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BID and AAS withdrawal hypogonadism in men
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<blockquote data-quote="tareload" data-source="post: 219425"><p>It's been 2 years since my AFIB incident and never figured out root cause(s). Thyroid, testosterone, combination, COVID? Off testosterone completely since 2/10/2022 so I'm now getting to the point where all exogenous T is gone. I responded pretty decently to hCG prior to embarking on 4 years of TRT so I'm pretty sure I'm making my own T with the current hCG use. Very different feel than last summer going cold turkey where I had no libido or feeling and significant bradycardia. Felt very tired going cold turkey and weight loss was significant. This time I am hanging in there and pulse pressure has dropped from 55 to 45 consistently (which is a really good sign). Sleeping much better. Pretty clear to me that TRT was never needed medically but it did have a significant impact on my FFM (could hold an additional 15-20 lb of muscle) for same lowish BF level. There's always a price for vanity <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p>I'll probably introduce the AI soon and pull off the hCG and see where I can get my LH and serum T level. Glad the gondads (of the HPGA) are still working well so now need to see where the HP (of the HPGA) will end up. Thanks for asking.</p><p></p><p>Obviously I'll also get another view of my heart in a couple months so we can potentially get an answer to below:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If my diastolic dysfunction has improved then that will be good enough for me. The final straw for me to go off TRT was the bounding heart rate and tachycardia I would get during heavy lifting. It was really noticeable and it would be like getting out of breath but not because you are oxygen deficient or not getting enough oxygen if that makes sense. It had the feel as if my heart couldn't keep up with my muscles and my lungs. It's a very strange, scary and foreign feeling. I went into atrial flutter a couple of times during heavy squats and I would wake up in the middle of the night with racing heart and PVCs. Really degrades quality of life. </p><p></p><p>Cardiologist (who was pretty smart dude) looked at me and suggested I get off even my modest TRT dose since my baseline was about 380-400 ng/dl prior to TRT with high SHBG (~60). For some dudes running 1200 ng/dl (peak) and 600 ng/dl (trough) may still be too much. </p><p></p><p>For those that have experienced sleep issues on TRT I can say my sleep quality has improved drastically in the last 4 weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tareload, post: 219425"] It's been 2 years since my AFIB incident and never figured out root cause(s). Thyroid, testosterone, combination, COVID? Off testosterone completely since 2/10/2022 so I'm now getting to the point where all exogenous T is gone. I responded pretty decently to hCG prior to embarking on 4 years of TRT so I'm pretty sure I'm making my own T with the current hCG use. Very different feel than last summer going cold turkey where I had no libido or feeling and significant bradycardia. Felt very tired going cold turkey and weight loss was significant. This time I am hanging in there and pulse pressure has dropped from 55 to 45 consistently (which is a really good sign). Sleeping much better. Pretty clear to me that TRT was never needed medically but it did have a significant impact on my FFM (could hold an additional 15-20 lb of muscle) for same lowish BF level. There's always a price for vanity :). I'll probably introduce the AI soon and pull off the hCG and see where I can get my LH and serum T level. Glad the gondads (of the HPGA) are still working well so now need to see where the HP (of the HPGA) will end up. Thanks for asking. Obviously I'll also get another view of my heart in a couple months so we can potentially get an answer to below: If my diastolic dysfunction has improved then that will be good enough for me. The final straw for me to go off TRT was the bounding heart rate and tachycardia I would get during heavy lifting. It was really noticeable and it would be like getting out of breath but not because you are oxygen deficient or not getting enough oxygen if that makes sense. It had the feel as if my heart couldn't keep up with my muscles and my lungs. It's a very strange, scary and foreign feeling. I went into atrial flutter a couple of times during heavy squats and I would wake up in the middle of the night with racing heart and PVCs. Really degrades quality of life. Cardiologist (who was pretty smart dude) looked at me and suggested I get off even my modest TRT dose since my baseline was about 380-400 ng/dl prior to TRT with high SHBG (~60). For some dudes running 1200 ng/dl (peak) and 600 ng/dl (trough) may still be too much. For those that have experienced sleep issues on TRT I can say my sleep quality has improved drastically in the last 4 weeks. [/QUOTE]
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