young guys and TRT

[07Lane40]

Any young guys (18-25) out there on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)?

how did you approach your doc? Family? Parents?

i've had some suspicions that i've always had low(ish) test even before i got into AAS. But i wonder how to approach people about it without them knowing that i know quite a bit about AAS.

any stories or suggestions about how to go about this?

thanks

 

[BoBoy]

Any young guys (18-25) out there on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)?

how did you approach your doc? Family? Parents?

i've had some suspicions that i've always had low(ish) test even before i got into AAS. But i wonder how to approach people about it without them knowing that i know quite a bit about AAS.

any stories or suggestions about how to go about this?

thanks

It takes more than suspecting , it takes bloodwork and usually several low T readings under 300 ngs. or so to get assigned testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) . There are several guys here under 30 on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) , most of them either had injury to the gonads or was severly overweight . Have you ever had your testosterone tested ? ~Bo~

 

[Envious1320]

I am 30 with a total t of 296 and i am struggling to get my doc to get me anything let alone testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), for sure get that blood work done. I hear ya though as i have always though my test was low.

 

[07Lane40]

It takes more than suspecting , it takes bloodwork and usually several low T readings under 300 ngs. or so to get assigned testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) . There are several guys here under 30 on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) , most of them either had injury to the gonads or was severly overweight . Have you ever had your testosterone tested ? ~Bo~

I'm well aware of that. What I'm asking is how to approach those significant to you about using AAS as medicine?

There is such a bad connotation with AAS that its almost taboo to talk about it, especially with those who are uneducated. So how does one go about approaching a family practitioner for testosterone level tests and the possibility of TRT?


maybe this is an irrelevant question.


I'm nervous about approaching my family and doctor about low test levels and getting bloodwork done because they will wonder how I became knowledgeable about AAS. Does that make sense?

 

[BoBoy]

Lane - I told my doc I had E.D. problems , and I was tired all the time and couldn"t get muscle tone no matter how much I worked out . He tested me , I was low in back to back tests (330 and 274 ng) and I got prescribed . He started to prescribe me T-gel and I refused , told him shots or nothing . The nurse pinned me the first two times , and I have been doing it myself ever since .

As far as my family , I told a few members I had a "hormone imbalance" and was taking meds , no one asked anymore than that . My wife is the only one who knows the whole story , and she ain"t talking -LOL . She quite approves !!

 

[BoBoy]

I am 30 with a total t of 296 and i am struggling to get my doc to get me anything let alone testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), for sure get that blood work done. I hear ya though as i have always though my test was low.

It depends on the individual doctors reference range , mine was (luckily)
350-890 ng . so my 330 and 274 ng readings got me in . if your doctor won"t do it at 296 ng find another doctor , or "wellness center" . They are popping up all over the place , and soon half the population is going to be on some kind of hormone therapy .

 

[Envious1320]

It depends on the individual doctors reference range , mine was (luckily)
350-890 ng . so my 330 and 274 ng readings got me in . if your doctor won"t do it at 296 ng find another doctor , or "wellness center" . They are popping up all over the place , and soon half the population is going to be on some kind of hormone therapy .

Yeah both my test came in under 300 but his range for low is 286 ng. No wellness centers because they dont accept insurance although i see a ton here in Oregon i will just keep trucking maybe after this mri i can get the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) as i have the same problems as you posted.

 

[07Lane40]

Lane - I told my doc I had E.D. problems , and I was tired all the time and couldn"t get muscle tone no matter how much I worked out . He tested me , I was low in back to back tests (330 and 274 ng) and I got prescribed . He started to prescribe me T-gel and I refused , told him shots or nothing . The nurse pinned me the first two times , and I have been doing it myself ever since .

As far as my family , I told a few members I had a "hormone imbalance" and was taking meds , no one asked anymore than that . My wife is the only one who knows the whole story , and she ain"t talking -LOL . She quite approves !!

Thanks Bo. I guess i need to just sack up and start talking to my doc/family about it. I really just don't want the stigma of AAS attached to me officially. I'm pretty sure people know i've used stuff before but its one of those don't ask don't tell kind of things where if no one has proof, it never happened.

If its really a medical issue though it shouldn't matter. Thanks for your perspective.

 

[BoBoy]

Yeah both my test came in under 300 but his range for low is 286 ng. No wellness centers because they dont accept insurance although i see a ton here in Oregon i will just keep trucking maybe after this mri i can get the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) as i have the same problems as you posted.

You should be able to find help in the PDX area , Portlands got all kinds of doctors and clinics . I would shop around if thats feasible .

Or you could just go underground like alot of the guys here . buy a bunch of test and pins and do it yourself , alot of guys are using Privatemdlabs or other like labs to check their bloodwork .

I found help down here in Coos Bay and the doctors have been great , fully supportive in me getting my T levels back up . I do my 6 week blood test this week and am hoping for high T and low E . I"m on 100 mg e/7/d but am going to talk to him about 75 mg e/3/d , which seems popular for fairly high testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) .
Great to see another Oregonian.....

 

[Envious1320]

You should be able to find help in the PDX area , Portlands got all kinds of doctors and clinics . I would shop around if thats feasible .

Or you could just go underground like alot of the guys here . buy a bunch of test and pins and do it yourself , alot of guys are using Privatemdlabs or other like labs to check their bloodwork .

I found help down here in Coos Bay and the doctors have been great , fully supportive in me getting my T levels back up . I do my 6 week blood test this week and am hoping for high T and low E . I"m on 100 mg e/7/d but am going to talk to him about 75 mg e/3/d , which seems popular for fairly high testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) .
Great to see another Oregonian.....

Damn man i am envious of you. This is my first try with a doc though shopping around may just have to be the next option. Good luck though with everything and yeah nice to see another Oregonian.

 

[BoBoy]

Thanks Bo. I guess i need to just sack up and start talking to my doc/family about it. I really just don't want the stigma of AAS attached to me officially. I'm pretty sure people know i've used stuff before but its one of those don't ask don't tell kind of things where if no one has proof, it never happened.

If its really a medical issue though it shouldn't matter. Thanks for your perspective.

I don"t think I would tell MY family members I was on test unless they came right out and asked me , just because of the whole testosterone rage thing , the first time I"d get mad at someone (which I normaly do) I would be acused of roid rage , and they'd use it against me , I come from a very disfunctional family , they love to blackmail....

 

[Frustrated1]

It just amazes me how stupid the world is with male hormones. People don't know shit I swear.

1. Don't ever say the word AAS.
2. Low T commercials are on all the time. So the word Testosterone is fine.
3. If you already have a reading that is low, there is nothing wrong with researching and thus self educating what it actually means.
4. Relate all of your symptoms that you have to your Dr. Just because your low (especially being young) does not mean that you should be treated. You must have symptoms along with a low T number.
5. Be concerned with your Dr as to why it's low. Have him run some tests.

Hope this helps.