Recent content by Strengthandlibido

Here is what consistently comes out with one full rotation.

Thanks. The last few lines address my situation. "Normal eGFR are those above 60 ml/min. If your GFR is under 60 ml/min, please consult your doctor. "Note: Creatinine clearance reductions of under 60 ml/min are rare in men using testosterone replacement therapy, but always keep an eye on this...

I just got back some labs and got reminded that exogenous testosterone beats up kidneys. I posted about it here. My TSH went from <0.01 UIU/ML, 0.400-4.1000 on 2/12/2021 to >100.000 UIU/ML almost exactly a year later on 2/15/2021. 02/12/2021 TSH REFLEX TO FREE T4 <0.010 UIU/ML, 0.400-4.100...

As I feared would happen, my creatinine and eGFR levels are getting worse while on even low doses of testosterone. 02/12/2021 pre-TRT Creatinine 1.10 ML/MIN/1.73, 0.80-1.40 eGFR African American 93 ML/MIN/1.73, >60 eGFR non-African Amer 81 ML/MIN/1.73, >60 11/06/2021 pre-TRT Creatinine 1.36...

I found this anecdotal gem about adding clomid to TRT in a thread about why clomid doesn't work while on TRT. https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/clomid-testosterone-why-they-dont-work-together-by-mike-gaiso.9421/page-2#post-64811 "I did 50 mg for 2 days to jump start, and have been doing...

I see my endo next week. My numbers were good last time, TSH 1.07 UIU/ML, 0.400-4.100, Free T3 2.8 PG/ML, 2.2-4.2, Free T4 1.32 NG/DL, 0.80-1.90 but I think I've developed a bit of goiter, even though I'm up to 60 mg/day of methimazole, which is a lot. I have nodules and was going to have...

Update: I don't know if the existential, geopolitical stress or what, but my libido has almost completely dried up again. Looks like that surge was just a random one. Let's hope it comes back with a few weeks at the higher, less frequent dose and enclomiphene. @Cataceous, Defy has me doing labs...

It's been a few years on methimazole, and maybe a year on the other two. I sleep well, but I get up after about four hours, every night, no matter what time I go initially fall asleep. But I'm always able to get back to sleep for a few more hours.

I do get nighttime erections, but was having zero urge to masturbate for several weeks. Things just started to turn around last night after a couple of spaced-apart injections at higher doses. I'm sure my dopamine and norepinephrine systems are a bit jacked from a few misspent years of living...

Anecdotally: I tried starting low and slow with 10mg t-cyp/day. Libido and penile sensitivity dried up after five weeks. I recently decided to do 60 mg/3.5 days and within two injections, my libido and sensitivity are surging. I think I mainly needed a higher dose, but I suspect the peaks and...

Yep, this may just be honeymooning. Everything I read has me anticipating this libido will wear off in a few weeks. But with the bigger dose, everything is suddenly working: penile sensitivity, erection strength, morning erections, and actual libido. I wish it could be as simple as taking a week...

And my SHBG went down to 21.5 nmol/L from 31.5 nmol/L while testosterone is essentially unchanged. Since hCG supply is being disrupted, Defy agreed to switching me over to enclomiphene as part of a clinical study. So I'll be doing test cypionate at 60 mg/3.5 days along with enclomiphene at 25...

I was one of those people running 250mg+ of test cyp/week and messing with stuff like Proviron and cabergoline. There was also some tren. Looking back, I realize my libido was sky-high back then; I just didn't have any libido for my actual partner, and that's what I was trying to fix. Libido is...

I just got blood work back... TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MALES (ADULT), IA 294 250-827 ng/dL EN ALBUMIN 4.4 3.6-5.1 g/dL EN SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN 21 10-50 nmol/L EN TESTOSTERONE, FREE EN TESTOSTERONE, FREE 52.9 46.0-224.0 pg/mL TESTOSTERONE,BIOAVAILABLE 106.4 L 110.0-575.0 ng/dL The...

I am trying the Empower version, and I'm feeling absolutely nothing so far. According to the pharmacy, one full rotation is 11 mg of testosterone, and I take that dose twice a day, right nostril in the a.m. and left nostril in the p.m.. I've tried to explain to Defy why I'm trying nasal gel...