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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Just found this last one......
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- Post #17
- Oct 1, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Brilliant, thanks greatly. These are the other markers.
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- Post #16
- Oct 1, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Sorry, I should have put these up at the start of the post. My bloods. Taken at 9am and I had fasted.
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- Post #13
- Oct 1, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Thanks greatly for your reply and help. My latest bloods. Taken at 9am after fasting for 14 hours.
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- Post #12
- Oct 1, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

That's interesting. I did find 1mg of Klonopin to be far more effective than 10mg Valium for anxiety and agoraphobia as in its anxiolytic effects. The only trouble was I quickly built up a tolerance to it, and then it actually started having the opposite effect, as in more anxiety whilst on it...
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- Post #11
- Oct 1, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Clonazepam is very potent, far more potent than Valium. My Dr added 0.5mg of Clon alongside the Val. Clon was terrible to come off, and that was at just 0.5mg. It worked wonders to start with, but sadly stopped working and had the opposite effect. I didn't think of those benzo groups like...
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- Post #5
- Sep 30, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Thanks greatly for your helpful reply. 30 years on benzos, I thought mine was bad at 23 years. I'm on 10mg of Valium. What benzo and dose were you on if you don't mind me asking? The benzo withdrawal group on ******** has scared the life out of me when I said about starting TRT, so has now...
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- Post #3
- Sep 30, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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TRT & benzo withdrawal, please help.

Hi all. I'm in need of some advice please. I'm a 49yr old male. 6ft and 189lbs. Always been incredibly active and used to do bodybuilding. Sadly the past 7+ years l started suffering from panic attacks, which has led to agoraphobia, as in totally housebound. I had a nurse from a private...
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- Sep 30, 2023
- trt advice
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- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038