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Decreasing TRT dose leading to low libido
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 197977" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong>Test Cyp IM 250mg (125mg E3.5D)</strong></p><p><strong>Arimidex 0.25mg EOD</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Horrible protocol!</p><p></p><p>Way too high a dose for trt as you can clearly see that your trough TT 1490 ng/dL is absurdly high let alone your FT would be absurdly high.....much higher than the 24 ng/dL you posted as your SHBG is only 24 nmol/L let alone e2 would be through the roof but as you can see yours is far from high due to controlling it with the use of an AI.</p><p></p><p>Top it all off that your peak TT/FT/e2 levels will be much higher!</p><p></p><p>Bet your trough FT is well over 40 ng/dL with a whopping TT 1490 ng/dL and SHBG 24 nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>Hard to believe you stayed on such a dose for 2 years.</p><p></p><p>Would have been more sensible to lower your overall weekly dose and hopefully drop the AI.</p><p></p><p>FT 5-10 ng/dL would be considered low.</p><p></p><p>FT 16-31 ng/dL is considered healthy.</p><p></p><p>Most men will do well having FT 20-30 ng/dL.</p><p></p><p>Some may run slightly higher levels as it comes down to the individual and where they may feel best.</p><p></p><p>Highly doubtful anyone would need a trough FT 50-60 ng/dL to reap the beneficial effects of trt.</p><p></p><p>Too many get caught up in the more T is better mentality let alone have no idea how things work.</p><p></p><p>Most men on trt are injecting 100-200 mg/week (high-end) and can easily achieve a healthy let alone high TT/FT level on such dose.</p><p></p><p>Believe it or not, some are injecting <100 mg/week and will still be able to achieve a healthy TT/FT level.</p><p></p><p>Sure some men may need doses on the higher end but it is far from common let alone most would never need such a dose to achieve a healthy FT level.</p><p></p><p>Yes, there may be some outliers who use slightly more than 200 mg/week but this is very rare.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>About a week or two after lowering my dosage, I noticed a decline in my libido.</strong></p><p></p><p>Keep in mind many fail to realize that when starting trt or tweaking a protocol (dose T/injection frequency) that <strong><em>hormones will be in flux during the weeks leading up until blood levels stabilize (4-6 weeks when using TC/TE)</em></strong> and it is common for many during this transition to experience what we call the <u><em><strong>honeymoon period where there may be a strong increase in libido/erections and overall euphoric feeling due to increasing T levels/dopamine</strong></em></u><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, this is temporary and short-lived for most as the body will eventually adjust.</p><p></p><p>It is also very common for many men to experience ups/downs in energy/mood/libido/erections/recovery <strong><em>during the transition as the body is trying to adjust which can be very misleading.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Even then do understand that once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will take another 2-3 months for the body to fully adapt to those new levels and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>When looking at the big picture the first 4-6 weeks is very misleading for most!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 197977, member: 13851"] [B]Test Cyp IM 250mg (125mg E3.5D) Arimidex 0.25mg EOD[/B] Horrible protocol! Way too high a dose for trt as you can clearly see that your trough TT 1490 ng/dL is absurdly high let alone your FT would be absurdly high.....much higher than the 24 ng/dL you posted as your SHBG is only 24 nmol/L let alone e2 would be through the roof but as you can see yours is far from high due to controlling it with the use of an AI. Top it all off that your peak TT/FT/e2 levels will be much higher! Bet your trough FT is well over 40 ng/dL with a whopping TT 1490 ng/dL and SHBG 24 nmol/L. Hard to believe you stayed on such a dose for 2 years. Would have been more sensible to lower your overall weekly dose and hopefully drop the AI. FT 5-10 ng/dL would be considered low. FT 16-31 ng/dL is considered healthy. Most men will do well having FT 20-30 ng/dL. Some may run slightly higher levels as it comes down to the individual and where they may feel best. Highly doubtful anyone would need a trough FT 50-60 ng/dL to reap the beneficial effects of trt. Too many get caught up in the more T is better mentality let alone have no idea how things work. Most men on trt are injecting 100-200 mg/week (high-end) and can easily achieve a healthy let alone high TT/FT level on such dose. Believe it or not, some are injecting <100 mg/week and will still be able to achieve a healthy TT/FT level. Sure some men may need doses on the higher end but it is far from common let alone most would never need such a dose to achieve a healthy FT level. Yes, there may be some outliers who use slightly more than 200 mg/week but this is very rare. [B]About a week or two after lowering my dosage, I noticed a decline in my libido.[/B] Keep in mind many fail to realize that when starting trt or tweaking a protocol (dose T/injection frequency) that [B][I]hormones will be in flux during the weeks leading up until blood levels stabilize (4-6 weeks when using TC/TE)[/I][/B] and it is common for many during this transition to experience what we call the [U][I][B]honeymoon period where there may be a strong increase in libido/erections and overall euphoric feeling due to increasing T levels/dopamine[/B][/I][/U][B][I].[/I][/B] Unfortunately, this is temporary and short-lived for most as the body will eventually adjust. It is also very common for many men to experience ups/downs in energy/mood/libido/erections/recovery [B][I]during the transition as the body is trying to adjust which can be very misleading. Even then do understand that once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will take another 2-3 months for the body to fully adapt to those new levels and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms.[/I][/B] When looking at the big picture the first 4-6 weeks is very misleading for most! [/QUOTE]
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