Testosterone Therapy

[4x4 AG]

Anyone have a doctor for womens TRT in Houston/ Pasadena area?

Core Health and Wellness in Conroe, Dr Willie is well known in the TRT community. Me and My wife use him.

[Smart]

You only need to donate blood if your hemoglobin is high. This is rare. Your doctor should have you getting your labs checked yearly to be safe. No worries. You are replacing a hormone that occurs naturally in your body.

I give myself a shot in the *** every two weeks. Very nerve racking at first, but you get used to it. Testosterone is very thick, so you have to use a pretty good sized needle. Some people are injecting it subcutaneously now in the abdomen, which would be super easy. I am not sure that it is as effective using this route. Honestly, I haven't really looked into it that much though.

My hair has definitely thinned, but I can't say for sure that it is from the TRT or just aging.

Get on it. You will be glad you did.

55.......I am injecting 100mg subcutaneous with a preloaded/springloaded pen called Xyosted. I cannot see the needle but I can feel a tiny ***** when I administer it into my abdomen. It is super simple to administer. Unfortunately it is not as cheap as the others with insurance. I pay $105 co-pay for a three month supply of 12 pens with insurance.

It has taken me from a low of 120 originally to 710 on my last test. My doctor and I are ok being there because its been pretty life changing there with all the positives listed above. No bad sides effects for me so far...well unless you call my arm and leg hair coming back bad. The hair on my noggin is as thick as ever too. I have been doing it for almost two years and have not had to give any blood yet because of the t. Hopefully that continues.

[k-k]

Who has been on it the longest?
Any long term reports or observations?
Has anybody quit it, and why?

[John Paul]

53 been on weekly shots for 6-7 years, if I miss a shot on accident can really tell with the sluggishness and not feeling very energetic at all. During this time I had a back fusion, sinus surgery and worked and played full time. Did play with my dosage a few years ago as my doc recommended and bumped it up a little, anger issues and such are a real deal if your dosage is to high. Besides that no side issues get blood work every 12 months and all is good. I am glad I started and thats for sure.

[Texans42]

Who has been on it the longest?
Any long term reports or observations?
Has anybody quit it, and why?

around 10years, I know when I miss.
I have added in TB-500 and IPA/CJC and life is even better

[ThisLadyHunts]

Anyone have a doctor for womens TRT in Houston/ Pasadena area?

Do you mean women’s HRT? If so, I can recommend someone:

Dr. James Wheeler
4100 Milam St
(713) 797-9200

[RiverRat1]

Who has been on it the longest?
Any long term reports or observations?
Has anybody quit it, and why?

I quit. It just made me feel weird. It did also give all the positives people talk about. My plan was to quit (the wife and I both stopped) and re-evaluate later. I figured if I really needed it in the future I'd get it again.
BUT when I stopped taking it my body didn't go back to my normal. It really sucked for about 3 years. I'll never take that again knowing once you're on for even a short time (6 months for us) you're pretty much stuck for life taking it. Screw that. At least warn people.

So anyone else take it for longer than 6 months and then stop?

[bowhntrmatt]

I quit. It just made me feel weird. It did also give all the positives people talk about. My plan was to quit (the wife and I both stopped) and re-evaluate later. I figured if I really needed it in the future I'd get it again.
BUT when I stopped taking it my body didn't go back to my normal. It really sucked for about 3 years. I'll never take that again knowing once you're on for even a short time (6 months for us) you're pretty much stuck for life taking it. Screw that. At least warn people.

So anyone else take it for longer than 6 months and then stop?

I work with a guy that was on it for several year, and then quit for several years. He said it was pretty rough for a while with just being lethargic/sluggish. He is now back on it after finding out that our new insurance nearly covers it 100% (cost is why he quit).

[eastover53]

What are you guys paying per visit?

I see my primary care physician yearly and he prescribes it. Just pay my normal $25 copay. Vials cost about $25 per month if I remember correctly. Insurance makes me get a testosterone level drawn yearly.

[RiverRat1]

I work with a guy that was on it for several year, and then quit for several years. He said it was pretty rough for a while with just being lethargic/sluggish. He is now back on it after finding out that our new insurance nearly covers it 100% (cost is why he quit).

It just freaks me out thinking a person would pretty much be forced to stay on it the rest of their lives. That's enough to keep me away.

And I just think those thinking about getting T should know this, since Doc's (or at least mine) didn't say this.

[JTCowpoke]

It just freaks me out thinking a person would pretty much be forced to stay on it the rest of their lives. That's enough to keep me away.

And I just think those thinking about getting T should know this, since Doc's (or at least mine) didn't say this.

The reason people get on TRT is because their body isn't producing enough testosterone, and they aren't functioning normally in the first place. They probably need it for the rest of their lives because of that.

If they start treatment and achieve normal testosterone levels, then stop treatment, it seems reasonable that they will have low testosterone after stopping.

[RiverRat1]

The reason people get on TRT is because their body isn't producing enough testosterone, and they aren't functioning normally in the first place. They probably need it for the rest of their lives because of that.

If they start treatment and achieve normal testosterone levels, then stop treatment, it seems reasonable that they will have low testosterone after stopping.

But in my case when I stopped it was lower than before I started. It's like your body stops producing on it's own because it doesn't have to.

[ThisLadyHunts]

It just freaks me out thinking a person would pretty much be forced to stay on it the rest of their lives. That's enough to keep me away.

And I just think those thinking about getting T should know this, since Doc's (or at least mine) didn't say this.

Why would this freak you out? If your testosterone levels are low at this point in your life, it stands to reason that it’s never going to come back up on its own so it makes perfect sentó me that you’d have to be on it for the rest of your life.

It’s no different than a pancreas that does not produce enough insulin. You’d have to be on insulin for the rest of your life as well.

[myway]

It just freaks me out thinking a person would pretty much be forced to stay on it the rest of their lives. That's enough to keep me away.

And I just think those thinking about getting T should know this, since Doc's (or at least mine) didn't say this.

I suspect if you were to start a RR poll you would find you are in the minority that you were not told or didn’t know. Anyone I asked or spoke to on a medical or personal level the first thing mentioned to me was “you understand this is permanent”? Your body is slowly producing less T as you get older, if you supplement it your body will quit producing it on its own.
I suspect the majority if not all of the men in this thread were asked two questions from the first TRT conversation.
Do you want or plan on having more children?
You understand this is permanent and that your body will quit producing test if you supplement it?

Did you go to a urologist, your primary, or one of the Low T type clinics? What year did you do you get injections?

[bowhntrmatt]

It just freaks me out thinking a person would pretty much be forced to stay on it the rest of their lives. That's enough to keep me away.

And I just think those thinking about getting T should know this, since Doc's (or at least mine) didn't say this.

I was well aware of this. I went from feeling grumpy and tired to feeling 20 again with a built in kickstand to keep from rolling out of bed in the morning.