u/northshorehermit

I was the 60 year-old woman who was asking for support and wondering if my levels were actually high. And maybe what I could say to counter an NP who probably wants to reduce me. total is only 182. And luckily, a couple of people responded but the mods removed my post. Am I too old to post here? I can’t figure out what I did wrong because I’m looking at all the other posts and people are posting all of their numbers too. But theirs aren’t removed.

I’m feeling great. But my usual NP is on vacation and I got somebody else who is concerned at my levels. I’m 60 and finally got put on hormones.

I made a side comment that I finally have to wash my hair more than once a week like I used to before I turned 50. (at 47 I had to have everything removed because they were trying to kill me so I have no hormones without hrt at this point really.) nobody told me that I should go on hormones for bones or muscles or anything so I’m playing catch-up. I’ve literally spent the last 13 years drying out like a raisin, feeling like a husk of a human being.

And I noticed some of my leg hair is growing back, and I got patches on my head that were bald that are now regrowing some hair. And this new person says that I am now having virilization side effects. She said that I said I have oily skin and I’m growing excess hair. Lol. Nope I did not say that and there’s no talking her out of it.

So anyways, I’m posting my results here too

I’m on an 8 mg cream. I’m not sure. Is that enough information for dosage? One click on each inner thigh every night. I don’t know if that’s enough for you guys. I don’t know what else is in it. It’s just testosterone ?

Total testosterone is 183
SHBG 49.2
Free testosterone 7.6
Estradiol 102

Again, I feel great. I don’t have any side effects. I’m not growing weird body hair. My voice isn’t changing. I don’t have anything odd happening downstairs. I don’t understand what the problem is.

Can you guys help? Should I be worried?

I feel great on this level and I don’t wanna go back

I feel like I’m being punished for reverting back to a normal hair washing schedule. And may be having to use a razor every now and again on my legs.

And God forbid I actually have head hair growing back in

EDIT: reappeared sometime overnight. Must’ve been a glitch on their part. Whew.

so with no notification at all, it’s just gone all 10+ seasons that they had on there. That’s great. I was only on season three.

Anyone else having this issue with any other shows and do you think it’s likely to come back?