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Help identifying this arm injury??
Wow, terrific help from a terrific bunch, thanks all very much. I've just read the entries and will reread everything to make sure that I'm not missing anything. Truthfully, you couldn't buy this caliber of help . . . Something also that's extraordinarily helpful, is to have confirmation that...- Melody68
- Post #6
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Did I hit a nerve?
I've never tried the shoulder, but I hear it works OK. Really the thigh for me is pretty good; I might hit a nerve once every few months or so. Feels a little like an electric current, but not super bad. Yes, you do get a bit gun shy after it, just get back on the horse. Make sure you're...- Melody68
- Post #5
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Did I hit a nerve?
What size needle are you using? I use a fixed insulin 1/2" 27g which works quite well for IM. I'm not super experienced, but I suspect that if you hit a nerve you would feel it right away. I've been injecting IM into the thigh for over a year now and once in a blue moon I will hit a nerve...- Melody68
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- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Help identifying this arm injury??
I'm 69 and have been taking T for a year and lifting weights for 8 months now. I like the board members here and hope they can help me with yet another problem. My left arm is my non-dominant arm and if I'm looking at it with a straight arm, palms up, the pain is at the inside crease, but near...- Melody68
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- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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American men are hungry for injectable T: A legion of new health clinics are serving it up
I'm 69 and started TRT just last year, largely because I would fatigue easily when exercising or doing physical work; it has helped me that way. As a younger person I would have my T tested occasionally, and it was on the lower side if not actually considered low. I prefer to be humble, but...- Melody68
- Post #6
- Forum: Testosterone and Men's Health Articles
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Severe Muscle Pain from Crestor?
Agree. Smaller doses of statins maintain close to the effectiveness of the larger dose while often reducing the exposure to negative side effects dramatically. I always made it a point to try 1/2 of the prescribed statin dose before going to the full dose, with excellent results. When it...- Melody68
- Post #24
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Does arthritic elbow mean I can't lift weights?
I'll stay away from the ice. For so many years I inhaled on the quick negative movement, and inhaled with exertion. Now if I lower the weight to a count of 4, I discovered my breathing got all screwed up, ha! I'm still deciding whether I go one long exhale, or fit an inhale breath in there...- Melody68
- Post #6
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Got Test results after 3 months 1% T-Gel . . . very rattled!
This is old thread . . . I did go on T enanthate (TE) at that time and it was/is much, much better than the gel. Basically it works, where the gel didn't. I inject once every four days (easy to do, just have a calendar handy); I used a 5/8" 27G needle from Sol M for the longest time, injected...- Melody68
- Post #28
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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Does arthritic elbow mean I can't lift weights?
Hey Guided, this is fantastic information, more than I could have hoped for. I'll start with the non-invasive suggestions and then work my way up from there. I lifted weights at various times in my life, never seriously, just Joe Weider garage stuff. But one thing I always seemed to believe is...- Melody68
- Post #4
- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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Anyone Used Hikma Testosterone Enanthate?
I use the Hikma brand. I started about a year ago on the Delatestryl and liked it a lot, no side effects. Then a few months after I started they discontinued Delatestryl, which was disappointing to me. But I replaced with the Hikma brand and I don't notice any difference, seems to be pretty...- Melody68
- Post #3
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Does arthritic elbow mean I can't lift weights?
Hi, I'm 69 and started lifting some weights when I started T a year ago, but stopped soon after. I thought I had started too fast and given myself a case of tennis elbow. I gave it 7 months of rest; it got a bit better so I started lifting again. I've been lifting about 5 months and have made...- Melody68
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- elbow pain
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- Forum: Workouts & Routines
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About to Start a New Protocol
Short term gain vs long term pain. C'mon Systemlord, there are limitations to every statement; for example, can a chronic pain sufferer be allowed to dose until "they feel their best"? If so, you know what happens . . . You need both forms of feedback; you need to listen to what your body...- Melody68
- Post #25
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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About to Start a New Protocol
Exactly. And in layman's terms . . . because many men, especially older men, have compromised "this and that", juicing yourself with excess hormones will/can backfire in ways that you're guaranteed not to like. At my highest 84mg/wk dose, measured in the trough, my TT was 29.5 (8.4-28.8) and...- Melody68
- Post #23
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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About to Start a New Protocol
I'd go back to the endo. I'm 69 and scored high TT and FT (in excess of the normal range) on 84 mg T enanthate. I then had a TIA, which many suggest could be related to excess T from TRT for older men. Realizing that I was playing with fire, I've since reduced my dose, which still leaves me...- Melody68
- Post #21
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Starting TRT Soon
I think the A-Fib has gone away since reducing the dose, but as always things are hard to say. After the TIA, I was required to wear a holter heart monitor 24 hours a day for two weeks (what a hassle . . .). During that time, they later told me that I had 2 episodes of A-Fib; one lasted 30...- Melody68
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- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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