Blasted.....what for someone finally kicking some reality his way!
Did you miss the part where he stated.....About a week or two after lowering my dosage, I noticed a decline in my libido.
Unfortunately, he any many have no clue how this works when it comes to the use of exogenous T let alone in many cases are clueless where their FT truly sits.
Burn post #5 in your dome..... a perfect example of horrible advice and yes that is from a long-time member of the forum!
Abuser200
dont listen to anyone saying 250mg is to much. Its all about symptom resolution. If you have symtoms returning on 200mg, then simply go back to 250mg.. there was nothing wrong with your numbers !
He is clearly clueless as to the OP just f**King lowered his dose 2 weeks ago let alone with an absurd trough TT 1490 ng/dL (twice weekly injections) and SHBG 24 nmol/L his trough FT would be through the roof and much higher than the 24 ng/dL he posted. Top it all of that he is trying to manage what would have been sky-high e2 levels by jumping on an AI.
*This should be hammered into every patient's head before starting trt!
Keep in mind many fail to realize that when starting trt or tweaking a protocol (dose T/injection frequency) that hormones will be in flux during the weeks leading up until blood levels stabilize (4-6 weeks when using TC/TE) and it is common for many during this transition to experience what we call the honeymoon period where there may be a strong increase in libido/erections and overall euphoric feeling due to increasing T levels/dopamine.
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 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.
When looking at the big picture the first 4-6 weeks is very misleading for most!
What I stated above numerous times on the forum is one of the main reasons why so many struggle on trt.....a true SHIT SHOW to say the least!
