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[Peaceluvva]

Hello

Please can someone help me get my hands on some testosterone?

My gp won't prescribe it and neither will the menopause clinic in Oxford.

I'm taking Oestrogel and Angeliq and I'm 49.  Its all good but I'm still exhausted and I need to see if testosterone will help get my vitality back.

I'm considering flying to spain to get it but is this the simplest way?

Thanks
Peaceluvva

[Wilks]

Hi Peaceluvva
Some of us have consulted private menopause specialists.
I don't know whereabouts you are in the country, but Dr Louise Newson prescribes testosterone and she has a good website. If you google her name and look at her website she has a list of other private menopause specialists.
The doctor that I saw said I was undertreated with oestrogen, so she increased my dose and then after 3 months, I had blood tests that showed low testosterone.
Did you get an explanation as to why your dr and the clinic wouldn't prescribe it?

[Natlou]

I too have struggled for 8 months to get the testosterone cream but you might be better getting a high dose prescribed and then using only half the dose as that is what the doctor has advised me to do. I am starting mine this weekend so I will let you know how I get on.

[Annie0710]

My old gp asked a gynae dr for advice and they suggested testosterone.  My new surgery are scared witless of testosterone and have wiped it off my list until I see their choice of nhs gynae (booked for end of June) but in the meantime I've gone on Louise Newsons waiting list as I can't stand all this uncertainty that this new surgery have given me.  They've wiped all my hrt needs off my repeats so I have to give a new request for each item each time, but they keep only ordering one eg I ordered oestrogel and vagifem, it took 5 days for the request to be looked at and then they'd only prescribed vagifem, not oestrogel so I had to start the process all over again

This was the only surgery with spaces for patients in this town, no wonder ! X

[Wilks]

Annie- that's so frustrating. I don't understand why the NHS isn't fully clued up about menopause considering half the population will experience it!

[Peaceluvva]

Thanks so much Wilks. I will try her. I live in Wiltshire near Swindon and the GP surgery is very conservative when it comes to hrt. I don't have the energy to argue anymore and I'm in a slow and steady decline. It's gotten so bad I can barely move. I just feel depleted and weak all the time.

I have to try and save myself and testosterone could be the key.

I will contact Louise Newson.

Thanks a million.

P xx

[Peaceluvva]

Any dose at this stage would be good!!!  I know people take a pea sized blob on their lower abdomen.  A box of testim gel should last about 8 months.  I can't even buy it online!

I too have struggled for 8 months to get the testosterone cream but you might be better getting a high dose prescribed and then using only half the dose as that is what the doctor has advised me to do. I am starting mine this weekend so I will let you know how I get on.

[Steffi]

Dr Newson imports is from Australia................!

[Hurdity]

If she imports it from Australia then it is likely to be the very expensive Androfeme cream - which is formulated especially for women, as I think this is the only product available for women - in the world? (Not sure if pellets/implants are still available privately?).

Hurdity x

[puddlesmum]

I heard yesterday that they've stopped production of the testim gel and now we're only being offered something that's too complicated to measure in a dose or one that costs the earth. Fantastic. 

[aurora]

I bought a tub of 2% test gel from France online about a year ago and still have loads left cos i just use a dab a day  - I hope they still do it - can't remeber price but it wasn't ridiculously expensive

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[aurora]

it's probably intended for men but that doesn't really matter tbh it's only the amount you use which differs it doesn't need to be specially formulated

[Mandyjw]

I bought a tub of 2% test gel from France online about a year ago and still have loads left cos i just use a dab a day  - I hope they still do it - can't remeber price but it wasn't ridiculously expensive

Aurora

I've just found this online it's 38 euros and in stock
Has this one worked for you?

😊 think I'll order some!
Mandy x

[aurora]

Yes it defo has Mandy - sounds like it's gone up in price a tad but worth it - I've still got half mine left and I've been using it over a year!

[TraceyTracey]

it's probably intended for men but that doesn't really matter tbh it's only the amount you use which differs it doesn't need to be specially formulated

I would like to hear more about this... what visible benefits do you see by applying a very smalll amount daily...

I have libido issues and have lost muscle/energy.

Thanks