I was reading Dr Alan Jacobs’ blog and stumbled upon this comment below, have we contacted this doctor in Australia yet? A doctor with PFS is definitely a doctor that I would want to talk to.
blog.alanjacobsmd.com/alan-jacob … n-men.html
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I hope to contribute to this interesting debate. We need to further this productive discussion.
May I introduce myself as a medical doctor in Australia, although initially from England. I am a sufferer of Finasteride side effects for the last 9 years, and have pursued several treatment options.
With reference to John’s comments, I have a 3 Adiol G level at a pseudohermaphroditic level, even on high dose Testosterone therapy (250/wk).
Particular features to note:
- Very high dose T therapy is generally believed to improve both psychological and physical symptoms, particularly when combined with E2 management. It did in me.
- Addition of DHT (ie, Andractim) relieves symptoms further, yet even at high doses, not fully.
Theories:
- AR malfunctioning
- Transdermal DHT application is not an optimal mode of DHT replacement due to cutaneous formation of DHT metabolites.
With reference to Dave’s comments:
Dave, John mentioned ‘high progesterone levels’, not low.
Furthermore, would you agree that overriding a defunct enzyme (be it 3a HSD or Type 2 5AR) by appropriate replacement of both of their products; 3 Adiol G, would induce symptomatic relief? Or do you theorise the AR is simply dysfunctional?
Should anyone wish to contact me directly for further discussion, my email is finasteridedoctor@yahoo.com.
Let the discussion continue.