Do I have the right to decide my TRT dose?

[G0ld]

So I have low T and I have to go on TRT. Problem is, according to my doctor, TRT is meant to restore testosterone levels to normal, which isn't what I want. I don't want a 400 or 500 ng/dL, but a 1,000 ng/dL level.

Am I in control of what TRT doses are given to me? Do I have the right to demand a TRT dose that will make my T levels super physiological (at upper limit)?

 

[primojuju]

If you are going to thru your primary care doc or a specialist that cares about his license and reputation in his field he is going to keep u in the reference range. That means your staying inside the "normal" 400-600 range especially If you are going thru insurance.

If you go to a shady online trt clinic and say "I need 300-350mg/week to feel normal" they will probably sell it to you and automatically give you an AI with it. Then they will most likely offer some Deca and maybe anavar at a huge price. Dont expect those docs to "dial you in" or help you at all, they are just legal AAS dealers with a script pad IMO.

If you live in a place where you can get your bloods drawn and are comfortable interpreting them just forget the doc altogether and source UGL for a fraction of the price and you can be at whatever level you want.

I am glad we are past this Tbol nonsense. Before you make another thread, yes high e2 from test can cause gyno, do blood work and keep an AI on hand.

 

[G0ld]

If you are going to thru your primary care doc or a specialist that cares about his license and reputation in his field he is going to keep u in the reference range. That means your staying inside the "normal" 400-600 range especially If you are going thru insurance.

If you go to a shady online trt clinic and say "I need 300-350mg/week to feel normal" they will probably sell it to you and automatically give you an AI with it. Then they will most likely offer some Deca and maybe anavar at a huge price. Dont expect those docs to "dial you in" or help you at all, they are just legal AAS dealers with a script pad IMO.

If you live in a place where you can get your bloods drawn and are comfortable interpreting them just forget the doc altogether and source UGL for a fraction of the price and you can be at whatever level you want.

I am glad we are past this Tbol nonsense. Before you make another thread, yes high e2 from test can cause gyno, do blood work and keep an AI on hand.

TRT is not covered by insurance in my country (Bulgaria).

Yes, you are likely right that no legit doctor will prescribe a dose that will boost my T levels beyond the normal level and to the upper limit. I heard, however, doctors in the US can do it without fearing losing license. Is traveling to the US to get a prescription that can be used in my country a legit option? Would a US doctor give me such a prescription?

 

[UncleBuns]

Buy some vials of test and pin however much you want. Done.

 

[Fattyone]

A lot of the doctors prescribing test that your insurance will cover are clueless. Most have horrible protocols and will tell you things that are wildly inaccurate. BUT, sometimes they’re short coming can “help”. Find out when he draw bloods post injecting. If it’s like 6 or 7 days post injection, you’re gonna have pretty high levels up until that last day or so so if you tested at 5-600 then, he’ll of a dose.


OR if he wants you to schedule your bloods for 3 days post shot, simply schedule it for 5-6-7 days post shot and tell him your shot was 3 days prior. Obviously this would only work for once weekly shots.

 

[primojuju]

TRT is not covered by insurance in my country (Bulgaria).

Yes, you are likely right that no legit doctor will prescribe a dose that will boost my T levels beyond the normal level and to the upper limit. I heard, however, doctors in the US can do it without fearing losing license. Is traveling to the US to get a prescription that can be used in my country a legit option? Would a US doctor give me such a prescription?

Its just test bro, if getting a script is very important to you you will have to play by your Bulgarian doctors rules. Going to the US, getting set up at a private clinic, doing bloodwork stateside, and getting a single 10ml 200mg/ml vial is going to cost you thousands in travel and other expenses. Unless you got some other serious medical issues going on and need to be constantly monitored and looked over by your dr, I see no reason to not get UGL test bro. We all start somewhere with this stuff and once you see how much bloodwork and testosterone from a Dr costs compared to the reliable sources we have here, you most likely wont stick with the Dr. You and your dr already agree you need/want trt, you already said its not covered under insurance, and you already found and are posting on meso. To me, getting UGL test, some aromasin just in case, maybe hcg, and finding place to do bloodwork near you seems like the obvious answer. But I can understand that some folks ABSOLUTLY need that prescription for travel or legal reasons.

 

[buck]

No you can't decide what a Dr. will do in any country i know of.. What people call TRT and what has been traditional TRT over the decades is different. When my T levels are in the normal range for 5+ days a week i tend to think of that as TRT. I i want to take enough that the low point is barely in the range i call that a cycle. TRT especially through a Dr is supposed to be about health, not getting jacked. I have been on Dr prescribed TRT for about 24 years. I have also chose to do cycles during that period.

 

[malfeasance]

So I have low T and I have to go on TRT. Problem is, according to my doctor, TRT is meant to restore testosterone levels to normal, which isn't what I want. I don't want a 400 or 500 ng/dL, but a 1,000 ng/dL level.

Am I in control of what TRT doses are given to me? Do I have the right to demand a TRT dose that will make my T levels super physiological (at upper limit)?

You are only 23 years old. What was your "low T" blood level?

If your number is very low, you may be surprised how much better you feel at 500 or 600 ng/dL.

You don't really know what you want, because you haven't tried it.

To answer your question, though, your doctor is in control. If you don't like this one, then you need to find another one.

Personally, if I was suffering from low T, I would do what the doctor suggests and see how it goes.

What was your low T blood level?