| Wanderer 2005-03-19, 11:43 am |
| On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 0:35:53 -0500, Joe D. wrote
(in message <1110000967.8e26581305826f44d09d755bf52460a3@teranews> ):
> Wanderer,
>
> In case you missed my other post on the subject, I took your advice
> and consulted an Endocrinologist about my low Testosterone and FSH/LH
> levels.
>
> Well to make a long story short I didn't get much help for my $850.
> The only advice diagnoses/advice he gave me was that my pituitary
> gland and my thyroid gland are normal. And to continue with my normal
> medication. Not a word my low T levels. LOL
>
> Seriously, I appreciate your straight up no nonsense advice and I
> would like to have your opinion on what to do next.
>
> I plan on following up with him about the low T and see if I can get
> some kind of advice out of him on what might be causing my low T
> levels and if there is anything he can do to help.
>
> Exactly what questions should I ask him about my low T level and the
> course of treatment for it?
>
> To tell you the truth he didn't seem to enthusiastic about it when I
> told him that I had been taking T injections for the last several
> months for my low levels.
>
> He acted almost as he didn't believe me when I told him that the T
> injections were not increasing my libido.
>
> Somehow I can't help thinking that $850 could have bought a lot of
> miracle cures. LOL
What did you get for your $850? What tests dide he run? What were the actual
test results? Why was your doctor's visit so expensive? What state are you
in? (I'm assuming you're in the US since you don't have health insurance.)
It sounds like the first thing you should do is get a new doctor -- one who
is familiar with hormone therapy and is willing to work with you. But let me
hold off on that judgment until I understand the reason for the expense.
According to your previous post, your initial response to testosterone was
positive. I recall that you were on an odd two-week cycle of megadose
injections... possibly because the doctor you consulted was not knowledgeable
in this field.
Low libido can be caused by low testosterone, high estrogen, or a combination
of the two. It can also be caused by low dopamine levels, sometimes triggered
by medications.
I'll try to give you more specific suggestions once I understand what
analysis and or diagnosis was provided that cost you $850.
On the other hand, if you'd prefer to spend your money on miracle cures, be
my guest.
Wanderer
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