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26 minutes ago, Patts said:

There's not to many "potential side-effects" to worry about beyond how painful it is, risk of infection and injecting into a vein. 

 

The pain will really depend on frequency, injection site and if you intend to do intra muscular or subcutaneous, the later of which is far less painful and has lower risks in regard to infection, severity of infection and hitting a blood vessel.

 

 

I understand that. I meant TRT as a whole. It's very daunting for me to potentially be starting this by myself. Even with the knowledge I have managed to research online over the past month.

3 hours ago, WaveHunter said:

ANY GP can advise you; no need to see a specialist and stay away from the TRT clinics since most are very scammy.  Get your blood tested first at any blood lab for about 1500 baht and schedule an appoint with any doctor.  Most GP's should be able to advice you on this; it's not rocket science. 

 

Just my opinion but I'd forget about Nebido.  Testosterone Enanthate is just fine, very economical and very easy to find in pharmacies. 

 

Also, just plan on doing the injections yourself.  A nurse can show you how or you can just watch a YouTube video.  Again, not rocket science.  You may be squeamish the first time you do it but it's very easy and painless to do once you know the proper technique.

 

Most effective delivery is into muscle but for someone new to it, a better way to start is injecting into fat layer of your belly, because you can use a 31ga insulin needle which is tiny and virtually painless.  Really, it's a piece of cake and very economical doing Enanthate.

I'm starting to realise that about those clinics. I think I've contacted them all and none of them are right for me. I believe I'm at a dead end as to what I can do with the assistance of a doctor in the area I live or trusting those sharks. Minus the blood work, I think I'm on my own. Which is upsetting in so many ways.

Pretty funny when they asked for 10,000THB for a blood test and I told them I'll be happy to send my own in. They didn't like that. 

1 hour ago, WaveHunter said:

Just wanted to react to your last sentence about multiple injections per week.  While it's true that Nebido (undecanoate) has a 90 day half life so you only have to inject it once every few months, there is a big downside to this.

 

The issue I have with Nebido is it is very difficult to titrate (adjust) your dosage if you have to wait up to 3 months for an injection to clear your system.  When you start TRT, titrating (adjusting) the correct dosage is an important part of treatment.  With Enenthate's short half life of 4-5 days, titration is quick and easy.  With Nebido, not so much! 

 

Not only that, but I have had my blood results show unexpected jumps in testosterone.  My "optimal" level is around 700 ng/dL but had blood tests that showed it to be as high as 1,500!  With Enenthate, it only take a few days for it to clear my system, and I can adjust for a smaller dosage.  With Nebido, I'd be waiting for months for that to happen.

 

Shorter half life is therefore a big advantage as far as I'm concerned, and the weekly injections is really not a big deal when you do them yourself.  It takes me about 2 minutes to do an injection so really not a big deal.

 

Just something to consider...and if a doctor actually laughed at that option, I would quickly stand up and walk right out the door!  He's not the kind of doctor you want to be overseeing your treatment; that's for sure!

 

 

I honestly don't want to touch Nebido for the reasons you stated. I figure I'll be doing this alone as every doctor I've spoken to has been well out-of-date, doesn't have enough knowledge to help me properly and safely or just wants money. 

Not worried about injecting. (I say this before my first dose) Right now I'm worried about any potential side-effects which is why I wanted a competent doctor to assist me with my lab work and potential prescribe/get anything I might need. I'm in Khon Kaen and I wouldn't even know where to begin to get anything at the moment. 

Also believe me I did leave. He reminded me of a lot of doctors back home when I was asking for help. I won't be going back there.

Really appreciate your help here. Any chance I can shoot you a DM? 

Anyone know a doctor or specialist that is willing to prescribe twice-weekly testosterone for TRT that won't charge 10,000THB for a single Nebido injection every 30-90 days at their clinic? 

I feel like I've contacted every clinic in Thailand and it's the same story. Firmly against anything else (sutanon for instance) and even had one doctor openly laugh when asked about injecting multiple times a week. 

4 hours ago, blackcab said:

The issue would be if you fitted a license plate that was not manufactured and issued by the Land Transport Department.

 

If you have a "show plate" fitted to your bike and then you ride it on a public carriageway you have committed an offence as only genuine plates can be fitted and displayed on a public carriageway.

 

I do understand that the original, genuine plate would still be fitted on the rear of the bike in addition, but in this case it wouldn't matter.

 

That's to answer your question. The reality of the situation on the ground is that some people don't even have a license plate at all. If you are stopped it might cost you a couple of hundred baht.

Appreciate the reply. Not worth the trouble. Thanks blackcab.

5 minutes ago, stouricks said:

Yes. Thai law says it must be on the back.

This is purely for aesthetics. The Thai license plate will still be on the back.

4 minutes ago, Tagged said:

If you speeding? Speed cams will catch you, so therefor I take of my malaysian registration when coming back over the border.

Luckily I don't speed. 

Purely for aesthetic reasons. Would there be any issues having a license plate on the front of a motorbike here in Thailand? 

I did fail to mention that didn't I? I'm a British citizen.

I appreciate that a lot Preacher. Thank you.

My wife is a British citizen who is also a Thai national. We got married in Britain and she's back in Thailand finishing a diploma.

Her immigration friend said there's a way I can visit my wife in Thailand with a certified marriage certificate that doesn't involve a tourist or marriage visa. My current job allows me to travel and I would love to visit her as much as possible until she's finished her course and can come here to live. I've done the tourist visa route with border crossings in the past but I don't like the stories I've heard with immigration deporting foreigners attempting to enter Thailand on another tourist visa. 

Does something exist? From what I understand it's like a visitor visa. Appreciate the help.