Posted by kazoo on March 13, 2001, at 2:31:33
In reply to Testosterone for Vitality ?, posted by jimmygold70 on March 12, 2001, at 14:18:35
> I have heard that testosterone replacement therapy, even for young people (I have normal circulating T) may restore vitality and increase motivation. Is that true ?
>
> My T levels are normal, but I suffer from some fatigue, lowered libido and I have a protruding gut
> (although I am thin). Those are symptoms you generally see in people over 50 yearsold, but I am less than half of that in age (-:
>
> Is testosterone therapy will be of any value for me ? Can you expect an endocrinologist to really prescribe that ? Should I check anything else but Testos,E2,LH ? (Thyroid is OK)
Try DHEA first, which is a pre-cursor to testosterone. This is cheap enough and readily available at any health-food or drug store (25mgs twice a day should do it).Personally, I wouldn't mickey-mouse with testosterone, and if your levels are normal (as you say), you can forget about any doctor giving you any (unless, of course, you link up with a genuine QUACK).
As far as " ... a protruding gut ... you generally see in people over 50 years old ..." goes, AHEM! Lay off the cheese-burgs, pizza and beer, and do sit-ups: simple solutions for seemingly complex questions.
(the) kazoo (has spoken)
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