Recent content by RAtticus

I’m lifting weights daily with two days off a week. One day a week I lift heavy, the rest I lift adequately. I started the reduced dose 60 days ago. Is there a guideline of how much water to drink daily when using trt? I have a feeling that I don’t drink nearly as much as I should. Bp 60 days...

I’m not nutritionally or human biologically educated more than a high school level, so my basic understanding is calories in vs calories out. I’m eating healthy, but I’m very unsure of how much water to consume and whether to use any type of water reduction/salts supplement and if it would even...

To add, I feel like I’ve added 10-15 lbs of water

Update: awaiting results of blood work. I am substantially bloated all the time. No real energy, no morning wood, libido seems to have dropped off. I have changed nothing but reduced my dose. I’m doing .20ml every other day (mon/ wed / Friday) What are some things I can do to combat this?

Updated labs: Thoughts? Libido has improved. I feel like I radiate substantially more heat. Slightly increased mental focus and a little more daily motivation. Otherwise don’t really notice a difference. Just had a baby so that might be a factor.

Now** retaining water.

Update***: On three weeks, doing .25ml x 3 a week, no AI. Had a few days where I felt great, morning erections, energy, you name it. Feel right back to how I was, and no retaining water and have some chest tenderness, but no nipple tenderness. Bloods in 9 weeks. What should I do. Stay for...

What’s the recommended response or course I should take? Different clinic? I want the treatment, but want to do it the right way.

Had another consult with clinic today. They recommended 210mg test over 3 injections weekly. .25mg anastrazole day after injection. Doing more tests and MRI with Kaiser tomorrow. I ordered the meds from clinic and will start depending on results.

My prolactin levels have been 8ng/ml. Prolactinoma should show much higher/elevated prolactin right?

See, this is helpful for me. I wouldn’t have ever thought to check. Now I’m sure it’s gonna cost me $1k plus to do this test though

I really like this feedback, thank you

Wouldn’t this “give it a go” be a semi-life long commitment?

Would clomiphene be a reasonable start to treatment? My LH and FSH are normal / low normal so wouldn’t that indicate secondary hypognadism?

100% agree, which is why I wanted this type of feedback. For clarification: I’m 31, but at 22 (2013) I had a 284 total testosterone result. I’m wanting to do it right, but my current HMO Kaiser is giving me a really hard time as they tell me that everything is fine with all levels, including...