For years I have been receiving testosterone injections, 1 cc every two weeks to help with keeping my weight up and muscle mass. I also suffer from a blood disease called secondary polycythemia, where I produce too many red blood cells making my blood thick raising my hematocrit and hemoglobin levels. I have blood draws every three months for monitoring, and if my numbers are above the bar set I need to have a therapeutic phlebotomy to bring the levels down helping to prevent a stroke. In my… read more
In men with low serum testosterone levels, the use of testosterone replacement has been shown to increase BMD, decreasing rates of osteoporosis. HIV is a disease state that is connected to low BMD originating from a multitude of factors including antiretroviral therapy, HIV inflammation, and vitamin D deficiency. I myself have been injecting testosterone for about seven years along with the human growth hormone. Categorically diagnosed with wasting syndrome and curvature of the spine. A vitamin D supplement will help with inflammation. It took years of research and working with my team of doctors to come up with a daily weekly and yearly regiment to keep myself alive. This includes testosterone injection , human growth hormone, thyroid medication,prostate medication, an anti-inflammatory and a 12 pill regiment for my ART..also please include a physical regiment of exercise on the day and week of the injection. Good Luck. 🤗
I have low T; diagnosed long before HIV diagnosis. Am interested in it, however, once my viral numbers are more stable.
I am not currently on T therapy. I see my Doc this coming Tuesday and check the last time it was done. Mine is more for sexual drive which I have almost next to zero. But we deal with it.
Been on replacement for years but my insurance won't pay for androderm just the 2 mg patches and they don't work for me still only a 90 on last test going on Medicare 11/01 and they will pay for androderm with a $7.60 co-pay. Androderm 2 pumps and I lost weight before!
I had low T for years but the doctor never did anything about it,! Just this year I told my new doctor to check it ,very low on androderm patches now! Lost 10 pounds around my waist,only thing is they give my a bad rash ! Going to ask if I can take the Ando gel instead! Been on the patches for six months now,no blood work yet! Most hiv poz guys have low T from what I’ve read!