I am a 63 y/o male with an incomplete spinal cord injury from age 21. Approximately 15+ years ago, I went to my doctor complaining of increased muscle loss, weakness, fatigue, low appetite, inability to benefit from exercise (catabolic), and feeling semi-depressed due to the aforementioned issues.
I was found to have low testosterone, which is not unusual for SCI. After starting TRT compounded cream to raise my Testosterone level, I went from being underweight (145lbs. at 6'4") to 175 lbs. (mostly muscle weight). My strength improved, I responded to exercise for the first time in years, my mood elevated, my appetite increased and I was able to work a full-time job and transition off of Federal Disability Benefits. Overall, the quality of my life vastly improved.
I have zero doubt had I not had access to TRT I would not be able to walk (now at age 63), nor would I have been able to continue to work and would have stayed on Disability Benefits instead of achieving self-sufficiency and independence.
If access to Compounded TRT is taken away, Considering my advanced age and disability DX, I have no doubt I will regress to a horribly painful (both physical and Psychological) state, to a dramatically limiting quality of life worse than that which I experienced prior to TRT therapy.
Please continue to allow Doctors and Compounding Pharmacies provide access to Hormone therapies that are so critical to their patients who need them, therein improving their health, well-being, ability to function and overall quality of life.