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I hear ya . . . everybody's situation is unique. Gotta tell you though, you don't sound waaay overweight to me, 5"11 and 227 isn't that bad, especially if you're muscular the way you contend. Sure, losing 20 lbs would help (isn't that true for most people?), but I'd think you could do that...

Against my better judgement, my wife took it for a few months. She did lose weight, but looked sick while doing it. I finally got her to quit . . . yes, she gained most of the weight back. But she has since adopted a healthier lifestyle and her weight is coming down . . . the right way. I'm...

Likely due to variations in measuring techniques vs. self reporting

You seem like a very pleasant young guy, so I don't want to appear critical or mean when I say that you should explore lifestyle changes before screwing with your body chemistry, especially when you're only 21 years old. It's wise to view the body as a temple that has the innate ability to heal...

I wanted to give this Creatine supplement a try and was just looking yesterday at it. I was going to go with a different brand, since my initial reaction was that Allmax seems to be overselling . . . but, if it's good enough for Madman, then it's good enough for me. If I start the next week or...

I've been on T enanthate for almost two years, and I inject every 4 days. I struggled with higher hematocrit and hemoglobin (h&h) for most of that time. Like many I started to lift weights to develop some upper body mass. In doing so I read that I've got to eat more protein to assist the...

Well, I did groan. But I'm going to try it . . .

I'm 69 and have been on 63mg/week TE only for 1.5 years. It helped me with what I needed it for; I had excess fatigue on exertion and didn't like the fact that I was losing muscle. I lost 35 lbs and became more muscular. Obviously I don't care about fertility, and I wasn't overly concerned if...

Hey Vince, Cataceous implied that a loss of penile sensitivity could be the result of excess T. I've always reacted very strongly to small doses of anything, and my 63mg week of Enanthate still gets me to a slight excess of the normal upper limit of free T. I thought I read at one time that...

Before TRT I could orgasm at least twice in a row; after TRT I could only do it once. It's a good one, but that's it till the next day (or two). I think it has something to do with a reduction of penile sensitivity.

Hey Jim, you sound like you're handling the Afib pretty well. I gather that you think like I do . . . that I don't want to get my T levels too high because that might trigger Afib and blood clots. Mid range, as you say, is smart. But I don't understand the relevance of MVC levels . . . can...

100 reps per set! I read that this afternoon and decided to try that, but only with 50 reps. I split my exercise days into pulling and pushing days. So I was doing curls, rowing, lat pull downs etc. I also work my forearms hard on those days. Anyway, I finished the high rep workout and then...

Hey brother, good to hear from you. Yeah, Covid was a b-tch, some people got lucky, some didn't. You sound like you're doing pretty well, and you're lifting some good weight. I'll be 70 next February, and I've been thinking about how I'm going to approach old(er) age. I see so many of my...

I always get great help here . . . I'm 69 and have been on TRT for 1.5 years. I love it, it helps me exercise hard and I have much less aches and pains and fatigue than I used to. During that time I went from a sloppy 250lbs to a hard 215lbs (I'm 6'3). In December last year shortly after a bad...

That's unfortunate, and I feel badly for you. I'm not a doctor, just a fellow TRT patient. Regarding the TRT, does it have to be an all or nothing proposition? It's true that we all want to have T levels at the upper part of the spectrum, but if it were me and I had to make changes, I'd rather...

It is a great forum; if you have questions then ask away . . .

Hey TB, I feel badly for you, but I think you've found your way to some very bright people here on the board - hopefully they can help out. I have shades of the same concerns as you. I'm older, 69, but am in good physical shape; also on TRT. I have only a limited response to Viagra so I tried...

Excellent question! I'm not sure of the answer but I'm sure somebody will come along that does. In the mean time you should include your age - you could be anywhere from 32 to 82 years old . . .

That side was under stress as I was one arm rowing, what to me, was a heavier weight. I think I turned my head to look at the angle of my arm, to see if I was doing the exercise right. Then I felt a combination of pain and what kind of felt like an elastic band snap. Since then it's sore...

Yeah, I sure don't doubt you there BB! Thanks for the reminder - I discover that my enthusiasm to lift is over-reaching my ability to be sensible . . .

As always you guys are terrific, thank you Phil, excelnelg and Guided. I have had an ongoing neck problem the last 6 months as a result of an unfortunate accident. Obviously this latest issue didn't help it. I'm starting to feel that, as a 69 year old, I'm spending as much time with rehab...

I often get great info here on weight training. I'm 69, started TRT a 15 months ago, and find that I can finally build up some muscle as a result of the increased testosterone. Great feeling. I'm training pretty hard (for me anyway, I was never particularly athletic); probably harder than...

Madman, your post has been VERY informative, dare I say the most relevant post for me that I've ever read on the board here. My mistake in thinking of penis blood flow is that I was thinking in terms of absolutes - that you need high pressure to completely shut off blood flow exit to build the...

Hey Madman, your memory that I got a penile ultrasound is impressive. That experience was a little disheartening. There was a significant fee payable for the test. The doctor came in, injected me, and said he'd be back in 10 minutes to do the scan. But, he was back in no more than one or two...

Hey guys, I'm 69, take TRT, and have been using the Trimix prescribed by a urologist, with a formula of 20mg/1mg/25mcg, for a few months now. It works, but not that well. After injection, I'll kinda sorta get a 6/10 erection which can then be manipulated by me to an 8/10, which isn't bad, but...

You can consider yourself fortunate to have the excellent commentary from the experienced members above, who are all, in my opinion, bang on the money with their advice. You don't talk much about your symptoms, other than to call them "the usual symptoms". You need to go back and question...

Wow, terrific help from a terrific bunch, thanks all very much. I've just read the entries and will reread everything to make sure that I'm not missing anything. Truthfully, you couldn't buy this caliber of help . . . Something also that's extraordinarily helpful, is to have confirmation that...

I've never tried the shoulder, but I hear it works OK. Really the thigh for me is pretty good; I might hit a nerve once every few months or so. Feels a little like an electric current, but not super bad. Yes, you do get a bit gun shy after it, just get back on the horse. Make sure you're...

What size needle are you using? I use a fixed insulin 1/2" 27g which works quite well for IM. I'm not super experienced, but I suspect that if you hit a nerve you would feel it right away. I've been injecting IM into the thigh for over a year now and once in a blue moon I will hit a nerve...

I'm 69 and have been taking T for a year and lifting weights for 8 months now. I like the board members here and hope they can help me with yet another problem. My left arm is my non-dominant arm and if I'm looking at it with a straight arm, palms up, the pain is at the inside crease, but near...

I'm 69 and started TRT just last year, largely because I would fatigue easily when exercising or doing physical work; it has helped me that way. As a younger person I would have my T tested occasionally, and it was on the lower side if not actually considered low. I prefer to be humble, but...