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Did you stop TRT because of hair loss? Does hair loss run in your family? Regression in the front would mean MPB which you may have been prone to from the beginning.

I did search before posting. I don't know how I missed the thread you posted, thank you for this. It eased my mind since it is due to the increase in hormones in my body. Am I correct for interpreting it this way? That it is in fact not permenant and will get better with time? I may give rogaine...

Hey guys, I am going into week 7 of TRT. Protocol: 100mg/wk Test Cyp (1x/week) 500iu HCG/wk (split into 2x/week) I am 31 and have ALWAYS had a full, thick head or hair. NO ONE on my dad's or mother's side has EVER had issues with their hair so that leaves male pattern baldness out of the...

How long does it take for a crashed e2 level to recover btw?

A water and oil in the same syringe? I've read mixed reviews on this. Any issues?

The quad is my favorite right now. I rotate between 4 sites (glute and quad). The quad is surprisingly painless.

Ingenious! While you are waiting for it to fill, you can go in the shower, get some shopping done, start dinner, eat and by then it should almost be filled to your dose! I'm just jealous since I don't have the patience to do this but I am still determined to try.

Yeah...well I believe I found the spot but it seems like a very sensitive spot to inject a 1in needle (I might not even have it correct) I'm actually very nervous about trying it because it seems like a small place to get right and inject. A lot of bone around there too. I am going to have my...

How do you guys find it? I've taken a look at the link provided and all I feel in my hip bone (I have fairly wide and large hip structure for a man).

LOL I completely agree with the comment about Dylan. Are there any truth to what the OP has heard? Any other side effects from long term HCG usage while on TRT?

So where is the newest info on the latest protocol? This was the only thing I've seen. Which would be better? Certainly not on any day you are injecting as it will spike T too high, no?

How long does it take you to do it? I added 1ml or air to draw out .25 and it was a pain. I eventually stopped because the fluid just stopped flowing.

Will do guys, thanks. How is testing done to get a trough reading when injecting 2x/wk? What day would be optimal?

I still don't understand how you guys fill a 29g syringe. I have them at home and tried. It's like no oil gets in at all. Tried multiple times actually. Any specific technique?

Now this makes sense, thank you! Yes all this is indeed very interesting but hard to fully comprehend. I feel, however, that being on this forum has help my understanding in this treatment immensely. Believe it or not, more so than a lot of other doctors out there. I see what you mean about...

He isn't my Doc either but rather one of the pioneers in this field. The way you suggested it made me think it was a better way than what I am doing now, and I am always eager to learn more. Meant no disrespect with my follow up question, brother. Just looking to gather as much info as possible...

And what exactly would be the point of doing it that way instead of the way I am doing it now (Dr. Crisler's method)?

Hey fellas, I will be going for my first blood work follow up next week after being on TRT for 7 weeks. Protocol: 100mg/wk Test Cyp (Shoot on Thursdays) 500mg/wk HCG (250mg Tues and 250mg Wednesday) Since HCG can raise/impact Test levels, to get an accurate trough reading Thursday morning...

High E2 symptoms mean nothing without BW confirmation. 2 weeks into my TRT, my nipples were itching like crazy. High E2 symptoms, right? Wrong. It was just a reaction to my hormones normalizing. Bottem line is that you are just guessing. I'd follow the suggestions that were already given here...

What was the longest time you went WITHOUT an AI BEFORE getting blood work?

If I read this thread correctly, you felt great when you started trt with an AI and then felt like crap. Then you stopped the AI and felt great and then felt like crap again. My opinion, stop the AI all together and deal with the sides (if you get any) for 6 weeks and then re-test bloods...

So how long after your T shot did you get labs pulled? I'm pretty sure this is what Mr. Carter means...

Yes, that's how I heard of him. Thanks for adding the link Nelson.

Yes, thank you. I have had nothing but a good experience. P.S. I made an error in the dosing above regarding the endocrinologist. He wanted me on 200mg every 2 weeks, NOT 200mg/wk. Sorry if that cause any confusion. I corrected my error.

Hello Gentleman, I felt compelled to talk about my experience with Dr. Rotman. This forum has been a great resource and wanted to give back in some way to hopefully save someone all the troubles I have endured throughout my journey, despite how short it has been so far. Just a brief story...

I had this procedure done when I was about 15. Doc said the damage might already been done and may have issues later in life. Im 31 now and just realizing after 10 years of symptoms that it was related to this.

As always, thank you for taking the time to respond. After failing with clomid, is it safe to say I'm primary? What would be the next step since clomid didn't work? Go back on injections?

Doc, is there any way to get in touch to speak with you directly? Possibly to start treatment through defy.

So the Doctor took me off Clomid and wants me to see a GP to get MORE bloodwork to see if I have any vitamin deficiencies, Epstein bar syndrome, etc... If everything checks out, he told me I should see a psychiatrist "since it's clearly not a T deficiency being it went up only 59 points". So as...

Ah then that would make sense! I wonder if that's what he really meant.

Bumping. Going to the docs in 3 hrs...