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<blockquote data-quote="Dixonbeaver" data-source="post: 111674" data-attributes="member: 18689"><p>Hi, longtime lurker first time poster</p><p></p><p>Ive been on TRT therapy for over 6yrs now. I started with Androgel and transitioned to the Cypionate.</p><p>It all started with muscle loss, libido issues, and generally feeling like warmed over death. This was all at the ripe age of 34. I am in really good health, normal build, and all around active.</p><p>I went to my GP who ran the tests and found my levels were stupid low. Like around 200 low. Without further sleuthing he put me on Androgel. I got a bit of a spike in mood and energy at first then nothing. Probably all in my head. Went back 6mths later and my numbers were lower than before. He chalked it up to me being hairier than a sasquach and doubled the dosage. 6mths later, same. He didnt want to change it up so I found a urologist who seemed on her game. Put me on cypionate and I felt better. Still had libido issues but generally felt better. Numbers were in the 500s at 100mcg per week. Was told all the other numbers were in line and good to go. Over the years the testosterone numbers fell and hovered around 280-300. She felt it was all fine and good. I didn't.</p><p>I started having alot of libido issues. She prescibed Viagra. Not a big fan of it.</p><p>I started to get a racing heatbeat and severely flucuating blood pressure. I asked her about just getting off of it with a stopping procedure. She wanted to do a step down in dosage and extended time between doses. It was like a roller coaster.</p><p>I decided to take a break from it for 3wks. After the first week I was getting morning erections (gone for a few years) and feeling better. Alot better. Then after the second week I felt like dogshit. No erections. No energy. Nothing. Then I started the upswing. Called the doc back and was sternly told to restart or I would shock the system and cause damage.</p><p>I feel better off the cypionate but am extremely fearful of going cold turkey. I'm 40 for gods sake. I would like to feel like a normal man after I stop</p><p>Is this kind of thing normal? Ive read thru this forum and see all ends of the spectrum. I couldnt care less about bodybuilding or huge muscles. I just want to feel normal.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post. Thanks for reading it tho!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dixonbeaver, post: 111674, member: 18689"] Hi, longtime lurker first time poster Ive been on TRT therapy for over 6yrs now. I started with Androgel and transitioned to the Cypionate. It all started with muscle loss, libido issues, and generally feeling like warmed over death. This was all at the ripe age of 34. I am in really good health, normal build, and all around active. I went to my GP who ran the tests and found my levels were stupid low. Like around 200 low. Without further sleuthing he put me on Androgel. I got a bit of a spike in mood and energy at first then nothing. Probably all in my head. Went back 6mths later and my numbers were lower than before. He chalked it up to me being hairier than a sasquach and doubled the dosage. 6mths later, same. He didnt want to change it up so I found a urologist who seemed on her game. Put me on cypionate and I felt better. Still had libido issues but generally felt better. Numbers were in the 500s at 100mcg per week. Was told all the other numbers were in line and good to go. Over the years the testosterone numbers fell and hovered around 280-300. She felt it was all fine and good. I didn't. I started having alot of libido issues. She prescibed Viagra. Not a big fan of it. I started to get a racing heatbeat and severely flucuating blood pressure. I asked her about just getting off of it with a stopping procedure. She wanted to do a step down in dosage and extended time between doses. It was like a roller coaster. I decided to take a break from it for 3wks. After the first week I was getting morning erections (gone for a few years) and feeling better. Alot better. Then after the second week I felt like dogshit. No erections. No energy. Nothing. Then I started the upswing. Called the doc back and was sternly told to restart or I would shock the system and cause damage. I feel better off the cypionate but am extremely fearful of going cold turkey. I'm 40 for gods sake. I would like to feel like a normal man after I stop Is this kind of thing normal? Ive read thru this forum and see all ends of the spectrum. I couldnt care less about bodybuilding or huge muscles. I just want to feel normal. Sorry for the long post. Thanks for reading it tho! [/QUOTE]
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