question from a user
I've been noticing a lot of fatigue and brain fog the day before I take my Testosterone Cypionate. Is this just in my head since the half-life for Test Cyp is like 8 days? Are there any drawbacks to "micro-dosing" 0.20mL SQ EOD rather than 0.35mL SQ every 3.5 days to hypothetically keep levels more even? Also, do you guys include any testing in your pricing or is that just for the medication? Does that include Cialis or HCG?
AlphaMD's Answer
It is realistically closer to 4 days, and if you can tell a difference the day before your normal shot it would be perfectly fine to change to three times weekly, EOD, or daily. Doing so generally only improves Estrogen control and is a good thing. The only downside being supply cost & needle fatigue.
Initial testing is included in the first consultation, then after that if it is needed to dial things in, it is out of pocket. However we only charge close to what we pay, so tests are between $50-115 depending on the need.
HCG is not included, as HCG is very expensive. Prices in the US increased again in November/December. The price would be added on based on dose per month, but again close to what we ourselves pay.
For Cialis we charge ~$10 a month to send scripts to CostPlusDrugs, where you can get 90 pills for $20. If you know anything about ED meds, that's insane. We do it this way because it beats any price we can offer.
Other than more needle pokes, there are no drawbacks to more frequent injections. Daily dosing more closely mimics the natural production cycle of testosterone.
Testing is included in our initial consult. There is an additional cost to lab work outside of that, though we can send order requisitions to your local lab so you can use your health insurance for them.
There is additional cost to medications like Cialis and hCG, though the additional cost goes directly to the pharmacy for the medications themselves.
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