I’ve been through the ringer it seems. It all started with taking pain meds for back at 28 yo then at 30 I feel really fatigued and low libido so got testosterone checked and I was at like 190 so I was put on test cyp 200 mg 10-14 days. After several months of feeling pretty great my wife finds out that it lowers sperm count and asked me to inquire with my general practitioner to see if there is any way to keep from losing a chance to have a kid. He says he is gonna refer me to an endo. I go to the appointment and it’s a reproductive endocrinologist and the first thing he does is a semen analysis which came back 0. So he advised complete cessation of the testosterone and to start on 25mg of chlomid everyday. So far it has raised my testosterone up to the 500 range and my sa is back up to 11 million but, the problem is now I feel worse thank before I started the testosterone. I am very tired,can’t sleep,slight ED and I would pretty much rather have a flat tire than have sex. I know this isn’t normal at 30. I cut back on the chlomid to 25 mg eod on my own. I’ve done research for almost the past year and searched through What seems like hundreds of threads on here but haven’t found any that seem to refer to my unique situation. I’m at the end of my rope here. I really wanna be able to conceive but at this point that’s not gonna happen if I can’t get it to stay up or feel like doing anything. Please guys any help will be appreciated
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Vince
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Here's a good thread I would start with,
https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?6406-Clomid-What-Every-Man-Needs-to-Know
Clomid: What Every Man Needs to Know
https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?6406-Clomid-What-Every-Man-Needs-to-Know
Please help! Feel worse than before I started any kind of protocol
please help. I started out with semi low libido,pretty bad fatigue,brain fog and other symptoms. Had testosterone checked and was in the 190 range. General practitioner put me on test cyp 200 mg very 10-14 days. I felt great. My wife read that it causes fertility issues so I asked the doctor about any alternatives. He sent me to a reproductive endocrinologist and he put me in 25 mg of chlomid everyday. My test level went up to around 500 and my semen analysis went from 0 to 11 million. But, now I feel even worse. The libido is non existent I still have fatigue, have trouble sleeping, worse brain fog than ever. I cut the chlomid back to 25mg every other day about two weeks ago but no changes as of yet.can someone please give me some advice or a clue as to what may be wrong with my protocol? Should I drop chlomid altogether or should I get my e2 tested and see about adding an estrogen blocker? Do you think going back on trt with hcg would keep from losing my fertility? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
please help. I started out with semi low libido,pretty bad fatigue,brain fog and other symptoms. Had testosterone checked and was in the 190 range. General practitioner put me on test cyp 200 mg very 10-14 days. I felt great. My wife read that it causes fertility issues so I asked the doctor about any alternatives. He sent me to a reproductive endocrinologist and he put me in 25 mg of chlomid everyday. My test level went up to around 500 and my semen analysis went from 0 to 11 million. But, now I feel even worse. The libido is non existent I still have fatigue, have trouble sleeping, worse brain fog than ever. I cut the chlomid back to 25mg every other day about two weeks ago but no changes as of yet.can someone please give me some advice or a clue as to what may be wrong with my protocol? Should I drop chlomid altogether or should I get my e2 tested and see about adding an estrogen blocker? Do you think going back on trt with hcg would keep from losing my fertility? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Systemlord
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What your doctor should have done was include HCG together with your TRT protocol, HCG mimics LH hormone that TRT greatly decreases and affects sperm count. HCG is used to counter TRT's negative effect on sperm production. The way you're feeling on clomid is a typical one, a lot of guys while having great numbers do not feel great on clomid. The fact that your doctor took you off TRT instead of giving you HCG tell's me you need another doctor, he can't help you because his knowledge is years behind.
I also noticed you're not prescribed an AI, not many can handle 200mg weekly and not require an AI. Over time estrogen will start building up in your system and you'll feel horrible. You need to ditch both doctors, they sound like they have no clue what their doing!
Read more here --> http://drjohncrisler.com/the-crisler-hcg-protocol---part-deux.html
I also noticed you're not prescribed an AI, not many can handle 200mg weekly and not require an AI. Over time estrogen will start building up in your system and you'll feel horrible. You need to ditch both doctors, they sound like they have no clue what their doing!
Read more here --> http://drjohncrisler.com/the-crisler-hcg-protocol---part-deux.html
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Milad Zadeh
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I agree with the first answer! Get back on TRT and split your dose over 2 shots Per week rather then once per week or once every 2 weeks. Also include HCG and a estrogen blocker if necessary (test sensitive estradiol).
If your Dr doesn’t play ball consider switching. I would suggest Defy medical they’re prob one of the most knowledgeable in the field.
