Hi -
These results are after starting 4 pumps of Androgel in July 2013. My initial overall T was 137. While I feel much
better now than I did before - I still have my doubts as to using Androgel over the long-term. I have an upcoming
physical with a new PCP - and I plan to take Dr Crisler's paper + some graphs produced by Nelson (and I have his
book on order) and take a more assertive involvement in my treatment. When they put me on Androgel, I was in bad
shape and just in such a mental funk I passively went along with whatever they were doing at that time.
I'm currently seeing an endocrinologist - who had diagnosed me as primary. While this endo is fairly on the ball,
from my questions, I think he may be too orthodox for the long-term (e.g. will not prescribe arimidex if my E2 was
to go too high) and I'm hoping to find a hormone specialist for a thorough sanity check.
My wife completely supports my efforts, and I may even go see Dr Crisler if I cannot find someone more local.
Appreciate any comments on these results.
Thanks,
Jeff
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Dihydrotestosterone[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"][/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]155[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: tableRowMessage comments odd"]
[TD="class: srchbl, colspan: 3"]Reference Range:
16-79[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Testosterone[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]250 - 1100 ng/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]497[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: tableRowMessage comments odd"]
[TD="class: srchbl, colspan: 3"]For more information on this test, go to
http://education.questdiagnostics.com/faq/
TotalTestosteroneLCMSMS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Testosterone, Free[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]46.0 - 224.0 pg/mL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]48.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Testosterone, Bioavailable[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]110.0 - 575.0 ng/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]96.2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Sex Hormone Binding[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]10 - 50 nmol/L[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]48[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]ALBUMIN,SERUM[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]3.6 - 5.1 g/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]4.3[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Estradiol[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]0.0 - 39.8 PG/ML[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]20.7[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]WBC[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]3.3 - 10.5 K/CUMM[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]3.1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]RBC[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]4.15 - 5.75 M/CUMM[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]5.22[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Hemoglobin[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]12.8 - 16.9 G/DL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]15.6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Hematocrit[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]38.8 - 50.2 %[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]45.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MCV[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]78.0 - 100.0 FL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]87.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MCH[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]27.0 - 31.0 PG[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]30.0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MCHC[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]32.0 - 36.0 G/DL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]34.1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]RDW[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]11.5 - 14.5 %[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]13.0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Platelets[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]150 - 450 K/CUMM[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]88[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MPV[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]7.7 - 11.2 FL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]13.4[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
These results are after starting 4 pumps of Androgel in July 2013. My initial overall T was 137. While I feel much
better now than I did before - I still have my doubts as to using Androgel over the long-term. I have an upcoming
physical with a new PCP - and I plan to take Dr Crisler's paper + some graphs produced by Nelson (and I have his
book on order) and take a more assertive involvement in my treatment. When they put me on Androgel, I was in bad
shape and just in such a mental funk I passively went along with whatever they were doing at that time.
I'm currently seeing an endocrinologist - who had diagnosed me as primary. While this endo is fairly on the ball,
from my questions, I think he may be too orthodox for the long-term (e.g. will not prescribe arimidex if my E2 was
to go too high) and I'm hoping to find a hormone specialist for a thorough sanity check.
My wife completely supports my efforts, and I may even go see Dr Crisler if I cannot find someone more local.
Appreciate any comments on these results.
Thanks,
Jeff
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Dihydrotestosterone[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"][/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]155[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: tableRowMessage comments odd"]
[TD="class: srchbl, colspan: 3"]Reference Range:
16-79[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Testosterone[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]250 - 1100 ng/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]497[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: tableRowMessage comments odd"]
[TD="class: srchbl, colspan: 3"]For more information on this test, go to
http://education.questdiagnostics.com/faq/
TotalTestosteroneLCMSMS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Testosterone, Free[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]46.0 - 224.0 pg/mL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]48.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Testosterone, Bioavailable[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]110.0 - 575.0 ng/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]96.2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Sex Hormone Binding[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]10 - 50 nmol/L[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]48[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]ALBUMIN,SERUM[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]3.6 - 5.1 g/dL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]4.3[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Estradiol[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]0.0 - 39.8 PG/ML[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]20.7[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="width: 714"]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Component[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Standard Range[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #B4D8F3"]Your Value[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]WBC[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]3.3 - 10.5 K/CUMM[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]3.1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]RBC[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]4.15 - 5.75 M/CUMM[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]5.22[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Hemoglobin[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]12.8 - 16.9 G/DL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]15.6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Hematocrit[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]38.8 - 50.2 %[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]45.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MCV[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]78.0 - 100.0 FL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]87.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MCH[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]27.0 - 31.0 PG[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]30.0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MCHC[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]32.0 - 36.0 G/DL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]34.1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]RDW[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]11.5 - 14.5 %[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]13.0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: odd"]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]Platelets[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]150 - 450 K/CUMM[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]88[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: nameCol srchbl"]MPV[/TD]
[TD="class: infoCol"]7.7 - 11.2 FL[/TD]
[TD="class: importantCol"]13.4[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]