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Just Started TrT and am Very Confused
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<blockquote data-quote="Guided_by_Voices" data-source="post: 264719" data-attributes="member: 15235"><p>First of all, congratulations on making it to where you are and on doing your homework on basic hormone systems in the body. I don't think you're confused at all. You sound like you're on a good path with your thinking. Like Funk above, I have also been with Defy for many years and have found them to be very reasonable (I have no financial affiliation with them.) Several things...I think [USER=38109]@Cataceous[/USER] is closer to this topic than I am, but I thought enclomiphene was a bit of a dud and the first step was now (back to ) clomid, but I could be out of date there. Either way, Defy would know. Also, the leading edge for the first step of TRT from what I've heard is intermittent dosing of fast-clearing testosterone such as in a cream (this apparently creates minimal suppression of your own production, and MAY improve symptoms.) That is leading edge and not yet common, but is something to consider if supporting your own production alone does not do the job. Also, note that other things besides T can be involved in your symptoms so a work-up from a good holistic practitioner may be in order, although Defy will look at common risks like thyroid. Finally, there are things that don't affect your own hormones as much as T that many of us find to be just as important. DHEA, PT-141, Ipamorelin/ModGRF and something in the viagra family are four big ones that I would consider first line therapies and if I had it to do over again I would have started with those in conjunction with clomid and/or HCG instead of jumping straight to T. They provide overlapping benefits and don't seem to have nearly the number of issues with getting dialed-in as T does. Since you still have your natural production you have options that many of us on here don't have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guided_by_Voices, post: 264719, member: 15235"] First of all, congratulations on making it to where you are and on doing your homework on basic hormone systems in the body. I don't think you're confused at all. You sound like you're on a good path with your thinking. Like Funk above, I have also been with Defy for many years and have found them to be very reasonable (I have no financial affiliation with them.) Several things...I think [USER=38109]@Cataceous[/USER] is closer to this topic than I am, but I thought enclomiphene was a bit of a dud and the first step was now (back to ) clomid, but I could be out of date there. Either way, Defy would know. Also, the leading edge for the first step of TRT from what I've heard is intermittent dosing of fast-clearing testosterone such as in a cream (this apparently creates minimal suppression of your own production, and MAY improve symptoms.) That is leading edge and not yet common, but is something to consider if supporting your own production alone does not do the job. Also, note that other things besides T can be involved in your symptoms so a work-up from a good holistic practitioner may be in order, although Defy will look at common risks like thyroid. Finally, there are things that don't affect your own hormones as much as T that many of us find to be just as important. DHEA, PT-141, Ipamorelin/ModGRF and something in the viagra family are four big ones that I would consider first line therapies and if I had it to do over again I would have started with those in conjunction with clomid and/or HCG instead of jumping straight to T. They provide overlapping benefits and don't seem to have nearly the number of issues with getting dialed-in as T does. Since you still have your natural production you have options that many of us on here don't have. [/QUOTE]
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