HammerT1
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TRT not working looking for ideas
I'm new to site but not new to test or injections. I lifted hard in college and did what it took for me to put more size on when I stopped putting size on naturally.
Fast forward 20 years later. Wife, kids and career my heavy lifting days far behind me then to maintain my weight and keep strength adequate for my chosen profession. I destroyed my spine one night and its been a 5 year ride from hell!
I first realized something was not right in work hardening therapy when I was constantly getting strains n sprains, not a lot of weight loss along with zero muscle gain, yet I was killing myself and was always a fast healer. An argument with my case manager revealed she was to keep me in the dark on every thing. They figured all the narcotics had shut down my T levels. I had already ordered the tests before the argument figuring the blood work was going to show something was wrong.
My T levels were non existent and all the other tests can back fine.
My situation is a mess since I'm in chronic pain I hardly sleep because of pain levels, sleep meds don't work or I loose multiple days and do not remember a thing plus still feel horrible. I take bare min of pain meds to drop
Pain levels a few points, I had a fusion and few other surgeries to try and fix issues/reduce pain to improve my quality of life.
I basically have zero coverage for my back, pain and anything related. I have lawyers fighting on my behalf but no idea when the mess will be resolved.
I tired patches, gel with zero effect which is all out of pocket expenses. My primary finally put me on 200mg of test starting once every month, yeah, I know its useless! He finaly moved me up to every two weeks but won't go to every week because ever know and then one of my blood tests show a big spike. Normally about 227 though.
I have talked to a specialist and his belief is my t levels are all bound up and I need more plus all the other proper meds to go with a proper therapy. When T is working my energy is up bit and I drop weight but its becoming more infrequent.
I can't afford the test the specialist wants not to mention the $2500 plus price tag for his 6 month treatment program. My primary supports a specialist taking over for the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), The IME's all have linked my T issues to pain, stress of getting jacked around over my medical care in reference the inury, and the the pain meds. I just have no idea when the lawyers will finally get mess reesloved. Specialist tec thinks spikes are because primary doc says go get tested and doesn't take into
Account when I have injected.
My wife has been saving forever for a vacation since my disability pay has drained us with loss of standard pay, the side jobs and all I can't work anymore either.
We went to Mexico for a few days and I figured at least I could rectify some of issues myself. Holy cow did prices go way up! It would have cost me more then the treatment the specialist wants. I just want some resemblance of my life back. I'm a from believer and for oblivious reasons that T levels play a much larger in ones life then most docs give it credit for. I've seen for myself how I reacted to it in positive ways when I was younger emotionally, physically, was less likely to suffer an injury and if I did the healing times were fast. I feel like I'm twice my age now, I also realize that what I knew is outdated and trying to figure out how to undo some of this mess plus learn about all the changes that have happened.
Thanks.
I'm new to site but not new to test or injections. I lifted hard in college and did what it took for me to put more size on when I stopped putting size on naturally.
Fast forward 20 years later. Wife, kids and career my heavy lifting days far behind me then to maintain my weight and keep strength adequate for my chosen profession. I destroyed my spine one night and its been a 5 year ride from hell!
I first realized something was not right in work hardening therapy when I was constantly getting strains n sprains, not a lot of weight loss along with zero muscle gain, yet I was killing myself and was always a fast healer. An argument with my case manager revealed she was to keep me in the dark on every thing. They figured all the narcotics had shut down my T levels. I had already ordered the tests before the argument figuring the blood work was going to show something was wrong.
My T levels were non existent and all the other tests can back fine.
My situation is a mess since I'm in chronic pain I hardly sleep because of pain levels, sleep meds don't work or I loose multiple days and do not remember a thing plus still feel horrible. I take bare min of pain meds to drop
Pain levels a few points, I had a fusion and few other surgeries to try and fix issues/reduce pain to improve my quality of life.
I basically have zero coverage for my back, pain and anything related. I have lawyers fighting on my behalf but no idea when the mess will be resolved.
I tired patches, gel with zero effect which is all out of pocket expenses. My primary finally put me on 200mg of test starting once every month, yeah, I know its useless! He finaly moved me up to every two weeks but won't go to every week because ever know and then one of my blood tests show a big spike. Normally about 227 though.
I have talked to a specialist and his belief is my t levels are all bound up and I need more plus all the other proper meds to go with a proper therapy. When T is working my energy is up bit and I drop weight but its becoming more infrequent.
I can't afford the test the specialist wants not to mention the $2500 plus price tag for his 6 month treatment program. My primary supports a specialist taking over for the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), The IME's all have linked my T issues to pain, stress of getting jacked around over my medical care in reference the inury, and the the pain meds. I just have no idea when the lawyers will finally get mess reesloved. Specialist tec thinks spikes are because primary doc says go get tested and doesn't take into
Account when I have injected.
My wife has been saving forever for a vacation since my disability pay has drained us with loss of standard pay, the side jobs and all I can't work anymore either.
We went to Mexico for a few days and I figured at least I could rectify some of issues myself. Holy cow did prices go way up! It would have cost me more then the treatment the specialist wants. I just want some resemblance of my life back. I'm a from believer and for oblivious reasons that T levels play a much larger in ones life then most docs give it credit for. I've seen for myself how I reacted to it in positive ways when I was younger emotionally, physically, was less likely to suffer an injury and if I did the healing times were fast. I feel like I'm twice my age now, I also realize that what I knew is outdated and trying to figure out how to undo some of this mess plus learn about all the changes that have happened.
Thanks.
