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<blockquote data-quote="psoas" data-source="post: 271569" data-attributes="member: 45164"><p>I have had good testosterone results from using HCG alone (and not using testosterone). However, things are still not perfect, and I am not sure about the best next steps.</p><p></p><p>First, let me tell you my story, which might be helpful for others:</p><p></p><p>A year and a half ago, I had COVID and lost my abilities to have erections. I fully recovered from COVID after 2 weeks. However, my erectile difficulty only recovered partially. </p><p></p><p>As time passed, my energy worsened, I started to get urine frequency, my muscles would get sore after moderate exercise from which it would take me a week to fully improve. Also, it would take me all weekend for my energy to recover after Sat morning tennis with my family. Then, after 6 months, I started to develop super high blood pressure and severe tinnitus. I saw multiple doctors and they were all useless. No one could help me with my tinnitus and multiple blood pressure medications made me severely dizzy.</p><p></p><p>The only abnormality that I had in my bloodwork was very low testosterone (of course I found this on my own, none of the doctors suggested checking testosterone, it was me who suggested it).</p><p></p><p>I later read little known facts about COVID that perhaps should be presented and researched more. COVID is linked to causing low testosterone. Also, people who get COVID and have low testosterone prior to getting COVID have worse outcomes (higher hospitalization rates, and higher death rates.)</p><p></p><p>On pre-treatment blood tests, I had: </p><p>Testosterone, Total 127 (VERY LOW)</p><p>Testosterone, Free 22.4 (LOW)</p><p>LH 0.9 (LOW)</p><p>FSH 4.0</p><p>Prolactin 5.7</p><p>Estrogen Undetectable</p><p></p><p>Is mechanism for low testosterone from COVID pituitary? I wish there was more research about that. Does anyone else have experience like that?</p><p></p><p>My urologist suggested that I start testosterone. I used testosterone 200mg IM every 2 weeks. I felt dramatically better. </p><p></p><p>My erections were like they were when I was a teenager (most prominent a few days after injection). I would say maybe a little too much. My muscles were not sore after exercise. My energy and stamina were much better. However, I did not handle stress as well and got frustrated and upset with things very easily.</p><p></p><p>I did not like the idea of my body being dependent on testosterone the rest of my life when my problem was pituitary and not testicular (low LH). Also, I did not like the short fuse and anxiety I was having. My urologist recommended 100mg IM every week. However, I wanted to try something else. He discouraged testosterone gel.</p><p></p><p>So, then my urologist started me on clomid, 50mg every MON/WED/FRI. I thought that clomid would make my FSH/LH/Prolactin high, but it did not. But, it did bring my LH back up to normal. However, although my testosterone improved, it was still low.</p><p></p><p>Blood test results on clomid:</p><p>Testosterone, Total 274 (A LITTLE LOW)</p><p>Testosterone, Free 31.5. (LOW)</p><p>Estradiol 26 (Normal)</p><p>LH 2.0</p><p>FSH 6.9</p><p>Prolactin 5.9</p><p></p><p>Is clomid supposed to make LH/FSH/Prolactin high? I would like to hear other people's experience with that, whether that happens or not.</p><p></p><p>So, then I stopped clomid and started pregnyl (HCG), 1000 units every MON/WED/FRI.</p><p></p><p>Blood test results on HCG:</p><p>Testosterone, Total 446</p><p>Testosterone, Free 87</p><p>Estradiol 46 (A LITTLE HIGH)</p><p>LH Undetectable</p><p>FSH Undetectable</p><p>Prolactin 5.9</p><p></p><p>I feel better than before I started any treatment but I still feel a little rundown and erections are ok but not as good as 2 years ago.</p><p></p><p>My urologist stated that my estrogen is not too bad and he would not start anastrozole for that level. He is still pushing for me to do testosterone injections again.</p><p></p><p>However, could my still being a little run down with mild erectile difficulty be related to my slightly high estradiol? I am also morbidly obese. Would anastrozole be of possible benefit? At full dose of 1mg daily or only partial dose?</p><p></p><p>My preference would probably be to increase HCG to 1500 units every MON/WED/FRI and start anastrazole 1mg daily. </p><p></p><p>I would like to here people's thoughts about that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psoas, post: 271569, member: 45164"] I have had good testosterone results from using HCG alone (and not using testosterone). However, things are still not perfect, and I am not sure about the best next steps. First, let me tell you my story, which might be helpful for others: A year and a half ago, I had COVID and lost my abilities to have erections. I fully recovered from COVID after 2 weeks. However, my erectile difficulty only recovered partially. As time passed, my energy worsened, I started to get urine frequency, my muscles would get sore after moderate exercise from which it would take me a week to fully improve. Also, it would take me all weekend for my energy to recover after Sat morning tennis with my family. Then, after 6 months, I started to develop super high blood pressure and severe tinnitus. I saw multiple doctors and they were all useless. No one could help me with my tinnitus and multiple blood pressure medications made me severely dizzy. The only abnormality that I had in my bloodwork was very low testosterone (of course I found this on my own, none of the doctors suggested checking testosterone, it was me who suggested it). I later read little known facts about COVID that perhaps should be presented and researched more. COVID is linked to causing low testosterone. Also, people who get COVID and have low testosterone prior to getting COVID have worse outcomes (higher hospitalization rates, and higher death rates.) On pre-treatment blood tests, I had: Testosterone, Total 127 (VERY LOW) Testosterone, Free 22.4 (LOW) LH 0.9 (LOW) FSH 4.0 Prolactin 5.7 Estrogen Undetectable Is mechanism for low testosterone from COVID pituitary? I wish there was more research about that. Does anyone else have experience like that? My urologist suggested that I start testosterone. I used testosterone 200mg IM every 2 weeks. I felt dramatically better. My erections were like they were when I was a teenager (most prominent a few days after injection). I would say maybe a little too much. My muscles were not sore after exercise. My energy and stamina were much better. However, I did not handle stress as well and got frustrated and upset with things very easily. I did not like the idea of my body being dependent on testosterone the rest of my life when my problem was pituitary and not testicular (low LH). Also, I did not like the short fuse and anxiety I was having. My urologist recommended 100mg IM every week. However, I wanted to try something else. He discouraged testosterone gel. So, then my urologist started me on clomid, 50mg every MON/WED/FRI. I thought that clomid would make my FSH/LH/Prolactin high, but it did not. But, it did bring my LH back up to normal. However, although my testosterone improved, it was still low. Blood test results on clomid: Testosterone, Total 274 (A LITTLE LOW) Testosterone, Free 31.5. (LOW) Estradiol 26 (Normal) LH 2.0 FSH 6.9 Prolactin 5.9 Is clomid supposed to make LH/FSH/Prolactin high? I would like to hear other people's experience with that, whether that happens or not. So, then I stopped clomid and started pregnyl (HCG), 1000 units every MON/WED/FRI. Blood test results on HCG: Testosterone, Total 446 Testosterone, Free 87 Estradiol 46 (A LITTLE HIGH) LH Undetectable FSH Undetectable Prolactin 5.9 I feel better than before I started any treatment but I still feel a little rundown and erections are ok but not as good as 2 years ago. My urologist stated that my estrogen is not too bad and he would not start anastrozole for that level. He is still pushing for me to do testosterone injections again. However, could my still being a little run down with mild erectile difficulty be related to my slightly high estradiol? I am also morbidly obese. Would anastrozole be of possible benefit? At full dose of 1mg daily or only partial dose? My preference would probably be to increase HCG to 1500 units every MON/WED/FRI and start anastrazole 1mg daily. I would like to here people's thoughts about that. [/QUOTE]
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