I can't find the post that was on here awhile back on testosterone patches but, inspired by that discussion, I had my doc test me for low T at my annual checkup last week. Did not expect to have it, but heck I'm training fairly hard and want to be sure. Well, I got a phone message from the doc tonight that everything checks fine EXCEPT that I have low testosterone. I'm supposed to give him a call.

Any advice/experience?

(Especially from those with experience?)

I had mine checked for the heck of it....475

Yes, call your doctor, they will probably refer you to a urologist to rule out any medical reasons for low T. If there are no medical reasons, then the doctor can discuss treatment options with you such as supplements.

The patch may cause skin irritation (rashes, red spots, etc,) and you may have problems with it falling off when you sweat. Gel is a bit more fuss, but without the problems associated with the patch.

Are you registered with the UCI?

A colonoscopy offers a good opportunity for a digital prostate exam. According to this study, that often does not happen. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695146/

Might want to put a bug in the ear of the gastroenterologist beforehand.

Already done. My doc described this as "perfect". I am quite proud!

I have a friend who was diagnosed with low testosterone and he opted to get an injection every few weeks instead of using a patch. He did notice that his athletic ability increased after he started the treatments.

I just had my colonoscopy last week. The prep is not fun but it's not that bad, either.

Talked to my doc just now and I'm going on a product called Testim. It's a gel. I expect to be getting in bar fights in no time.

Or maybe I'll just recover better from a hard bike ride!

That's what I noticed most.

I don't have to worry about the UCI; my bike isn't a bike.

but the drugs they give you are pretty good!
I had my annual physical last week. Blood tests indicate my testosterone is on the lower end of normal. My doctor will have me get another blood test in 6 months.

Has anyone read Dave Barry's description of the laxative used as prep for a colostomy? References are made to space shuttle launches though, personally, I think the references are silly. I doubt that you could achieve a velocity much past 200 meters per second as a result of the laxative, much less escape velocity.

Sorry, I forgot.

I get a "T" shot once a month with vitamin B12. I can tell you it has made a hugh difference in my ridding and my general outlook too. I am not sure sure once a month is often enough and will talk to him about it on the next visit. I can feel myself lag at about three weeks. Good luck

I discussed shots with my doc and he did mention that the dosage is not even when you take T that way. I'm waiting for insurance red tape to be worked out before I can get my 30 day supply of T gel. Apparently the doc actually has to call my insurance carrier to tell them why he prescribed the drug for me... go figure. Cost if I just pay for it without insurance? $395!

It's hard to beat Dave's stuff, but this is pretty accurate, I mean funny, too.

I think the injections are given in the rear end, and I always wondered about that. If a person is bicycling some days an not bicycling others, wouldn't the absorbed dose be about 100 times greater on the bicycling days? The muscles might be flexed thousands of times.

Or can the injections be given in muscles that aren't used for bicycling, like the triceps?

"ABOUT THE WRITER: Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the Miami Herald.

Colonoscopy Journal:

I called my friend Andy Sable, a gastroenterologist, to make an appointment for a colonoscopy.

A few days later, in his office, Andy showed me a color diagram of the colon, a lengthy organ that appears to go all over the place, at one point passing briefly through Minneapolis."

https://www.miamiherald.com/2009/02/1...-my-colon.html

Very slow absorption, and the injection itself is administered slowly because it a very thick liquid!

Once a correct level is established the patient can self administer the injection on the side of the upper leg!

The effect is incredibly helpful when suffering from very low testosterone level due to hypopituitarism! (my case)

I did get my one month stash of Testim gel today. Paid about $60 after insurance and copay discount card was applied. Tonight I'm having a strange urge to buy some guns and go hunting.

Not just yet 50+ but I've been getting a fat twice-daily dollar-a-day fix here (thanks to the way cool doc, right proper progressive he is).

It's a cream. Put it on the legs. It's really the only way to go.

Think I'll just stick with the B-12 , Thank You.

Now this thread has gone completely into the crapper....

Have been using the Testim gel about four days now and I do think I can feel a little difference... especially with my legs recovering more quickly from hard efforts. Could be a placebo effect I suppose. But still...

Just watch the grapes don't become raisins!