First attempt on trying to find a new doctor!?

Ok, well ive been looking for a new doc to go to, and today i went to one and i dont think hes what im looking for. Im wanting to get all of my blood levels checked out, to make sure everything is going good, and he tells me theres no need to do it toften. I told him i wanted to get Cholestoral checked, liver, and kidneys....he said that doing it any more then once a year is pointless. Well im still not comfortable about telling a doc that i will be cycling steriods, but would i have to tell him that in order to get it done every 4 weeks? Does it really take me coming out about em cycleing to get my bloodwork done? Im on HRT, and that messes with my cholestoral as it is, so thats the only reason why i told him i wanted to get it checked so frequently....what should i say or do about getting my levels checked out?

its really hard to find a doc to really open up too, you have to remember that most of the docs around report to ones insurance company and if ur steriod use goes in your permant record future health conditions can be blamed on your aas use and not covered so be careful

you need to seek out doctors that specialize in "sports medicine." Do this and you'll be good to go.

your gonna have to be blunt w/ them, i wanted my doc to recheck something on my hubby and they said i shouldnt bother, i had to say well he uses steroids to get then to redue it, other wise alot of times they dont know what there looking for or at .

listen... i've had experience with this.. and that's just through conversation with my doc.. i had the nurse ask me two years later when i went in for a signus infection if i was still taking steroids.. i freaked b/c i never told my doc i was on, i asked him questions abou tit.... and that means its in my medical records... NOT GOOD..

also.. many people don't know that it can be almost impossible to get life insurance if there's a reference there regarding AAS...

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hope this helps... and trust me, all plugs aside.. do NOT tell your doctor even if you think he's cool... b/c honestly, i thought me and mine were on the same wavelength, and i now have a permanant stigma on my records just for bringing up the topics.

click my banner in the sig, read a bit, and feel free to see if those services might help you out at all.. the ONLY problem one would have is that the bloodwork is not covered under your insurance unfortunately....

The reasoning that I gave him for getting checked so often is because i am on HRT injections and it gives me spikes of test at times, and that causes my cholestoral to rise...still days i need it once a year...i just dont understand how guys make sure you get your bloodwork done during and after cycle, didnt know it was this hard of a process..

I've never had a hard time getting blood work done... ever. I really don't get why you are having a hard time. I go see the sports medical doctor at my university and I tell him everything, I really look forward to our visits becasue I always learn stuff from him because he keeps up on the latest research on AAS...most sports doctors do.


But even when I was seeing family practice doctors I told everyone of my doctors about my use. I just told them to keep their mouths shut so I don't get kicked out of the military and I was ALWAYS good to go.

Telling your doc. the truth is really a crap shoot, but the odds can be in your favor depending on where you live. If you live anywhere in the midwest/south I would be very careful about it. Only tell them if you know them personally, outside of their practice (they work out with you, etc...). In cali. and some of the more liberal states you will find the docs have a more understanding attitude on AAS. However, this is not a universal rule by far. I live in the Oklahoma and my doc know about my use and (hopefully) will never tell anyone but I have known him for years and he gave me a ref. for med. school so he better not for his own sake now. You always run the risk of having it put in your file, but they are not supposed to do that if you ask them not too. However, I have seen some crazy things in peoples files (example - "My little oxycodon addict is at it again") Seriously, in a file.

Anyhow, Stickler has some good advise on this issue and if you decide not to do these you can always order a fake ID (novelty) and go see a new doc. and let him know everything. The prob. with this is you will have to pay for everything, but at least you can be sure it won't permanently haunt you.

Sounds to me that this doc is not the one for you. The ONLY thing you need tell him is that you are on HRT. That alone should at least warrant bloodwork every 6 months (which is the norm) because it is a real medical reason besides being legal. If you aren't on some kind of cholesterol meds like Lipitor, any general doc is still not going to have much reason to check cholesterol every 6 months unless he's a good doc and listens to your concerns.

Personally, I wouldn't be too concerned about the cholesterol part, but I would certainly keep an eye on the bloodwork. Every four weeks may be a little overkill in the eyes of most doctors, but they should have no problem agreeing with every 6 months.

Spiderman1234 said:

Telling your doc. the truth is really a crap shoot, but the odds can be in your favor depending on where you live. If you live anywhere in the midwest/south I would be very careful about it. Only tell them if you know them personally, outside of their practice (they work out with you, etc...). In cali. and some of the more liberal states you will find the docs have a more understanding attitude on AAS. However, this is not a universal rule by far. I live in the Oklahoma and my doc know about my use and (hopefully) will never tell anyone but I have known him for years and he gave me a ref. for med. school so he better not for his own sake now. You always run the risk of having it put in your file, but they are not supposed to do that if you ask them not too. However, I have seen some crazy things in peoples files (example - "My little oxycodon addict is at it again") Seriously, in a file.

Anyhow, Stickler has some good advise on this issue and if you decide not to do these you can always order a fake ID (novelty) and go see a new doc. and let him know everything. The prob. with this is you will have to pay for everything, but at least you can be sure it won't permanently haunt you.

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good points bro

So what all should i ask to get done?

remember, the doc works for you. i let the doc do his thing and if he's not checking some everything i want checked out, i just tell him: "doc, i want A, B, and C checked when you run that blood test" unless insurance is on his ass about it there SHOULDN'T be a problem... if there is a problem and it's not the insurance company then it's time to find a new doc.

the stubborn "know it all" docs i don't put up with. if i have a concern that they are not willing to discuss with an open mind and to my satisfaction, they aren't my doc after that visit.

order yourself the saliva kit, I know a lot of people who have had great success with it