Thanks, JNF. Similar stories from other women on the AI's.... I indicated that I hadn't taken any supplements; actually, I've been taking a daily D3 for some time now, but that didn't counteract what...
Hi Gang....long time, no see here for me. I have recently been having extreme bone and joint pain in the last 18 months. Couldn't figure out where to pin the difficulty as I had been running and...
Hey Terry, thanks for the reply......I was posting here until around 2013-2014, so I'm not that rusty.....I'm aware of all the latest treatments, and have discussed checking out all of them with him....
Hey Guys......long time since I've been here. Still doing well, and I'll update my info in a while. Just had a call from an old friend who lives in Ohio and has been diagnosed--------PSA-5.8, Gleason...
Gibson00......I only take Arimidex, small amounts, 3 times a week as a dissovable lozenge (flavored) under my tongue.--Easy. No other counter drugs for testosterone. As for injections, yes, injecting...
Lowandslow & Devasted1: L & S-----my stats are almost indentical to yours, except that I'm 5 years out from surgery as you can see. I started Testosterone replacement 3 years ago, settling on...
Yes, AZ, thanks for the post and keep up the good work spreading the word and helping others. I'd like to have a conversation and exchange info on pellets. As Desertrat1 has posted, you can click on...
Desertrat1........your symptoms are typical for someone who tests out at your levels. Your levels are not "normal". Even if they fall within the lab range, it doesn't mean it's normal for you. I've...
The urologist is my treating uro. I've been following with him for almost 5 years now. Although he didn't perfom my surgery, he did the biopsy. He took the stand today in this trial. The local...
Steve N.---------click on my profile and send me an email. I'll try to school you on alternatives. Arnie...
Goodhealth2u.............where in Delaware are you, and who is your local urologist? You have other options close by in Philly as well. You can see my signature to see I was treated by Dr. Lee at U....
Creed & Magaboo...thnak you both for your kind words. It was actually a tough year, and as you can imagine, there was role reversal. But each knew how it felt on the other side of the fence, so...
Hello everybody.........been away for a while, but have checked in periodically; yes even catching the latest in the Hatfield/McCoy disputes. Got my 4-year+ PSA results today and I'm still at...
Carpe.........send me an email offline, and I'll try to help you out. Arnie...
I've been off the board for a while; will describe why in another post. But I've followed periodically. I'm just over 4 years out from surgery, and two of those years have been spent on TRT in one...
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Devasted1.......you very well may be converting to Estrogen. I started TRT in January of 2011 using bio-identical creams. Tried that for two months and my T level went down, my estradiol went up, DHT...
Turner.......that sure is an eye-opening post. But I agree that once outside this forum, or aside MD's who are in the know and deal directly with it, most peopkle are like deer in headlights about...
My condolences, Sonny.........I hope you find your peace. Arnie...
MSPT98----Your endo is on the right track with the ratio thing. When we were younger, the ratio of "T" to estradipol was around 50:1.......as we get older, most of us start to convert, in varying...
Nickname dating back to high school........played a lot of golf then, and was pretty good, getting down to a 4 handicap-------putted like Palmer, and played with the same sort of abandon. Hence........
Bronson.......Lab Corps, where I get my lab work done here in the States, has the range for Serum testosterone at 348---1197 ng/dl, and free testosterone at 7.2--24.0 pg/ml.......the scales are...
Abraham Morgentaler outlines the case for testosterone being protective re: prostate cancer in his book. He's the Harvard urologist who discovered that the "T is gasoline on a fire" theory of...
I have succeeded in getting an appointment with Dr. Shippen in July. Although I've been on TRT for over a year now, I'm not experiencing what I would consider to be the full range of benefits; namely...
Steve.........have you noticed any change in the way you feel? Symptoms/side effects pro or con? Are you and your uro measuring markers such as Free T, Estradiol, DHT and SHBG like we talked about...
I believe the patch is considered a decent delivery system...........the problem, or most common complaint, is that the skin gets irritated where one has to wear the patch. I haven't used the patch,...
Hi Susan......you will see references to testosterone pills, but they're rarely, if ever used, because they have to be metabolized through the liver, resulting in very little actual tesotsterone...
Good luck, Southern......I'm sure your'e not looking forward to it, but here's hopeing the SE's will be as minimal as possible. Arnie...
Hi Susan.........Ralph is correct. Some of us who take testosterone, whether by cream, gel, shot, pellet, etc, quite often convert to estradiol and DHT. Some convert to both, some only one of those....
Hi Ed.........just wanted to add this. I have a friend who opted for the 1-year Interferon treatment (don't know whether he had the double or triple blockade that your MD is suggesting). He too had...
Snake........they start you on IV antibiotics before the surgery, and then continue it through your stay in the hospital. I wasn't given any antibiotics meds to take once I got home. I probably...
Funny you should mention that, Snake..........just had that very procedure done last week on 2/8. Had the same result after Davinci surgery in 1/09........lump turned into the size of a peach, and...
Thanks Casey........ya can't make this stuff up!!...
Hey everybody........3 years ago today I emerged from the operating room at U. of Penn following robotic prostatectomy. Just wanted to check in on what is a special day for me, but also to explain my...
Good to hear, Art........as you may remember, I finally dialed in a regular dose of 50mg Test. Cyp every 5 days after experimenting with 200 mg and 100 mg doses every 2 weeks and 10 days,...
Art...........I'm still not waking up with the you-know-what, but have improved my overall sense of well-being, strength, stamina, cognitive ability, etc.-------pretty much everything but libido. But...
Art...........I am also on Testosterone Cypionate shots. You might try decreasing the dosage, and increasing the intervals for your shots. I started out with T Cyp/200 mg every two weeks. That...
Cobden and all.........I too experienced the frustration of orgasms that had changed drastically from before my surgery. For a while, I could have an orgasm w/o erection, but they were "duds" as...
Kingbird..your email address is not listed in your HW profile...............go to my profile, and email me. I'll respond to your email. Don't list it in a reply to me here. Arnie in DE...
Kick.......sent you an email this AM as well. Arnie in DE...
Datus/Trimix..........I sent you both emails per your request. Arnie in DE...
No difference in the generic versus RX for me either. They were 100% recommended by my surgeon, who tried them before recommending. I've been ordering for close to 3 years now. In fact, I literally...
Cmetalman............did Dr. McGuiness do your surgery at Bryn Mawr? Arnie in DE...
mspt98........I agree with Ralph, that based on your stats and timeline, you seem to be a good candiate for TRT therapy. Most uros don't get beyond the administering and Rx of testosterone, in any...
A very thorough explanation, Ralph, regarding a process I've become intimately involded with over the past year.................the new protocols for TRT supplementation call for an aromatase...
Steve......Androgel is a pretty standard, first pass, T protocol..........Testim is the other you usually see. I could have done that (my uro's first choice) but went with bio-identical, compunded...
Congrats, Tony-terrific news! Arnie in DE...
Steve..........in what form is your "T" prescription?...........and what dosage? Good luck with the process and keep us posted. Arnie in DE...
Hi Florence..........I'm almost 3 years post prostatectomy, and have been on testosterone replacement since January of this year; first with compounded cream, and now via shots. ----self-administered...
Mel........I also had a Vit. D level in the low 20's about 2 years ago. Tried 1000 IU per day for 6 months, and that got it to 30..........I then did a 50,000 IU regimen like David, only mine was...