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Thank you. Good question. I am not sure. Likely not.

50%+ fluctation?

My question was more why would it crash like that - without symptoms - maybe feeling better than I did before the other tests.

I have been taking some supps regularly Creatine - nightly Zinc Magnesium Morning - have tried a few test boosters (30 days of status, etc), fadogia agrestis, tongkat, just added some boron etc

Okay. Interesting update. I dont know what to think of this. I ordered new bloods from Science & Humans in Canada. This will be an additional 6 months since the last set of bloods. Interesting, my T levels showed a significant drop this time? This is after remaining steady during each 6 month...

Yeah maybe I need a new GP. Last time he saw my bloods through the clinic he said it was way too much and over the top.

Not sure how to get them Most of the clinics in Canada don't test for all of that, and my Dr. is not on the Testosterone train. But I know what you're saying!

I've spent the past two years thinking more and more about TRT. I've posted here before Would I be making a mistake? I've spent now 24 months working on raising T naturally with little to no luck. My libido is still very strong. No problems at all, there. My head of hair is great. I'm...

Yes thank you. I have read this as well. And yes, I agree. He’s my family doctor. Showed him the tests over 18 months and he told me to stop listening to so many podcasts

I talked to the clinic that wants to give me TRT today. I do really like the practitioner. She understands my concerns. She reviewed my file again and agreed I'm at the lower end, but still normal and would suggest watching for symptoms. She certainly wasnt pushing me to start if not...

You see my levels there for most things - anything jump out? LH low?

Sorry, what are the markers and what would you be looking for? See attached

Thanks for this... This does sound more familiar. I have zero libido issues AFAIK and could easily go 5-6X/week... probably daily! The rest resonates!

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I eat 80/20 for sure. Pretty clean. Don't really have a bad diet. I do think I have some insulin resistance.

I've asked about clomid/Natesto... Again, I've heard from doctors who say they do a 3month run of clomid to try and kickstart the system to producing more T - is clomid a one and one type of thing? Same with Natesto? Are you basically on this for good if it drives T up?

See what he says here: Starting during the TRT discussion. He says: "yeah that's that's been my lazy excuse which is I'm 50. I'm a firm believer in the benefits of testosterone I wouldn't be prescribing it to patients if I didn't feel that way I've spent not as much time as you but more time...

He is a proponent of TRT. So I can appreciate his opinion based on his practice and what he's seen. His Longevity book is good btw. For example, in a recent postcasts he says he's not on TRT now but does believe and say for himself that it's an inevitable and trying to hold off as long as...

Again, it's an opinion of one doctor, who seems to run a pretty successful practice in this area. At the end of the day we need to hear various points of view and decide for ourselves. You can pretty much find studies suggesting completely different results/hypothesis as well. For example, he...

Yeah, but it doesnt sound that great, and doesnt always work...again, at least from experts I've listened to, etc. Peter Attia says it doesnt always come back here:

Appreciate this response. Thank you. I do take regular recovery, and I believe the training protocol I follow is sound. I have been thinking about clomid (I've read about 8 weeks to try and increase?) but comes with some side issues. Dr. Peter Attia suggested he used to do an 8-week stint to...

Thank you as well. I'm not really chasing the numbers but they're certainly a sign.,.. I mean, I feel good, and I understand aging/tiredness/busy lifestyle etc... The doctor who I had my consult with said something like.,,, "maybe you've always been low and deficient and just learned to...

Thank you for your thoughts. Appreciate it.

Not saying they're right, but they're opinions and discussion points from folks just like I'm getting here, which is really all we can ask for.

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The advice I got on Reddit was that my symptoms don’t warrant TRT. And again I’m not really sure, libido is good, Hair is good, energy is a bit low and sleep could be better. I do think I have some insulin resistance. I am weary of a lifetime of injections, and again I think I’m more Worried...

Posted this to Reddit, and got some interested responses, but wanted to post here as I've been reading here all day. Over the past 18 months, I’ve been on a journey to naturally increase my testosterone (T) levels. While I’ve tried various methods, including sleep improvement, diet improvement...

I am 100% cautious about this. This really started simple more out of curiosity.

FYI, I asked the DR. what a dosage would be like for me. This is what was said: "Your starting dose would 80mg dived into 2 doses weekly If you try TRT and find no benefit and stop, there could be a period where your own testosterone production is suppressed and you may experience lower TT...

I had a protein shake that morning, that was it. I was told fasting wasnt necessary. I am planning on trying some natural routes and then will retest in a few months.

Did not fast, but was done in the AM!