Jatenzo is a new form of TRT for the treatment of low-T and I thought I would create a thread for those that either don’t like needles or just don’t feel well on injections and have had treatment failure on the gels and creams and/or are worried about transferring to others.
This is the same medication approved in Canada years ago under the name Andriol.
I never felt good on injections beyond 2 weeks after dosing changes and had strange side effects injecting daily and EOD. I don’t respond to TRT injecting twice weekly even with substantially higher levels.
The recommended starting dosage for Jatenzo is 237mg 2x daily. My experience while short-lived on Jatenzo (158mg 2x daily) is overwhelmingly positive, no side effects, only benefits. I have never felt this way on TRT before.
I do notice slightly more acne here and there, but also much higher wellbeing and libido. The real test will be in 4 weeks once the cypionate half lives are out of my system, only then can I see if the dosing of Jatenzo is appropriate.
In the 2 year study of Jatenzo, 87% of men in the study were able to achieve testosterone levels in the normal ranges. The remaining men either had Total T levels in the 2500 ng/dL range while others weren’t high enough to benefit from Jatenzo.
A steady state on Jatenzo is reached in 7 days (!), gone are the days waiting 6 weeks to see if your levels are high enough to benefit from treatment.
Trust me when I tell you that you want your insurance to cover Jatenzo, otherwise you are looking at $850-$1200 per month costs! I was able to get a medical exception code since I had treatment failure for 4 years on injections, gels and creams.
I read your product endorsement last week. I thought about it and wondered…. Do you really want to take a pill at least twice a day everyday? And remember to take it with food? I forget to take my vitamins sometimes, this would be a PITA for me.
It’s no different than taking my iron, potassium, vitamin C in the morning with my breakfast, only that I have to remember if I go out later in the day I need to bring it with me.
I have been on these forums for years and one thing I have noticed, no one treatment is best for everyone.
I was taking clonazepam 2x daily for 30 years (15-45), I can get back into an old habit.
M surprised it lowered shbg so much, given it’s not metabolized by the liver. But that tells me at least some action via the liver must happen to lower shbg by 40%?
Glad to see @systemlord as a testbed for oral T. Injection is a hassle for most. Not for me. Its pretty simple and old world, but it works. If I could download my T I would do it. Personally, I dont like anything via the GI tract since its a part of the body that is always at the mercy of what we eat or drink. With that said, the older we get, the harder things get with how we process the things we ingest. Just like everything else, its an experiment. What a time to be alive! Pills, patches, gels, creams, injections, and pellets basically means that there are options for those who want convenience. Injections are convenient for me, but theyre a hassle for most. Keep logging and the future will thank you later @systemlord
