metalmickey
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Long time reader/ first time poster. I would like to start by Thanking all of you for the amazing resource that you provide here. I have been reading this forum for a long time.
I have been suffering all the symptoms of Low Testosterone for about 3 years now but as someone who was 80lbs overweight, I wanted to dry to address it naturally.
I have been following a super clean diet and hitting the gym 3 times a week with a personal trainer 3 times a week for a couple of years and having lost the weight, I thought I would go to a Toronto Doctor last year for a blood test. My results for Testosterone came back as 14 nmol in a range of 9-28. I thought it was on the low side for a 36 year old male but my Doctor refused to look further as it was within range.
I have been watching the diet and exercise and kept the weight off. I eat a clean low carb diet and dropped alcohol out of it last year. My symptoms are no better and possibly worse do I found out a Naturopathic Doctor to get a full blood work done to see if I had made any difference. Thyroid, Vitamins, and all other stuff came back mid range except Testosterone with was 32.9 pmol/L in a range of 31-94. I'm now 37 and showing the same symptoms. The Naturopath actually looked at the results and recommended Androgel for treatment. She even called and booked me an appointment for a Medical Doctor and has written a note to take along.
I have to wait several weeks for an opening and started researching Toronto Clinics where I might be able to see someone more specialized and found one that could take me within a couple of days.
Today I went for the appointment and when I walked in, I was met by a wellness councillor who asked for a drivers licence and credit card. After lightening me of over $300 I was given an intake form that did not ask much about any symptoms other than ED. I was taken to a room where the Wellness Councillor informed me that he new my ND as they were in the same class and he only did this part time. He looked at my bloodwork copy I had brought with me that was taken 10 days prior and agreed that my Testosterone was low. The Doctor then came in and asked how my libido is and did I sleep well last night. I informed him that I do not have ED, I do have low libido along with other symptoms but when I do occasionally have sex, my dick works fine. He asked again how I slept last night, I said it was restless and I kept waking but that is not always the case. He asked if I snore, I said no.
He said the Testosterone levels are fine, I should have a sleep apnea test and take a Cialis prescription. I pointed out that my Dick works and I usually sleep OK without snoring. He said if I don't want to take the sleep test and Cialis, I should go and get the blood work repeated and come back in 3 or 4 weeks after his vacation.
All in all, I feel I should have saved time and mailed him some cash. I was then sent into a room and the wellness councillor came back in. He asked how it went, I said I didn't think the Doctor listened and didn't ask me any symptom questions. I asked him for his thoughts and he said he thought I have Low T and could I wait while he talked to the Doctor. The Doctor opened the door and said "I told you to take a sleep test, you don't want a sleep test or Cialis, make an appointment to come back in 4 weeks"
I guess that's me done there and a lesson learned. I will now just wait for my other appointment. That will teach me to jump the gun.
I'm just putting this out there as an experience and warning to others to research carefully where they go for Health Care.
I have been suffering all the symptoms of Low Testosterone for about 3 years now but as someone who was 80lbs overweight, I wanted to dry to address it naturally.
I have been following a super clean diet and hitting the gym 3 times a week with a personal trainer 3 times a week for a couple of years and having lost the weight, I thought I would go to a Toronto Doctor last year for a blood test. My results for Testosterone came back as 14 nmol in a range of 9-28. I thought it was on the low side for a 36 year old male but my Doctor refused to look further as it was within range.
I have been watching the diet and exercise and kept the weight off. I eat a clean low carb diet and dropped alcohol out of it last year. My symptoms are no better and possibly worse do I found out a Naturopathic Doctor to get a full blood work done to see if I had made any difference. Thyroid, Vitamins, and all other stuff came back mid range except Testosterone with was 32.9 pmol/L in a range of 31-94. I'm now 37 and showing the same symptoms. The Naturopath actually looked at the results and recommended Androgel for treatment. She even called and booked me an appointment for a Medical Doctor and has written a note to take along.
I have to wait several weeks for an opening and started researching Toronto Clinics where I might be able to see someone more specialized and found one that could take me within a couple of days.
Today I went for the appointment and when I walked in, I was met by a wellness councillor who asked for a drivers licence and credit card. After lightening me of over $300 I was given an intake form that did not ask much about any symptoms other than ED. I was taken to a room where the Wellness Councillor informed me that he new my ND as they were in the same class and he only did this part time. He looked at my bloodwork copy I had brought with me that was taken 10 days prior and agreed that my Testosterone was low. The Doctor then came in and asked how my libido is and did I sleep well last night. I informed him that I do not have ED, I do have low libido along with other symptoms but when I do occasionally have sex, my dick works fine. He asked again how I slept last night, I said it was restless and I kept waking but that is not always the case. He asked if I snore, I said no.
He said the Testosterone levels are fine, I should have a sleep apnea test and take a Cialis prescription. I pointed out that my Dick works and I usually sleep OK without snoring. He said if I don't want to take the sleep test and Cialis, I should go and get the blood work repeated and come back in 3 or 4 weeks after his vacation.
All in all, I feel I should have saved time and mailed him some cash. I was then sent into a room and the wellness councillor came back in. He asked how it went, I said I didn't think the Doctor listened and didn't ask me any symptom questions. I asked him for his thoughts and he said he thought I have Low T and could I wait while he talked to the Doctor. The Doctor opened the door and said "I told you to take a sleep test, you don't want a sleep test or Cialis, make an appointment to come back in 4 weeks"
I guess that's me done there and a lesson learned. I will now just wait for my other appointment. That will teach me to jump the gun.
I'm just putting this out there as an experience and warning to others to research carefully where they go for Health Care.
