Androgel suuuucks it completely shut my test production

[Mr P]

I was on trt with IMT and was happy, felt good, energy levels, libido.... long story short I ended up listening to my doctor who advised me to stop TRT, he suggested Androgel, after a few months of using Androgel my energy levels dropped as well as my libido just didn't feel the same as when on TRT.
Went back to the doctor and after blood work found out my test levels had dropped to 70, as expected doctor said there wasn't anything he could do and referred me to an endo. The endo said that with time my body would "bounce" back and levels would rise... so I waited, and waited, and waited and 3 months later my levels were a WOOPING 160 ... Endo was happy and asked me to wait even longer, said that if I got my levels to 300 I would be fine... said it was Androgel that caused this.
So here I am 5 months after seeing the endo still feeling like $hit and right at the same spot I was when I started... So I've had enough B.S 300 isn't a functional level I finally decided to call IMT and after speaking with Todd feel much better, as I know it will help me get back in track and to a level I can be happy with.

So my advise is don't listen to doctors, Endo's their "normal" levels leave you feeling like $hit.

 

[Megatron28]

I hope you start feeling better soon.

 

[woodc19]

sorry to here , as megatron said, hope your feeling better soon

 

[hiram1st]

Nobody should have to go through this. I feel for you Mr.P I live in a small town and its taken me 6 months and 3 different doctors to finally find someone that is somewhat educated in trt and isn't satisfied with keeping me at the low end of normal.

Hope you get back to your TRT levels soon.

 

[cybrsage]

I had to fire a few doctors before I found one that took TRT seriously.

And yes, Androgel sucks, as does Axiron.

 

[halfwit]

Gotta love self-righteous doctors. Dumbest educated people around!

I always interview docs and get their opinions long before I even let them take my vitals, not to mention managing my hormones. Sounds like you're in great hands now at least.

Hope you have a quick recovery, and know how it's going to feel like an eternity getting back to being "the real" you.

 

[ezed413]

Androgel did get my test up to 1000, but I never felt good on it. And it did shut me down. I was on it about 8 months. And like your doctor mine said I would bounce back to base line. Been three months and my libido has tanked ever since. A lot of these doctors don't have a clue.

 

[methos0123]

Just wanted to let you know that androgel is TRT as well,just a different delivery method. Sounds like you are confused on that.

Otherwise, I hope you get things in order.

 

[ezed413]

Just wanted to let you know that androgel is TRT as well,just a different delivery method. Sounds like you are confused on that.

Otherwise, I hope you get things in order.

Oh I know it is. My problem was that I don't think I got my AI just right.

 

[methos0123]

Yeah, I hear that E2 climbs higher on gel than shots.

 

[Alpin]

Ya....ehhh dumping TRT listening to a GP that wants to interfere in a protocol that works.
ya been there a couple times. Last one messed me up so bad I still haven't recovered. I dont know why you didn't talk to me for my input or experience in this.
I'm living proof.....
dealing with a few GPs that have no clue what to do with hormones and in the end being burned.