Out of curiosity, did he indicate a target level of Testosterone he hoped to attain with the gel?
That aside, as others have pointed out already, testosterone by itself isn't a suitable long term solution.
What I can tell you, from my own experience with gel based products (Testim) is that you may have the opportunity to determine how you respond to treatment before making longer term decision about real Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). I was able to get my level high enough on two tubes of testim per day to feel the benefits of TRT. Unfortunately, despite the fact that I felt great, my doctor thought my levels were TOO high and wanted to reduce my dosage. It was at that time I began educating myself about treatment and ended up with Maximus.
At some point, your T will aromatise and convert to estrogen then you are right back where you started. I used Testim just long enough to feel the benefits of increased testosterone, but not the side effects of increased estro. I was on two tubes a day for approx. 3 months before Maximus. I can't say you will have the same experience as everyone responds differently.
Or you could skip the whole gel process and go straight to Maximus, which could save you a TON of time. I started Testim based therapy in January of 2011 and didn't make it to Maximus until August of 2011. If I could do it over, I would have gone straight to Chip.
I hope this helps.
