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Worst thing I did in my 5 years of TRT is starting with a dose of 160 mg. It was way too high for me. As the guys above said, lower that dose.

It happened because I was trying to lose weight. I changed my diet and consistently exercised. And I misread the original question. My libido does change when I gain and lose weight, but what changes the most is the quality of my erections.

I wasn't on it long enough to see how it affected my testosterone levels. Caused anxiety in me, the opposite of what most report. I took it nightly for about 2 weeks.

FightingFungus - We got away from your original question. You say the sensitivity isn't terrible and sex drive, mood and workout are great. That dose almost killed me, but if you're feeling good overall, wait out the 4 weeks and get tested. Like VC said, if you had no previous gyne issues, it's...

The same thing happened to me at Walgreens. Used to get the 10 ml vials. Doc told me Walgreens will now only dispense the 1 ml vials because test is a controlled substance and they had customers that were selling their test to others.

Powerlad - I experience it more with a lower total weekly dose and multiple weekly injections. When I was doing 160 mg once a week, I think that knocked my cortisol levels out of whack and it caused terrible insomnia. Thyroid has always been good. Low dose Melatonin worked great to get me to sleep.

Higher test levels do not always equal better libido. My libido was off the charts with a TT in the low 200's pre TRT. For me, the #1 influencer of strong libido is body weight. Both my blood pressure and libido will rise and fall with my weight. Regardless of testosterone levels.

It always amazes me how this field of medicine evolves and it will be interesting to see where it goes in the next 10 years. When I started injecting 5 years ago, seemed most everyone was injecting weekly (or every other week), most were injecting deep into the muscle (shallow IM hadn't caught...

@steveco1234 - I applaud your doc for only going .125mg of AI once or twice a week to see if that does the trick. I'm a big fan of AI's if used properly. Some docs out there would have had you take a much larger dose.

For the last 3 years (been on TRT 5 years), I've injected only in the delts. I both draw and inject with the same 29g 1/2 inch insulin syringe. I feel almost nothing. It's really easy. Started after seeing one of Nelson's videos. It's shallow IM obviously. I'm fairly lean there. Cary some fat in...

I'd guess you're likely a mid/high SHBG guy if the once weekly protocol works best. The reason for splitting it up is because it's a valid injection schedule for some, like me, who have low SHBG. I agree with Vince that the 100 mg once weekly seems is popular with most guys. If I were to ever to...

I quit because of terrible E2 symptoms. Low-dose AI proved to be a lifesaver for me. My libido was always good, but I originally started because my numbers were low, I had low energy, and about 3 years prior somehow became much weaker n the gym.

Yes, with a lower dose and with more frequent injections. Don't feel great, but much better than my previous protocol.

Quit cold turkey a few years back. I felt fine (not great, not bad), and my numbers went pretty much to where they were pre TRT. Numbers never went lower than baseline, which is what I was expecting.

johnjohnson - one of the best things I've done over the years is to implement a low-dose AI (.125mg) with each of my twice weekly injections of 50 mg cypionate. My labs would not necessarily say that it's necessary, but with my sensitivity to estradiol, the fact I've had gynecomastia removal...

I would have started with a lower dose and worked my way up, if needed based on feel and labs. I did the opposite, starting with 160 mg (1 shot weekky). Currently at 50 mg (2 shots weekly)...and feel much better.

Yes I felt ok, certainly better than I guess I was expecting to feel. I feel better with my new protocol, but from time to time still consider stopping. I've been on several dosing schedules during the last 4 years (started TRT in January of '14), currently I'm doing 50mg cypionate, twice...

Trex90 - Young man, at this point, you're embarrassing yourself.

Vitamin C's comment was my experience. I was on TRT for only 2 years before quitting cold turkey (never had taken HCG at that time), and 2 labs within the 6 months of so I quit TRT showed numbers almost identical to my baseline prior to TRT. Since then I have changed my protocol and I'm in a...

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atlien2488 - I take it simply because I was low and now that I'm on a good protocol, I feel better. Few have injected benzyl alcohol & benzyl benzoate for 20 - 30 years (although a few guys here have), yet even if they did, as another poster said, so many other things can influence their...

I'm OP, Melatonin works well for me. I'm sleeping through the night now.

KevinC - Am I reading that correctly, you need 1 mg a day of Arimidex while injecting 150 mg a week of testosterone?

I was able to get it close with patience and a new pill cutter. After a while, my patience resulted in crumbs as the blade became dull. I'm currently dosing .125 mg of Anastrozole from a compounding pharmacy. I will agree though, the overall feel from this site, regarding Anastrozole, is not...

cmg123 - I'm going to agree with what Nelson recommended when someone started a similar thread a couple years back...if you regularly view porn, cut back and see if it helps. There was a guy who would post here a lot touting something like 10 - 15 supplements he'd take specifically for stronger...

cfarone - I did well on once a week injections, especially when I lowered my dose to 120 mg and then 100 mg. Currently injecting 50 mg, two time a week...and doing even better.

You have a robust system. Many men, including myself, would not be in a good place if injecting 180 mg once a week with no AI. Currently injecting 50 mg twice weekly, in my conservative approach to TRT. That's my version of KISS. With the exception of a brief hiatus, I've been on testosterone...

Precisely my experience. Especially the controlling of E2.

It's interesting that some of the more frequent posters, particularly those injecting daily, chose not to comment on any of your comments. Of course in the spirit of friendly/healthy debate and to help educate those of us who are learning.

Probably accurate. Many guys...and gals (my mom), take 50,000 iu Vit D once a week.

Nothing. Just quit cold turkey. Honestly, HCG and/or Clomid may have been a healthier choice. I'd love to share with you an exciting story about my experience quitting TRT, but I don't have one. It was non exciting and pretty uneventful. Everything, at least for me, went back to where it was. I...