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<blockquote data-quote="Melody68" data-source="post: 278797" data-attributes="member: 46595"><p>I'm in Canada also. No, I'm not a young man like you, I'm 68, but have had much the same issues as you for a decade or so. My biggest complaint is fatigue and the fact that I'm constantly sore and seemingly unable to heal (quickly) from all these pesky little injuries. I've also had bouts of anxiety.</p><p></p><p>I've considered TRT on and off for the last decade; I decided to go with it a few months ago. I made mistakes, and still don't have it right, but let me mention a few things to you that I would do differently if I could do it again.</p><p>1. Educate yourself by reading this forum - these are good people and they will often provide a level of insight that no doctor could match.</p><p>2. Find a doctor that is capable of administering TRT correctly. This is a HUGE challenge, especially in Canada. I used an endo; you would think he would know - he did not. It could be the same with a urologist. You might have to find a doctor that operates privately. You can tell by the tests that they order for you; many will only order Total Testosterone and a CBC, instead of all the other things you should have such as Free T, Estradiol, DHT, SHBG, etc. If you educate yourself on this board, you should be able to spot a weak and strong contender quickly.</p><p>3. Make sure you obtain a complete blood profile BEFORE you start TRT to serve as a baseline and establish whether your pituitary is a culprit in your low T.</p><p>4. For myself I chose not to go overly elaborate. A conservative dose of injected T as you've suggested would seem a wise place to start. I only switched to injectibles last week (had a BAD 3 month experience with gels); I've started a conservative 70mg enanthate weekly, split over 2 injections. I figure that if I get any side effects then they won't have a major negative impact since my starting dose is relatively weak. I can always move up from there, but who knows, maybe that dosage will work out well. You never know until you try . . .</p><p></p><p>I feel remarkably better just knowing that I have HOPE for a good outcome. Hope is a life force that gives us the motivation to face challenges and to move forward. I sincerely hope . . . things work out for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melody68, post: 278797, member: 46595"] I'm in Canada also. No, I'm not a young man like you, I'm 68, but have had much the same issues as you for a decade or so. My biggest complaint is fatigue and the fact that I'm constantly sore and seemingly unable to heal (quickly) from all these pesky little injuries. I've also had bouts of anxiety. I've considered TRT on and off for the last decade; I decided to go with it a few months ago. I made mistakes, and still don't have it right, but let me mention a few things to you that I would do differently if I could do it again. 1. Educate yourself by reading this forum - these are good people and they will often provide a level of insight that no doctor could match. 2. Find a doctor that is capable of administering TRT correctly. This is a HUGE challenge, especially in Canada. I used an endo; you would think he would know - he did not. It could be the same with a urologist. You might have to find a doctor that operates privately. You can tell by the tests that they order for you; many will only order Total Testosterone and a CBC, instead of all the other things you should have such as Free T, Estradiol, DHT, SHBG, etc. If you educate yourself on this board, you should be able to spot a weak and strong contender quickly. 3. Make sure you obtain a complete blood profile BEFORE you start TRT to serve as a baseline and establish whether your pituitary is a culprit in your low T. 4. For myself I chose not to go overly elaborate. A conservative dose of injected T as you've suggested would seem a wise place to start. I only switched to injectibles last week (had a BAD 3 month experience with gels); I've started a conservative 70mg enanthate weekly, split over 2 injections. I figure that if I get any side effects then they won't have a major negative impact since my starting dose is relatively weak. I can always move up from there, but who knows, maybe that dosage will work out well. You never know until you try . . . I feel remarkably better just knowing that I have HOPE for a good outcome. Hope is a life force that gives us the motivation to face challenges and to move forward. I sincerely hope . . . things work out for you. [/QUOTE]
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