I was in to see my doc for another matter this week but, while there, we drew blood for a testosterone level check. I was at 263 (up from 175 six weeks ago) and this was after about 16 hours without applying any testosterone gel. She decided to up my dosage to the next level and I am going from Testim to Androgel.

The Testim to Androgel switch is being dictated by my insurance company. They sent a letter saying they are going to be fussy approving one but not the other. Guess they have negotiated a discount on the Androgel brand.

Is this treatment effective? It has only been about seven weeks, so I am not going to say "20 years younger" and things like that; but I won't argue with that characterization either. My body composition is definitely changing in good ways. Will I ride my bike faster? It is too soon to tell about that but that was not my primary motive anyway.

So far the effects of testosterone replacement translate into benefits in several aspects of life. But I would probably not have even thought about being tested if I had not been involved in cycling.