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FormerMember over 5 years ago

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Hey Guys

My name is Aman. Hope you guys are well...

This is my first post, so please forgive me, if this has been asked before.

I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer 4 years ago and since have been prescribed TRT, using Testogel.

2 years ago, I was using 2 sachets, daily, totalling 10g of Testosterone. This gave my blood reading of T at approx 30 (normal range should be between 12-30, which I guess is a good reading as it’s high but within the safe range.

However, I stopped using TestoGel for a year and started back up 2 months ago, with the same dosage of 2 sachets. However, my last blood test reading shows my T levels at 60, which is way too high and dangerous. I then reduced this to 1.5 sachets and this gave me a reading of 50.

So ive now gone to using 1 sachet (waiting to have another blood test at this dosage).

My question is, why would the same dosage of TestoGel result in 2 very different readings of T in my blood?

Hope someone can help me...

Kind Regards

Aman

FormerMember over 5 years ago

Hi Aman, what was you reading before you started. Mine is 11 and doc is saying it’s only just below normal levels, but I feel knackered and have brain fog a lot.

FormerMember over 5 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Hi Gonzo.

Thank you for replying back to me. Appreciate it.

Before TRT I was reading about 12-15. However, I also felt weak and tired so had to go on TRT.

FormerMember over 5 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Hi, a level under 12 and having some symptoms I was told means you technically have hypogonadism (low testosterone). The problem with the use of the 12-30 'normal' range is it does not take age into account. So a man in his 70's or 80's might have a level of 12 which is fine but hardly appropriate for someone half that age. I had a level of 12 but had symptoms (lack of libido, tiredness, etc) and got referred to an endocrinologist. He prescribed testogel 2 pumps daily in the hope of getting me to more appropriate T levels in the he range high teens to low twenties.

FormerMember over 5 years ago

Aman

when are you having your bloods taken for test.

Here is the correct way, no if's or but's, this is how your blood should be taken.

using a Monday and Tuesday just for example.

Apply your testogel on the Monday 8am as normal

Tuesday, do not apply gel and have your blood taken 8am - 9am before applying gel, this is how it should be taken BEFORE applying gel.

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