Feeling exhausted in your 50's?

[981C]

I think we should all have calcium scans in our 40s given the onset of Atherosclerosis is now seen in teenagers.

[anyoldcardave]

Four Litre said:

Get a private men's blood test online (Medichecks, wellman etc) you can get a local hospital to draw the blood or pay around £40 for a private nurse to come over an take it. This will show you all your hormone levels as well as thyroid and all the basics. I say do this privately as your GP will not do this, but will just do a very basic blood test that will pretty much tell you your alive still!! I'm only telling you from years of experience and suffering badly with low testosterone.

Gp,s will do it, but as I said earler, you have to be persistent.

I also said the vultures are circling lol, Have you noticed the amount of private healthcare advertising? Of course you have, you mention them lol, getting us ready for the demise of the NHS.

[The Gauge]

Four Litre said:

Get a private men's blood test online (Medichecks, wellman etc) you can get a local hospital to draw the blood or pay around £40 for a private nurse to come over an take it. This will show you all your hormone levels as well as thyroid and all the basics. I say do this privately as your GP will not do this, but will just do a very basic blood test that will pretty much tell you your alive still!! I'm only telling you from years of experience and suffering badly with low testosterone.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I've just booked a Medichecks 'Optimal Health Blood Test' to be taken at a local clinic. Thought I may as well go for the most comprehensive test whilst I'm doing it, cost me £234 which might sound a lot but could be money well spent. Fed up with phoning the GP at 8am only to find i'm number 30 in the queue and after holding for 30 mins get told all appointments have been taken and phone back tomorrow..

[Chicken Chaser]

Four Litre said:

The Gauge said:

Anyone else experience similar?

At 52yrs old I'm finding that I soon feel exhausted when doing manual work. I don't get out of breath, just feel drained of energy and have to sit down for a while before continuing.

Today I've been up and down ladders replacing 2 x ridge tiles on my garage roof. Not a difficult job, just involves being up the ladder chipping away at the mortar, removing the tiles, mixing new mortar, back up the ladder to relay them etc. Half way through I was knackered and had to sit down for a few minutes. I finished the job and tidied up, and was knackered again.

I'm a big bloke and don't do much exercise, but then I never have, but my size and strength have always allowed me to do hard manual work without issue. I've always taken on any task, helped folk with DIY/building work, lifting and carrying, laid shed bases, wheel barrowing aggregate etc. Never had a problem until the last few years. Maybe I'm just getting old?

Get a private men's blood test online (Medichecks, wellman etc) you can get a local hospital to draw the blood or pay around £40 for a private nurse to come over an take it. This will show you all your hormone levels as well as thyroid and all the basics. I say do this privately as your GP will not do this, but will just do a very basic blood test that will pretty much tell you your alive still!! I'm only telling you from years of experience and suffering badly with low testosterone.

Did you get prescribed TRT from NHS following diagnosis or did you have to go private for that also?

[981C]

I've yet to meet an NHS Endo that prescribes TRT. I had 18 months of tests (every 6-8 weeks) showing sub-250ng/dl and they were not interested.

Interestingly, I got my test to 415ng/dl by adding Zinc and Magnesium to my diet. I also experimented with FA and TA, with little effect, which further supported my view that it was primary hypo.

[Tonberry]

Could be a bum ticker. Next step is cardiac arrest so seek help.

[Tonberry]

Oh, and its 2024. Use the app to book an appointment at 8am.

[alabbasi]

981C said:

I've yet to meet an NHS Endo that prescribes TRT. I had 18 months of tests (every 6-8 weeks) showing sub-250ng/dl and they were not interested.

You might be able to find medication at a lower cost. I'm in the US and I rarely go through my prescription provider for medication as I often can find it cheaper with a goodRX coupon and I don't have to go through the hassle of battling it out with the insurance company if they decide to reject payment.

[992TT]

alabbasi said:

You might be able to find medication at a lower cost. I'm in the US and I rarely go through my prescription provider for medication as I often can find it cheaper with a goodRX coupon and I don't have to go through the hassle of battling it out with the insurance company if they decide to reject payment.

I'm at 900ng/dl, albeit at cost. Never felt better; life-changing intervention.

[HertsBiker]

dunno if it's already been mentioned, but blood pressure meds can make you feel old.
My morning one makes me weak and kills my stamina.
The evening one makes my joints hurt next day.
The antidepressants make me feel life is pointless.
Yet without the BP meds I could die.
The ADs just promote cleaner sleep but the price I pay for this is depression and suicidal thoughts.