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I have an appointment on Monday with my urologist to talk about TRT. Since the board here has a lot of knowledge, what questions should I ask? Is there anything I should be firm on? Any other info I should know before I go into it. For the record I’ve read this thread from start to finish a couple times. And I’ve done some research myself. So I think I have a good basis of knowledge. Haven’t had labs done yet, so I know that needs done. Thanks in advance.

Sorry to hear about your issues. Anxiety of any kind can be crippling...and the last thing you tell someone with anxiety is to "relax," because that just makes it worse.

It seems that multiple doctors and possibly other health professionals have done copious amounts of tests and have let you know that everything looks great. That is awesome news. But you still have issues of what you "might" have. It's that fear of the unknown. We can't control that, because it hasn't manifest itself...and likely never will. You need to build trust in your own body again.

If you love exercising...start doing some. But start off slow. You need to build that trust again. And as you gain confidence in yourself again...add a little more to your routine. It probably won't be easy for you, but you have to start somewhere.

I will also echo that if a medication makes you feel not so great, then seek other options. It may be that your body is telling you something.

I really hope you figure this out. Let us know what you decide. Good Luck.

Okay, I just read through this entire thread, and I feel like I know a hell of a lot more about TRT than I did before. A common theme here is that someone goes to see their PCP, and even though the person is technically “in range” but very low, the doctor still says no. I asked my PCP to test my testosterone a while back, and she said she doesn’t do that because she doesn’t know enough about TRT. She told me she’d be happy to refer me to a urologist, which I honestly appreciated.

I didn’t follow through at the time, but I asked for the referral the other day, so now I’m just waiting to make an appointment with the urologist.
I get why people go to their PCP first, but it seems like so many of them don’t really know how to treat this, yet they still try to.

I’m curious to see what my values are now. I had bloodwork done about 10 years ago, and my testosterone levels were in the mid-to-high 300s, if I remember correctly. I didn’t do anything back then because my wife and I wanted kids at some point. We’re done with that now, so I’m looking to get healthy.

Thanks for all the really useful information in here. I’ll post results when I get them.

Your fat soluble vitamins need to be taken with a fat source. So with a meal, or with a snack that includes fat like cheese, nuts, eggs, etc. These type supplements would include you Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 vitamins. If your Omega 3 sups are ethyl esters and instead of triglycerides, then it is better to have them with some fat as well.

B vitamins and the like are water soluble, so you should be able to take them whenever. But I usually take mine with my morning eggs and yogurt. Remember you multi-vitamin has a mixture of fat and water soluble vitamins and minerals. So probably best to take with a meal.

I have suffered with PF for approx 20 years now. It sucks. Most of the time stretching takes care of it all. But if you need immediate relief, and are able to get into a physical therapist or another medical professional...dry needling gave me instant relief.

4-7-8 breathing is powerful!

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The one downtown is definitely smaller than the others. They just replaced all their equipment about two years ago. So everything is pretty nice. For the smallish sized gym (I have seen smaller) I think they have a lot to offer. There are a few extras as well. The Foster location will be pretty big with a lot of extras. Other locations are definitely better than the downtown one. Except the one on Old Hammond near O'neil, that gym is not great at all. But if you are happy with where you are, you probably shouldn't switch. You can also go in and take a tour and see if you like it or not. They run those $0 signing fees often. Usually beginning of the year, in the summer, and whenever they need to boost membership. My suggestion is stay where you are and when the Foster location is up and running, then you can decide if you want to join or not. Pretty sure they will run the $0 sign up fee then as well.

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How does no one intervene? I think at the very least I would have fed that girl a mouthful of steel toe boot when she was on top of her. Then the piece of shite sneaks her at the end.

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Did you watch the Daniel Penny trial?

I agree with you...someone should have stepped in. But they didn't.

In a city like DC, if you help someone in a situation like this...you are going to jail for a long time. At the very least, you will go bankrupt trying to defend yourself.

It's definitely doable...but I was paying $29 a month. So it is a serious increase for me.

Back in the gym yesterday after a day of rest. Starting off light for my Day B set of exercises. My number 1 rule in the gym is "Don't get hurt!" So I am going slow.

Bench Press
2x5 @ 45 pounds
1x5 @ 50
1x5 @ 60
1x5 @ 75
2x5 @ 105
2x10 @ 105

Dead Lift
2x5 @ 65
1x5 @ 80
1x5 @ 120
1x5 @ 160
1x5 @ 200

Barbell Bicep Curls
2x8 @ 45
1x10 @45