Should I stop TRT cold turkey?

[Naegleria]

I've been on a compounded cream for 8 to 9 weeks

this tuesday, wednesday i didnt use it, but today i just did, i felt more tired today

i wont use tomorrow and the weekend if possible

should i just stop cold turkey?

My natty levels before were 360 at my lowest and at my best 450ng, it all depends on the day, for example i noticed i had my levels taken on saturday after a full day of work, im always at 350-360

if i do it on monday after weekend rest and relaxation, i was at 455ng one time

considering the cream is different from injections and doesn't last as long, should i just stop altogether as i just did though i used it

The main reason is my erections are shit even when alone to porn, it was NEVER like this ever in my 39 years. Im actually watching less and less porn for months now. TRT caused this somehow and I read other guys experience it too

quite a few guys on these videos about trt and ED comment their experiences, very similar to mine

It seems during the honeymoon phase, erections get better, then after is all downhill regardless of dosage, and other parameters

Its possible this is caused by TRT messing up with a lot more stuff in the body than people realize

A few comments

I started trt and 4 weeks in I was a bull in the bed..then it seemed to drop off after the 10 week mark. Now I have a issue with maintaining an erection. I’m not horny anymore at all

I've tried 200/week, 100/week, 140, 160, and 180 per week, twice weekly and weekly injections, I even tried both 70/80 a week, then dropped it to 40mg/week and had the most success for the longest period yet out of 3 years of this experiment from hell. But eventually no matter what dose, it always leads to the same issues with ED or anorgasmia. Tried all sorts of anastrozole dosing too, can sometimes help when I get overly emotional and I can feel my e2 is too high, but eventually that causes issues too.

I feel my interest in women increased but my penis has become numb on trt, cant keep it up like i use to. Muscle mass increased, inflamation in body less, performance in sports activity better, libido higher but erections weak

Trt definitely causes ED issues. I was doing injetions 5ml weekly. During this time my libido became great but my ed was way worse! I stopped taking TRT for about 6 months over concern over the ED it was causing me. I noticed during these 6 months that I stopped trt that my ED became non existent which was a sigh of relief I could get rock hard again. However, after a while off of testosterone my sex drive libido plummeted again Now the reason I am so sure is because hating so much to lose this libido I contacted hone did some blood tests again and with a testosterone of only 300 I started the injections again. As soon as I did my ED was back not to mention even taking viagra doesn't help. So I can say without a doubt that trt can definitely cause ED for me!

I have this problem plus sensitivity of my penis lost. I had a rock hard erections before the therapy when my test was below 250 ng/ml. A lot of erection issues after that-soft erection, no sensitivity, it is horrible. Looks like i need to have a private lab at home in order to dial up all these hormones. Who can go for a blood work that often? I am throwing this staff in the garbage . There are alternatives out there much more safe than trt which is basically firing your balls.

Same here! WTF!! Before the TRT a had a rock hard erections and super orgasms . 2 months on the therapy and i not only lost my erection quality but also the sensitivity of my penis. I was forced to take Cialis for the first time in my life and even this has not helped too much. My last tested total test was 1650 ng/dl with 150 mg a week on 3X50 mg every other day protocol. I am stopping this shit . It is just not normal to have a solid erection when the test is 250 ng/dl and almost nothing plus sensitivity loss with test over 1600 ng/dl. I better be with low T instead of low erection quality

 

[GomaFini]

What is your lab stats in cream protocol?

 

[Systemlord]

When members try to help by suggesting a course of action, your response is “TRT is not for me”.

I have suggested once daily dosing because it has worked for many in your situation.

I have also said guys with prostate problems should probably not consider topical treatment because of the big increases in DHT.

 

[Systemlord]

Also, some men feel overstimulated, amped up on the T cream.

 

[Naegleria]

Im rethinking quitting now i stopped the cream for 3 days and now I feel super tired and exhausted wth

May just have to give the AI a chance and see how i do. I had forgotten how i felt before trt which was always tired and trt improved that to an extent but forgot how much

Now i feel worse than before trt and i omly
Stopped for 3 days

So bad that today i used double dose as soon as i got home from work

 

[GomaFini]

If cream = more DHT should not be better than injections because the hormones are converting more to DHT than to ESTROGEN?

