Recent content by Dave B.

To add on to this thread, you can also completely destroy your muscle tissue to the point where you can bring on kidney failure, a condition called rhabdomyolysis. An example scenario for this rare condition is that of an otherwise young, fit person (let's say a construction worker) decides...

Jumping into this thread late, but I'll tell you my experience. 47 yr old male. I ran the Starting Strength program for about 1 year prior to TRT, because I was getting a spare tire and my arms/shoulders were shrinking. The program worked some, and I got stronger as well as fatter. I was also...

Interesting thing that you're a cyclist. Let me guess, you go into the gym and do squats or leg press and then you can't walk the next day because of severe soreness. Think of a bicep curl. Lifting weights involves concentric contractions (lifting up) and eccentric contractions (lowering the...

I'm curious what your symptoms are, your age, and what exactly is "fked" up about your hormones? Look, it isn't all that mysterious. For example, my wife's body isn't producing Thyroid. This is a common medical issue with females. She has been taking synthetic thyroid for like 20 years now. It...

I remember seeing that US Navy method. I just ran my numbers through their calculator and it says I am 30% bodyfat, which is not even close. I'm short but have always had a huge neck, so it's distorting my results. I bought these calipers and from what I've read about them, the method is within...

You're still at 20% minimum. People carry fat in different areas of the body, but most carry it around the waist, glutes, and thighs. The mid torso/upper abs is a lean area, so people tend to think they are leaner than they really are when those top two abs appear. But that's just the start...

There should be no blood involved in injecting, and no need to use more than one needle. 1. Alcohol wipe down of bottle and injection site 2. Fill syringe to proper dose. Get major air bubbles out. Small ones don't matter. 3. Insert needle, push plunger down. Done. If there's a small amount of...

Yonstar, I'm new to TRT as well, but am having great results. You mention the "Low-T Center" - this is the red flag. I got my prescription from an endocrinologist, after they ruled out low-thyroid, pituitary tumor, and other causes. If you haven't had a real consult with a doctor, you need...

Bingo. You're introducing who-knows-what into your gut microbiome with those probiotics. Gas is basically the output of all those microbes going to war with each other. An acquaintance of mine runs a gut microbiome lab at a university. He told me straight out that he doesn't recommend...

Dude, moodiness and swelling (water retention) are classic signs of high estrogen. Libido being out of whack is also the result of either low or high estrogen. A very standard dosage is 100mg per week. If you want, break it up into two injections, but it's obvious your first protocol sucked, so...

So, what's the "goal" for your treatment? I ask because clinical results for TRT are observed at somewhere around 800-ish "overall" levels (measured with a broad brush of course, and knowing everyone is different). And you said your "overall" level is at 200 . . . ? The 50mg dose of cream...

I'm new to TRT but a few months in and I feel fantastic. Age 46. If your test is low, get some test in your body instead of looking for other drug options. Knowing what it's like on the "other side" so to speak, no way would I ever even consider touching Clomid.

So, if I understand your testing timing, your "trough" (right before the next injection) is 1378? That seems very high. My doctor was concerned that my trough reading was about 800, but was OK with me letting it ride until my next checkup in 6 months. Moodiness usually comes with high...

I think you're doing the right thing switching to injections. I'm new to TRT but the shots work and the dosage is consistent. It is really impossible to tell what kind of dose you're even getting with cream, so I don't know how you would hope to troubleshoot anything based on mystery dosages. I...

No, you have it backward, I think. For me, the reason I needed to "get back in the gym" in the fist place is that I had lost a lot of muscle mass and upper-body strength in particular. When you start to feel weaker, the obvious reaction is to get back to lifting. I spent the better part of...