Well here is my story.
Two months ago I saw my Dr (primary care) for my annnual checkup, he ordered some blood work as usual, but doesn't normally check for low t, even though most of the patients I see in his waiting room might be suffering from low t just from their age. Anyway he said all my bloods were fine and I am very healthy for my age, just take levrothyroxine for my hypothyroidism, been taking it for about 5 years now. So I said well why am I so worn out all the time? No sex drive? Fatigue? Seriously I feel like I need a nap 3 hours after I wake up from a normal nights sleep. I had in the back of my mind suspected low t, knowing some of the symptoms. So he agreed to check my testosterone levels. Two weeks later I went back for a follow up visit. I have good total t 685, low free t 49.0 and high shbg levels 70. So thats why I have low t symptoms. No obvious reason for the high shbg levels. My thyroid meds are right on the money, I haven't had a drink of alcohol in 3 months, I only drink 2 cups of coffee a day, no other sources of caffiene or other stimulants. So my Dr gave me a referal for an endocronologist. When I got to see her two week later, she said I am suffering from all the classic symptoms of low t from the high shbg levels. She said I am a candidate for TRT, but wants me to try some OTC supps and lifestyle changes first. She gave me a few supps to try, vitamin d, zinc and stinging nettle root. I'm due back to see her in a few months. I did a little more research and found some more supps that might help, or might do nothing at all. So here is what I am taking:
vitamin d, zinc, boron, magnesium, stinging nettle root, horny goat weed, tongkat ali, ashwaganhda root, ginseng, tribulus and fenugreek.
So know I've been taking all this stuff for a little over a month and I feel a little better, man parts seem to be working a little better, morning erections 2 or 3 days a week, more ejaculate matter, not feeling as fatigued as I was more muscle strength, not so run down all the time. But the supps are a little on the expensive side, about $90 per month from online store. I'm about 2 weeks away from ordering some blood tests to see where I stand, if the supps and diet changes have made any difference. I'm tired of all the supps though, all those tablets and capsules, even splitting them up morning and night is a hassle. Honestly at this point I might just do self administered TRT, Start injecting 200mg of test e every week to get my t levels nice and high and drive down the shbg levels, get blood work done in 3 months and see where I stand.
Thoughts?
Two months ago I saw my Dr (primary care) for my annnual checkup, he ordered some blood work as usual, but doesn't normally check for low t, even though most of the patients I see in his waiting room might be suffering from low t just from their age. Anyway he said all my bloods were fine and I am very healthy for my age, just take levrothyroxine for my hypothyroidism, been taking it for about 5 years now. So I said well why am I so worn out all the time? No sex drive? Fatigue? Seriously I feel like I need a nap 3 hours after I wake up from a normal nights sleep. I had in the back of my mind suspected low t, knowing some of the symptoms. So he agreed to check my testosterone levels. Two weeks later I went back for a follow up visit. I have good total t 685, low free t 49.0 and high shbg levels 70. So thats why I have low t symptoms. No obvious reason for the high shbg levels. My thyroid meds are right on the money, I haven't had a drink of alcohol in 3 months, I only drink 2 cups of coffee a day, no other sources of caffiene or other stimulants. So my Dr gave me a referal for an endocronologist. When I got to see her two week later, she said I am suffering from all the classic symptoms of low t from the high shbg levels. She said I am a candidate for TRT, but wants me to try some OTC supps and lifestyle changes first. She gave me a few supps to try, vitamin d, zinc and stinging nettle root. I'm due back to see her in a few months. I did a little more research and found some more supps that might help, or might do nothing at all. So here is what I am taking:
vitamin d, zinc, boron, magnesium, stinging nettle root, horny goat weed, tongkat ali, ashwaganhda root, ginseng, tribulus and fenugreek.
So know I've been taking all this stuff for a little over a month and I feel a little better, man parts seem to be working a little better, morning erections 2 or 3 days a week, more ejaculate matter, not feeling as fatigued as I was more muscle strength, not so run down all the time. But the supps are a little on the expensive side, about $90 per month from online store. I'm about 2 weeks away from ordering some blood tests to see where I stand, if the supps and diet changes have made any difference. I'm tired of all the supps though, all those tablets and capsules, even splitting them up morning and night is a hassle. Honestly at this point I might just do self administered TRT, Start injecting 200mg of test e every week to get my t levels nice and high and drive down the shbg levels, get blood work done in 3 months and see where I stand.
Thoughts?
