Excellent points.
If they have a rule prohibiting it. Then that's that.
Random testing is bullshit. Where you are compelled to provide samples of your blood and/or urine. It's invasive and frankly seems intrusive and unconstitutional.
I'm subject to random testing. Been under random testing for the past 25 plus years. Now, how about this: in 22 years I was probably tested a total of 8, maybe 10 times. A few years ago I started TRT and was prescribed 2 other controlled substances. So I go in for my urinalysis. Comes back positive for steroids (they only measure test levels and if it's over 900 it's a positive for steroids) and another prescribed medication. Lab doctor calls and asks do you have a prescription? Yep I do. I then provide him with the prescriptions. Dr- OK this is now considered a negative test and your supervisor will be informed that you had a negative test result. Well since then I've been "randomly" tested about 15 times in the past 2 years! I'm seriously considering contacting a lawyer.
That's invasive man.
One thing is for you to pop hot on a UDS for amphetamines and opioids and be put on a watch list that tests "occasionally", but to be tested on average 7x per year for simply having higher than "normal" testosterone levels is ridiculous. You had genuine Rx's for it, so no need to treat you like a seeker.
I don't believe that your ability to practice medicine is impaired by having higher than normal testosterone levels. Could you possibly be in a hypercoagulable state that places you at risk? Debatable. Even with higher than normal testosterone levels your mental faculties are intact and should in no way result with harm towards any patient. Additionally, if you were on a controlled substance along the lines of a stimulant, what's an improvement to your attention, concentration and focus going to do besides make you a more effective clinician that can actually work late into the evenings along the lines of a resident from the 80's and 90s?
Meanwhile, you know what "drug" every hospital gives out for free in every doctor's lounge? Coffee. Coffee contains caffeine which is also a stimulant. They pump out free coffee all day (i.e. stimulants) to keep their physicians on staff wired and drugged up. But there's nothing wrong with that right? This shit keeps them wired and working late into the day as if on speed. Incredible isn't it? Very rarely do hospitals give out anything for free, but the one thing they peddle for free is a drug by the name of Caffeine that is cleverly decorated by the guise of "coffee".
But what I do know. It's all fucked up.
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