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- Nov 27, 2022
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Im a 50 year old male had my Total T checked by my primary Kaiser & im at 514, they will not check my free T cuz my total T is within their normal range.
recently started freaking out about hair loss on top / front of my head, had a neck fusion in August & sometime surgery stress can shed hair 3 months later, also heard covid & the vaccine can cause hair loss & have had both. or just dht male pattern alopecia...
No idea how much testosterone is being converted to DHT, etc...
I know for 50 514 total T isnt the end of the world but should I jump on trt @ those levels?
my thyroid is within range, my blood count #s also within range.
Ive been dealing with ed / performance in the bedroom issues for years now but just thought stress induced, Im moody & irritable more times than not…
Have noticed some recent belly fat & takes alot of control to keep in check but far from perfect. Clean diet, cardio, weights etc…
I started working out few months ago after a pause of 15 years due to work, life, back surgery, etc… im 5"8" 185lbs, not super lean, fit dad bod ; )
Now at 50 I recently had a neck fusion & due to me being a car engine mechanic for 35 years ive been awarded long-term disability. Just trying to focus on my health, all my joints hurt, moodiness, some fatigue compared to the old me but not huge, significant memory loss / train of thought issues, ed, hairloss on my head,
Also started sleep apnea / cpap treatment few months back, still go to bed at 9pm & am always up at 2 am & theres NO going back to sleep after I wake, ever...
Jumping through the hoops no inregards to sleep, primary doc sending me to insomia class, but could it be my hormones? I dont forsee this class fixing anything!
Also if I put my foot down with my primary & demand to see a endocrinologist in regards to treating my symptoms & not my total T levels & try & get the endo to prescribe me trt, is it going to happen or lost cause cuz of my total T levels?
I know we need alot more info like free test, dht, etc.....
thanks for any insight & allow me to ramble, I know its alot of random info, alot of missing info.
recently started freaking out about hair loss on top / front of my head, had a neck fusion in August & sometime surgery stress can shed hair 3 months later, also heard covid & the vaccine can cause hair loss & have had both. or just dht male pattern alopecia...
No idea how much testosterone is being converted to DHT, etc...
I know for 50 514 total T isnt the end of the world but should I jump on trt @ those levels?
my thyroid is within range, my blood count #s also within range.
Ive been dealing with ed / performance in the bedroom issues for years now but just thought stress induced, Im moody & irritable more times than not…
Have noticed some recent belly fat & takes alot of control to keep in check but far from perfect. Clean diet, cardio, weights etc…
I started working out few months ago after a pause of 15 years due to work, life, back surgery, etc… im 5"8" 185lbs, not super lean, fit dad bod ; )
Now at 50 I recently had a neck fusion & due to me being a car engine mechanic for 35 years ive been awarded long-term disability. Just trying to focus on my health, all my joints hurt, moodiness, some fatigue compared to the old me but not huge, significant memory loss / train of thought issues, ed, hairloss on my head,
Also started sleep apnea / cpap treatment few months back, still go to bed at 9pm & am always up at 2 am & theres NO going back to sleep after I wake, ever...
Jumping through the hoops no inregards to sleep, primary doc sending me to insomia class, but could it be my hormones? I dont forsee this class fixing anything!
Also if I put my foot down with my primary & demand to see a endocrinologist in regards to treating my symptoms & not my total T levels & try & get the endo to prescribe me trt, is it going to happen or lost cause cuz of my total T levels?
I know we need alot more info like free test, dht, etc.....
thanks for any insight & allow me to ramble, I know its alot of random info, alot of missing info.