So I made a real effort to see if I could stop TRT

[Bigtex]

So what's the better gauge of test levels? Free or total? I thought it was free is the most important but everyone quotes total....

Total testosterone is best for initial screening. Free testosterone is best for diagnostic clarity.

 

[jipped genes]

Thanks fellas. Great insight. I am not dead set on anything. I do wanna keep it legit if I can with a little extra maybe 1X a year or i like 40 mg of T bol on leg days as they are so damned skinny....like the rest of me to be honest. I have new insurance, the old was terrible and I paid up to my deductible. I checked today and they cover Low T and the script at 70%. that will really help also labs are covered 85% if it is wellness related. My PCP who does not do TRT told me they can have me in 4 times a year and do my labs and do my lipids and such and I pay for the T lab. I do not know if it will help.

We shall see.

Y'all have better luck going to a urologist or a gen practice? I used a T center and they are expensive.

 

[J2048b]

Thanks fellas. Great insight. I am not dead set on anything. I do wanna keep it legit if I can with a little extra maybe 1X a year or i like 40 mg of T bol on leg days as they are so damned skinny....like the rest of me to be honest. I have new insurance, the old was terrible and I paid up to my deductible. I checked today and they cover Low T and the script at 70%. that will really help also labs are covered 85% if it is wellness related. My PCP who does not do TRT told me they can have me in 4 times a year and do my labs and do my lipids and such and I pay for the T lab. I do not know if it will help.

We shall see.

Y'all have better luck going to a urologist or a gen practice? I used a T center and they are expensive.

i was introduced to my recent (20 yrs) urologist on a forum haha… a guy who lived in the valley said ge would drive up to see him and gave me his info… he so runs a clinic in palmsprings… asks me if i want to spend a fuck ton on other stuff and i laugh…

I use google earth with everyone else… go on there and search for compounding pharmacies… then call them and ask who scripts the test and get their numbers and call them or even ask the pharmacist where u pic up ur scripts… thats how i got my last local doc… he said yeah i got a few and gave me some names…

 

[almostgone]

Thanks fellas. Great insight. I am not dead set on anything. I do wanna keep it legit if I can with a little extra maybe 1X a year or i like 40 mg of T bol on leg days as they are so damned skinny....like the rest of me to be honest. I have new insurance, the old was terrible and I paid up to my deductible. I checked today and they cover Low T and the script at 70%. that will really help also labs are covered 85% if it is wellness related. My PCP who does not do TRT told me they can have me in 4 times a year and do my labs and do my lipids and such and I pay for the T lab. I do not know if it will help.

We shall see.

Y'all have better luck going to a urologist or a gen practice? I used a T center and they are expensive.

I deal with my primary care Dr.

 

[Littleguy]

Thanks fellas. Great insight. I am not dead set on anything. I do wanna keep it legit if I can with a little extra maybe 1X a year or i like 40 mg of T bol on leg days as they are so damned skinny....like the rest of me to be honest. I have new insurance, the old was terrible and I paid up to my deductible. I checked today and they cover Low T and the script at 70%. that will really help also labs are covered 85% if it is wellness related. My PCP who does not do TRT told me they can have me in 4 times a year and do my labs and do my lipids and such and I pay for the T lab. I do not know if it will help.

We shall see.

Y'all have better luck going to a urologist or a gen practice? I used a T center and they are expensive.

Personally I would use one of the 400 million places for guys our age group on FB or IG etc,to get your initial script so you are legal,
Your primary likely has not opened a book other than facebook since med school and TBH some things may be better left unknown to them.
DO get blood work the 4x per year he is allowing on insurance and don't be a fucking idiot with drugs, alcohol, smoking/vaping or eating triple bacon cheeseburgers'and fries.
You can then use the online script as needed or get your stuff "locally" (you know what I am saying) as stated previously it is very cheap $$ wise.
Endocrinologist is who you need to see if you want your hormones to be correctly addressed.
So, I have been through the entire process after having been shot in the groin in 1999 and a real pro is the only one that will really help all of the others will just half ass you is what I have found, so set an appointment and arm yourself with knowledgeable questions and really take this bull by the horns so you don't waste a fuck load of time and wasted and worthless appointments with months waiting in between.
Now, not knowing your health history at all I would recommend to a friend IF they were healthy to just get on 100-150 mg of test every 5 days or micro does daily after front loading and kick some ass.
But that is just me and I am not a medical professional just an old beat up fucker that has made it this far and gets recognition daily for looking better than I feel! HA-HA
Cheers bro

 

[Wilson6]

Thanks fellas. Great insight. I am not dead set on anything. I do wanna keep it legit if I can with a little extra maybe 1X a year or i like 40 mg of T bol on leg days as they are so damned skinny....like the rest of me to be honest. I have new insurance, the old was terrible and I paid up to my deductible. I checked today and they cover Low T and the script at 70%. that will really help also labs are covered 85% if it is wellness related. My PCP who does not do TRT told me they can have me in 4 times a year and do my labs and do my lipids and such and I pay for the T lab. I do not know if it will help.

We shall see.

Y'all have better luck going to a urologist or a gen practice? I used a T center and they are expensive.

Urologist for sure. I get my T checked about every 3 - 4 years, always the same. 120 mg of TC every 5 days and 500 IU hCG every 5 days (2 days after the T/ME inj). Labs for general chem every 6 mo. Nothing has changed in decades. I get a phlebo about every 3 months and a CBC. That's the only lab I watch quarterly. Some urologists will prescribe up to 200 mg/wk and how you time your labs from your last inj matters in terms of what they will prescribe. For the labs that go to the doc I wait an extra few days to keep the T lower for their comfort. Private labs to see where I really am and I like to stay between 800 - 1200. At age 68 anything less just doesn't work anymore for QOL.

 

[jipped genes]

Littleguy and Wilson, thanks fellas. great info.

 

[ogre]

I went cold turkey about a year ago.I was on for 10 yrs trt for short periods than 300mg of test for 6 months.Im 64 and after a year Im at 350 total test.I had alot of infections from knee replacement so I quit in hope of recovery.I felt like shit for some time and lost alot of muscle.

I forgot to mention I'll be digging through my stash this weekend and I'm gonna start back at 200 mg of cyp per wk.Life is too short not to feel as good as posible.