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Fair enough... i'd assumed my lack of morning wood was due to getting 5-6 hours sleep per night (have an 8 month old daughter) seems the nights i get plenty of sleep, i do have them.. Not trying to argue and definitely do not know it all, so i hope i dont come across that way... coming from...

In your OPINION, do you think if i bust ass with training, diet, exercise outside of lifting...vitamins and minerals where needed...sleep...get down to a healthy weight (lose about 60-65lbs)... would my numbers go up significantly? My only "symptoms" now, are less energy, no morning wood more...

well that's a complicated answer lol I always was the alpha type... was a high school athlete, was in good enough shape in my 20s that people tried to talk me into tested bodybuilding shows, i wont powerlifting meets etc... then now, i have a wife and two daughters and i still "get shit done"...

Just curious... my last two years of labs have shown my total T in the mid 300s, Free T in the mid 70s, E2 and SHBG in the low 20s.... I am 6'5" 280lbs and roughly 30% bodyfat...have a sedentary job and poor diet/sleep and haven't lifted weights seriously in about 5 years (though I did so...

I'm glad to see your opinion... i'm obviously new to this, but i've been doing 77mg per week total (daily subq) and hoping for good results... i'm someone who has had issues with panic attacks in my past, so hoping that the TRT doesnt bring them back! I know with some guys it helps and others...

So with the above studies... I'm 6'5" 280lbs and was prescribed 100mg per week... with my size, would the study above imply that i'd need a higher dose? And then that would go down as my body weight went down? I just started about a week ago, doing daily subQ (i have low SHBG...probably due...

Any vitamin D3 sourced from lanolin causes me to have bad anxiety and just an overall "weird" feeling, after taking it... i can take D3 sourced from lichen and it is not nearly as bad... so i know first-hand that random vitamins and minerals can cause all sorts of stuff unexpectedly!!

Thanks again for the advice... My main issue is that my doctor will prescribe testosterone (the injecting part doesnt bother me), but not enclomiphene or clomid etc... and in order to get enclomiphene, i'd need to go to a clinic, that my insurance would not be willing to work with (so paying...

at 41 and with two kiddos (one 4 years and one 5 months old), i'd rather not be fertile haha all jokes aside, it honestly isnt a concern to me on that part

anyone's opinion would be greatly appreciated!!

also, FYI...My doctor has prescribed 100mg Test Cyp per week, taken however I like, as long as i dont go over that 100mg until we get our first labs, a couple months from when i start... He is a great doc and very willing to listen, and let me find what works best for me, thankfully... he just...

I am trying to figure out if i am primary or secondary... My LH is 3.54 and my FSH is 1.46 Ive read up a lot on treatment, protocols etc... but was just curious if i'm primary or secondary? I've had 5 years of low T bloodwork, and at 41, assume i'll probably be better off to just take the...

what were your levels before you started TRT in the beginning? Did you stop cold turkey, or had/did you use HCG or Clomid etc?

yeah, i've wondered about the "not noticing" problems i may not know that i have! what is your protocol? also, do you think with me being 6'5 260-270, that 10mg daily would be way too low to start (SHBG 21)

I think i've mentioned in previous posts, also... i've had some panic attack issues after i hit 30 years old, but am currently medicated and they're handled pretty well (havent had any issues in years, honestly)... and i know that TRT helps that for some guys and makes it worse for others...and...

With all of that said, and my lack of very many "symptoms", and knowing that i am secondary... it has put me back on the fence about starting, and if i do, what dose and if i should do IM/SubQ ...so i'm back at square one. Would doing TRT and shutting down my HPTA cause more issues than it...

Agreed on the above, from everything that I've read over the past few years... but where do you think that would put my Free T, with the lower SHBG? Because Free T is the more important of the two, as far as how you feel, correct? Also (and i know this is argued a lot between members) but some...

Not really sure where to obtain either. My doctor will only prescribe testosterone cypionate

the lifestyle changes are something i'm working on, anyhow... but with my lack of real symptoms, if you were me, would you start any type of TRT or wait until symptoms actually do come up? Sorry for all of the questions...just trying to learn as much as i can

I do know that i'm secondary, as my LH was normal but my FSH was below normal range

well i do have lowish SHBG, so my FT stays in "low normal" even with my TT is below the low normal... if you were me, would you avoid it, since there are no really bad issues? I'm open to that, also... Since becoming a first time dad, about 3 years ago, i've put "me" on the back burner and my...

I was planning to do 10mg daily...that is only 70mg per week... so you must have misunderstood my post! Where would you think 10mg daily would put me?

If I remember correctly, you do better with pretty small doses/small weekly totals, right? I was planning to start with 10mg daily for 6-8 weeks and then get new labs... do you think 10mg before bed would make an impact? if so, i'll just wait until morning...if not, i'll start tonight when i...

good to know. Was planning to start today, but was running late this morning...still want to start today, but didnt know if taking my shot tonight after work or before bed would have any negative to it...and then hopefully start with the morning shots tomorrow after i shower etc I know, i'm...

For anyone doing daily or every other day shots... does it make any difference to any of you, if you inject in the morning or at night? I know some guys who take bigger shots once or twice a week, say that injecting at night can impact their sleep etc... But i havent seen much from the guys...

What is your current protocol?

What is your current protocol?

Runs in my family, also...I had it mildly as a kid, but from age 16-29 I had no issues at all...and that's the time my natural T would have been highest. So, part of me wonders if it is hormone related and part of me also wonders if taking the shots would make it worse for some reason

Oddly enough, mine started at around 30 years old, also!

that's awesome to hear... what is your protocol/what works best for you and your brother? Did it get worse before better or just gradually get better?

That's awesome man! Panic attacks are no joke. How bad were yours? Were you medicated at all for them? How long have you been on trt? How long for it to help? Did it get any worse before it got better? Sorry for so many questions! Just trying to learn as much as I can.