Re: Androgel in the bathtub

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Hi funkids2 and welcome,

Your androgel is not getting through your skin if you started out with a base

level of 227 and after 3 weeks ended up at 97. Once your on TRT the time of the

day does not matter for your levels. Your not making T from your testis

anymore. But you should shower before going in the tub with your wife wash off

the gel. I did this every night before going to bad with my wife so she would

not get any gel on her.

I feel your Dr. did not go up high enough on your dose what happens is in this

wright up I did some time ago about gels.

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Yes this happens a lot you start on a low starting dose 5 grams when your brain

sees the testosterone in your blood even just a little it slows down even stops

sending the LH and FSH message to your testis to make the Testosterone you were

making. So lets say your labs for Total T were 350 you add this dose of gel

your brain sees this and you lose the base level you had before the gel.

Now lets say you need more then 5 grams most do so now all your left with is

what the gel is doing so lets say it's doing 200 so you lost 150.

The reason you feel good is your levels go up that 200 the gel is doing in the

first 2 weeks so your levels go up to 550 in theory. The brain sees this and

you fall back.

Why can this happen it might be how your putting on the gel with Androgel you

need to spread it over your upper arms and shoulders and down your back as far

as you can reach this is half of your dose then do the other side. Just spread

it over the area but don't rub it in.

The other thing is it's not getting through your skin good so you need more. If

you have a thyroid problem your skin will become thicker and gels and creams

don't get through the skin and you need to switch to shots.

I tell men when they go on Gels to retest in 2 weeks because you can end up

feeling worse. Most men just need more gel. Dr.'s that tell men to go on 5

grams of gel and come back in 8 to 12 weeks for labs don't know much about the

use of gels. Dr.'s that treat a lot of men for low T on gels see this happen

and test them again in 2 weeks.

When you go to do labs get up and shower that morning go do your labs and then

put in the gel after your blood test so you don’t spike up your labs. If you

can’t do labs in the morning shower put on the gel but don’t get any gel on

the spot they take the blood from. Do your labs about 6 hrs later.

Call your Dr. and tell him this and that your not feeling good you were but fell

back.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: funkids <funkids2@...>

> Subject: Androgel in the bathtub

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> Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 12:24 AM

> I have been on Androgel two

> months.  I started on 4 pumps and am currently at 6

> pumps.  I am ready to go for my third blood test and am

> planning on asking my Doctor for an E2 test.  My levels

> were 227 total to start, 97 total after 3 weeks (age 40) but

> is was taken late in the day for the second test.  I am

> still trying to figure out how this is effecting me

> mentally, but Erections and sex are better.  Anxiety

> seems to be up.  Anyway, my question is this: My wife

> and I enjoy bathing together in a 2 up tub.  When I get

> in the bath water I can feel the slippery residual material

> on my skin.  Will taking a bath together transfer

> androgel to her in amounts that are significant?  My

> doctor does not seem concerned with transfer?  I put

> androgel on in the am but we bathe together in the

> evenings.  We already have children and because my

> vasectomy started the whole problem in the first place, we

> are not pregnant.  Could this residual slippery feeling

> of the androgel be an indicator that I am not

> absorbing?  I felt good the first two weeks and it has

> not been the same since then.

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