Low T - Doctor and Lab tests

[seth64]

Hello everyone

Feeling tired, I did blood work online (without visiting a doctor) and found my T is 229 NG/DL. Here are results:

T 229
TSH 4.5
T3 35%
T4 is 2.9
Estradiol 21
PSA .8
IGF1 182

After reading the posts, I guess need to test Iron, Vitamin D, LH, FSH, DHT, Free Testosterone, Prolactin, SHBG, DHT, DHEA-S. These tests will costs 500$. My question is

1) Is the Life extension the best place to do these tests on my own cost?
2) Will the doctors accept the blood work done by me personally?

Also any GOOD doctor recommendation? (I live in Greater Atlanta area)

Thanks for your help

[pmgamer18]

No don't spend anymore money go see this Dr.
R. Don Gambrell, Jr. (706) 724-8878 903 15th Street Augusta, GA 30910 Reproductive Endocrinologists, PC Hormone Replacement Therapy FAX (706) 724-3796
One of are guys at the Yahoo H2 group sees this Dr. and gets pellets put in his hip that last about 3 to 4 months. He is a dam good Dr. and will treat you anyway you want.

Originally Posted by seth64

Hello everyone

Feeling tired, I did blood work online (without visiting a doctor) and found my T is 229 NG/DL. Here are results:

T 229
TSH 4.5
T3 35%
T4 is 2.9
Estradiol 21
PSA .8
IGF1 182

After reading the posts, I guess need to test Iron, Vitamin D, LH, FSH, DHT, Free Testosterone, Prolactin, SHBG, DHT, DHEA-S. These tests will costs 500$. My question is

1) Is the Life extension the best place to do these tests on my own cost?
2) Will the doctors accept the blood work done by me personally?

Also any GOOD doctor recommendation? (I live in Greater Atlanta area)

Thanks for your help

[seth64]

I Just called Dr. R. Don Gambrell, Jr. office.
Unfortunately he died this June

Any other doctor reference?

Originally Posted by pmgamer18

No don't spend anymore money go see this Dr.
R. Don Gambrell, Jr. (706) 724-8878 903 15th Street Augusta, GA 30910 Reproductive Endocrinologists, PC Hormone Replacement Therapy FAX (706) 724-3796
One of are guys at the Yahoo H2 group sees this Dr. and gets pellets put in his hip that last about 3 to 4 months. He is a dam good Dr. and will treat you anyway you want.

[pmgamer18]

I left you a reply at the H2 forum.

Originally Posted by seth64

I Just called Dr. R. Don Gambrell, Jr. office.
Unfortunately he died this June

Any other doctor reference?

[seth64]

I am sorry, what is H2 forum?

[pmgamer18]

I could sware I posted to you at this site.
hypogonadism2 : Men with Hypogonadism, Kleinfelters, etc
Here is a copy of the post your are posting there to right.
Here is a link to a post by ernestnolan he goes to see this Dr. send him an
Email asking who he uses now.
Yahoo! Groups

Originally Posted by seth64

I am sorry, what is H2 forum?

[seth64]

Thanks for your help. Did not realize that you meant the yahoo groups

Seth

Originally Posted by pmgamer18

I could sware I posted to you at this site.
hypogonadism2 : Men with Hypogonadism, Kleinfelters, etc
Here is a copy of the post your are posting there to right.
Here is a link to a post by ernestnolan he goes to see this Dr. send him an
Email asking who he uses now.
Yahoo! Groups

[Temujin]

If you can stand a couple hour drive, try Dr. Clif Caldwell at Livingwell Integrative Healthcare in Easley, SC. It's not far off I-85. The number is 864-850-9988. He actually listens to you, and he's willing to try anything. He's taken several suggestions I brought him from this Board (thanks, guys!) after following up with his own research. He doesn't have me "fixed" yet, but he's not giving up either.

[BigAk]

Originally Posted by Temujin

If you can stand a couple hour drive, try Dr. Clif Caldwell at Livingwell Integrative Healthcare in Easley, SC. It's not far off I-85. The number is 864-850-9988. He actually listens to you, and he's willing to try anything. He's taken several suggestions I brought him from this Board (thanks, guys!) after following up with his own research. He doesn't have me "fixed" yet, but he's not giving up either.

Is he trying to fix your HPTA or is he putting you on TRT?

[Temujin]

Originally Posted by BigAk

Is he trying to fix your HPTA or is he putting you on TRT?

How do you know if your HPTA is "fixable" or not?

[seth64]

If your HPTA is 'fixed', your blood result should reflect normal values of T, TSH, T3, T4, E2 etc. Right?

Originally Posted by Temujin

How do you know if your HPTA is "fixable" or not?

[pmgamer18]

Originally Posted by seth64

If your HPTA is 'fixed', your blood result should reflect normal values of T, TSH, T3, T4, E2 etc. Right?

Yes but you forgot the most inportant ones LH and FSH.

[plymouth city]

Originally Posted by pmgamer18

Yes but you forgot the most inportant ones LH and FSH.

I don't put a whole lot of stock in LH numbers. They vary by the hour. You could have 10 guys with an LH of 3 and T levels can vary from 300 - 1200

The only way to truly get an accurate LH test would be to do a blood draw every hour for 18 hours and average numbers out.

Obviously that isn't practical.

I think BioT levels after restart program is initiated would be the obvious choice

[pmgamer18]

Well sure eveyone knows LH fires on and off with changes still you need it with FSH to see if there is a need to test more.

Originally Posted by plymouth city

I don't put a whole lot of stock in LH numbers. They vary by the hour. You could have 10 guys with an LH of 3 and T levels can vary from 300 - 1200

The only way to truly get an accurate LH test would be to do a blood draw every hour for 18 hours and average numbers out.

Obviously that isn't practical.

I think BioT levels after restart program is initiated would be the obvious choice