What can cause testosterone to crash suddenly??

Neil Olson · May 7, 2015

My testosterone without reason suddenly took a huge dive downwards. Without a change in amount taken or any change in protycol such as type of med or injection site. It went from 600 down to 237 suddenly.

Neil Olson · May 7, 2015

Opps I think I posted this in the wrong area

Vince · May 7, 2015

Neil, since you are injecting did you start a new vial of testosterone or was your last blood draw from right after starting TRT and your body was still making testosterone?

Neil Olson · May 7, 2015

Vince said:
Neil, since you are injecting did you start a new vial of testosterone or was your last blood draw from right after starting TRT and your body was still making testosterone?

I have been on TRT for a few years now. This injection was the last of what I had then a lab test 4 days after injecting. There has been no change in protycol at all. Just all the sudden a crash in T levels

ERO · May 7, 2015

I wonder if maybe this is not a testing error? It might be worth getting a second test just to be sure since you have not changed your protocol at all.

Neil Olson · May 7, 2015

ERO said:
I wonder if maybe this is not a testing error? It might be worth getting a second test just to be sure since you have not changed your protocol at all.

It's possible however the way i have been feeling over the last couple weeks maybe not.

ERO · May 7, 2015

Oh, yeah - I meant to ask if you feel any different. It sounds like you do, so you must be low as the blood test indicated. This is very weird, is it from a compounding pharmacy or a name brand? Not that it should make any difference at all, just curious? If it was winter I would ask if the bottle if Test had crystallized or something, but that is unlikely.

Neil Olson · May 7, 2015

ERO said:
Oh, yeah - I meant to ask if you feel any different. It sounds like you do, so you must be low as the blood test indicated. This is very weird, is it from a compounding pharmacy or a name brand? Not that it should make any difference at all, just curious? If it was winter I would ask if the bottle if Test had crystallized or something, but that is unlikely.

Just normal Cypionate. Nothing in the bottle looked weird

Nelson Vergel · May 7, 2015

Three possible reasons (assuming you have 100 percent compliance)

1- Lab test error (Very likely)

2- Bad product (Compounded T or pharmaceutical)

3- You are taking a new medication that speeds up liver metabolism of testosterone (Unlikely)

Neil Olson · May 7, 2015

Nelson Vergel said:
Three possible reasons (assuming you have 100 percent compliance)

1- Lab test error (Very likely)

2- Bad product (Compounded T or pharmaceutical)

3- You are taking a new medication that speeds up liver metabolism of testosterone (Unlikely)

It is weird because my thyroid levels and my good cholesterol crashed as well. I feel horrible.