Thank you all for your price quotes!

I would love to know when I called the apothecary they gave me a quote of 116 for five months. And stroheckers when I would call never answered. I am a bit confused.

Are you talking about the Apothecary Shop?  I heard their prices were good, but I wasn't sure if they did orders for the whole US.  But if it's 116 for five months, they can forget about it lol.

$116 is the quote i got from the apothecary shop for a 5 month supply but many guys are telling me they got quotes of a lot less from them for the same thing. And stroheckers i called numerous times and no one ever answered.

That really sucks, man.  It sounds like that people you're talking to (or not talking to) are not with the program.  Maybe the prices went up? 

Who knows. Its just my luck. I ended up paying 90 at kmart for my 5 month supply.

Quote from: Adio on February 01, 2010, 06:49:05 PMAsheville or somewhere close to there.  The only way I'd move there though would be if my current partner and I got engaged or married (or whatever we decided to call it, legal or not).  She works at NOC during the summer and plans to move up there after she graduates.  Do you live in NC?

I've heard Asheville has a good trans community with good resources. Yes, I live in NC.

Quote from: JakeDenver on February 01, 2010, 09:53:54 PM
$116 is the quote i got from the apothecary shop for a 5 month supply but many guys are telling me they got quotes of a lot less from them for the same thing. And stroheckers i called numerous times and no one ever answered.

The price could be dependent on what formulation you are using (Androgel, Test. Cypionate, Test Enanthate, Sustanon ...) and at what dose.  For example, I take about half the dose that most of the guys here take, so obviously a 10ml vial is going to last me longer than it would most of the others.

I was getting a 1ml vial for a $10 co-pay at Walmart, plus the cost of needles.  I switched to Strohecker's because I could get the 10ml vial and needles for $56 and not have to deal with the funny looks the Walmart technicians kept giving me.    Using insurance was actually costing me more than going without, in this case.

approx 40 us dollars a month, Testogel, in Iceland.. (single payer insurance system which is taking 20% of the cost off the top on this, it takes 75% of the cost of my painkillers on the other hand.... )

!!!!!! So I just had my physical. I should be able to start T by mid March!!! And it'll cost me $50.00 for half a year w/o insurance!!!

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Congratz! Mind if I ask where you are getting your T from?

I emailed Strohecker's and never got a response.
I guess that I should try again.

My insurance considers testosterone gel to be a "Nonpreferred brand-name medications (Tier 3 Medications)" and has a $40 co-pay per month.
I'm just taking a teeny-tiny, lady-like dose of T-gel.

Quote from: JakeDenver on February 03, 2010, 01:10:28 PM
Congratz! Mind if I ask where you are getting your T from?

I'm in boston and I'm going to the Sydney Borum Community health center.... I will get the prescription from the doctor who gets it half price from some place in oregon.... thats all I know

Walmart should be able to order you 10ML vials. 
you have to talk with your pharmacist there.
give them NDC number and name of T vial.

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I have a quick question--

Those of you that go through Stroheckers, how do you handle payment?  I've looked on their website and it gives you the protocol for submitting your prescription but there's nothing about paying.  Would they proceed to get in touch with you, or you with them, and take your details (card number, etc) ... Or?

Second question--

I know it would depend on your dosage, but how long after starting T was cessation of menses?  That is one of the things that I am greatly looking forward to.  I'm also curious if it also depends on where you are on your cycle when you start or what.  So any info on your experiences would be awesome.

@Revel:

This is how it went for me my first time ordering with Strohecker's.  I called them up to ask what all they needed from me besides my prescription (I was mailing it in).  The lady said I needed to include:  my name (the name on the prescription), my mailing address, date of birth, my phone number, the prescribing physician, the doc's phone number, and any known allergies.

The next day I mailed it in and a couple days later she called me back to confirm.  She also called my endo to confirm the prescription.  About 20 minutes later, I got another call and we talked about needle sizes and which ones I wanted.  At this point, you should set up payment (we didn't, it was a mix up, but was fixed). 

I gave them my debit card info over the phone.  I'm not sure what other forms of payment they take.  Got my T in a few days later. 

As for your second question, I started T in December and that time came and went mostly normal.  It was lighter and seemed to last longer than usual (a week versus 4-5 days).  I'm thinking it'll be another month or two and it'll be gone.

When I started T my red tide completely stopped. I was started on a very low dose and was there for awhile. Later we gradually increased the dosage and still no return. I don't know if it was just the T, but each person has different experiences. If it dosn't stop right away that's normal.

I mailed my prescription to Strohecker's and they called me when they got it.

As for the monthly visitor - I had a regular flow a few days after starting T, and a little bit of spotting for a day or two the next month, and nothing since.  For the record, I have been on 1/2 the usual dose the entire time.