My current clinic only does once weekly shots with no ability to self administer or break it up into smaller more frequent shots. I am actually in the beginning stages of moving my care over to Defy. They just sent me the lab slip to test me levels and I have provided them with everything else I need. Hopefully in a few weeks I’ll be able to break these shots up.
I actually just got my weekly shot today with my current clinic. I told them the issues I discussed above and they insist I take the AI. They said that my high E2 symptoms (water weight and roller coaster emotions) will not go away without it and that my body will not simply get used to the higher level of E2 or test. At this point I’ve lost all confidence in them.
It’s not about confidence, it’s not even about the patient, it’s about profit, that’s why they insist on only weekly office visits and drugs needed to counter symptoms that could easily be resolved by allowing you to self administer at home more frequently, but this doesn’t fit their business model.
The markup on Test+anastrozole is 95% profit, then they get to charge for administering the injection.
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In their defense, I pay a monthly fee ($150) regardless of how much AI or test they give me. It’s one fee, nothing else.
Everything is included in the price, so if you don’t need anastrozole, that’s more profit for the clinic.
We’re beating a dead horse here, but they dont provide me with the AI. I get that from walgreens like i would any other script. They just call it in for me.
So technically i was incorrect. They dont provide me with “everything”. Just the test and any labs that i need. They actually have been pretty liberal with the labs they order too. They did the E2 lab without me even requesting it.
It’s also part of the reason why it’s difficult to manage as part of TRT. Since people metabolize drugs differently(the same person can also metabolize the same drug at differing rates due to a variety), it can cause unexpected swings in E2. Even when used as directed.
Right, and that would disincentivize them from prescribing (if supplying) it. But, they just give him the rx to get filled.