[quote]bam7196 wrote:
[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
[quote]chitown34 wrote:
Wouldn’t a doctor refer you to a specialist? That’s how it works for everything else… I see orthopedist for injuries, opthalmologist for eyes, dermatologist for the occasional ring worm. Don’t see why you wouldn’t be referred to an endocrinologist for hormones if steroids were legalized. sorry to interrupt doctor bashing, please continue…[/quote]
Unfortunately, endos are about the worst for this kind of stuff…unless you are on your death bed or at imminent risk of dying, endos are absolutely positively useless…they are in the business of saving lives, not improving (and certainly not optimizing) health.
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Hahahahahaha. Yeah man, tell that to someone with diabetes or fertility issues or hypothyroidism, or hypopituitarism. Youre pretty fast and loose with these statements[/quote]
Here is a good one:
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fastersteve wrote:
Haha…My doc originally prescribed 200mg/every 2 weeks then called me and said to do 400mg/EOW when my test came back at 295 2 weeks after my last shot. [/quote]
This is in reference to Testosterone Cypionate shots. Displays absolutely no understanding of the half lives of the drugs in question (which is 1 week).
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fastersteve wrote:
“Your testosterone levels are WAY too high (799), we need to cut your dose in half. Why are you even on T shots?”
Because my test came back at 202… [/quote]
So he got a diagnosis of hypogonadism from an endo, raised his T levels to upper 75% of the range (which is established by sick patients) but endo wants him at the bottom of the range for no apparent reason? Clueless
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“What kind of protein powder are you taking? Some have been shown to shut down testicular function.” [/quote]
Lulz
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“You can’t be taking shots twice a week, that’s far too much testosterone. I think this is a really bad idea, you need to call me immediately.”
This is in response to a message I left with one of the front desk workers where I stated, at least 3 times, that I was taking 50mg/shot, 2 shots/wk… I think he thinks that I’m doing 200mg/shot, 2 shots/wk. [/quote]
Clueless and apparently unaware that pins hold LESS than the prescribed volume and couldnt comprehend the exact same weekly dose was being administered, just in more frequent increments.
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my endo. doc. said that my injection of test. won’t show up in my blood work for at least 7 days, i said i think i read where it will show up in one day, he says stop reading on those steriod forums. [/quote]
Again, these guys just seem to have no comprehension of half lives
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My endo in July 2010: Well your T is fine (372) and even though your E2 is a little high (48) it would have to be at least double that before you started seeing any symptoms…have you ever thought of losing weight? That would help your powerlifting, because fat doesn’t lift the weight.
Me: Well doc, if you remember correctly, my major symptom when I came in was that I can’t gain muscle and can’t lose fat…
Endo: Oh yes, well, I think you have depression…take this scrript for Wellbutrin and you’ll be fine…
6 months later
Diagnosis: Testicular Cancer [/quote]
That was actually my endo.
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Her: Who thought of this great idea to get thyroid tests?
Me: I want to check if I am dosing correctly or I need to adjust.
Her: Thyroid issues is what women have you are male. [/quote]
Good thing they are treating that hyprothyroidism huh!
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Another reason he gave for such a protocol was that I would not become resistant to the T injections over time. An validity to that?
—this was a doctor’s reasoning for giving injections once every 2 weeks instead of more frequently [/quote]
And these are just some of the “success stories” we have managed to collect in the TRT forum with 200 or so posters. Perhaps we just got the lucky ones lol
Thinking back, I can’t recall a SINGLE thread in the TRT forum that was successfully resolved by an endo.
But hey man, if that’s how you or your parents make your money, defend them all you want.
