Comments on: Testosterone Replacement for Men

By: terry

terry — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:17:30 +0000

i,m 43 i have all symptoms of low t . i,m irritable, when i come home from work i,m spent. i have started to gain weight fast even though i work out and watch what i eat. depression and forgetfulness has started to creep in. every joint in my body hurts even though i have been threw every blood test out there (psa rheumatoid arthritis viruses even thyroid only thing found was low t.) my sex life is so so i have sex but its not as fulfilling and erections are not as hard as they should be and i,m loosing desire for my wife. my test results are 230 and 1.04 my Dr is leery of giving me t because in his words “its a very powerful drug and i,m just not sure about giving it to you”, so he is sending me to an endocrinologist witch will take almost 60 days to get an appointment. my question is: my dad and grandfather both had prostate cancer (both survived ) i get the psa regularly and mines fine should i worry about getting t replacement if they actually decide give it to me.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:13:07 +0000

i just found out though my V.A. Doctor that my testosterone levels (I’m 49yrs.Old) should be 220’s and mine is 70’s. I have osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, numbness in upper legs, and lately my left nipple is very painful.I had a mammogram that came back ok thank God. So now the Dr. thinks that this is why i have Chronic fatigue syndrome. Will my energy come back to me after i start using the testosterone patches? I can’t hardly get out of bed for very long at all and i am hoping this will help me have a better life. Thank You All,and God Bless Each and Everyone, Dennis.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:04:24 +0000

Sir,

Just got my results today.
Test free- 32.3 pg/mL
testos bioavial— 65.1 ng/mL
Test Total– 164 ng/mL

49 year old Male and weigh 217 lbs
I will see the endocr soon. I want to get on the testosterone treatments with Androgel. What questions should I ask and what can I expect?
Thanks.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:02:53 +0000

I have been diagnosed with low testosterone. I also have peripheral neuropothy, and am taking the testosterone patches(androderm 5 mg).It seems that since taking this medicine, I have become irritable, argumentative and shot tempered. I still have a problem with getting an erection. I am becoming very frustrated both at home and work. Is there something else that can be done? I am at my wits end, I want to g et my testosterone level up, but it seems this method is not working. I am 5′9″ 272 pounds and a borderline diabetic, Please help[.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:43:26 +0000

At 55 I found myself suffering from fatigue, osteoporosis, hot flashes, and trouble with my memory. My doctor did blood tests which showed my testosterone to be at 42! Yes, that is correct, 42. He said it is the lowest he has ever seen. He has prescribed 1cc of Test. Cyp. every 2 weeks. After everything I have read this appears to be less than what I should be using. Even when I quetioned the Pharmacist he made a comment regarding the amount. I am 55 years old and weigh 220 lbs. What are your thoughts?

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:22:06 +0000

At the age of 15, a non-cancerous tumor was found and removed from my right testicle . I went on to college, got a career, etc, but noticed that my rate of physical maturity was a lot slower than that of others my age. I’m now 31, and wanted to know if my testosterone levels could have been affected by my past illness at 15. I have my own health insurance now, and wanted to find the correct way to go about addressing this issue (if there is one).

By: Sheree Wright

Sheree Wright — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:41:51 +0000

My son is 19yrs. old and was diagnosed with hypogonadism about 2yrs. ago. His testosterone level was at 55 when the original lab work was done. He went through other test to rule out any other diseases, tumors, etc. He was on Androgel for about a year and a half…did well on it. Went to college and got lazy…he has since switched to injections but the process has been extremely slow since the doctor cut his dose in half to gradually work back up to 1cc in injection form. He is at 3/4cc and his last lab work was at 140. He has put on an extreme amount of weight…breast due to weight and is extremely frustrated. He is being treated by a local endocrynologist…but I am feeling like we should try to find a specialist in Hypogonadism. We live on the south east coast. Do you have a web-site, list, etc. where I might could find a specialist for my son?

By: raja

raja — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:55:40 +0000

Dear sir

can a male who has a low testrostone level now taking treatment for the past 1year
after the test in january the level of the Testosterone is increased can this defection can be rectified or not

Raja

By: Dr. G. Pepper

Dr. G. Pepper — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:07:44 +0000

Gerry

For most people, it seems that the patch is more of a hassle than the gel. People report allergic reactions to the adhesive used to attach the patch to the skin. The gel should rub in and mostly disappear, although at higher doses a ‘greasy” residue may be left.

Everyone is different so you may prefer one type of application to the other. There is no reason you can’t get the same levels of testosterone with either method.

Be sure to ask your own doc if you have any more doubts.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:48:49 +0000

So, the staement above, “In a study conducted at Duke University researchers found that men with testosterone levels less than 300 ng/dl treated with Androgel (testosterone gel) had significant improvement in sexual function, muscle strength and lean body mass,” does this mean that men using the patch will not have the same results as the gel? Is the gel more effective?

I am 40, testosterone just under 200, and just started on the patch, thinking it will be less of a hassle than the gel.