Hi all - I have done some reading and now I have some questions. To make a long story short I have low T and I am being treated with 1% androgel. I have a feeling my doctor does not know shit about what is going on and would like some input. I have read the newbie thread and will try to make a very informative first post.
-age 26
-height 5 10
-waist 32 inches
-weight 182
-describe body and facial hair - Seemed to be a ectomorph, slim built have put on some weight recently, been working out on and off 3 years, started at 167lbs. I get a decent amount of facial hair basically a full beard. Not sure if this means anything but I dont “smell” like a normal guy after I work out. I can exersice without putting on deodorant and I really dont smell.
-describe where you carry fat and how changed - Seem to have put a little more fat on my waist area.I can still see the outline of my abs (top 2)
-health conditions, symptoms - Nothing serious
-Rx and OTC drugs, any hair loss drugs or prostate drugs ever
Just androgel
-lab results with ranges - listed below
-describe diet [some create substantial damage with starvation diets]
I generally eat healthy but not very strict. I make very healthy choices but will eat pizza etc every now and then. I do go on a very strict diet when I am lifting hard.
-describe training [some ruin there hormones by over training]
Now, 3 days a week compound movements- chest, back and legs - no more than 9-12 sets per workout
-testes ache, ever, with a fever? - No
-how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed - Never get morning or nocturnal erections, Have no sex drive, but when sexual contact is iniated I have no problems.
lab results 12/21/11
Description value min max
Test Serum 285 348 1197 ng/dl
Thyroid panel with TSH 1.280 .450 4.500 uIU/ml
THyroxine (T4) 8.5 4.5 12.0 ug/dl
T3 Uptake 33 24 39%
Free Thyroxine index 2.8 1.2 4.9
COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL
Glucose serum 84 65 99 mg/dl
BUN 19 6 20 mg/dl
Creatine serum .99 .76 1.27 mg/dl
eGFR if Non african am 105 >59 >59 ml/min.1.73
BUN/Creatine 19 8 19
Sodium serum 136 134 144 mmol/L
Potassium serum 4.2 3.5 5.2 mmol/L
Chloride Serum 100 97 108 mmol/L
Carbon DIoxide total 23 20 32 mmol/L
Calcium serum 9.6 8.7 10.2 mg/dl
Protein total serum 8.0 6.0 8.5 g/dl
Albumin serum 5.0 3.5 5.5 g/dl
Globulin total 3.0 1.5 4.5 g/dl
A/G Ratio 1.7 1.1 2.5
Bilirubin total .5 0 1.2 mg/dl
Alkaline phosphatase 93 25 150 IU/L
AST(SGOT) 26 0 40 IU/L
ALT(SGPT) 26 0 55 IU/L
CBC with differential platele
WBC 5.5 4.0 10.5 x10E3/ul
RBC 5.14 4.10 5.60 "
Hemoglobin 15.5 12.5 17.0 g/dl
Hematocrit 45.9 36 50 %
MCV 89 80 98 FL
MCH 30…2 17 34 pg
MCHC 33.8 32 36 g/dl
RDW 12.8 11.7 15 %
platelets 218 140 415 x10e3/ul
neutrophils 55 40 74 %
lymphs ) 36 14 46 %
Monocytes 8 4 13 %
Eos 1 0 7 %
Basos 0 0 3 %
Immature cells
Neutrophils (Absolute)2.9 1.8 7.8 x10E3/ul
Lymphs (Absolute) 2.0 .7 4.5 "
monoocytes(Absolute).5 .1 1.0 "
Eos(Absolute) .1 0 .4 "
Immature Granuoctyes 0 0 2 %
Immature Grans(Abs) 0 0 .1 x10E3/ul
NRBC
LIPID PANEL
Cholestrol 161 100 199 mg/dl
Triglycerides 190 0 149 mg/dl
HDL Cholesterol 58 >39 >39 mg/dl
VLDL Cholesterol CAl 38 5 40 mg/dl
LDL Cholesterol CAlc 65 0 99 mg/dl
LDL/HDL ratio 1.1 0 3.6 ratio units
I have been on the androgel for about a week and I feel better mentally. I am not as tired and I have more motivation. I complained about being tired/motivation/trouble concetrating for 3 years now, my doc ran tests 3 years ago and said my T levels were good. I never seen those results but I will get them next month. I had a brain MRI done and the results came back normal. I am getting more tests done in 6 weeks to see if my T levels go up.
I guess my questions are - what do these results mean as a whole? Are they good/bad/normal? And what should I ask for when I go into the office to get more tests done?
Any feedback of any will be helpful