I know this site is mostly into injections but has anyone had luck with the other methods. My doc wants me to give this a try. He is opposed to starting on multiple therapies when this works alone in some people. It can’t be that no one has ever had luck with gels alone or those companies wouldn’t be in business.
I’ve read a few results with blood work here about axiom, they weren’t very good.
Plus the clinical trial data was also poor.
I use Androgel, 4 pmps per day of the 1.62, which had me at about 550.
Upon further research, I started mixing Androgel with phlogel ultra. I cut the dose in half
for my last blood work 2 pmps Androgel 1.62 mixed with about a quarter sized dollup of
pholgel, the mixture gets soupy but absorbs very fast. Blood work at that dose came back at 760.
Tried Axiron - 1 swipe under each arm - brought my tt from 208 to 357 - “normal range” - technically worked but not high enough to notice a difference and not high enough fo a 39 yr old - interesting enough I am a non absorber - it worked better than androgel and compounded cream so it may be worth a try ?
Just started last week, will update on my next test. 38yrs old adv. test for the last 3 years 180-280. I feel like it might be helping, but can’t rule out placebo effect. It is a pain to apply and a little scary how it can be transferred to others in the household. I have to do more reading on injection pros and cons.
Someone here applied t-cream that way, available from compounding pharmacies, 10,15,20%. That person shaved his armpits and applied with very good results. Many would not be interested in that.
T cream applied to inner arm areas may be more cost effective than 2% gel applied to arm pits.
Between androgel , compounded creams and axiron - I was only able to slightly absorb the axiron - I also had concerns about transfer - I simply showered every morning and applied deodorant then immedialtly swiped each arm and kept my arms up the whole time - it would take 5 mins. total - the key is to always wear an undershirt in case there is any that leaks down - after a while it got very easy to do - I read some use hair dryers to dry it too
I’ve been using unestered T sublingually in small, supplemental amounts for the past few months.
So far, I think this is the best way, for HR purposes.