I’ll try to be brief but I am covering a lot. Not sure about treatment results and side effects. Before starting TRT I had T levels in the 220 ng/dL. I was feeling tired, had night sweats, and could not lose weight. Not being able to lose weight was/is consuming a lot of my mental health. I am about 35 lbs overweight (body fat is about 28%).
Anyways, after debating and educating myself on TRT I started about a year ago. My current T levels just before my shot are around 750 ng/dL. My treatment is the following twice a week; T injections of 60 mg, 50 units of HCG and 0.3mg pill of Anastrozole.
I’ll post lab results below, but here is where I’m at with TRT. I’m not sure I’m seeing any benefits other than I don’t have night sweats anymore. My energy levels are about the same (really low) and I have not been able to lose weight. Erections are about the same and what I think is normal for a 45 yr old male; i.e. they are not as strong as in my 20’s and in all honesty penis does not seem as full as it was in my 20’s but I’m guessing this is normal aging process.
Now, the side effects are real: My blood pressure has gone up about 10-15%, my red cell count is on the high side even though I am donating blood every three months (almost was not able to donate last time because if how high it was and lady said during donation my blood was thick). I also have these bumps/pimples on my shoulders, sometimes massive like if it was an insect bite with an allergy reaction. I also seem more emotional these days, easy to cry especially if I think of something bad related to my kids.
My latest blood work also shows almost no LH and FSH (0.1 and 0.2) , high creatine and high potassium which apparently might have something to do with kidneys (although I doubt it since numbers are just slightly over)..
So I’m concerned and questioning the value of the treatment. I’ll be making an appointment with the DR to see what adjustments need to be made but wanted opinions / experiences from the community. Below are my results.
Anyways, after debating and educating myself on TRT I started about a year ago. My current T levels just before my shot are around 750 ng/dL. My treatment is the following twice a week; T injections of 60 mg, 50 units of HCG and 0.3mg pill of Anastrozole.
I’ll post lab results below, but here is where I’m at with TRT. I’m not sure I’m seeing any benefits other than I don’t have night sweats anymore. My energy levels are about the same (really low) and I have not been able to lose weight. Erections are about the same and what I think is normal for a 45 yr old male; i.e. they are not as strong as in my 20’s and in all honesty penis does not seem as full as it was in my 20’s but I’m guessing this is normal aging process.
Now, the side effects are real: My blood pressure has gone up about 10-15%, my red cell count is on the high side even though I am donating blood every three months (almost was not able to donate last time because if how high it was and lady said during donation my blood was thick). I also have these bumps/pimples on my shoulders, sometimes massive like if it was an insect bite with an allergy reaction. I also seem more emotional these days, easy to cry especially if I think of something bad related to my kids.
My latest blood work also shows almost no LH and FSH (0.1 and 0.2) , high creatine and high potassium which apparently might have something to do with kidneys (although I doubt it since numbers are just slightly over)..
So I’m concerned and questioning the value of the treatment. I’ll be making an appointment with the DR to see what adjustments need to be made but wanted opinions / experiences from the community. Below are my results.
