Im 40 years old, no drugs or alcohol use let alone abuse or prior "steriods" before June 17th 2017 when had my first visit. I do exercise regularly, however, didn't before August 2013 since about 1995 or so.
Ok, two parts to this post. 1st is quick and simple, any future person looking to go here (universal men's clinic) don't, that's right don't.
Anyways, part 2:
I had been having issues/symptoms of low T for over a year and thought I'd go get checked out) prior test in January (that I ordered following links here) showed 464 total and I believe 9.8 free t and 14.7 estradiol (again lab corp), and another testosterone test done back in 2014 showed total t 330 or so, curiously, I was slightly anemic and Dr mentioned low t as possible cause for how I was feeling (low t symptoms back then but not as bad as the last year prior to my visit here). Low energy, not recovering from gym or strenuous activity, lowered libido and ed say 2-3 out of 5.
Originally (June 17th)was put on 200mg testosterone cypionate and 1mg of anastrozole per week. (First blood test showed about 330 total t and 14.8 estradiol (they use lab corp)) first dose was at Dr office and it was 2 weeks until 2nd then a week thereafter. Felt great at first and then things slid from there. Started having headaches and generally felt like crap. Sex drive went away and ability for erections disappeared, drive to go to gym and deal with everything got extremely hard to keep going. Called Dr office and was told was not symptoms of trt (headache and nausea was why I called. Later I would find thanks to others here it was)
August 12th went for follow up blood work. About 1.5 weeks later got results and estradiol was < 5 (test only goes to 5) total t was 468 (7 days since last injection), and hematocrit was 48. 7 (beginning was 43.7) .
Dr recommend blood donation to make me feel better. I gave blood but at same time Dr wanted me to take a full injection every 5 days instead of 7. (200 mg of testosterone and 1mg of anastrozole per 1 mil syringe every 5 days) however, because donation didn't make me feel better in couple days finally got Dr to drop anastrozole, but only dropped to. 25mg per injection, still every 5 days. Still felt like crap and on September 30th went for yet another follow up blood tests. 1.5 weeks later got results hematocrit were at 49.3 and estradiol was 30 (funny felt no different from when it was below 5), total t was now 630 (8 days since last injection, I held out using injections so there would be at least 5 days without before blood work and ended up at 8 actually felt better without). Total t 600 + and honestly I felt better before I started trt, better than month of August but not that good.
Dr recommendation? To give blood again and switch to cream instead of injections.
Recieved my meds October 13th or so, compounded cream with 300mg of testosterone and .137 mg of anastrozole per mil/1 pump (dynamic rx is pharmacy) every day and 1mg tablet of anastrozole per week.
4 weeks or so, feel better than before but still not 100%. Unable to get an erection 5 out of 5, 2 out of 5 would be great at this point!! Still get headaches and at times feel I can't get enough water but better recovery and maybe slight performance improvement. Though wish I never went here or even thought of trt! I'd take way I was feeling before trt ANY day of the week.
Results given here are what I was told, that and everything else was supposed to be normal, back in January when I ordered blood tests, I also got the thyroid panel, my results they were all in normal range.
Ok, two parts to this post. 1st is quick and simple, any future person looking to go here (universal men's clinic) don't, that's right don't.
Anyways, part 2:
I had been having issues/symptoms of low T for over a year and thought I'd go get checked out) prior test in January (that I ordered following links here) showed 464 total and I believe 9.8 free t and 14.7 estradiol (again lab corp), and another testosterone test done back in 2014 showed total t 330 or so, curiously, I was slightly anemic and Dr mentioned low t as possible cause for how I was feeling (low t symptoms back then but not as bad as the last year prior to my visit here). Low energy, not recovering from gym or strenuous activity, lowered libido and ed say 2-3 out of 5.
Originally (June 17th)was put on 200mg testosterone cypionate and 1mg of anastrozole per week. (First blood test showed about 330 total t and 14.8 estradiol (they use lab corp)) first dose was at Dr office and it was 2 weeks until 2nd then a week thereafter. Felt great at first and then things slid from there. Started having headaches and generally felt like crap. Sex drive went away and ability for erections disappeared, drive to go to gym and deal with everything got extremely hard to keep going. Called Dr office and was told was not symptoms of trt (headache and nausea was why I called. Later I would find thanks to others here it was)
August 12th went for follow up blood work. About 1.5 weeks later got results and estradiol was < 5 (test only goes to 5) total t was 468 (7 days since last injection), and hematocrit was 48. 7 (beginning was 43.7) .
Dr recommend blood donation to make me feel better. I gave blood but at same time Dr wanted me to take a full injection every 5 days instead of 7. (200 mg of testosterone and 1mg of anastrozole per 1 mil syringe every 5 days) however, because donation didn't make me feel better in couple days finally got Dr to drop anastrozole, but only dropped to. 25mg per injection, still every 5 days. Still felt like crap and on September 30th went for yet another follow up blood tests. 1.5 weeks later got results hematocrit were at 49.3 and estradiol was 30 (funny felt no different from when it was below 5), total t was now 630 (8 days since last injection, I held out using injections so there would be at least 5 days without before blood work and ended up at 8 actually felt better without). Total t 600 + and honestly I felt better before I started trt, better than month of August but not that good.
Dr recommendation? To give blood again and switch to cream instead of injections.
Recieved my meds October 13th or so, compounded cream with 300mg of testosterone and .137 mg of anastrozole per mil/1 pump (dynamic rx is pharmacy) every day and 1mg tablet of anastrozole per week.
4 weeks or so, feel better than before but still not 100%. Unable to get an erection 5 out of 5, 2 out of 5 would be great at this point!! Still get headaches and at times feel I can't get enough water but better recovery and maybe slight performance improvement. Though wish I never went here or even thought of trt! I'd take way I was feeling before trt ANY day of the week.
Results given here are what I was told, that and everything else was supposed to be normal, back in January when I ordered blood tests, I also got the thyroid panel, my results they were all in normal range.
