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Yeah im not sure you can get them yet undestor....fill us in man, im interested in knowing the benefits/side effects youve encountered, your protocol and how your bloodwork has been? Not to pry or anything, im just kind of at a crossroads still..

I was saying that I am currently with a doctor who is a NA and got a degree in homeopathy, nutrition, etc....I'd like to find a MD with a masters degree or an endo/urologist as they might have more extensive knowledge. The irony from what I've seen so far is it turns out that the ones I've gone...

So I'm currently going to a TRT clinic that's kind of expensive. I'm trying to find an endocrinologist/urologist who can start prescribing me Test so it is affordable. Like I mentioned earlier, medical school doctors have somewhat of a tunnel vision when it comes to prescribing male hormones...

Thanks vince....yeah id like to find an endo or urologist who went to medical school vs. A naturopath, as well as the fact its way cheaper for me. Im just blown away how uninformed they are about treating people..at one point the endo i saw described taking testosterone to opiates and...

Systemlord, lexapro has a 28 hour half life.....its completely out of your system within the week and completely stops affecting the brain within a month. At a sub clinical dose of 5 mg and months after being off of it, yes i do doubt it played a factor. What i do believe played a factor was a...

I came off of it for a few months to eat healthy fats, meditate, practice ways to naturally raise testosterone....and it went down in value so i doubt it

Nope, none of the above. Taking a very small amount of lexapro 5mg. However i did not recieve an mri. That could be another option.

back to square one i guess

Quite a bit better tbh....my endo was like of course youre gonna feel better its testosterone im like yeah....thats the point

I am 29. I started TRT about a month ago with a T clinic because I couldn't get in to see an endocrinologist until today. My numbers upon testing go as follows: Total test: 291 (264-916) Not low by labcorp but low by endocrine society under 300 LH: 2.2 (1.7-8.6) on the low side Prolactin...

If I were you I would definitely go for it. I'm 29 years old and trying it.....if my test scores weren't consistently in the gutter and I didn't feel the way I do I wouldn't even consider it but it seems like the utmost importance to control our hormones and get the most out of life. Trust me...

Lol yup thats the idea....those were the numbers pre trt...ill find out how my numbers changed this week

Yeah I've heard multiple shots a week are almost always better because you keep a more even baseline of test in your body. Some people have had perfectly good success once a week since it is a 8 day half life I had gone off of memory earlier so my numbers were slightly different but I have...

My SHBG last time I checked was at 32. A low SHBG means that more of your test is bioavailable and a high reading is that there is less free testosterone available so a low SHBG toward the end of the spectrum is actually better in this regard in that you have more bioavailable t than your...

so you're on 150 mgs a week total? i wouldnt go much higher than that....youre estradiol is definitely on the high side I would monitor that closely along with its ratio to testosterone....if he refuses to try to lower it I would seek advice from another specialist. If worse comes to worst...

i take 120 mg of test cyp 1x per week .25 mg of arimidex 24 hours after each injection (will be monitoring my estradiol closely to gauge whether I need it at all.) 500 mcg hcg 2x per week......will most likely be cycling off and on to avoid risk of desensitization

Coastwatcher- Yeah youre right, with any self help forum, of course there's gonna be more people actually needing help instead of out there living there lives to the fullest 100 percent....dialogue is always good though Giovanni- I feel ya man. I would say stay on it a little longer if you've...

Ssris contributed to messing me up too man.....i think it just takes a massive amount of time unless you go the hormonal route

Yeah, I appreciate it but I don't think it would apply to me. my doctor said since my LH and estradiol were both very low, clomiphene would most likely have little impact on raising the testosterone. Anastrozole solo lowers estradiol considerably so that wouldnt work either for someone with...

Mountain man- i dont think it makes sense getting off now, my natural levels are most likely shut down anyway S1w- thanks for the kind words, youre right, i should ride it out for a bit to see if it drastically changes things. It will most likely be nagging me as to what direction my life...

Yeah it seems like its for the best though overall though once it starts working.....that is pretty crazy. In my research, ive never heard of it going down after starting trt, much less at 8 weeks later and 3 injections per week....are you overtraining or drinking frequently? What is your...

Yes, this is true, there are a lot of variables. However, I am sure there are quite a few people who dont live in a polluted area, take minimal illicit drug/prescription drugs and are generally mentally and physically healthy that could share some input on some of the long term side effects...

yeah i'm 29 too....i'm just trying to find people who have been on it since they were my age or longer and they are living healthy and have not had complications stemming from TRT therapy directly over a super long term...

Dr. Rotman, What is your opinion on HCG protocol? My doctor is going to have me cycling a month on a month off and I'm not sure whether I should try to stay on it indefinitely or do the cycling. I heard you can desensitize leydig cells by always staying on...

Who here has been on TRT for 20-30 plus years? Since it is a hormone, it doesn't seem like something you can build a "tolerance" to but i've heard some reports of those who have. Also, have you ran into any health issues from long term use?

Right, marijuana and alcohol especially have been known to raise estradiol and lower testosterone considerably. But I haven't yet seen any literature on these substances with participants who are already receiving artificial hormones.....only those effecting natural testosterone and estradiol...

Good to know....thx for the input

sweet good to know thanks

can i use marijuana and/or occasional beers on trt? Not talking binge drinking, but just casual. I know that alcohol lowers testosterone, raises estrogen within natural levels but I'm not sure how either in moderation would combine with long term hormonal therapy. .

whats the difference between IM and Subq for cypionate?

the other problem is my doctor prescribed me these tiny vials of 200 mg test cyp that are dosed oddly for my regimen. I am instructed to take 0.6 ml weekly out of a 1 ml vial so in other words would take 0.2 out of one vial and 0.4 out of another vial on certain weeks since its not an even...