. Sounds like a good one keep us posted how it goes. Phil maverick_2414 <maverick_2414@...> wrote: Phil, Sorry for the slow reply. I am on the daily digest. The doc I am going to see Friday is an " antiaging " doc. According to his office personnel, he does TRT as well as antiaging HGH etc. His website says he monitors Test, Projesteron, estrogen, estridiol, all the things that everyone on here monitors. My concern is will the insurance co. pay for TRT with him if he is an " antiaging " doc. He has an MD and is according to his website he is certified in antiaging medecine. Thoughts? thanks, Hank > Hi all, > Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last fall by a > fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant > again (one child already) for about 2 years and I had low to mod > sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and my Test. level > was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so he put me on > HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can believe that. Well > after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got my wife > pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see about TRT and he > will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol to him, the > whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems and its " anti- > aging " . So I have found another local doc that does Test. > replacement and am going to see him next week. I need to get the > insurance company to start paying for the TRT like most of you out > there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance co would not > cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to 500ius 3x a week > until i see the doc next week. I did not want to totally go off > it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it does not seem to > work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab of Indolplex > DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of asking the doc for > just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not want anymore kids > and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG is the best > route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests here, and read the > Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any comments out > there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. thanks, Hank > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Posted April 3, 2006 I am so happy that you guys got pregnant again, and that soon wow ! I remember when we were trying to get pregnant back in the 50's. We both testesd and found nothing particularly wrong except my sperm count was low but at that time they didn't know what to do about it, so we kept on trying. After 10 years our Pastor finally found a young lady that was pregnant and wanted to adobt her baby out to a Christian family. We accepted and didn't even know yet whether it was a boy or girl. Turned out to be a baby girl. We got her in the end with little fanfare. She was what we called back then a 'gray baby' since we didn't go through an adoption agency. After another 4 yrs. my wife got pregnant and we had a boy of our own. My wife was 37 and he was a change of life baby. We were never sorry that we got the little girl and love her just as much as our son. They turned out to be wonderful and extremely bright children. Today she is a security technichian for 'bank' security on computers. A darned good paying job. She married a wonderfuf man, he is a City Policeman. Both of the children went went to college, she has two degrees and our son has a PHD degree. We ourselves never went to college because of WWII, missed the boat. Your are so right, children really fill a wonderful place in your heart. I don't know now what we do without them. They both have beautiful families now and we are not only grandpa and grandma but also Great grandparents. For us the two were the cement that bound us together as a family. You will never regret having them. Love them, correct them when they are wrong and cherish them. God blessed you with two, take care of them and show and tell them how much you love them, you will never be sorry. God bless you all ! Roy maverick_2414 <maverick_2414@...> wrote: Elliott, Thanks for your kind words! Wow. It is great having a son and we are looking forward to having another child. It is difficult work but there is nothing like the love of a child to his parents. thanks again, Hank > > Hi all, > > Some of you might remember me. I was put on HCG last > > fall by a > > fertility doctor. My wife and I have been trying to > > get pregnant > > again (one child already) for about 2 years and I > > had low to mod > > sperm count. Fertility doctor did a blood test and > > my Test. level > > was 260-280. Tried clomid but the sides were bad so > > he put me on > > HCG shots 2x a week at 5000ius a shot if you can > > believe that. Well > > after a month, we got the sperm count way up and got > > my wife > > pregnant a month or so later. Went to my GP to see > > about TRT and he > > will only do Test. not HCG. Took Dr s protocol > > to him, the > > whole bit. Says HCG might cause long term problems > > and its " anti- > > aging " . So I have found another local doc that does > > Test. > > replacement and am going to see him next week. I > > need to get the > > insurance company to start paying for the TRT like > > most of you out > > there. Because of the fertility doc, the insurance > > co would not > > cover my HCG. I have lowered my dose of HCG to > > 500ius 3x a week > > until i see the doc next week. I did not want to > > totally go off > > it. Phil, I tried once a day but at 100ius but it > > does not seem to > > work. Fatigue came back etc. I also take a 1/4 tab > > of Indolplex > > DIM a day to ward off high E2. I have thought of > > asking the doc for > > just HCG protocol as I am secondary but we do not > > want anymore kids > > and it looks like from Dr that test. with HCG > > is the best > > route. Read Shippens book, read all the digests > > here, and read the > > Meso board so i feel educated and up to speed. Any > > comments out > > there appreciated. I am nervous about what to do. > > thanks, Hank > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
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