Testosterone

I've been taking testosterone cream the past three days, because a recent blood test showed both that hormone and my potassium were low. Going into this third day, I can say both that I feel better and that I do not feel better. In general, I feel less fuzzy-brained; that is more alert and engaged in the world around me. At the moment, however, I feel as tired as ever and as ready to take a nap as ever. Oh, and it's 9:40 am as I write this, and I've only been awake for three-plus hours after a seven-plus hour night of sleep.

My wife seems to think the testosterone should make an almost immediate difference. Indeed she has been raving about it since I started Wednesday morning that I seem more alert and engaged. I do feel a difference, and yet I'm not happy with the overall level of fatigue I feel. Right this moment, I want nothing more than to curl up and close my eyes and drift off to sleep. I suppose the next stop is the sleep doctor again. Do we need to change my pressure again?

I guess there are no magic bullets.

Short Update

I have some partial answers about my fatigue of the past few month. Got a blood test and found out that both my testosterone and potassium levels are too low. Doctor's office wants to re-test potassium next month, and Doctor has prescribed some testosterone cream for me to use. However, the insurance has to specially approve the prescription. So we're waiting on that.

Question: How is it that a health insurer deciding what medications I can have is better than a government agency deciding that? How is it that the current system is better than any government run system? Since insurance companies are in the business of collecting and investing premiums--rather than paying claims--how is their paternalism better than letting me have what my Doctor has prescribed for me?

I guess I'll never know the answer to those questions.