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Posted 10/22/2010 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Low T update my doc prescrived ANDRODERM 2.5MG/DAY.

One pach per day for the next three months have any one use this medication before? confused

 

Posted 10/22/2010 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
Could you give us a quick history of your PC?

Testosterone and PC seldom mix but if you are a long-term zero club member, perhaps you and your doc are looking for a little quality of life improvement..
Posted 10/22/2010 10:24 PM (GMT 0)

dinot my profile came up?well last week was my 64 consecutive month of 0.04 my doc told me the only reason he will prescrive is becouse my surgery was five years ago,otherwise he wouldnot

thanks.

Posted 10/22/2010 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
Did you also have HT which resulted in the low T or was your T count just naturally low? That would make more sense, making the risk of supplemental testosterone quite low..The boost in T levels should make you feel much more energetic and 'sharp"..

Please keep us posted as to how you perceive the effect of the patch..
Posted 10/22/2010 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi gold gorse,
We are watching my T levels closely here in two weeks. I'm over a year out from hormone therapy now so I should be normal.

Here is how my over the last year:
September '09: 21
January '10: 128
May '10: 230

He'd like to see me over 250 and probably higher. We could start using Androgel if not but I don't think I'll need it. The one concern my doctor had for me is that once you start using T therapy, some guys become very dependent on it because your body naturally slows production of testosterone.

Fairwind you are right. Low testosterone is no fun. My doctor cares very much about QoL and will prescribe androgen replacement therapy if I need it to feel good. So far so good. I am very pleased with where we are right now.

Tony
Posted 10/22/2010 11:18 PM (GMT 0)

I did not had ht is was just the T level las year was 189,and two weeks ago it was 187.

but I do not feel tire is just my sex drive has decreased in the last four months and that is a no no tongue

but once againg my doc will only prescrive T hormone if you are five years post and are in the zero club.

Posted 10/24/2010 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on testoserone injections since 2006 at age of 55. Had to stop with PC diagnosis but my doc has suggested a possibility of going back on it. I won't know a whole lot more about that until I talk to him on the 23rd of Nov. He explained to me earlier that the shots didnt give me cancer, or speed up the progression, but rather probably caused a more viralant and agressive type. My PSA has not been normal since 2000.
Posted 10/24/2010 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
Two time survivor,my doc told me that there is 50/50 of doctors argument if priscrive T hormone or not. hi is in the group whom will not priscrive T hormone if the surgery is less than five years.

I am a little concer about taking T hormone,but my level is 187 which is low. confused

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