Gel, shot, or Patch. Which do you prefer?

[wheat thins are delicious]

I'm on injections.  I like that I only have to do it every two weeks.  It's not that bad actually to inject yourself.  There has only been one time I couldn't do it and that is because I had only a small amount of T in my vial and the needle kept popping out of the vial, ruining my needle (the only one I had) so I went to the local doctor's office and the nurse did it for me. 

[NightWing]

I'm on a T cream that I apply every day. I've only been on it for about five weeks, so I can't comment on the long term changes, but I've had some changes that are comparable to other that have been on T for the same time--my muscles have grown, my voices sound scratchy a lot and cracks. Maybe I would have more changes if I did injections, but like you said, everyone reacts differently.

I don't know about the gel, but the cream isn't messy at all and doesn't smell weird or anything. It only takes me a minute or two to put on, whereas I can imagine the injections turning into a 45 minute anxiety battle with myself. It was pretty cheap as well, about $20 for a two month supply from a compounding pharmacy.

If you want to try topical T, I'd say go for it. If you're not happy after a couple of months, you can always switch to injections.

Does your insurance cover your T cream?

[Harbor]

Does your insurance cover your T cream?

No, $20 was the price w/out insurance

[matt]

Injections definitely!

I get a shot from the nurse at my clinic once every 3 months. Only needing to think about it 4 times a year is brilliant!

Plus no worries about passing it onto my gf accidentally and not having to think about it on a daily basis is great!

[Adio]

Injections for me.  Much cheaper, quicker, and almost zero mess.  It helps that I have to inject people for my job, so I don't have a fear of needles.

If I can get my insurance to cover it, I eventually want to switch to pellets.  Especially if I travel.  That way I won't have to worry about carrying needles, syringes, prescriptions, etc.