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Jazminedress
Okay, I am gonna share. Now, I am not ashamed, nor embarassed. I have actually stood up and given lectures on this. People came to me afterwards and asked how I can be so open, my simple answer, I don't give an F what people think of me, if my story can help someone else sooner, then so be it.
I also want to point out, this has nothing to do with my CD personality, many times people think that.
Years ago, when I was about 42 I think. I noticed, I was getting tired more easily, Sundays when I was off, I would take a nap. I thought nothing of it, just figured, it's time for the change, I am not a kid anymore. Then I noticed other things, like, my vision was getting worse, well damn, more getting older right ?
After a while, I was having erection problems, problems maintaining. Once it was up, get it in quick or lose it. Now, to be honest, I am a nut job of being in tune with my body. I hate exercise, so I am serious about my diet and maintaining weight, I also hate doctors so I pay attention to my heart health and everything.
Anyways, I noticed, I was living in a fog. You know how when you first wake up, you are groggy and it feels like a perpetual fog around you, or when you have a cold, my life was like that every day. I also noticed, I used to be a person who could deal with 6 things at once, now, I was lucky to maintain 3.
Finally, I had the talk with my doctor. I explained what was going on, and why I felt it was out of ordinary. I have an excellent relationship with my MD, and he respects my beliefs and how I take care of myself (like, I don't take asprin, I usually will not take cold medicenes, I prefer to use natural remedy as much as possible), to be fair, I have nothing against modern medicene, I just don't like better living through the pharmacy.
For me to come in and say something is wrong was weird for him, when I broke three ribs I brushed it off as something that kinda sucks, so he took it seriously. Full blood work, x rays, every machine you could think of. At the end, he had two recomendations
Number 1, my vitamin D levels had crashed, as in non existent. He ordered strong vitamins for that. He also gave me the news, I had the testosterone leves of someone who had died 5 years ago, they were low, very low, and, they are not sure why. It could be something serious, or they could need a jumpstart.
Working with him, I went on shots for a year, my levels came up, after about 6 months, the fog was gone, after 3 months my vision improved. We stayed with the shots another year until my levels seemed to maintain. I had concerns because the shots are a contributor to a aggressive prostate cancer.
After that, we moved to a gel I apply every day. I can't tell you it is perfect, as, well, I am almost a senior citizen now, so that is hitting me too with a slow down. But, I feel much better. I will lose 5 to 10 years of life, but oh well, I get to enjoy it.
I am active and have fun, before they didnt know how I even got out of bed every day.
As LDD said, if you have health insurance, go to the doctor, have the discussion, I know it's hard. Women are used to invasive discussions and exams from a young age, men are not, we turn and cough, until we turn 50.
Many men are ashamed, to even think they have a testosterone problem, and like said above, that now becomes a mental issue creating more problems.
My response, sack the hell up. If my ex airborne cross dressing backside can swallow my pride and talk to a doctor, so can anyone else, I just do it in stockings[/QUO
I lost my left testicle to a cancers scare back in the early 90's. Hormone replacement for men was not as big a thing back then so no one bother to see if I needed a suppliment. Years later my doctor recommended the gel and it's worked great ever since. The results were almost immediately felt in that my energy level, libio and my erection was firmer and longer lasting. So guy who used the injection method have told me it made them mean and aggressive for the first few days so I'll just stick to the gel.
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