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The dose my son and his girlfriend (and a couple others) took was just a 6mg tablet a day for 8 days. All I know is my son made a dramatic improvement very fast and the others all fully recovered within a few days. I was so scared there for a few days seeing him go downhill so fast. There’s...

Hello all, I want to share my personal experience with the use of Ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19. Three weeks ago I never even heard of this drug but today I consider it one of the most to be thankful for. There weeks ago I got a call from my son telling me he and his girlfriend have...

Thank you Madman for that info. At least now it looks like a normal reaction, in my case, to the different form. It sure was a pain though and still is, but thankfully it’s starting to recede slightly. For the HCG, I’m taking 500mg 2x a week. Today is shot day and now that I know that the...

I’ve never experienced anything painful like this during the whole time I’ve been taking the Cypionate form. It’s either the Propionate form causing this or the way I setup the injection. The Propionate testosterone came in a small glass jar that had to be snapped apart to break off the top...

Thank you all for the input. I took the first injection on Friday morning, in the right glute, and two days later I am continuing to experience pain and swelling like I’ve never experienced before. The shot itself was normal, but about 24 hours later is when the pain and swelling kicked in...

Greetings all, I’m prescribed 150mg per week Testosterone Cypionate, taken with 50mg injections MWF, and my work sent me on short notice travel right at the time of doing my refill and of course the express refill didn’t arrive in time before my departure date. Anyway the place I’m at...

Hello all, I can’t believe two years have already passed. Time for an update: I’m thrilled to report that everything has been smooth sailing the past two years. The only issue that came up was my Hematocrit became slightly elevated one time, but a blood donation fixed that. Also my estrogen...

Quick update, I just had my first follow up and it seems I may be one of the lucky ones and possibly got dialed in on the first attempt: My prescribed protocol is 140g Testsoterone as 70g every 3.5 days; 400iu of HCG every 3.5 days, and 0.125mg of Arimidix also every 3.5 days; DHEA 25mg daily...

Well, here's my 3 month update after taking NAC 600mg 2x per day. My HDL looks like it actually went down about 10% (34 vs 31). My Triglycerides though improved and went down by about 22% (159 vs 123) which is probably the first time in 5 years they've been under 150. Uggh, my HDL though is...

There are some very good Drs in the Santa Monica area. Be prepared to pay big bucks though as these Drs cater to the nearby rich and famous. If money is of no issue, you'll likely find a great Dr that you'll be very happy with.

what finally worked was that I brought no form. I just simply asked for an employment physical and I offered no additional information and everything went great.

I had the same issues and what finally worked was just getting an "employment physical" and not mentioning anything else. It was a weird experience though dealing with these places to get a simple functional physical when I did say what it was for -- it felt like I was asking for a...

Don't you have a capable Dr overseeing your protocol?

How is your lifestyle, getting any kind of exercise or have some hobbies or things to keep you busy? I experienced constant high anxiety like yours many years ago, especially anything health related, and one thing I learned was if you keep thinking how horrible you're going to feel or how bad...

Sleep is ok, unchanged. I did have problems in the past but when I started taking 5-HTP, Melatonin, and occasional Valarian root, I fall asleep pretty fast and sleep soundly. Not getting enough sleep is awful.

I just completed my second week of my new protocol prescribed by Defy and so far so good. The injections are no problem. I inject myself for the HCG and my wife injects the testosterone in my butt cheeks for me. I'd like to say it's because I have a nice rear that women can't resist, but the...

For some reason, my dipsh-t Dr didn't want to test my hormones because he said it "wasn't time" .... He said they only needed to be checked once a year during my annual physical and that my insurance wouldn't cover until it was time. It was about 3 months into my taper that I finally got him to...

For those who feel better with higher estrogen levels, especially outside the generally accepted lab ranges, at what point does one have to be careful they don't start growing man boobs? That's my biggest fear of elevated estrogen. I'd probably jump off a cliff I grew boobs.

You explained that very well Gman. Thank you very much. it would be very interesting to hear what a good Dr that prescribes testosterone treatment has to say and some general clinical observations. now, I will go back to reading a bunch of NFL mock drafts so I don't start overthinking this again

Thanks everyone for the replies! This is very helpful. I'm definitely guilty of over thinking things and your comment Mountain Man was perfect for me and made so much sense. Focus on making it a habit: that is something I will work on. now not to overthink things, I'm totally blown away...

Hello Gman it makes total sense to me how the half lives work. I understand why 35-40 days are needed to reach a steady state for Test Cyp, etc. Thinking about this further, it seemed to me that once steady state is achieved, that would imply our T blood levels would be steady and that a every...

I think you're right Mr. Vince! For the past couple weeks I have been trying to understand half-life and steady state and making sense how so many seem to respond to different dosing schedules and what I was overlooking was how different and unique each person is. Being an engineer, I guess I...

Hello All, I'm sure some of you will have good advice for this question I have.... I have a daily 2 hr block of time that I can use to workout and that is between 8am to 10am. I typically wake up at 6:30 to 7:30am My question is: would it be better to eat breakfast after a workout or have...

Good job getting yourself down to 5 mg. It's tough. I wasn't on it that long. I was taking for several months and it was horrible and during this time, my low testosterone remain undiagnosed. I complained repeatedly to my Dr that I was not feeling great and what does he do? He said he thinks...

What's really fun, while learning, is making mistakes while practicing with strangers. My most crushing and embarrassing mistake was when I tried to say I was hot while making small talk with a waitress. I said "soy caliente" instead of "tengo calor". I immediately knew I made a bad mistake...

And estrogen is el estrógeno. i really love the Spanish language. Once you get past some of the initial hurdles it is such a rich and beautiful language

I'm brand new to injectable testosterone, after having been on gels for several years, and I was prescribed a low dose AI to start. In my case, my estrogen level as tested by the sensitive test was high at 40, and I was having strange itchy sensations on the pectoral areas, so a starting dose...

Your mention of Paxil brings back bad memories. You're so right, that is a horrible drug and very difficult to stop. A couple couple years after being on daily 5g of Androgel, I started feeling very lethargic and had all the classic low T symptoms reappear. My Dr "diagnosed" me with...

I'm brand new to injection TRT after converting from longtime use of gels, so I'm still getting dialed in and not looking to make any abrupt changes while in this early phase, but I do have a basic question on these daily injections: If the half life of Test Cyp is 8 days, and if a patient has...

It's a 25 gauge 5/8" length. It really was no big deal. Eventually I would like to also be able to inject this one myself, but one step at a time. My wife has no problem jabbing a needle in me. I don't know why I'm such a baby about injecting myself although I did do the HCG shot myself...

Thanks for the reply Nelson and for the link. I will check it out next ... I just started testosterone injections of 70mg 2X per week plus 400mg 2X a week of HCG. Today is actually the first day of this treatment for me I've been taking the NAC for about 4 weeks now. I started that the day...