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Testosterone Side Effect Management
HCG Only Treatment for Low Test
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<blockquote data-quote="Stringer" data-source="post: 38203" data-attributes="member: 13267"><p>Thanks very much for the responses guys. Good to know how important estradiol levels can be here.</p><p></p><p>Re-ride, thanks for the info on HPTA shutting down production - I wasn't aware that it responded similarly to how it does with test. That's a bit concerning actually - if this treatment is not effective, I hope I can bounce back ok. </p><p></p><p>Regarding causes, a possible pituitary tumor was not discussed. He seemed to think that the low pituitary function could have been caused by hits to the head from contact sports when I was younger. I played hockey for 9 years, and could recall a couple of occasions when I had symptoms that could've been a concussion (that went untreated).</p><p></p><p>This might be a dumb question, but can depression, low self esteem or stress cause a decrease in pituitary function/low LH? I have a history of mental health issues which did start before I noticed any physical symptoms. All of my symptoms became much worse after getting off of Effexor XR in mid-2013 which I was on for 5 years. I haven't been able to figure out if that is a root cause or a symptom of something else. I have been working through CBT exercises and will continue to work on this.</p><p></p><p>I feel like I'm fairly educated on the best diet and exercise for testosterone, though I will read up on the guides to see if I can make improvements. I try to have a good amount of fat in my diet, with a lot of fruits and vegetables. I should try to invest in grass fed beef again, which I have done in the past. I try not to have too much factory farmed beef. Regarding exercise, I hit the gym a couple of times a week and do sprints or sports at least once a week as well.</p><p></p><p>Stress management is a weak spot as I don't ever feel like I can truly relax. I feel like I always need to be working to fix my health and fix my life.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stringer, post: 38203, member: 13267"] Thanks very much for the responses guys. Good to know how important estradiol levels can be here. Re-ride, thanks for the info on HPTA shutting down production - I wasn't aware that it responded similarly to how it does with test. That's a bit concerning actually - if this treatment is not effective, I hope I can bounce back ok. Regarding causes, a possible pituitary tumor was not discussed. He seemed to think that the low pituitary function could have been caused by hits to the head from contact sports when I was younger. I played hockey for 9 years, and could recall a couple of occasions when I had symptoms that could've been a concussion (that went untreated). This might be a dumb question, but can depression, low self esteem or stress cause a decrease in pituitary function/low LH? I have a history of mental health issues which did start before I noticed any physical symptoms. All of my symptoms became much worse after getting off of Effexor XR in mid-2013 which I was on for 5 years. I haven't been able to figure out if that is a root cause or a symptom of something else. I have been working through CBT exercises and will continue to work on this. I feel like I'm fairly educated on the best diet and exercise for testosterone, though I will read up on the guides to see if I can make improvements. I try to have a good amount of fat in my diet, with a lot of fruits and vegetables. I should try to invest in grass fed beef again, which I have done in the past. I try not to have too much factory farmed beef. Regarding exercise, I hit the gym a couple of times a week and do sprints or sports at least once a week as well. Stress management is a weak spot as I don't ever feel like I can truly relax. I feel like I always need to be working to fix my health and fix my life. Thanks again. [/QUOTE]
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