Hypogonadism

Snake08
Snake08 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Connected
in Mental health and wellbeing

Hi all,


not been on here for a while but want to give people of some scope of my condition.


back in August 2024 I was diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency, really low for my age of 42. Anyway my GP decided he would give me testosterone injections. This lasted for about 2 months, I went to get my injection like I would normally at the end of October, but the nurse refused to give it me because of I only had an injection 2 weeks prior, even though this was agreed with my GP.

My normal GP was in holiday so I seen another GP who said I shouldn’t have been given the injections and stopped them, he also referred me to endocrinologist as urgent. I wasn’t aware that having the injections would suppress my natural testosterone being produced by myself. So with the GP stopping injections I was left for 3 months without anything or any interim treatment until I went to see another GP at my practice at the end of January, in which I had to beg for some because my body hadn’t been producing anything and I was in a bad way.


I seen my endocrinologist at the end of February and he has told me that my GP should have referred me to them right at the beginning when I got my first test results. He also said that because he has given me injections it will take him even longer to investigate why I have a deficiency. He also said because of this I will be on TRT for the rest of my life when it could of been avoided.

I have been really suffering and have been off work since the end of January suffering from anxiety, depression, insomnia, brain fog and not eating properly, it’s got to a point now where I have had to see a mental health nurse and she has regrets to social services to get some extra support.


I can’t believe what is happening, I am 42 and may never be able to work again because of the severity of my condition, it’s looking like I will have to quit my job in which I love. All because my GP never followed the right guidelines.

Anyway thanks for reading and if anyone knows anywhere I can get any extra support that would be great, I am based in Lancashire.

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