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Wow Gman, that is some post, I can see that you truly must have become obsessed with this topic since the age of 13 . . . your research is very detailed. Nobody is willingly going to go from a diet that makes them feel optimal, to a diet that makes them feel less optimal, unless the happiness...

Hello Gman, I hope you are well. Very often being goal oriented means that you have to picture yourself in the future in a certain place, and if it's a desirable place, to then work backwards to find out what steps are necessary today and in the coming period to expedite your arrival at the...

I'm 68, started 70mg TE one month ago to combat what I think is premature fatigue when active. I don't know much about T at all. But that doesn't mean I don't know about life - I do. I had cancer and open heart surgery; I often wonder how or where I got it from. It's difficult to categorize...

Good to hear that you're satisfied with your Hikma TE. Good luck getting your TRT dialed in, I can appreciate how complex it is for a young man who wants T and to still remain fertile.

Madman, you are a wealth of information and I thank you for that. It's pleasant to know that the option of enanthate is still open in generic form. BUT . . . what if, for example, there were a problem in sourcing the raw materials such that Hikma suffered the same fate as Bausch? Would Health...

Gman, are you happy with the Hikma TE? I think this is going to become a big question now that Delatestryl's days are numbered . . .

FunkOdyssey, I was just reading older posts about Hikma E and saw that both you and GMAN86 were big users of that product. I'm pleased to see that you think highly of the Hikma E, since that will likely become my default. In searching the internet, I was alarmed at some of the negative...

Looks like we are stuck with the generic Testosterone Enanthate manufactured by Hikma. This is disappointing; I just started the Delatestyrl and was beginning to get some good results. It highlights one concern I had of TRT, which is that I'd become dependant on outside sources of T . . . and...

Ideally, my current protocol (70mg test cyp split twice a week) will help me stay fit, strong, trim, healthy, sexual for the next 20 or 30 years from 59 years old to 80+ instead of the usual decay that most of us get. Those are my thoughts exactly. I was driving with my wife when an older man...

Gell, that sounds GREAT to me; my goal through the whole TRT episode is to have basically what you're getting. I want to work my way through fatiguing too quickly with exercise and work, then to recover a bit quicker from pesky little injuries, and to finally change my body composition by...

There's a hereditary disposition to it; your sibling also had it which is a strong indicator. Some people get it, some don't.

Thanks for the response. I suspect that I'm much the same as you regarding drug responses. I've always had a strong response to small amounts that the doctors say should not work. I've had a bad back for many years. I'll sometimes take 1/2 an aspirin a day for a two week period, and after a...

Gibbon, that's intriguing that you have such a strong result from such a small dose. Why the dosing EOD; would one injection a week not suffice? Can I ask, have you always been more sensitive to other drugs that you've taken . . . meaning you don't need much drug to realize a good effect?

These kinds of discussions are unfortunately always of little merit. People are guided by a belief bias; they automatically support a conclusion that is in sync with previously established values and preferences, while rejecting evidence to the contrary. In other words, they believe what they...

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Hey Blackhawk, I can't help but feel a bond with a fellow lymphoma survivor. I'm intrigued with the dosage at 47.6 mgs per week. Is this truly where you felt best, or did you limit the dose because of side effects like Hematocrit and E2? I sometimes think of what degree of improvement I'd have...

I'm in Canada also. No, I'm not a young man like you, I'm 68, but have had much the same issues as you for a decade or so. My biggest complaint is fatigue and the fact that I'm constantly sore and seemingly unable to heal (quickly) from all these pesky little injuries. I've also had bouts of...

I had read that nipple sensitivity was common amongst those beginning TRT, but goes away "eventually". Not yet for me. Are you saying that nipple sensitivity could just be a normal long run part of it, and is not necessarily tied to aromatization and gynecomastia? That would be a big relief...

Vince, it's remarkable that your T could be that high, and yet your hematocrit, hemoglobin and estradiol are at ideal levels. That's not going to be me; my hematocrit was 47-49 before I ever started TRT, and crept up to 50 after my recent 3.5 month stint on that crappy T-gel . . . and from what...

I'm 68 and have chosen to pursue TRT primarily to treat fatigue, amongst other things. After a bad 3 1/2 month experience on gel (detailed elsewhere), I've finally convinced my endo to switch me to enanthate; my first injection was Saturday. Thanks to Madman for seeing me through that. The...

Finally got the endo to prescribe Test e for me. Tomorrow is my first shot; I've assembled most everything. Though I think I'll eventually go into delts, right now I'll inject into the thigh with a 25g x 1" needle. I've had so many problems with absorbing the gel that I just want to make sure...

I can offer little information, but can assure you that you're not alone with that ailment. I'm 68 and have had the trigger finger issue in both hands (the ring fingers) for the last six months and it just seems to get worse and worse. Then on top of it I got a bit overzealous with my workouts...

I'm trying to get off this gel, and onto injectibles, but having challenges with the prescribing doctor.

The Madman truly knows a helluva lot about TRT . . .

So much for study models, you can say that again. And what about the average guy who never tests at two different times? He makes the assumption that his T levels are constant throughout the day, but in reality he could have a peak and trough that are far, far apart. I'm new to TRT, but I...

Lab results back at 626, so 626 at 5.25 hours after my morning application of gel, vs 167 23 hours after application. Yeah that's working right. That's skin absorption problems, time for injectibles . . .

Hey Joe, I know that you are correct, especially when you say that "you must apply enough T to fuel the day and have some left over for the next days". I do believe that this T is going through me too quickly; maybe not surprisingly I've had sensitive nips while on this gel, something that I...

Well, just to bring things up to date, recall that on Wednesday last week I tested at the 23rd hour after gel application at 5.8. I retested Friday 5.25 hours after application and measured 21.7(!). I think this means that I'm absorbing too quickly, leaving myself T starved for the 16 hour...

Madman, thank you for the very informative write-up, I'm learning at a great rate. How did you guess I was in Canada? I converted the test results to American units just to simplify the presentation. And yes, it is 5g Taro 1% Testosterone Gel, terrific knowlege. I'm not too happy with the...

I got my blood results back. I've taken the same dose as you, 50 mg per day (I think you mean 12.5 mg per pump?) and after 3 months I've had my first blood test. I did my lab test the next morning after dosing, 23 hours later. My total testosterone was a miserable 167; I was astounded - that...