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To add on to this thread, you can also completely destroy your muscle tissue to the point where you can bring on kidney failure, a condition called rhabdomyolysis. An example scenario for this rare condition is that of an otherwise young, fit person (let's say a construction worker) decides...

Jumping into this thread late, but I'll tell you my experience. 47 yr old male. I ran the Starting Strength program for about 1 year prior to TRT, because I was getting a spare tire and my arms/shoulders were shrinking. The program worked some, and I got stronger as well as fatter. I was also...

Interesting thing that you're a cyclist. Let me guess, you go into the gym and do squats or leg press and then you can't walk the next day because of severe soreness. Think of a bicep curl. Lifting weights involves concentric contractions (lifting up) and eccentric contractions (lowering the...

I'm curious what your symptoms are, your age, and what exactly is "fked" up about your hormones? Look, it isn't all that mysterious. For example, my wife's body isn't producing Thyroid. This is a common medical issue with females. She has been taking synthetic thyroid for like 20 years now. It...

I remember seeing that US Navy method. I just ran my numbers through their calculator and it says I am 30% bodyfat, which is not even close. I'm short but have always had a huge neck, so it's distorting my results. I bought these calipers and from what I've read about them, the method is within...

You're still at 20% minimum. People carry fat in different areas of the body, but most carry it around the waist, glutes, and thighs. The mid torso/upper abs is a lean area, so people tend to think they are leaner than they really are when those top two abs appear. But that's just the start...

There should be no blood involved in injecting, and no need to use more than one needle. 1. Alcohol wipe down of bottle and injection site 2. Fill syringe to proper dose. Get major air bubbles out. Small ones don't matter. 3. Insert needle, push plunger down. Done. If there's a small amount of...

Yonstar, I'm new to TRT as well, but am having great results. You mention the "Low-T Center" - this is the red flag. I got my prescription from an endocrinologist, after they ruled out low-thyroid, pituitary tumor, and other causes. If you haven't had a real consult with a doctor, you need...

Bingo. You're introducing who-knows-what into your gut microbiome with those probiotics. Gas is basically the output of all those microbes going to war with each other. An acquaintance of mine runs a gut microbiome lab at a university. He told me straight out that he doesn't recommend...

Dude, moodiness and swelling (water retention) are classic signs of high estrogen. Libido being out of whack is also the result of either low or high estrogen. A very standard dosage is 100mg per week. If you want, break it up into two injections, but it's obvious your first protocol sucked, so...

So, what's the "goal" for your treatment? I ask because clinical results for TRT are observed at somewhere around 800-ish "overall" levels (measured with a broad brush of course, and knowing everyone is different). And you said your "overall" level is at 200 . . . ? The 50mg dose of cream...

I'm new to TRT but a few months in and I feel fantastic. Age 46. If your test is low, get some test in your body instead of looking for other drug options. Knowing what it's like on the "other side" so to speak, no way would I ever even consider touching Clomid.

So, if I understand your testing timing, your "trough" (right before the next injection) is 1378? That seems very high. My doctor was concerned that my trough reading was about 800, but was OK with me letting it ride until my next checkup in 6 months. Moodiness usually comes with high...

I think you're doing the right thing switching to injections. I'm new to TRT but the shots work and the dosage is consistent. It is really impossible to tell what kind of dose you're even getting with cream, so I don't know how you would hope to troubleshoot anything based on mystery dosages. I...

No, you have it backward, I think. For me, the reason I needed to "get back in the gym" in the fist place is that I had lost a lot of muscle mass and upper-body strength in particular. When you start to feel weaker, the obvious reaction is to get back to lifting. I spent the better part of...

If you're trying to kick-start some weight loss, or just reboot your immune system and possibly your gut bacteria in the process, you might ask your dietitian about intermittent fasting, or a FMD "fast-mimicking diet" like that proposed by Dr. Valter Longo, which means for a time you eat...

So, I've had some difficult acne on my forehead that once flared up, was very hard to get rid of. The testosterone is a big red flag when it comes to "what changed?" in your life, but other things can make it worse. Age, for one. I suddenly had breakouts right around the time I turned 45...

My wife has some issues with anxiety and has been on cytomel and synthroid for well over a decade. She only weighs 105 lbs and most meds affect her quite a lot, especially stimulants or depressants (she usually has the opposite response -- sleepy drugs hyper her up, and vice-versa). Yet she...

I can tell you I started TRT just a few months ago at HALF YOUR DOSE. 100mg/week has my peak way above 1000 and my low point prior to the next injection is still 800. Even at my dose I have experienced some light side-effects like sudden agitation/anger flare ups, but it is manageable. I do not...

I'll chime in just with the note that when you're trying to discover a dosage by experimenting on yourself, what I learned here on this site is first to be patient. Second, to only ever change one thing at a time, let it ride for 3 months at least, or even six, before you reach a "verdict" on...

From what I understand, everyone is different. Furthermore, some people have high or low libido based on estrogen levels, rather than overall test and free test levels. For me, the first part was just trying to understand my own symptoms and then finding out what my levels were based on testing...

My personal opinion is the "pre-workout" supplement is a needless category of products in the first place. Your daily creatine powder and a cup of coffee do the same thing for far less $$. One of my buddies had this stuff and when I read the ingredients list I realized it was creatine, caffeine...

This is really interesting, basically they say caffeine, creatine, bicarbonate of soda, Beta-alanine, and Nitrate have some effects. I have never even heard of Nitrate supplements, but I haven't paid attention to the latest "supplement scene" for a while, since for the longest time any...

I'm no fan of statins either but you can't safely ignore LDL that high. Have you gone to get a heart scan or at least a carotid artery scan? You should find out your calcium load and Agatston score. I highly doubt eating animal protein at all is helping your LDL by the way.

How did you settle on 190mg dosage if it is only peaking your testosterone in the 500s? Your peak/trough numbers just don't make sense. If you're injecting a substance into your body it will show up on a blood test. The other option might be to switch labs, maybe they are not doing good testing?

Hey, your numbers look a lot like mine. I started on TRT a few months ago and I feel fantastic now. What kind of symptoms are you experiencing, besides elevated cholesterol and glucose? I am also in that boat too. Guess what, the common factor for testosterone decline, insulin sensitivity, and...

My advice is to skip gels in favor of injections. There are so many documented problems with consistency of the mix, rate of absorption, daily routine upkeep and problems -- just take the shots so you know what is actually getting into your blood. You could literally spend years trying to...

This is great Nelson, thanks for posting it. I've added HIIT to my workouts and I'm looking for the ideal interval programming. This research goes with six 30-second intervals with 3 minutes in between, with a 40% PPO intensity. However I've also seen or read about 20 seconds/1 minute rest...

My wife has an IUD but still has periods. For a significant percentage of women, however, periods stop completely on an IUD. Very common. I'm not sure what the question is, unless it is that she would "rather" have a period to assure her that she is not pregnant? Or are you just looking for...

How old are you? My rosacea did not start until I was about 44 or 45. I'm starting to realize that it is not *ONE THING* with rosacea. I've lowered my flare-ups by avoiding all sugar, processed foods, grains and especially bread or wheat. I used to get a big flare-up eating at a pizza place...

I had numbers similar to yours and am 15+ years older than you. My physician told me I needed to go see a specialist and referred me to an endocrinologist for more testing. At your age, with those numbers, your doctor should be doing the same. Also, this forum is great but don't substitute...