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<blockquote data-quote="Tgrappler" data-source="post: 124461" data-attributes="member: 26924"><p>i'm going through the same thing exactly, pretty much. i am quite new to TRT so still trying to figure out a lot of things. please take this with a pound of salt. (i'm 39 yo for reference).</p><p></p><p>first, i think my doctor is quite good (i've seen dozens over the years and finally found one i can trust). he himself was on ativan and getting off was one of the most horrific experiences in his life. so at least based on that i understand that he shares some of the pain that i'm going through. also he is on the TRT protocol himself and for 60+ yo guy looks quite great. </p><p></p><p>before i started the protocol about 3 months ago i was ridden with anxiety, panic and all the "good stuff" that comes from klonopin withdrawal. wound up hospitalized more than once, over many years of trying to kick this horrible drug. the doctor was adamant that TRT can help me to cope with the feelings of hopelessness and strong panic. indeed my T numbers were extremely low e2, of course, pretty high. taking AI (total of 16 pills, 1mg/each over about 2 months) seemed to help a lot.</p><p></p><p>for the first few weeks i didn't feel much of anything but around 2 week mark i noticed a remarkable improvement in my state of being. i went from being unable to drive because of anxiety to finally feeling normal, laughing and having sex with wife non-stop. for 3 months i found some internal base-level of support, which allowed me to do things i didn't think i'd ever be able to enjoy again.</p><p></p><p>unfortunately as i was running out of my first batch of cream i didn't get the labs done in time and completely unrelated came down with a bad flu. so i ran out of cream and noticed slowly, but surely over the course of a few weeks i started slipping into a deep depression and very similar panic to what i was feeling prior to TRT. by the time i got my labs done (which is about 10 - 12 days) after I ran out of creams, my numbers were lower than before I started. anxiety and insomnia came back with a vengeance. (i have not changed my benzo dose during this time).</p><p></p><p>my doc was able to get me another batch ordered pretty much the same day. now i'm 2.5 weeks into my second batch and for a while i felt good. my baseline has lifted again, but i'm still dealing with insomnia, panic and anxiety. my doc says i have to wait until my e2 gets under control again. and even though i have some pretty good days, where i experience very little anxiety ... for the last week or so pretty much every little event can set me off into becoming a crying scared "little kid" (or senile old man). </p><p></p><p>so that's my story of the last few months of TRT and benzos. overall i found hope because after 10 years of various anti depressants, benzos and self-medication there is something in my life that actually makes a dent in this twisted up world of emotions and nutty feelings. today i just hope that i can stabilize again where i can get some decent sleep and stop falling into panic and isolation every time i think about some challenge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tgrappler, post: 124461, member: 26924"] i'm going through the same thing exactly, pretty much. i am quite new to TRT so still trying to figure out a lot of things. please take this with a pound of salt. (i'm 39 yo for reference). first, i think my doctor is quite good (i've seen dozens over the years and finally found one i can trust). he himself was on ativan and getting off was one of the most horrific experiences in his life. so at least based on that i understand that he shares some of the pain that i'm going through. also he is on the TRT protocol himself and for 60+ yo guy looks quite great. before i started the protocol about 3 months ago i was ridden with anxiety, panic and all the "good stuff" that comes from klonopin withdrawal. wound up hospitalized more than once, over many years of trying to kick this horrible drug. the doctor was adamant that TRT can help me to cope with the feelings of hopelessness and strong panic. indeed my T numbers were extremely low e2, of course, pretty high. taking AI (total of 16 pills, 1mg/each over about 2 months) seemed to help a lot. for the first few weeks i didn't feel much of anything but around 2 week mark i noticed a remarkable improvement in my state of being. i went from being unable to drive because of anxiety to finally feeling normal, laughing and having sex with wife non-stop. for 3 months i found some internal base-level of support, which allowed me to do things i didn't think i'd ever be able to enjoy again. unfortunately as i was running out of my first batch of cream i didn't get the labs done in time and completely unrelated came down with a bad flu. so i ran out of cream and noticed slowly, but surely over the course of a few weeks i started slipping into a deep depression and very similar panic to what i was feeling prior to TRT. by the time i got my labs done (which is about 10 - 12 days) after I ran out of creams, my numbers were lower than before I started. anxiety and insomnia came back with a vengeance. (i have not changed my benzo dose during this time). my doc was able to get me another batch ordered pretty much the same day. now i'm 2.5 weeks into my second batch and for a while i felt good. my baseline has lifted again, but i'm still dealing with insomnia, panic and anxiety. my doc says i have to wait until my e2 gets under control again. and even though i have some pretty good days, where i experience very little anxiety ... for the last week or so pretty much every little event can set me off into becoming a crying scared "little kid" (or senile old man). so that's my story of the last few months of TRT and benzos. overall i found hope because after 10 years of various anti depressants, benzos and self-medication there is something in my life that actually makes a dent in this twisted up world of emotions and nutty feelings. today i just hope that i can stabilize again where i can get some decent sleep and stop falling into panic and isolation every time i think about some challenge. [/QUOTE]
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