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<blockquote data-quote="Pacman" data-source="post: 19997" data-attributes="member: 2450"><p>Yes!! You know that T levels are not the only factor that determines the way how depressed or happy you feel. The inability to enjoy otherwise very enjoyable activities could very well be related to low dopamine levels/responses; i.e. the "pleasure hormone". You could have high T, but at the same time high E (ironically, many times this is <em><u>due</u></em> to the high T, because of T-to-E conversion) - which could lead to moodiness and depression as well. I would definitely check these factors..</p><p></p><p>Another factor I suggest you take into consideration is the change in protocol. Your T levels are less stable on a daily basis since you switched to shots. Androgel keep levels stable since you apply it every day. Shots increase your T levels high within a day or so, and the T level slowly decreases as the days pass. Not everyone reacts well to this change in protocol. How long have you been on it? I can tell you that personally, when I switched over to Cypionate from Androgel, I went through hell the first 6-7 days. Is this right at the beginning of your new protocol? </p><p></p><p>Also, you are on a bi-weekly protocol. So... Are you on high enough of a dosage? And should you really be injecting every two weeks? Why not weekly to keep levels more stable? </p><p></p><p>But bottom line, everything I wrote above is <u><strong>worthless</strong></u> without blood tests.. Run a complete blood test, including a metabolic panel (thyroid functioning + blood glucose levels also affect how you feel about things) so we can get a fuller picture of what's going on... Right now this is a guessing game with a bunch of educated guesses...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pacman, post: 19997, member: 2450"] Yes!! You know that T levels are not the only factor that determines the way how depressed or happy you feel. The inability to enjoy otherwise very enjoyable activities could very well be related to low dopamine levels/responses; i.e. the "pleasure hormone". You could have high T, but at the same time high E (ironically, many times this is [I][U]due[/U][/I] to the high T, because of T-to-E conversion) - which could lead to moodiness and depression as well. I would definitely check these factors.. Another factor I suggest you take into consideration is the change in protocol. Your T levels are less stable on a daily basis since you switched to shots. Androgel keep levels stable since you apply it every day. Shots increase your T levels high within a day or so, and the T level slowly decreases as the days pass. Not everyone reacts well to this change in protocol. How long have you been on it? I can tell you that personally, when I switched over to Cypionate from Androgel, I went through hell the first 6-7 days. Is this right at the beginning of your new protocol? Also, you are on a bi-weekly protocol. So... Are you on high enough of a dosage? And should you really be injecting every two weeks? Why not weekly to keep levels more stable? But bottom line, everything I wrote above is [U][B]worthless[/B][/U] without blood tests.. Run a complete blood test, including a metabolic panel (thyroid functioning + blood glucose levels also affect how you feel about things) so we can get a fuller picture of what's going on... Right now this is a guessing game with a bunch of educated guesses... [/QUOTE]
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