Trt costs

[berryw]

So I been on trt 2 years now through my age management doctor. Paying $1250 yearly fee and about $300 for years worth of trt (200mg per week) I Just get 1 blood test and 1 appointment a year to discuss. Everything has been fine now so my question is, is there a cheaper way to obtain it through a legit pharmacy, like telemedicine or primary care? Or is $1500 a pretty good deal?

 

[JP RIGGS]

Out of pocket/cash pay, thats pretty standard. Using insurance and having a PCP prescribe TRT is more cost effective. A 10cc vial costs me $36 at Walgreens using GoodRX, unless I hit my yearly deductible then its $15. Labs and doctor visits vary depending on your coverage and if you have a traditional healthcare plan of high deductible/HSA plan. I probably pay half of what you do yearly going through insurance and my PCP.

 

[RekTest]

Out of pocket, with testosterone and doctor/bloods included

IIRC I am around $450 per year. That is 4ML per month, one doctor appointment (because required) every 6 months so once a year.
This is through a sports endocrinologist that specializes in TRT and owns his practice.

 

[Grey Spartan]

That's a good price I pay $2400 a year.

 

[glpfun]

I pay pretty close to that, maybe a few hundred more

 

[bigpoppachump2]

Idk what’s Stanford charging for test cyp these days?

 

[PlanetFatness]

So I been on trt 2 years now through my age management doctor. Paying $1250 yearly fee and about $300 for years worth of trt (200mg per week) I Just get 1 blood test and 1 appointment a year to discuss. Everything has been fine now so my question is, is there a cheaper way to obtain it through a legit pharmacy, like telemedicine or primary care? Or is $1500 a pretty good deal?

Frankly that’s not a bad price. But trt is a scam. Just buy your test cyp and do your blood work with a sensitive estradiol scan at least every 3 months and you’ll be fine. Educate yourself on what your blood work means and how you feel when you are at certain levels. My 2 cents.

 

[glpfun]

Frankly that’s not a bad price. But trt is a scam. Just buy your test cyp and do your blood work with a sensitive estradiol scan at least every 3 months and you’ll be fine. Educate yourself on what your blood work means and how you feel when you are at certain levels. My 2 cents.

I think it’s safe to assume everyone in this forum knows that’s an option. People go through doctors for a variety of reasons, the biggest being they have a prescription that gives them legal protection for possessing, using, and transporting testosterone.

 

[PlanetFatness]

I think it’s safe to assume everyone in this forum knows that’s an option. People go through doctors for a variety of reasons, the biggest being they have a prescription that gives them legal protection for possessing, using, and transporting testosterone.

I do the same damn thing! Thankfully I’m in health care, so I have some strings I can pull. But I sure as hell don’t trust my urology doc to give me advice for optimal hormone levels for body composition. And I definitely don’t think my shitty trt is script is financially good…which is what the op question was about.

 

[Grey Spartan]

Idk what’s Stanford charging for test cyp these days?

Great point.

 

[glpfun]

I mean they did specifically ask for something through a legit pharmacy, if they were looking for ugl they wouldn’t have specifically said legit?

 

[Grey Spartan]

Frankly that’s not a bad price. But trt is a scam. Just buy your test cyp and do your blood work with a sensitive estradiol scan at least every 3 months and you’ll be fine. Educate yourself on what your blood work means and how you feel when you are at certain levels. My 2 cents.

I agree. However, most people that start TRT do not know anything about it. So getting a script, learning what needs to be done and finding more information (and a source) is a great place to start. Once you have all that then dump the Doc if you don't need a legit script or want pharma grade drugs.

 

[bigpoppachump2]

I mean they did specifically ask for something through a legit pharmacy, if they were looking for ugl they wouldn’t have specifically said legit?

It was a joke…

 

[glpfun]

It was a joke…

You also discussed a source outside of SU, -20 points for hufflepuff

 

[AlexDavis43]

So I been on trt 2 years now through my age management doctor.

Age management doctor... is that what they're called nowadays?

 

[B Ware]

It’s mind blowing reading what some of you guys pay. Years back I was going to a urologist for fertility reasons. During that time I pulled alot of labs, all of which showed very low T so once I was done with my treatments my doc said, “how about we getting you feeling better.” That’s how my trt journey started. Anywho, I still see the same urologist for a check up, prescription refills and labs. My visits cost me $60 (copay) and I only see him twice a year. It’s nice since he always says on my way out, “I’ll see you in 6 months”, but I make my next appointment 7 months later. I pick up my 10ml vial from Walgreens for $10. I’m also prescribed a few other things through him like 5mg Cialis, adex, and Deca. Deca comes from empower and I recently quit filling that one since it’s stupid expensive and Empower’s Deca hurts since it has 5% ba.

My PCP has asked me a few times over the years why I go to a urologist and why don’t I just let him handle my trt but it’s what I personally prefer. Just sharing this because it’s quite easy to get your PCP to prescribe you testosterone if you have low T.

 

[AlexDavis43]

Just sharing this because it’s quite easy to get your PCP to prescribe you testosterone if you have low T.

I've lived in 3 different states (USA) over last few years and never had a problem getting a new doc to prescribe TRT.

Didn't have a problem getting my first script, either.

 

[JP RIGGS]

It’s mind blowing reading what some of you guys pay. Years back I was going to a urologist for fertility reasons. During that time I pulled alot of labs, all of which showed very low T so once I was done with my treatments my doc said, “how about we getting you feeling better.” That’s how my trt journey started. Anywho, I still see the same urologist for a check up, prescription refills and labs. My visits cost me $60 (copay) and I only see him twice a year. It’s nice since he always says on my way out, “I’ll see you in 6 months”, but I make my next appointment 7 months later. I pick up my 10ml vial from Walgreens for $10. I’m also prescribed a few other things through him like 5mg Cialis, adex, and Deca. Deca comes from empower and I recently quit filling that one since it’s stupid expensive and Empower’s Deca hurts since it has 5% ba.

My PCP has asked me a few times over the years why I go to a urologist and why don’t I just let him handle my trt but it’s what I personally prefer. Just sharing this because it’s quite easy to get your PCP to prescribe you testosterone if you have low T.

I never understood why people pay insurance premiums, only to go to a mens clinic and pay out of pocket for TRT. I've been having my PCP prescribe my TRT since 2008 using my insurance.

 

[Grey Spartan]

I never understood why people pay insurance premiums, only to go to a mens clinic and pay out of pocket for TRT. I've been having my PCP prescribe my TRT since 2008 using my insurance.

Because most PCP's want you to basically have test levels so low you cry during movies and knit socks in your past time.

 

[glpfun]

Yeah agreed most pcps do not understand sex hormones, they think if they barely get you into the low end of normal you’re g2g. The worst is when they are giving people every 2 week injection protocols, has that actually worked for anyone? I’ve found PCP knowledge on thyroid issues to be lacking as well.