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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Fortunate" data-source="post: 227080" data-attributes="member: 42264"><p>Welcome to the forum [USER=44004]@Joe56s[/USER]. My advice is spend some time poking around here and read up. There are lots of really smart dudes willing to give advice. There is also a lot of anecdotal information which can be helpful. </p><p></p><p>For what it's worth, some are on cream long term and do really well. Others do well for a period of time, after which the experience worsens. Do a little digging on this forum and you will see what I mean.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you most likely need to be on TRT based on symptoms described and the fact that many of them have already improved. That said, my advice is to take a close look at lifestyle to see if there are any modifiable variables that could have led to low T in the first place and address them:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">sleep quality</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">stress levels</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">sensible diet</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">regular exercise</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">medications<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">some are known to lower testosterone levels, like opioids, certain anti-depressants to name a few</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>Also, the time of day you measure your testosterone and the type of the actual lab test matters and can influence your readings. Maybe post more labs in more detail, which may be helpful giving you feedback.</p><p></p><p>Try to also identify other possible reasons you were in bad shape prior to TRT: is your thyroid OK? Do you need to address unresolved depression/anxiety? If you know you need TRT, I recommend keeping it simple. Try to resist the temptation to make multiple changes at once (guilty as charged here), such as adding DHEA or other supplements while you are sorting things out. Also, the mantra "Go low and slow" is an excellent rule of thumb with TRT. </p><p></p><p>Final thought: if cream does not work out, I would consider Natesto. It has a good chance of reducing symptoms without shutting down whatever endogenous capacity you have and without raising your HCT. Lots of information on it around here.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortunate, post: 227080, member: 42264"] Welcome to the forum [USER=44004]@Joe56s[/USER]. My advice is spend some time poking around here and read up. There are lots of really smart dudes willing to give advice. There is also a lot of anecdotal information which can be helpful. For what it's worth, some are on cream long term and do really well. Others do well for a period of time, after which the experience worsens. Do a little digging on this forum and you will see what I mean. It sounds like you most likely need to be on TRT based on symptoms described and the fact that many of them have already improved. That said, my advice is to take a close look at lifestyle to see if there are any modifiable variables that could have led to low T in the first place and address them: [LIST] [*]sleep quality [*]stress levels [*]sensible diet [*]regular exercise [*]medications [LIST] [*]some are known to lower testosterone levels, like opioids, certain anti-depressants to name a few [/LIST] [/LIST] Also, the time of day you measure your testosterone and the type of the actual lab test matters and can influence your readings. Maybe post more labs in more detail, which may be helpful giving you feedback. Try to also identify other possible reasons you were in bad shape prior to TRT: is your thyroid OK? Do you need to address unresolved depression/anxiety? If you know you need TRT, I recommend keeping it simple. Try to resist the temptation to make multiple changes at once (guilty as charged here), such as adding DHEA or other supplements while you are sorting things out. Also, the mantra "Go low and slow" is an excellent rule of thumb with TRT. Final thought: if cream does not work out, I would consider Natesto. It has a good chance of reducing symptoms without shutting down whatever endogenous capacity you have and without raising your HCT. Lots of information on it around here. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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