There are two men you never lie to in this world: Your priest and your doctor. One will keep your foot out of the grave, and other will make sure you’re headed in the right direction once you do reach the grave. Common sense dictates you tell your doctor everything. He is bound by law to keep anything you tell him between the two of you, just so long as you’re not placing your own life or the life of others in danger.

In bodybuilding circles, a debate has long raged as to how bodybuilders using anabolic steroids should address this issue with their physician. What happens if you begin a cycle, and suddenly find yourself very sick? It may be something in the drugs themselves, and your doctor might be able to diagnose it. However, even if the ailment is unrelated to your drugs, there is a good chance the doctor will revert to standard lines from the medical association and order you to stop using steroids immediately.

If your doctor is the one prescribing the steroids, this shouldn’t become an issue. If you have been wise enough to convince the man to prescribe long-term hormonal replacement therapy in the form of testosterone, you can be very clear and open with him. However, if you are buying the drugs without his knowledge, things may become a little messy when you do reveal your use to him during examination.

You probably don’t have to worry about your physician reporting your actions to law enforcement. This would be a breach of patient-doctor privilege. However, the simple act of the doctor keeping record could result in a whole lot of trouble for you – in a way you might not have imagined before.

We all know that the state of health care in America today is not terrific. Yearly costs have doubled for most users over the past ten years. Insurance companies love nothing more than dropping patients they deem to be high risk at the drop of a hat for any technicality or pre-existing condition. If, under any set of circumstances, your physician submits a form to your insurance company revealing your admitted use of illicit drugs (such as testosterone he didn’t prescribe), you might find yourself dropped from that health insurance plan very quickly. And, if your workplace is delivering the insurance, you may discover yourself in hot water at your job for the steroid use you admitted to your physician, in the strictest of confidence.

When you see a doctor, give him all information possible. However, keep in mind the potential for personal disaster should the use of AAS makes its way from the doctor’s pen to the paper which will reach your insurance company and employer. An alternative solution might be to visit another doctor, independent of your own health care package, and pay out-of-pocket. It might cost you a hundred bucks, but it may prevent you from the legal trail which could cause problems for you down the road. Play each situation by ear, keeping your health first as you work to maintain the façade you have created.

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