30 years old, been on TRT for a year. Looking for similar experiences.
Before starting TRT, my free T levels were around 0.150 nmol/L, I was clearly deficient.
Labs:
The window: On original 80mg once weekly protocol. I had a major positive response lasting approximately 2 months that made me feel better every single week (energy, brain fog lifting, ED resolved, felt calmer, more assertive etc...) Even my IBS-D which was a lifelong issue at that point, resolved itself for the first time in 13 years. At approximately the two month mark, I totally crashed and never recovered since. I'm guessing this is due to the natural production shutting down.
Current problem: I feel exactly the same as I was before TRT. I lost all the effects that I gained progressively over two months. Higher doses haven't helped. HCG has had no effect. I've tried multiple dosing methods at different concentrations and never could ever reproduce the initial windows where I truly felt good.
I'm wondering if this could be DHT related since the ED came back, the IBS-D came back, everything negative came back despite adequate free T levels. I'm considering using a cream to boost DHT if it comes back low from the blood test.
Has anyone experienced this pattern?
Before starting TRT, my free T levels were around 0.150 nmol/L, I was clearly deficient.
Labs:
- Total T: 20.78 nmol/L
- Free T: ~0.641 nmol/L
- SHBG: 10 nmol/L (below range)
- Estradiol: 63 pmol/L
- DHT: never tested
- LH/FSH suppressed
The window: On original 80mg once weekly protocol. I had a major positive response lasting approximately 2 months that made me feel better every single week (energy, brain fog lifting, ED resolved, felt calmer, more assertive etc...) Even my IBS-D which was a lifelong issue at that point, resolved itself for the first time in 13 years. At approximately the two month mark, I totally crashed and never recovered since. I'm guessing this is due to the natural production shutting down.
Current problem: I feel exactly the same as I was before TRT. I lost all the effects that I gained progressively over two months. Higher doses haven't helped. HCG has had no effect. I've tried multiple dosing methods at different concentrations and never could ever reproduce the initial windows where I truly felt good.
I'm wondering if this could be DHT related since the ED came back, the IBS-D came back, everything negative came back despite adequate free T levels. I'm considering using a cream to boost DHT if it comes back low from the blood test.
Has anyone experienced this pattern?
