New here with very low testosterone.

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ColoradoFlyer

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Hello,

I have suspected for a while now that I might have low testosterone. I have have lifelong fatigue, pretty low strength and performance considering the amount I work out, and a hard time getting rid of body fat. So, I started asking questions in google, and 9 out of 10 times, the answer was found on this forum. So that is why I am here.

I recently got my levels checked for the first time and they came back with 113 ng/dL and 2.3 pg/mL. I understand this is quite low. I wanted to try and raise it using foods and supplements, but I have been following the advice found on peak testosterone as well as here and I end up with a 113. So who know what it was before I tried diet and supplements. Everything else was normal.

I am curious if anyone has ever used Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to raise it and keep it up after going off of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) the best option, or are their other safer and more effective options? I read that people mention Anavar a lot.

And if I do have to go on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for testosterone, what is the best delivery method?

Thank you!
 
113 isn't "quite low" - its off the scale low. So there's a problem that the much-reviled medical community will be good for.

You need professional help, not a forum. First: an MRI to find out whether there is something radically wrong with your pituitary gland. Then - I dunno.

How old are you?
 
^Listen to Big. First thing is to find out if something is seriously wrong.

If all is clear, the next best advice is do your research. Understand where you should be, what to look for and get hooked up with a Dr who knows what he is doing. This is your health.

There is a lot of information from very knowledgable people here on these forums that have been in your situation. Search and ye shall find.

Good luck
 
I am 39 years old.

I have talked to a few Doctors who specialize in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and quite frankly, I wasn't impressed with their knowledge. They sounded more like salesmen than Doctors.

I suspect I have had low testosterone my entire life. All my other blood work is normal, so I suspect my body has adapted to it quite well.

Is there a list of recommended Doctors in Colorado by chance?
 
Call a compounding pharmacy and ask for a few endocrinologists who write T scripts. Have your thyroid looked at. See multiple doctors and get a few opinions,
 
I am not too keen of asking someone making money off of a doctor for a recommendation. The pharmacist will likely recommend the Doctor prescribing the most pills.
 
ColoradoFlyer said:
I am not too keen of asking someone making money off of a doctor for a recommendation. The pharmacist will likely recommend the Doctor prescribing the most pills.
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All companies are not like this. Besides if your an informed patient it will be easy to tell who doesn't know what they are talking about.
 
we are everywhere!

Sorry about the missed phone calls today guys, I had phone trouble. Shoot me an email with your number and I will call you first thing!!!
 
ColoradoFlyer said:
Hello,

I have suspected for a while now that I might have low testosterone. I have have lifelong fatigue, pretty low strength and performance considering the amount I work out, and a hard time getting rid of body fat. So, I started asking questions in google, and 9 out of 10 times, the answer was found on this forum. So that is why I am here.

I recently got my levels checked for the first time and they came back with 113 ng/dL and 2.3 pg/mL. I understand this is quite low. I wanted to try and raise it using foods and supplements, but I have been following the advice found on peak testosterone as well as here and I end up with a 113. So who know what it was before I tried diet and supplements. Everything else was normal.

I am curious if anyone has ever used Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to raise it and keep it up after going off of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) the best option, or are their other safer and more effective options? I read that people mention Anavar a lot.

And if I do have to go on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for testosterone, what is the best delivery method?

Thank you!
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At 113 I would think you would have no problem getting on T. I would however get that MRI done, just to be safe. I think delivery method seems to be different for different people at least from the research I have done, but most people seem to have success with Injections.
 
Envious1320 said:
At 113 I would think you would have no problem getting on T. I would however get that MRI done, just to be safe. I think delivery method seems to be different for different people at least from the research I have done, but most people seem to have success with Injections.
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Finding a doctor who will prescribe testosterone is not a problem. Finding a doctor who will help me off of it is.
 
If you want to try and sell me on your services, then go ahead and try and sell me. But short blurbs with acronyms that I have to look up doesn't really help to inspire confidence. I have no idea what you offer or how your services are different than any of the dozens of other websites advertising the same thing. Please either decide to sell me, or stop with the hit and run posts.
 
ColoradoFlyer said:
If you want to try and sell me on your services, then go ahead and try and sell me. But short blurbs with acronyms that I have to look up doesn't really help to inspire confidence. I have no idea what you offer or how your services are different than any of the dozens of other websites advertising the same thing. Please either decide to sell me, or stop with the hit and run posts.
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First of who do you think you are you can tell me what to do? You need to relax, if you need help, just call us. No biggie.

Thank You
 
ColoradoFlyer said:
If you want to try and sell me on your services, then go ahead and try and sell me. But short blurbs with acronyms that I have to look up doesn't really help to inspire confidence. I have no idea what you offer or how your services are different than any of the dozens of other websites advertising the same thing. Please either decide to sell me, or stop with the hit and run posts.
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At the risk of being rude... I'm presuming you've been on testosterone therapy, if so, you really should understand what the HPTA is, and does, for your body. If not, it's a quick answer away from Google. Acronyms are quite useful in the medical world and are used all of the time. by the way, HPTA = hypothalamic pituitary testicular axis
 
IMT staff said:
First of who do you think you are you can tell me what to do? You need to relax, if you need help, just call us. No biggie.

Thank You
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I WAS a potential customer who wanted more information and gave you an open door to sell me on your services and product. I was tired of your drive-by postings that were not answering my questions and weren't really adding anything to the discussion. I gave you the opportunity to tell me what you offer and you come back and tell me I need to relax? You obviously don't win any points on customer service.

Why would I call? You can't answer my questions on here, then why should I expect you to answer them on the phone?
 
wvdave said:
At the risk of being rude... I'm presuming you've been on testosterone therapy, if so, you really should understand what the HPTA is, and does, for your body. If not, it's a quick answer away from Google. Acronyms are quite useful in the medical world and are used all of the time. by the way, HPTA = hypothalamic pituitary testicular axis
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No, I have not been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). This is all new to me. I have no problem with looking up acronyms, but I was getting tired of the really bad one sentence sales pitches from IMT. I am far more likely to seek help from someone who wants to educate me than from someone who appears to only want to sell me something. But as they say, Customer Service is indeed dead. I get the same attitude from the Doctors! LOL
 
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