T-levels

[shawns32428]

So I finally got my t-levels checked after dealing with some chronic fatigue and sleep issues. Total is 345ng/dl and free is 75 pg/ml. According to the total range (300-1100) I'm within limits but the range is so great it seems ridiculous to split hairs. I'm curious about TRT but am not sure if I'm too young (25) or don't have the levels to consider it. Additionally I'm not sure if my GP is keen on the concept, but typically my insurance needs a referral for a specialist, which I assume someone else who prescribes it would be. Any opinions from someone more familiar with the process would be appreciated.

[Robert Santana]

I have no personal experience trying it but I have observed variability in terms of symptoms and T level in various clients. What is low for you may not be low for someone else. These numbers are on the low side though but the free isn't too bad. My total is 580 and free is 75 so there you have it.

[Sebastian Ohanian]

So I finally got my t-levels checked after dealing with some chronic fatigue and sleep issues. Total is 345ng/dl and free is 75 pg/ml. According to the total range (300-1100) I'm within limits but the range is so great it seems ridiculous to split hairs. I'm curious about TRT but am not sure if I'm too young (25) or don't have the levels to consider it. Additionally I'm not sure if my GP is keen on the concept, but typically my insurance needs a referral for a specialist, which I assume someone else who prescribes it would be. Any opinions from someone more familiar with the process would be appreciated.

Your T level is only going to get lower as you get older, and the symptoms will get worse and you will have more of them. I would get on it if I were you. If you are in the US, your GP can prescribe, and your insurance may require a prior authorization, which is an extra piece of paper the doctor has to sign. There is a lot of TRT info on these boards, especially recently.

[Ericw]

The reference range is a largely useless metric. Think of it as the body of a bell curve. Everyone responds differently to different levels of testosterone so you will have to decide where you belong.

I started TRT about a month ago. Got three tests over the course of a month that came out at 332, 172 and 150 and free t just as bad. Felt like absolute dog shit, which is a more concentrated more pure version of regular fog shit. My GP wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole with a rubber on the end of it. He wanted to stick me on some bullshit SSRI. The TRT clinic, 75 miles away, is little more than a factory farm. I finally discovered the concierge doctor in town, that I’ve been to for other minor things, had a brain between his ears and was willing to write the prescription. Along the way someone will probably try to sell you aromatase inhibitors. Don’t take that shit. They’re bad for you.

I would suggest that you take careful consideration of your symptoms and go from there. Are you tired because Taco Bell is a major food group? Rip has 2 episodes available on the subject that are quite enlightening.

By they way Rip, you were right.