A doctor told me, "This is from steroid abuse... " (I was natty) and he wanted to wait it out to see if my test levels came back up...
Again, just another example of stupidity in the medical community. First of all, he called you a liar to your face, which in my opinion, should have led to his immediate discharge as your physician, especially given the fact he had no evidence to sustain his accusations against you.
That motherfucker deserves to be publically bad-mouthed for that alone. Telling a patient they are being dishonest regarding their adamant denial of steroid use, without any evidence at all, and then embarking on a course of treatment (or in your case lack thereof) which is counterproductive to the patient's health and well-being, is malpractice.
Two, anyone who knows dick about steroids would never have waited 1.5 years, under these circumstances, to see if you "recovered" on your own from a T reading of 20 ng/dl. Even if the doctor truly believed AAS were the cause and hoped for a natural (no PCT drugs) recovery, he would have had your blood tested at regular intervals in order to assess your rate of recovery.
If after 6 fucking months you were still at the same basic level, which is exactly what would have happened being that you had a permanent condition caused by non-steroid related pituitary dysfunction (another example of an unnecessary misdiagnosis), anyone with even a half of a brain in their head would have realized that another fucking "year" of waiting wasn't going get you into a normal range, let alone an optimal range (which is a whole other subject I am sure this doctor is completely ignorant about).
Endogenous T production, when steroid induced, recovers at its fastest rate within the first 6 months of abstinence, while slowing dramatically after that. So, for him to think you were going to all of a sudden jump from zero recovery to an optimal, or even normal range after another 6 months of abstinence is a demonstration of ignorance.
The fact he actually waited an entire year, saw the same reading for a 3rd time (and if he didn't test at regular intervals he is even dumber), yet still waited another half of a year to see if you would jump from zero recovery to full recovery, is a perfect example of doctor-based arrogance combined with massive incompetence--an all too common occurrence in the medical community.
Or, disturbingly, the alternative is that he just didn't give a shit--you are just another "number" and he doesn't give two fucks if you have to wait 2 months or two years to get the help you need.
Lastly, should I even bother to address the fact that he actually thought it was best to pursue a recovery devoid of all PCT drugs? Likely, he is just another one of the legions of unqualified dinosaurs out there treating a problem with out-dated tools (in this case no tools) and being unwilling to come out of the stone age--because God Forbid someone actually take a non-conformist, yet more effective path.
After this, I was taking 1 tube of testim per day and it only brought me up to around 157ng/dL. However, my insurance only covered half of the cost of testim and androgel so I asked them to switch to injectable as I only have a $20 copay for a 3 month supply.
I could go on and on--LOL. Seen it 100 times over now--literally. Trans-dermal test creams have become the apparent solution for all hypo-gonadal men, regardless of whether its actually the best course of action or not! I can't tell you how many times I have dealt with people who worked with doctors who were clearly unwilling to prescribe another form of testosterone therapy, even when it was blatantly obvious that the creams were ineffective.
In fact, this subject pisses me off so much I could go on for an hour with example after example of doctors who care more about agendas and their own vested interests than those of their patients'. Why do you think so many docs will go for so long, continuing to have their patients use these creams, doing test after test, when it was obvious after the first test--maybe two--that it wasn't absorbing adequately in these people?
Having someone come back multiple times every few months is completely unnecessary. T levels are maximized in 1 day with creams. Yet, you know how many docs will tell their patients "let's give it another month or two and see if it goes up", as if levels are going to gradually buildup over time---and then say this same thing multiple times? They will do anything to avoid injections--for reasons that have nothing to do with patient care and everything to do with the bank accounts of Big Pharma and the AMA. Corrupt-ass organizations.
Thank God for all those awesome doctors who not only possess the knowledge to treat their patients properly, but refuse to stoop to the level of the above-mentioned criminals. Such an label maybe a bit extreme, but when it comes to intentionally sabotaging people's health and well-being--either by way of willful ignorance or selfish interest--this kind of stuff is unacceptable.
I was having hot flashes and shit and could not sleep at all at night. It was terrible. And imagine being in your early/mid 20s and not being able to ger an erection. I would go out with my friends and play like I was all about hooking up but I would never take anyone home because I had no libido and knew my junk didn't work.
I feel horrible for you man. Like most AAS users, I have had my share of past issues (I never go off anymore, so fortunately those days are over, but to subject a young man to something like this without valid cause via ignorance or for selfish gain, is a massive black-mark on the medical community which should not be ignored. Fortunately, more and more people are seeing the intentional brainwashing and programming of the general public by Big Pharma and the AMA, which began in the 1930's and continues to this day, for what it is.
Again, thank God for all those good doctors out there who are worth their weight in gold.
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