Amazing

cherigo18cdz

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I was just prescribed testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) by my Doc. Why is this amazing? Because I'm in the Army and the military medical establishment seems to be very stubborn on TRT.

I first realized that the normal limits for bloodwork done by the Army is way different than the civilian sector. IIRC the Army bottomline for total test is 200 ng/dl and free test is 35 pg/dl (i think i got the units of measure right.

My values were 300 total test and 75 free test. As you can see I'm within normal limits by Army standards but way out by "civilian" standards.

My Doc is uneducated on this but he has started me on one tube testim a day. I think I can work with him to educate him on a few things like appropriate bloodwork and maybe a switch to cyp later. Babysteps! LOL Thoughts? BTW I can't afford to go outside the Army.
 
How old are you?

Do you have reference ranges for lab values?

BTW, there is nothing wrong with T gels if you absorb well. Some people do well on gels. Others stop absorbing over time or never absorb at all. Do the bloodwork and see if Testim works for you before deciding you need something else.
 
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How old are you?

Do you have reference ranges for lab values?

BTW, there is nothing wrong with T gels if you absorb well. Some people do well on gels. Others stop absorbing over time or never absorb at all. Do the bloodwork and see if Testim works for you before deciding you need something else.

I'm 42...been in the Army 22.5 yrs....I only remembered the low ends of the lab values that the Army recognizes...I'm going to go the course with testim until bllodwork says otherwise.
 
Agreed with Vinzi. A nice backhander should do, with a pinky ring (turn around so you don't leave any marks). :)
 
So you tell him you've been reading online about the condition and everyone says the gel doesn't work well to switch to test Cypionate.

How about if I tell him a guy on Steroidology that thinks he's a pirate told me to do it? That should give this whole issue credibility.










j/k don't ban me DPR
 
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