If your Dr doesn’t play ball consider switching. I would suggest Defy medical they’re prob one of the most knowledgeable in the field.
Thank you. I felt great on the test even every 10-14 days. After I stopped and started taking the chlomid. That’s when I went down hill. My reproductive endocrinologist is only worried about getting my sperm count up. My general practitioner that prescribed the test is clueless to any kind of hormone replacement. I would love to find one that is knowledgeable but idk where one is in my area and didn’t see any on the threads on here. A guy at gnc told me a place about an hour from me I’m gonna try to get blood drawn Saturday and see if my e2 is high or what. The endo is also an hour drive but my insurance won’t pay because he has it under fertility and the 400$ a month for blood and sa is killing me.
FeelingLost
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Where do you live Rtb? Do you have a LabCorp in your town? If so go to DiscountLabs.com and just buy the tests you want. It's dirt cheap.
Insurance companies don't like paying for Trt it can be done but you have to jump thru a lot of hoops and then you still endup with a doc that doesn't know what he is doing with a junk protocol.
That said TRT really is not for making babies.
Insurance companies don't like paying for Trt it can be done but you have to jump thru a lot of hoops and then you still endup with a doc that doesn't know what he is doing with a junk protocol.
That said TRT really is not for making babies.
Thanks a lot man. This is the kind of info I was looking for. I have an appointment at another dr Saturday to get blood work done hopefully they are more knowledgeable about this type of thing. I really hate to get back on test unless the hcg will indeed keep my sperm count where it is or hopefully higher but, the way I feel on the chlomid I doubt there will be any baby making going on cuz I could care less about sex at the moment and when I do if something doesn’t happen in 5 minutes it is over for me my man is out and I’ve never had that problem. I’ve got several ml of test left and 3 5,000 iu bottled of hcg I ordered from reliable rx. But I’m going to wait and see what the new dr can do for me before I start trying to treat myself.
I live in south central Tennessee about an hour straight south from Nashville and about an hour north of Huntsville, Alabama so I’m sure the closest Labcorp would be in one of those towns which I’ve been driving to Huntsville to the endocrinologist anyway and the dr I’m going to Saturday is also in Huntsville but idk what they’re gonna say about my bloodwork because taking the chlomid has my testosterone up around 500 so I’m afraid they’re gonna say everything looks fine but I don’t feel fine at all and my testosterone was below 200 before I started trt
FeelingLost
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Stevep another forum member lives North of Huntsville I don't want to say the town in the open forum. He and I are both Defy Med patients.
You already know what trt does to you.
You need to decide how important babies are to you. It sounds like you can't afford to have your sperm frozen for a future date.
Maybe you could try HCG mono if clomid isn't working. Libido and ED really are tough nuts to crack. I have been on TRT for 12 months and my ED and libido are at the exact same place they were before I started this journey.
You already know what trt does to you.
Maybe adding hcg will keep you at 11mil and maybe not.
You need to decide how important babies are to you. It sounds like you can't afford to have your sperm frozen for a future date.
Maybe you could try HCG mono if clomid isn't working. Libido and ED really are tough nuts to crack. I have been on TRT for 12 months and my ED and libido are at the exact same place they were before I started this journey.
Thanks. I thought about trying that. If hcg keeps everything going good I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
I tried clomid back in the day and felt terrible. Now I am on TRT with HCG and FSH to preserve fertility. TRT + HCG only had me subfertile. I am still due a sperm analysis. I end up postponing this because my wife got pregnant but miscarried at around 3 months. We are not sure if we want another baby but I like the idea of maintaining fertility. I will get a sperm analysis done soon and post the results.
Please do. I would like to know how it turns out for you.
madman
Super Moderator
Find a doctor who understands trt and combining the use of hcg/rfsh for preserving fertility in patients using exogenous testosterone, you deserve much better care!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23260550
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23260550
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378070/
Thank you. Can I get in trouble for switching doctors too many times in a certain period of time? Would it be considered like dr shopping? I went and got blood drawn today. They said they’ll contact me within the week with results. The dr talked to many and is reluctant to prescribe test because I’m only thirty and it’s a life long commitment. He mentioned maybe adding hcg to the chlomid im already on but, everything I’ve researched is saying that they shouldn’t be taking together. Anyone have any info on these questions?
FeelingLost
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I would take one or the other but not both. Getting a doc to OK T injections at 30 can be quite the challenge.
CoastWatcher
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You aren't doctor shopping. You have legitimate reasons for seeking competent medical care.
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