ExcelMale
Menu
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Videos
Lab Tests
Doctor Finder
Buy Books
About Us
Men’s Health Coaching
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Considering starting TRT although levels are not "clinically low" Feedback would be appreciated
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="lancelot" data-source="post: 200981" data-attributes="member: 42599"><p>Thanks for your answer. One of the main reasons I am considering it is due to the positive effects of testosterone on insulin resistance. I eat well and exercise and my morning blood sugars have been rising for the last 5 years or so to where they are often 115 or so. A positive diabetic diagnosis is fasting glucose of 120..so I am drifting towards that. I use metformin but if I take the doses that lowers my blood sugar even slightly, I feel lousy..fatigued.. nauseated. Plus those doses lower my libido most likely since it lowers testosterone. High glucose levels are a factor in Alzheimers which as I also said is unusually prevalent in my family. Since my diet and exercise are not the cause of this issue, it's quite possibly genetic, which would explain why so many in my family got dementia. I want to avoid that at all costs. Plus the sugar issue is giving me terrible lipid values for several years and I'm not interested in Statin drugs. </p><p>From the research I have done for over 10 years, I believe many of the side effects incurred are from people taking large doses of testosterone at one time. I feel lower daily doses such as 10 mg or so of a fairly fast acting ester like propionate eliminates some of the bigger DHT and estrogen spikes you get from 100mg or so all at once. i also read some research where small frequent doses do not cause the same hematocrit elevations. </p><p>The Natesto sounds good but would it help the insulin resistance as much as something a bit longer lasting?. That is what I am concerned with. In the anti-aging philosophy of this, it seems at my age of 58, my levels are most likely going to keep declining and other issues will accompany that decline. Part of me feels that if I start now, while I'm in the mid 400's, I can avoid that decline to some degree. I certainly wouldn't be the type of guy that goes to some uninformed doctor and get stuck on 200 mg every two weeks with arimidex. I would do the daily short ester types and avoid ai's unless it was absolutely necessary.</p><p>Again, I agree with everything you are saying because I absolutely hate the idea of shutting myself down. I'm very much into letting the body do what it is supposed to naturally, which is why I've hardly ever taken any meds..except metformin briefly. But again I'm not some 30 year old guy who boozes it up, gets no sleep, is stressed and is told they have low T. I'm 58, do most everything right, but might have a genetic issue that I'd preferably use test for life instead of insulin for life. I guess it comes down to risk/reward and that's why I like getting feedback from experienced people such as yourself. Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancelot, post: 200981, member: 42599"] Thanks for your answer. One of the main reasons I am considering it is due to the positive effects of testosterone on insulin resistance. I eat well and exercise and my morning blood sugars have been rising for the last 5 years or so to where they are often 115 or so. A positive diabetic diagnosis is fasting glucose of 120..so I am drifting towards that. I use metformin but if I take the doses that lowers my blood sugar even slightly, I feel lousy..fatigued.. nauseated. Plus those doses lower my libido most likely since it lowers testosterone. High glucose levels are a factor in Alzheimers which as I also said is unusually prevalent in my family. Since my diet and exercise are not the cause of this issue, it's quite possibly genetic, which would explain why so many in my family got dementia. I want to avoid that at all costs. Plus the sugar issue is giving me terrible lipid values for several years and I'm not interested in Statin drugs. From the research I have done for over 10 years, I believe many of the side effects incurred are from people taking large doses of testosterone at one time. I feel lower daily doses such as 10 mg or so of a fairly fast acting ester like propionate eliminates some of the bigger DHT and estrogen spikes you get from 100mg or so all at once. i also read some research where small frequent doses do not cause the same hematocrit elevations. The Natesto sounds good but would it help the insulin resistance as much as something a bit longer lasting?. That is what I am concerned with. In the anti-aging philosophy of this, it seems at my age of 58, my levels are most likely going to keep declining and other issues will accompany that decline. Part of me feels that if I start now, while I'm in the mid 400's, I can avoid that decline to some degree. I certainly wouldn't be the type of guy that goes to some uninformed doctor and get stuck on 200 mg every two weeks with arimidex. I would do the daily short ester types and avoid ai's unless it was absolutely necessary. Again, I agree with everything you are saying because I absolutely hate the idea of shutting myself down. I'm very much into letting the body do what it is supposed to naturally, which is why I've hardly ever taken any meds..except metformin briefly. But again I'm not some 30 year old guy who boozes it up, gets no sleep, is stressed and is told they have low T. I'm 58, do most everything right, but might have a genetic issue that I'd preferably use test for life instead of insulin for life. I guess it comes down to risk/reward and that's why I like getting feedback from experienced people such as yourself. Thank you. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Share this page
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Sponsors
Forums
Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Considering starting TRT although levels are not "clinically low" Feedback would be appreciated
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top