Search results

Maybe the T-gel is not providing your with enough T and your levels have crashed. I was on T-cream and it crashed my levels once my natural production shut down.

So far in a year of injecting I have had 1 lump develop. It was a tad bit painful and felt like the size of a marble. No bruising at all. It took about 4 or 5 days to diminish. I rotate from left to right thigh and do sub-q. There was nothing unusual that I can remember or that I did...

No supplements. Except for Thyroid support stuff. I tried to start lifting again. Hurt my elbow again. I try to walk 1.5 to 2 miles per night. But most weeks I walk 5 times. Up and down hills too. My muscle tone is getting better and better since being on TRT. I weigh 247lbs right now...

Start on the low side and work you way up if needed. Monitor your sensitive E2 and give it time. Hopefully you will be feeling better soon. Good luck. This site is a great resource and the people who frequent it understand more then many Docs do about TRT.

What everyone else said. This Doctor is not doing you any good.

I'm certainly not an expert, maybe others can chime in but my hematicrit jumped up 6 or 8 points introducing just 86mg of T every week. Fear mongering? The dose you are getting is above therapeutic levels. Certainly not extreme like some body builders but is above the recommended max level...

What is your hematicrit level right now?

I certainly agree with you. But I am concerned about losing the positive benefits of the HCG. I am already on EOD and the E2 is quite high with such a lowish dose that I am taking EOD. Maybe ED would make a difference dunno I suspect I just convert T into E2 very easily. I hate taking...

With the dosage you are using you I would also think you run the risk of really increasing your hematicrit and increase risk of stroke/heart attack unless you manage it.

Hey Guys, Just a quick update from me. Kinda getting frustrated and maybe you guys can simply offer some words of encouragement (since I have no new blood work to offer) Cut back to 200iu of HCG and it's been about, I think 3 weeks now. Hot flashes, panic attacks and such are getting crazy I...

You need to stick with it. I saw improvements in libido almost immediately and it continues to this day. My energy comes and goes though. I am still trying to fine tune my protocol because my E2 skyrockets recently. However, one of the main issues I was chasing was ED. I am happy to say...

Sounds like you are throwing darts at a dart board trying to fix the problem. Many of the "stop hair loss" products can cause terrible problems with your endocrine system and should be avoided. Also if you are taking testosterone now, that will not get you back to normal. It is just making...

A lot of us know exactly how you feel believe me. I am in to it about 10 months now. I saw very fast improvements in libido, I am just now beginning to be able to have intercourse without tadalafil, my energy levels are up and down still and my cognitive is much better but it feels like it's...

Its a shame you don't have any E2 labs before starting clomid. The good news about your E2 crashing....If you are like I was is that your E2 was probably already in the basement to begin with with your low T. You may not feel too much worse then you already are but this is pure guessing on my...

Started taking 200iu of HCG today. Will retest in 6 weeks again. Oddly enough, I think the T is beginning to really help with the ED now. I have not taken Tadalafil for almost 2 weeks and have managed successful intercourse for three straight days. It's not perfect in that department but...

I think you've been replying to my thread :cool: and may already know. I increased my T by about 20mg per week on the same EOD schedule and my E2 jumped from low 30s into the mid 60s. Today I started my decrease in E3.5 day HCG. Now taking 200iu instead of the 400 I used to take. We'll see...

106mg per week for me spilt in to EOD. I feel better and better each day but now I am dealing with some high E2.

Thank you. I hope there is some useful information in this thread for others. :)

Good point.

Also curious if when you stopped TRT did you do any kind of restart protocol with HCG/Clomid etc or just quit cold turkey. I have read that it can also really depend on the person coming off TRT. As with so many things medical, one statement does not fit all. The way I see it, I have not...

After thinking about it, I think I am going to try reducing the HCG down to 200iu twice a week and see where that gets me in 6 weeks. Was doing more reading on the subject this morning, has anyone had any success with zinc or DIM? Other sites seem to suggest yes but here not so much.

It certainly is something to try. And obviously I have never had treatment without HCG. I certainly don't want my guys down there to shrink up. Mentally I just don't think I can handle it. And of course what is it contributing to on the positive side? Since day 1 with injecting T my libido...

The weight gain is likely not E2. I gained 10lbs+ initially but after about 3 months the weight started to come off again. My E2 at the time was in a great range. My E2 is now in the 60s at last check and I am still slowly losing weight but have other high E2 issues.

Any takers? Think I should give the AI a shot? I know some are against it completely. But I feel like my only other choice is to cut my dose back which will likely bring me back into the upper 500's or low 600s with total T.

Well just another update. My Doc is on vacation so I am unable to get the AI at this time. I was going to wait a few weeks and get my blood tested one more time to see if the high E2 was a lab mistake. But not only am I seeing the acne increase (though the past week it's not been terribly...

10ml vial (200mg/ml) from walgreens is like $45.00 with goodrx card. With your starting dosing it will last you about 4 to 5 months. Like everyone said compounded HCG from empower is VERY affordable. At that dosage (seems kinda high?) it will last you about 2 months per vial.

Interesting that you mention Keto diet. I was on a low carb diet for about 3 years before I started to really feel like crap. Though I think my low T was probably caused by more then just the keto diet since I was not 100% before starting low carb, I think it may have played a role in it.

My E2 was in the dumps for years (I am speculating) Under 10. When I felt my best it was under 30 but above 18 (Labcorp ranges) I am going to test again in about 4 weeks and see if the reading was accurate but I suspect it was. But I did almost a 20mg/week increase in T. My levels were at...

Same kinds of issues and increasing T resolved the issues. However, now that my E2 is elevated into the 60s it has come back athough not as bad. I think these symptoms are a result of low E2 and High E2. At times in the past with low T I thought I was having a heart attack and it brought me...

Candidate for TRT? If you have no other symptoms then I would say no. How old are you? Your T levels look good for someone in their 30s and 40s.

Oh and is keeping the E2 at this level safe? Cancer concerns other biological issues etc.