Recent content by Jeffo

I've been getting differing opinions on this. I developed this suddenly and my doc probably wants me off of T, but he's doing to check with other docs. Has anybody had this? Have you gone to a lower dose? Taken off? No problem? I've lived with depression and anxiety my whole life (not because of...

That sounds like good advice. Thank you. I'm learning more and more, but have a ways to go before I get to that level. The problem with the doc I have now is that because I have an area of thrombophlebitis (varicose veins that got hard), he has basically cut me off for now. He also won't...

I got a case of thrombophlebitis and it scared my doc enough to not let me get injected at least for a while, if ever. He might have a conference call with other endos to see what they think, but that won't be for two weeks. There are other reasons I want a new doc. I need one that accepts...

I wonder if this is something to look into because of how high my level is. My doc has only tested for T level. :rolleyes2 Polycythemia From Testosterone Therapy: To Treat or Not?

(First off, the thrombophlebitis I have on my leg is very large and scary looking.) Well the doc app't didn't turn out well. He said there is evidence, in his mind, that T can raise risk for clots, and I have to go off of it, at least for now. He has a conference call with other Endos every two...

Well, now my doc found out about the clot and wants to talk to me about it. He sounds really concerned and I'm really scared. Is there anything I can say? Have there been any studies at all that link clots to testosterone? I know I need to find another doctor. But for now I have him.

synonymous, thanks for the info. halfwit (may I call you that? ha), I certainly agree with you, but dying from a clot kind of negates all that. Or from the docs point of view, dying from a clot and getting sued because he prescribed testosterone from outside of your body. My doc is skittish. I'm...

I'm scared to death that when my endo see this he'll make me stop the TRT. I had these big varicose veins just above and next to the inside of my knee. All of a sudden a couple of weeks ago they got hard. I saw my regular doc and he had an ultrasound done. It's clotting in a superficial ? (can't...

Oh, I always loved that one. I've seen every episode of that show. One question I have is--how do you question a new doc? Do you talk to their nurse? Do you have to go for a visit? Also could you tell me what questions you ask and how to ask so that I don't sound like a drug seeker? For...

Spunkey, that you so much for that. (And I really appreciate all the other replies too.) That will be helpful and I will start calling around at some point. It's more helpful than 'your doctor stinks; get a new one'. I'm finding that as nice as my doctor is and as much as he listens, sometimes...

I asked my doc about components of estrogen and he said that drugs like Arimidex (sp?) have more side effects than benefits. That scared me--meaning he won't prescribe aromatase inhibitors. But again, I don't know how to switch. If I go to another doc that accepts medicare, it might be the same...

I don't know why they go for a few months without letting you do it yourself, but hopefully next week my wife will be learning how to do it. (I'll be doing it myself eventually, not her. Don't tell anybody though.) Since they spread them out for three weeks in the beginning anyway, I could go on...

I will be self injecting at some point. Actually my wife will be taught by a nurse. But that comes about 98 weeks into the program. ! Also, it's every other week at this point, hopefully soon to be every week, but we'll see.

Thank you for the info. That's what I needed to know. I'm not able to mess with it, so I'll just have to complain more. He's a good listener, it's just going so slow. I even went backwards (T level went lower) at one point. I don't know if that's normal, but I'm only back to the point where it...

Yes, a nurse is.