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I was gonna type something similar to what Vince said above. I don't think you are desensitized by the porn from what you've described.....our wives bodies change and their desire for sex fluctuates as they get older. So does ours to be honest. Yall are not synched up and Im willing to bet...

If it's only been that long I wouldn't think it would be necessary to taper off. It may take a bit for things to even out, but you haven't been shutdown "long and hard" so to speak. When I spoke above about DHT, that was my n=1 experience. DHT provides a good burst of energy and can boost sex...

I tried a restart last year that went three months. Clomid 25 mg every day for six weeks and EOD after that. My anxiety level actually dropped, but that was because my T tanked and that was the whole reason for the restart (pre existing anxiety that TRT aggravated). Other than that your...

Sorry.....I missed your TSH on your initial post. Just watch the anxiety if it continues make sure your doctor is familiar with a recovery protocol before you've been on too long.

I'm going to be the Debbie Downer in this group probably, but if your levels are that good it means your system is working. I understand the whole high SHBG / low free argument. But I noted the anxiety response you mentioned, which could also be tied to increased DHT levels from the...

Mine got up around 280, but the first time I ever had it tested I had been on for a year.

I'll chime in now.....I had pre existing anxiety issues before TRT, and it aggravated my anxiety issues significantly. Not to say that it will for you, but my doctor stated he sees a fair amount of his patients with anxiety issues react negatively to raising testosterone, and these boards are...

No. Exogenous testosterone does not act in any way like endogenous testosterone. With transdermals you peak around 2 hours after application typically, so timing your application is highly relevant to how you may feel. Search around on this site. I believe there are some studies with graphs...

I was on Clomid 25 mg EOD as part of a restart protocol......talk about a cock killer.....I could have sex about once every 7-10 days, otherwise I couldn't have cared less if Elizabeth Hurley herself came and sat on my face. And I probably would've cried and got mad at her with my elevated E2...

As I've stated elsewhere I had pre existing anxiety issues before starting TRT, which complicated my journey (understatement). The one time I tried compounded cream it drove my DHT up which my system didn't tolerate at all. Don't know if you had those levels checked but it could explain the...

I did 1cc a week flora pretty good stretch of time. It did the same thing to my SHBG.....I assume its your body's way of excreting the test because it senses too much is in your system. Once I lowered my dose it came back up over time. Kinda funny looking back....I looked like a jacked brick...

I've often wondered if some guys' "normal" state is just on the lower end and a lowish SHBG is your body's way of doing more with less? I have no idea what mine was when I started, but mine has always been in the mid to upper twenties when I've had it tested since I got with a knowledgeable...

I started with a family doc 8 years ago and did not educate myself about what I was diving off into. You got some good advice from Vince above. DO NOT do what i did. Find a good doctor and educate yourself. Dont listen to anyone who speaks in absolutes in this realm, and dont get in a hurry...

All I can say is Zoloft for me was a game changer in every way. I was on the lowest therapeutic dose and it largely eliminated anxiety for me for 14 years. The anxiety came roaring back a few months after I started testosterone. I was assured by several doctors that testosterone doesnt cause...

I hear you. I've done up to 1 cc a week during my journey, and I can definitely tell the difference in some areas with a higher dose. Just couldn't tolerate it over the long haul. 70 - 80 mg a week seems to be the best compromise for me. Makes me jealous of the guys I know that are taking...

It CAN...or it may not. We are not at the point with the knowledge (genetic polymorphisms, understanding of the interactions between hormones, neurotransmitters, etc). where ANYBODY can tell you how you are going to react. I have just seen too many reports and have my own experience to tell...

Lessons learned.....dude, I am the walking epitome of lessons learned!!!!! As far as the anxiety goes, I still struggle some, but 35 mg 2 x week, 20 mg of Pregnenolone and 50 mg of 7 keto DHEA daily is the basis of my protocol. He also prescribed NDT to optimize my thyroid. Still take an SSRI...

I got on 8 years ago via a family doc. I was just under 300 total T. Like Charliebizz I had pre existing anxiety issues which had been pretty well under control for years on 50 mg of Zoloft. After a few months the anxiety increased dramatically. At first i tried other SSRIs, etc with no...

Pretty well said. Any time you "tweak" one thing it always affects something else. And I also believe A LOT of guys don't have realistic expectations going in (myself included). We are all wired different, and I've come to understand there is still much we don't know about all of the...

Anxiety was my whole reason for trying the "restart." I could write a book on the pain in the ass I went through in the past 8 years. What finally got me to a "decent" place was lowering my dose, although looking back I don't really feel like I should've been on it either.

I tried after seven years. After three months of a Clomid protocol my LH and FSH were in upper range, but apparently my balls were already cooked. Total T got to 350 and free was barely in range. Doc wanted to keep going another 3 months, but he admitted he wasnt hopeful it would work. I was...