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Post by katemonster on Mar 7, 2014 18:43:07 GMT -5
So I know this is sort of out of the realm of this forum but it was a book topic so I thought I would post here for advice....
My husband was diagnosed with EXTREMELY low testosterone earlier this week. (He is 30 years old and his T level is under 300)Because he is young, it hasn't really affected our relationship as much as it has affected his energy level and motivation. The dr mentioned he could prescribe either an injectable or a cream. DH, having an issue with needles asked for the cream. This cream has to be made especially for him. The pharmacy called this afternoon to let him know that our copay on the perscription would be $700!!! Holy cow! We have very good insurance but because it is a compounded cream (made for him) they only cover 50%.
DH is still exploring his options. Dr. said that he needs a cream 19x stronger than the general stuff you normally find. He is looking into the injectable (I would have to help him with that). Does anyone have experience with this level of testosterone treatment? Did you find any more economical solutions?
A lot of our research about testosterone therepy has been incomplete or conflicting. We aren't quite sure what to do!
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Post by susieq on Mar 7, 2014 20:37:50 GMT -5
That's a serious situation to work with. I have no clue medically but a different situation came to mind. A friend of mine was losing her hair, she was shy of becoming nearly bald. Before this she had very thick beautiful hair. She tried many things without success. Finally, she gave it to God and asked Him to restore her glory. I don't know how long of a time frame but it came back fully without doing anything different. God healed her. I know many factors are at play but God does say come to Him and Jesus is the healer. Hope you have peace in whatever you decide.
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Post by steffanie3 on Mar 7, 2014 22:53:17 GMT -5
I have a nephew that has used the cream or shots over the years, but I had no idea is was so expensive, maybe he didn't need as strong of dose.
Did they say how long a tube would last, sometimes a cream is just a pea size amount and might last a while or maybe you could ask the doctor to call another compounding pharmacy? I have been surprised what prescriptions can be different cost wise pharmacy to pharmacy. I typically find out because we haven't had insurance most of our married life.
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Post by ctcourtney on Jan 24, 2015 20:19:05 GMT -5
This is probably advice 1 year too late... The injections are quick and easy. I'm a nurse and do my husband's T injection here at home. The issue with the creams are that you can't touch them or the area it was spread on to...unless you'd like to grow a beard! There are creams available that are not compounds (one being Androgel). My husband's levels were quite low, like double digit low. Since starting the injections 5 months ago he has show significant improvement in energy and strength. Anyhoo, hope you are both well!
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