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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Almost one year on TRT... struggling to find balance
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<blockquote data-quote="readyforchange" data-source="post: 113831" data-attributes="member: 16501"><p>Stopped HCG and anastrozole last Sunday, so going on 8 days with just 50mg of test cyp every 3.5 days (Sunday morning/Wednesday evening). </p><p></p><p>We'll see how it goes. So far, I'm feeling better overall, but still have some of the anxiety/rapid heart rate and still some fatigue. Overall, I'd say I feel a 6 or so out of 10 in terms of energy, libido, mood, and initiative to get things done. (Which is better than the 3 or 4 I felt a few weeks ago). </p><p></p><p>I think it's too early to blame the HCG or anastrozole, as the slight increase in mood, energy, etc. I'm feeling could just be due to improved T to E ratios. </p><p></p><p></p><p>The thing I keep going back to is last December-January I hit a "sweet spot" for 4-5 weeks while on 70mg test, 500 IU's HCG, .25 anastrozole and 25mg DHEA every 3.5 days.</p><p></p><p>On that dosage, I felt "it" for the first time in a long time. My mood, energy, libido, and initiative to get things done was an 8.5-9.5 out of 10 and I remember thinking, "Wow! This is really worth it!"</p><p></p><p>But then things fell apart mid February. Without changing that protocol, I ended up feeling worse than ever, experiencing similar symptoms to what I have been recently: Extreme anxiety, fatigue/lethargy, no libido. </p><p></p><p>When I had labs drawn at that time, it got even more confusing because everything appeared good:</p><p></p><p>Free T: 32</p><p>Total T: 1143</p><p>Estradiol: 27</p><p>DHEA: 700 (HIGH)</p><p></p><p>The only thing off was the high DHEA. They even ran extra thyroid panels that time and everything looked normal. </p><p></p><p>Has anyone experienced numbers that look near perfect, but still end up feeling horrible? Why did that regimen work so well for 4-6 weeks and then crash? </p><p></p><p>Could a DHEA that high cause these negative symptoms and over-run the positive I would've gotten from the other aspects (test, HCG, AI) being optimal?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="readyforchange, post: 113831, member: 16501"] Stopped HCG and anastrozole last Sunday, so going on 8 days with just 50mg of test cyp every 3.5 days (Sunday morning/Wednesday evening). We'll see how it goes. So far, I'm feeling better overall, but still have some of the anxiety/rapid heart rate and still some fatigue. Overall, I'd say I feel a 6 or so out of 10 in terms of energy, libido, mood, and initiative to get things done. (Which is better than the 3 or 4 I felt a few weeks ago). I think it's too early to blame the HCG or anastrozole, as the slight increase in mood, energy, etc. I'm feeling could just be due to improved T to E ratios. The thing I keep going back to is last December-January I hit a "sweet spot" for 4-5 weeks while on 70mg test, 500 IU's HCG, .25 anastrozole and 25mg DHEA every 3.5 days. On that dosage, I felt "it" for the first time in a long time. My mood, energy, libido, and initiative to get things done was an 8.5-9.5 out of 10 and I remember thinking, "Wow! This is really worth it!" But then things fell apart mid February. Without changing that protocol, I ended up feeling worse than ever, experiencing similar symptoms to what I have been recently: Extreme anxiety, fatigue/lethargy, no libido. When I had labs drawn at that time, it got even more confusing because everything appeared good: Free T: 32 Total T: 1143 Estradiol: 27 DHEA: 700 (HIGH) The only thing off was the high DHEA. They even ran extra thyroid panels that time and everything looked normal. Has anyone experienced numbers that look near perfect, but still end up feeling horrible? Why did that regimen work so well for 4-6 weeks and then crash? Could a DHEA that high cause these negative symptoms and over-run the positive I would've gotten from the other aspects (test, HCG, AI) being optimal? [/QUOTE]
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