Recent content by PowellSixO

Well here’s probably my final post. I wanted to post a final update in my recovery since I stopped trt. It’s been just over 6 months since my last injection, and I’ve finally achieved complete relief from all my issues. I’m sleeping again, the anxiety is gone, and I feel like a normal person...

So it’s been long overdue that I post an update. It’s now been 5 months since I quit trt cold turkey. It’s been a very bumpy ride. But as time has passed, I ultimately get better and better. Anxiety is almost an afterthought now, and sleep is AWESOME!!! I can fall asleep, stay asleep, and enjoy...

Well it’s been over 5 weeks now and I continue to improve. I’m pretty much off ambien for sleep now. I’ve slept 8 nights in a row without ambien. What a great feeling to sleep without a sleep aid. I dream every night now, and feel rested in the mornings. I’m only sleeping 7ish hours most nights...

So my doctor said that everything looked very good on my last blood draw. My wbc and neutrofils were back up into normal ranges, and that my wb cells looked perfect. Bone marrow appeared to be healthy. Liver looked healthy. Everything looked really good. The only number she was concerned about...

So week 3 was definitely the worst!! All of my symptoms seemed to be magnified. Then like magic I woke up this last Friday and went 3 days with almost zero symptoms at all. No anxiety, no light sensitivity, no mood swings, great sleep with no ambien, and had energy enough that I went running and...

I have let them know all of my symptoms. I will suggest this to my doctor. I’m really hoping that we finally get somewhere with my recent blood work.

My eyes are much improved. I did notice I had a moment this morning that images fluttered if I starred. But it only lasted for 20 seconds maybe. Other than that I’ve been good the rest of the day. I have noticed that my eyes are not as sensitive to light now. There’s actually been a great...

Well I’ll keep up my log of quitting trt cold turkey. I’m feeling really well the last couple of days honestly. Lower anxiety than I can remember for a while now. I don’t seem to over heat as easily. My sleep has improved ten fold! I’m still taking 6.25 mg of ambien to fall asleep, but I fall...

Yes I agree that a forum is not a good place to get a diagnosis. The hematologist I spoke with said that polycythemia is something she’s seen in multiple trt patients. It matches some of my symptoms, and would explain my low neutrophil and wbc levels. It’s all speculation until the results come...

Any chance this could have been caused by trt? Any chance it will improve now that I’m off?

I understand that it’s very important. I’m trying my best, but the doctors are super slow it seems. Hopefully I’ll find something out soon. It’s nerve racking knowing how awful I feel, and how serious this may be. Yet I can’t seem to get anywhere with the doctors. On top of it all I’m in the...

I appreciate your input. I really hope they find something out. I’ve been suffering with something unknown for a while now, and feel like shit most days anymore. If I get a fever or something, I’ll be sure to go right to the ER. It doesn’t help that I’m in the middle of a move from Arizona to...

How did my estrogen and testosterone levels go up on a lower dose? It doesn’t make sense. My CBC w/ diff came back verifying that I do have low wbc. I went to an oncologist and hematologist yesterday and they took like 11 viles of blood. I have no idea what they’re testing exactly. But hopefully...

So I finally got my blood work back from a couple weeks ago. It’s all over the place. I had slowly started reducing my testosterone dose for about a week before this blood draw. I don’t know how my free t went so high!? Any way, I feel like shit today. Hoping for good sleep tonight, and a better...

Well today has been really rough. I believe I have bottomed out on my testosterone. Energy is pretty low, and anxiety has been pretty consistent throughout the day. I hope this doesn’t last for long. Been feeling anemic too. Chest feels tight, and breathing seems labored. I’ve read some people...