Started TRT at 34 with total testosterone of 13.6 nmol/L and free testosterone of 0.25, symptomatic with low mood, overthinking, fatigue and poor motivation/work/gym performance.
Currently on 30mg twice weekly (60mg total) which I know is a low dose, but even at this level I'm experiencing significant morning anxiety, CNS overstimulation, irritability, emotional blunting, night sweats and mood instability. I've stopped drinking coffee and stopped taking any other stimulants.
The first 3 weeks have been genuinely rough with very few good days. Just took Tongkat Ali which actually helped with taking the edge off slightly.
My main concern is that 60mg per week won't get my levels high enough to feel the benefits, but when I've tried higher doses the CNS side effects become unmanageable.
I'm seriously contemplating stopping altogether but I know my baseline is a bad place to return to. Has anyone else experienced a particularly rough adjustment period on low doses? Did it get better with time? And did anyone reach optimal levels on 60mg or less per week?
Any advice welcome. Didn't think it would be this tough. Cheers
Currently on 30mg twice weekly (60mg total) which I know is a low dose, but even at this level I'm experiencing significant morning anxiety, CNS overstimulation, irritability, emotional blunting, night sweats and mood instability. I've stopped drinking coffee and stopped taking any other stimulants.
The first 3 weeks have been genuinely rough with very few good days. Just took Tongkat Ali which actually helped with taking the edge off slightly.
My main concern is that 60mg per week won't get my levels high enough to feel the benefits, but when I've tried higher doses the CNS side effects become unmanageable.
I'm seriously contemplating stopping altogether but I know my baseline is a bad place to return to. Has anyone else experienced a particularly rough adjustment period on low doses? Did it get better with time? And did anyone reach optimal levels on 60mg or less per week?
Any advice welcome. Didn't think it would be this tough. Cheers
