For Jeff- Testosterone access with little money

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Jeff

There are two options I would try if I did not have insurance or cash:

1- Apply for Testim's patient assistance program to get Testim for free. Make

sure that you tell them that your household is of one person and that you do not

work. Here are details on the program. Before you apply, please tell your

doctor to write you prescription for 10 grams a day, since your prior history

shows that you will not respond to 5 grams a day anyway. Testim only gets

absorbed 23% better than Androgel (not double like your doctor may be thinking).

You will need to send the Testim patient assistance people your prescription (or

have your doc send it). You should not have to pay to see the doc again! A phone

call should be enough.

Program Name Auxilium Patient Assistance Program

Program Address 40 Valley Stream Parkway

Malvem, PA 19355

Phone Number 877-663-0412

Fax Number 866-837-7293

Medications on Program Testim 1% Gel 1% gel 50 mg (testosterone topical)

Application Forms Auxilium Patient Assistance Program:

www.needymeds.org/papforms/auxili0462.pdf

Online Application No on-line application available at this time

Eligibility Guidelines and Notes The patient must have no prescription coverage

for the requested medication and have an income at or below $23,660 per

individual, $29,140 for 2 people, $36,620 for 3 people, $44,100 for 4 people,

etc. The patient must have a diagnosis of hypogonadism. The patient must also

reside in the US . Patients must be male. Patients who were eligible for

Medicare Part D, but did not enroll may still be eligible for this program.

Patients who enrolled in Medicare Part D, but are in the Donut Hole are not

eligible. Applicants that do not qualify under the program’s set criteria may

still apply by completing the “Hardship Exception Request†section of the

application form.

Application Process Anyone requesting assistance can call to request a faxed

application or download it from the website. The application will be faxed

out. The completed application must be mailed back. The patient is notified of

eligibility for the program. The decision is made at meetings that occur

approximately every month. (Speak to the company for specifics.) The medication

is shipped within 4-6 weeks of receiving the application.

Application Requirements The doctor must fill out a section, sign the

application and attach a prescription for 6 months. The patient must fill out a

section, sign the application and attach a denial letter from Medicaid.

Program Details A six-month supply is sent to the doctor's office. The company

automatically sends out refills. Every six months a new application is needed

with a new prescription, once a year an application with documentation is

needed.

Option 2:

Get a prescription for a compounded testosterone gel (5 percent testosterone

works great for me). They usually cost $30 a month compared to the outrageous

cost of Testim and Androgel of close to $700 a month for 10 grams a day.

The prescription is written like this: Testosterone gel/cream 5 percent 30 mL in

Topi-Click, 1 mL a day. I find the Topi-Click container to be a very easy way to

administer the daily dose. You can also order the gel in a large graduated

plastic syringe if you want to precise on your dose). I use APSMEDS.com since

they have the cheapest price.

For blood work, some people with no insurance monitor themselves by using labs

that do not require a doctor's prescription:

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/index.php

You can see their tests and costs in that web site. Input your zip code and it

will tell you the labs in your area. You can then post the results on this list

and we can help you out, Estradiol and free/total testostosterone, and a

complete blood count with differential (CBC) is all you need to monitor yourself

after the first two weeks and then every three months.

I hope this helped.

Regards,

Vergel

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Regards,

Vergel

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