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On top of that, this dubious "research" was paid by Palatin Technologies, the manufacturer of Vyleesi® (bremelanotide injection). Not trustworthy to me. Seems like the article is just disguised marketing.

The relevant question is what percent of the patients remained on bremelanotide for longer than 6 months, instead of switching to viagra/cialis/levitra. Over 46 months, only 444 dispenses of bremelanotide? That is like 10 dispences/month. Doesn't seem much for a sexual health clinic. 73% of the...

Stress can provoke ulcers but is unavoidable response to financial difficulties. It won't stop until you find a job with more financial security. Don't forget you can try intestinal anti-inflammatories like Smecta or Pepto-Bismol. The antibiotic Rifaximin that I suggested is unique because it's...

You can do another stool test for H. Pylori to see if it's eradicated. This is usually done at least 1 month after the last antibiotic pill, to give it time to proliferate and be detected by the test. The fact you pain is gone for a month after antibiotics, suggests infectious origin. It may be...

Did you go to a gastroenterologist to do all the testing for inflammatory bowel diseases, intestinal infections, gastritis, colitis, upper endoscopy and colonoscopy? If low DHEA is involved in your intestinal pain, popping a DHEA pill should resolve it. Or it may cover it up, because DHEA may...

If you have chronic abdominal pain, the logical thing is to investigate your digestive tract. It may be a time coincidence the pain started when you were taking trenbolone. Not everything is about hormones. A good intestinal anti-inflammatory is 5g (teaspoon) L-Glutamine in a cup of water. You...

It seems to be acting on GABA, like benzos. Unlikely to be drastically different in effects and side effects.

I am surprised that at such a relatively high TRT dose, the RBC, Hemoglobin, and Hematocrit are not higher? I think 8 weeks on such TRT is enough time for these parameters to rise. Could it be the lack of carbs?

The AI by itself does increase the free T by reducing T conversion to E. The role of DHEA is not clear because it doesn't increase T in men, it converts to E mostly, which shouldn't be affected by the AI because it does not work directly on E. The effects of AI or DHEA on other hormones or...

So far you have some form of neuropathy (nerve damage) and maybe varicose veins (blood vessel damage). Are you currently having any symptoms of an infection: stuffy nose, headaches, fevers, blisters etc? Do you have muscle weakness in the numb hand or foot? Seeing a Neurology doctor is a must...

During the honeymoon, the influx of extra testosterone gives you a kind of high and keeps the nervous system in high gears. That improves all symptoms. It goes away because the brain adjusts neuroreceptors and becomes less responsive to the new levels of testosterone. So the TRT honeymoon is...

Instead of spending months on theories, the easiest thing to do is to stop the Androgel and you will see if your symptoms go away. If they don't, you have something else going on, not related to TRT or testosterone. Then you should definitely go see a general care doctor. Endocrinologists...

Assuming it is not something else, like recent Covid which can fuck up your nervous system (abnormal resting heart rate), I would try lower doses of testosterone. With your low SHBG, your current free T is close to the upper boundary of normal. That is your LOWEST value before the next...

Being cold most of the time suggests suppressed thyroid - this may be related to your low carb diet and intermittent fasting. Start eating normal amount of carbs and see if that improves your symptoms and the T restart. Do you count the calories per day? They may be too low. People on carnivore...

Your friend is sick of something: blood and white blood cells in urine, elevated neutrophils, elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit, elevated bilirubin. He has to go to a doctor. Until this is resolved and blood tests repeated to see what his normal state is, I wouldn't do any TRT. Being sick can...