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Good lord! I am not a happy camper. And I know you all warned me. Short story is, went in to the Urologist (this one came recommended) on March 2. I promptly did bloodwork next morning after orders were sent in to Labcorp. I did this twice. Received very little communication for the doctors office. Finally got word yesterday that the Doc wants to prescribe me 200mg of test every other week. Got clarification that yes, he wants me to do one injection every two weeks. I try to get clarification of what kind of testosterone he wants to prescribe me, and have received no other information. I told them I would prefer Cypionate as opposed to the Xyosted he originally wanted to give me. Said they send in the script to the pharmacy. They have yet to do so. Of course if I ever get the stuff I’ll be splitting the dose up to twice a week injections. Meanwhile I have an appointment scheduled for a different doctor. I’m just not happy with the lack of attention and inability to provide me information.

For the record I’m 53. First total test was 334 and second total test was 304. Free test during first set of labs was 6.1. Doc didn’t order free test for second labs.

As soon as I see the Urologist I’ll definitely ask. In the meantime I messaged his office and let them know I prefer test c.

I’m not overly impressed with the doc anyway and as soon as I get started on something I’ll probably look for another doctor. If another will take me on. I already have the tests done with this Urologist so I’m seeing it through for now.

I appreciate the response. I am definitely aware that my total is definitely not normal. The more I read on the Xyosted the more I learn that it’s not any better than anything else. I’m probably going to just see if I can go with Test C.

Went to the urologist and he only ordered total and free testosterone tests. He said if labs come back low then he’ll order all the other tests. He did prescribe 5mg Cialis once daily.

Anyway, got my first set of labs back today. Expect a phone call on Monday to see if I need to retest. Labs are as follows:

Testosterone 01 336 ng/dL (range 264-916)

Free Testosterone(Direct) 02 6.1 Low pg/mL (range7.2-24.0)

I’m a 53 year old male. 6’3” tall and weigh 285 (down 20 pounds over the past 3 months). I strength train but I’m inconsistent. Working on that. I do little cardio. Was doing 30 minute neighbor hood rucks with 20 pounds on my back until I ran into a foot issue (I’m working through it).

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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