Testosterone levels when you started TRT?

[Robertgreen]

bittergregs, was your total testosterone readings of 240 and 210 morning readings or afternoon readings?

Your lucky to have not had labido issues with T levels that are that low. Personally if I was not having any labido issues I would avoid testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) all together regardless of what my levels are because I have heard many guys say how they had Low T with little to no labido issues and once they went on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) they had no labido. But one way or the other with your natural levels being that low you are taken way less of a risk than I am. I have the natural normal levels (although they are low normal) but I could have been in bed with a supermodel during any giving time during the last two years and I would not function.

 

[bitterdregs]

Those were morning readings... maybe 2hrs after waking. The only time libido was an issue was if my blood pressure was high from stress. and even then I've found that a loving and eager partner made a difference.
And to be honest, I had levitra after my leg surgery cause I was having some issues with the nerve block recovery. That stuff was amazing. Given how good I feel with more T, if I had libido issues I'd totally ask for levitra again!

...oh, and if you are rejecting supermodels with any regularity... I'd love to try to snap one in half :wink:

 

[Sinman]

I have dr. Appt Monday to try to get testosterone how do they do lab work blood or cemen ?? Any advise? What should I tell her I'm 39 years old

 

[bitterdregs]

It's blood work. Tell her how you feel. For me it was that simple.

 

[couch]

Free Test 84.7 REFERENCE RANGE 46-224
Test Bioavailability 185.3 REFERENCE RANGE 110-575
Test Total 421 REFERENCE RANGE 250-1100

These are actually not bad. My total test was 770, but my free test was 12. And I was a lot older than you. Like DET said, I'd suggest you try to figure out what's going on. At twenty, you should not be having erectile dysfunction.

What's your bodyfat percentage? Depression and obesity are highly correlated with low testosterone levels.

 

[Robertgreen]

Sinman, they will take blood to test hormone levels. The only other method I have ever heard of to check hormone levels is with saliva but I do not think that this method is used often or if it is even possible to do. Semen would only be used to test well the semen which usually people with low testosterone are also low on.

My advice is don***8217;t focus mostly on blood work results. Getting any doctor to give you prescription testosterone based off of blood work results ONLY will not happen unless you are really low (in the 200 range or lower for total testosterone). You have to focus on symptoms of low testosterone if you are not that low (are just in the low normal range for example like the 300 range) and still want to try testosterone.

It will probable be a good idea to go on line get a list of symptoms of low testosterone and have them memorized ready to go for your appointment to tell the doctor that you get every single one of them. Just keep in mind the more you up your condition or the more you make up for that matter just to get testosterone the bigger risk your taking and the bigger chance there is of you ending up in a situation where you are putting T into your body even though you don***8217;t really need it. Personally I did have to make up symptoms to get testosterone even though most of my symptoms are real. In other words a small reason behind why I am taking it is just because I want better (more muscle mass) and not because I really need it.

 

[Robertgreen]

Sinman, they will take blood to test hormone levels. The only other method I have ever heard of to check hormone levels is with saliva but I do not think that this method is used often or if it is even possible to do. Semen would only be used to test well the semen which usually people with low testosterone are also low on.

My advice is don’t focus mostly on blood work results. Getting any doctor to give you prescription testosterone based off of blood work results ONLY will not happen unless you are really low (in the 200 range or lower for total testosterone). You have to focus on symptoms of low testosterone if you are not that low (are just in the low normal range for example like the 300 range) and still want to try testosterone.

It will probable be a good idea to go on line get a list of symptoms of low testosterone and have them memorized ready to go for your appointment to tell the doctor that you get every single one of them. Just keep in mind the more you up your condition or the more you make up for that matter just to get testosterone the bigger risk your taking and the bigger chance there is of you ending up in a situation where you are putting T into your body even though you don’t really need it. Personally I did have to make up symptoms to get testosterone even though most of my symptoms are real. In other words a small reason behind why I am taking it is just because I want better (more muscle mass) and not because I really need it.

 

[2rude4u]

Your Vitamin D levels are pretty low, they need to be up around 70.



Association of hypogonadism with vitamin D status: the European Male Ageing Study

Calcitriol - Blog - Testosterone replacement & general men's health articles

Vit D is way low and his FT4 is in the tank. I'm willing to bet if his FT3 checked he will have found the problem.