 

[Systemlord]

You have more control on the injections (dosing/injection frequency) than the creams.

 

[Naegleria]

No one has responded to my question

Should i just stop or try to do a pct

Im at 9 weeks

Tired of this shit tbh

 

[Systemlord]

No one has responded to my question

Should i just stop or try to do a pct

Im at 9 weeks

Tired of this shit tbh

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink it. You’ve been given several suggestions that have been ignored, maybe that’s why no one has responded.

It was already suggest you try once daily dosing or that topicals isn’t recommended for men with prostate problems.

Normally when one first starts TRT and has problems on one particular delivery method that does produce results, another method (injections) is attempted.

You’re an adult capable of making your own decisions.

The ball is in your court.

 

[Naegleria]

If I got on injections, I'd probably be converting more to estrogen

 

[Vince]

I've been on a compounded cream for 8 to 9 weeks

this tuesday, wednesday i didnt use it, but today i just did, i felt more tired today

i wont use tomorrow and the weekend if possible

should i just stop cold turkey?

My natty levels before were 360 at my lowest and at my best 450ng, it all depends on the day, for example i noticed i had my levels taken on saturday after a full day of work, im always at 350-360

if i do it on monday after weekend rest and relaxation, i was at 455ng one time

considering the cream is different from injections and doesn't last as long, should i just stop altogether as i just did though i used it

The main reason is my erections are shit even when alone to porn, it was NEVER like this ever in my 39 years. Im actually watching less and less porn for months now. TRT caused this somehow and I read other guys experience it too

quite a few guys on these videos about trt and ED comment their experiences, very similar to mine

It seems during the honeymoon phase, erections get better, then after is all downhill regardless of dosage, and other parameters

Its possible this is caused by TRT messing up with a lot more stuff in the body than people realize

A few comments

Yeah I would just stop cold turkey. You'll be fine. It may take a few weeks, but you'll go back to your old levels in no time.

If you workout with weights and eat low carb. Hopefully your levels would be even higher than they were before you started TRT.

 

[Systemlord]

If I got on injections, I'd probably be converting more to estrogen

Not necessarily, but more importantly less DHT conversion, which can be bad for men with prostate issues.

T creams can amp you up, the spike in hormone rather than the hormone levels itself may be causing the problems.

If you stop the cream, you should return to baseline quickly.

 

[Naegleria]

I'm going to use less and less everyday maybe for 2 weeks and then stop, that way it gives time my body to start producing its own testosterone and mitigate the possible negative symptoms of stopping

 

[Systemlord]

I'm going to use less and less everyday maybe for 2 weeks and then stop, that way it gives time my body to start producing its own testosterone and mitigate the possible negative symptoms of stopping

You don’t understand, testosterone will still need to decline to zero for your HPTA to restart. So a slow taper doesn’t help your body start making testosterone.

Stopping cold turkey now v.s tapering and then taking your last dosage at the end of your slow taper is essentially the same thing.

 

[Naegleria]

So wouldn’t that apply to hcg as well? Hcg shutsdown your natural production

 

[Systemlord]

So wouldn’t that apply to hcg as well?

Yes.

 

[tanten10]

as i recommended to other members, try daily injects of test prop along with 300-500iu hcg 2x per week. it’ll fix you right up

 

[GomaFini]

as i recommended to other members, try daily injects of test prop along with 300-500iu hcg 2x per week. it’ll fix you right up

Dosage?

 

[Fortunate]

The question here is whether or not there is a soft landing for getting off TRT. Some have reported doing fine stopping cold turkey. It may or not be easy for you and you won't know until you try.

My personal recommendation: give Natesto a try. It's the least likely to cause side effects and provides symptom relief. In theory, it may actually help you recover your axis. It's very short acting, so if you don't like it, you can stop without worrying about long esters hanging around.