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<blockquote data-quote="GettingAnswers" data-source="post: 4226" data-attributes="member: 526"><p>Gene, sorry for the delay but I was out of state for the holidays. This was meant to be a general question to help everyone find those little things, but I will gladly take some input on my personal labs and story.</p><p></p><p>Me - Anxiety my whole adult life coupled with depression every few years that lasts for like 9 months. Never a strong sex drive and not very competitive. Always been strong and can put on muscle when i have the energy to keep at it. I was on benzos for 5 years and finished a year long taper 4.5 months ago and I am still reeling from that. </p><p></p><p>My TT prior to TRT was around 419 and my LH was 1.1 (it has always been below normal but no one ever said anything about it). Because of symptoms my doc agreed to try TRT. We later found out that almost every symptom I had was actually from inter-dose withdrawal from the benzos. Needless to say I didn't really experience any great subjective benefits from the TRT, only increased hematocrit and hemoglobin. I tried both cypionate and enanthate shots (100mg), and also compounded creams. I used HCG during as well as low doses of anastrozole (0.5mg/week). Before stopping I held at 60mg cypionate per week for a few months and actually felt better at that dose than on 100mg.</p><p></p><p>November 1 I took my last T shot and started HCG at 500 iu eod for almost a month. My TT was over 900 on HCG alone, so I know my testes work. At the end of November I dropped the HCG and added Clomid and Nolvadex. After almost 3 weeks my TT was 360, LH was 3.5, so there was some response there. However, It seems that the SERMs are really messing with me mentally, plus I have zero sex drive now or exercise tolerance.</p><p></p><p>As far as things I take... magnesium, vit D 5000 iu, vitamin c 1,000, cialis as needed, phosphatidylserine, COQ10, Lithium 300mg, arginine, methylfolate, methylB12</p><p></p><p>Recent Labs from this month while on SERMs</p><p></p><p>TT 364 (348-1197)</p><p>FT 9.9 (6.8-21.5)</p><p><strong>DHEA-s 419 (102.6-416) HIGH.</strong> Note - it always seems to run high and was even over 2,000 at one point????</p><p>Estradiol 17.4 (7.6-42.6) yes regular not ultrasensitive</p><p>PSA 1.3 (0-4)</p><p>LH 3.5 (1.5-)</p><p>FSH 2.4</p><p><strong>TSH 4.3 High</strong> this just came in and I have always been steady at about 1.9</p><p>DHT 19 (16-79) been dropping since came off TRT</p><p>Prolactin 17.94 (2-18) getting up there</p><p>MTHFR A1298c heterozygous mutation - this can play into many of my symptoms but supplementation doesn't seem to do anything.</p><p>Cortisol levels, 4 panel from a few months ago were in range</p><p></p><p>I may have other labs if you think they are relevant to include just ask. So, in addition to just trying to get some feel good info, in my specific case I am also looking at specific issues. For instance...</p><p></p><p>1. Although my TT has always been in range and FT has been high, My LH has been below normal for over 15 years. What are the odds that now that I have been on TRT that I am going to be able to get my pituitary to work on it's own at the previous level or ideally even higher?</p><p>2. My TSH has shot up. It could be the low dose of Lithium I am on, but could it be the SERMs? I assume that if I am going hypo that could explain a lot of things currently.</p><p>3. Anxiety is killing me. Coming off the benzos and going through withdrawal is a big component of that, but perhaps there is something else....</p><p>4. Motivation, libido, and exercise tolerance is zero. I think a good bit of that is a fragile CNS from withdrawing from benzos, but perhaps again there is something else...</p><p></p><p>I don't know. I will fill in anything else that is needed. I appreciate it greatly.</p><p></p><p>Hope everyone has a great new years</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GettingAnswers, post: 4226, member: 526"] Gene, sorry for the delay but I was out of state for the holidays. This was meant to be a general question to help everyone find those little things, but I will gladly take some input on my personal labs and story. Me - Anxiety my whole adult life coupled with depression every few years that lasts for like 9 months. Never a strong sex drive and not very competitive. Always been strong and can put on muscle when i have the energy to keep at it. I was on benzos for 5 years and finished a year long taper 4.5 months ago and I am still reeling from that. My TT prior to TRT was around 419 and my LH was 1.1 (it has always been below normal but no one ever said anything about it). Because of symptoms my doc agreed to try TRT. We later found out that almost every symptom I had was actually from inter-dose withdrawal from the benzos. Needless to say I didn't really experience any great subjective benefits from the TRT, only increased hematocrit and hemoglobin. I tried both cypionate and enanthate shots (100mg), and also compounded creams. I used HCG during as well as low doses of anastrozole (0.5mg/week). Before stopping I held at 60mg cypionate per week for a few months and actually felt better at that dose than on 100mg. November 1 I took my last T shot and started HCG at 500 iu eod for almost a month. My TT was over 900 on HCG alone, so I know my testes work. At the end of November I dropped the HCG and added Clomid and Nolvadex. After almost 3 weeks my TT was 360, LH was 3.5, so there was some response there. However, It seems that the SERMs are really messing with me mentally, plus I have zero sex drive now or exercise tolerance. As far as things I take... magnesium, vit D 5000 iu, vitamin c 1,000, cialis as needed, phosphatidylserine, COQ10, Lithium 300mg, arginine, methylfolate, methylB12 Recent Labs from this month while on SERMs TT 364 (348-1197) FT 9.9 (6.8-21.5) [B]DHEA-s 419 (102.6-416) HIGH.[/B] Note - it always seems to run high and was even over 2,000 at one point???? Estradiol 17.4 (7.6-42.6) yes regular not ultrasensitive PSA 1.3 (0-4) LH 3.5 (1.5-) FSH 2.4 [B]TSH 4.3 High[/B] this just came in and I have always been steady at about 1.9 DHT 19 (16-79) been dropping since came off TRT Prolactin 17.94 (2-18) getting up there MTHFR A1298c heterozygous mutation - this can play into many of my symptoms but supplementation doesn't seem to do anything. Cortisol levels, 4 panel from a few months ago were in range I may have other labs if you think they are relevant to include just ask. So, in addition to just trying to get some feel good info, in my specific case I am also looking at specific issues. For instance... 1. Although my TT has always been in range and FT has been high, My LH has been below normal for over 15 years. What are the odds that now that I have been on TRT that I am going to be able to get my pituitary to work on it's own at the previous level or ideally even higher? 2. My TSH has shot up. It could be the low dose of Lithium I am on, but could it be the SERMs? I assume that if I am going hypo that could explain a lot of things currently. 3. Anxiety is killing me. Coming off the benzos and going through withdrawal is a big component of that, but perhaps there is something else.... 4. Motivation, libido, and exercise tolerance is zero. I think a good bit of that is a fragile CNS from withdrawing from benzos, but perhaps again there is something else... I don't know. I will fill in anything else that is needed. I appreciate it greatly. Hope everyone has a great new years [/QUOTE]
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