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I think a lot of the “negative” talk about trt comes from unrealistic expectations. And people that do start and experience the “honeymoon” phase and constantly chase that leading to side effects. If you understand trt is used just to make you feel “normal” life will be good. And as far as the...

From all my years on the forums. Seems like most men that do well only need 1-2x a week injections. Again a few outliers but it’s far from the norm to need more. And that’s from many of the drs that participate in forums and groups also.

Most guys that have trouble with trt are ones on forums. The over thinkers and the over researchers. The ones that consistently try to find the magical “sweet spot” for e2. Because they have a transient sensation of burning nipples. Or water retention. Or slight rise in hct. The list can go on...

But how does that pertain to trt. If you have high enough e2 to “transition” you would have high enough testosterone on trt for that not to happen lol.

Because @RobRoy refuses to answer a few questions and I feel when he feels the heat his default is to lash out. What grown man asks to be banned. I’m not here to talk shit and attack anyone. But I’ve heard my fair share of stories from former patients to know to stay away from his practice...

@RobRoy you quoted my post. I am not a super moderator lol. I’m just a regular joe on trt. And actually believes in most of the things you say. No reason to get all crazy. I was just posting my labs to show that when my dht was mid range on injections my free t was the same when my dht was very...

In my case @RobRoy theory doesn’t seem correct. First labs are on injections. Second is on cream.

so what is happening when a man doesn’t get much symptom relief at say 700tt but boosts it slowly overtime. Starts to get symptom relief but also side effects ?

I’m a little confused. If they are at full saturation at 700tt. Why would they get side effects going higher then ?

Mine is opposite. I was getting thinner and thinner with my low t. And since trt in general. (First injections now cream) my hair thinning has not progressed whatsoever.

I get what your saying but. I had mid range dht on injections. And have sky high dht on cream. Shouldn’t I be getting some sort of “negative” side effect ?

I’ve seen a bunch of people who added dht derivatives to injections say they couldn’t replicate the feeling of being on the cream alone. Not sure I’m sold on the whole dht thing. Especially if dr Nichols is right with his take on dht.

but I also feel that much better on cream vs enanthate. So does that also boil down to excipients?

is that study solely based off TSH ? And not everyone with low normal thyroid hormones have issues. But doing a trial of thyroid hormone on a patient with clear symptoms but numbers in range, shouldn’t cause harm. Now if the patient is getting symptom resolution with out right hyper symptoms...

I don’t know if I posted this already. But I couldn’t not tolerate any dose of test cyp. Compounded from empower or Pfizer brand. Yet I did much better on empower test e and also westward brand. I believe that is hikma now.

what pharmacy did you use? What base was it compounded in? Did you ever get labs on cream ? It took me 6-8 weeks for the anxiety to subside when I got on a proper dose. But don’t assume it’s because your levels are too high. I thought mine were turned out my t was low. I base to use a good...

am I reading that correctly ? Endogenous hyperthyroid ? I was talking about hypothyroid patients taking medication to relieve symptoms. And being slightly over top of range to reach symptom relief.

I feel exactly the same way you do on this subject. And not trying to argue with @Cataceous. Just having a very important discussion.

janSz was a good guy but he was a nut also. How can you prove “high dht” caused prostate issues ? Plenty of men with normal or low dht have prostate issues. I’ve had a few bouts of prostatitis. Before trt. I also am having one as we speak. Should I blame the high dht from being on cream?

I personally would stop chasing this magical e2 number. And just get on a proper dose of t. You most likely will never achieve that with androgel to be honest.

Yeah so you respond incredibly well to testosterone. Sure you dose is low but your levels match someon that would be on 120 mg 1x a week. Thats why dose is irrelevant!

When did you pull labs? was it your true trough?

what are your levels at that dose. That’s what a lot of people are missing too. I’ve seen guys take 60mg a week in a 1x a week injection and still have trough levels of 700tt. And others that won’t even peak to 700 at that dose. And regardless of how many studies we see about Esters and...

I’ve watched what the medical establishment has done to my father. At 51 he was in great physical shape. Always doing projects at the house. Beast at work. The only issue was he smoked a ton of cigarettes and drank a lot. That led to a minor blockage and he got two stents put in. The rapid...

You are so stuck on “natural production” when we take trt it’s far from natural. Serious question. Do you believe that endogenous levels vs exogenous levels are identical and metabolized exactly the same ? Do you think that the Hpta being shut down can lead to people need more t to feel better...

You betting money isnt very scientific is it ? Drs aren’t telling men when they put them on statins and Finasteride to name a few that it’s going to severely diminish quality of life. We can name hundreds of drugs drs prescribe like candy that they do not warn patients of issues they can cause...

Exactly my friend. I spent thousands I mean thousands of dollars seeing every dr under sun to get to bottom of my issues. Tried every supplement. Every “restart” protocol from clomid to Triptorelin. Tried thyroid replacement in every form. Cortisol replacement you name it. I tried the lowest...

But again to many variables even with the controlled studies. You really don’t know how bad any of these men felt before treatment. And what one man considers a success is another man’s failure. Testing for hormones isn’t the same as taking an rbc measurement. It’s great we know how much...

What sucks for me is I have absolutely no writing and grammar skills. I wasn’t much a “school” guy. Always been into working with my hands. I do have common sense and street smarts. And although the human body is very complex I look at it similar as I look at the machines I work with for a...

History is also full of drs treating numbers and seriously fucking people Up in all aspects of medicine. Look at what they do with statins for a guy with cholesterol of 201. Or the dht blocking meds for bph. Come on man your smarter then that.