Symptoms

[Mav]

Hello,
I have a question, about some strange symptoms I'm having. My first blood test was 308ng/dl, so I'm getting another one done tomorrow.
The symptoms I have are my fingers twitch when I wake up and my eyes are closed, I have weird tingling in my calf and my knees go heavy. I have some sleep problems, other problems that are listed. I'm also extremely anxious.
Are these symptoms of low testosterone?

 

[CoastWatcher]

They might be...they might not be. Other than total testosterone, what other blood tests were run? Can you post those results?

 

[Mav]

My GP only asked for the testosterone. Here is a link to the tests I'm getting done tomorrow.
https://www.medichecks.com/testosterone-blood-tests/trt-check-plus-testosterone-replacement-therapy

 

[Vince Carter]

most likely not. This stuff symptoms like these by my experience on the forums don't have anything to do with hormones even when hormones are low and need treatment. But things like anxiety and the like have little do with TRT, etc..,

 

[CoastWatcher]

most likely not. This stuff symptoms like these by my experience on the forums don't have anything to do with hormones even when hormones are low and need treatment. But things like anxiety and the like have little do with TRT, etc..,

My only comment on my good friend Vince Carter's observation relates to your "sleep problems." We know that lack of sleep can hammer hormones. Dr., Saya has noted that there is "an undiagnosed epidemic" of sleep apnea in North America.

 

[lowe2sucks]

^sometimes wrong trt protocol can cause anxiety feelings some never get them some are more sensitivie to hormonal changes

 

[Mav]

As far as I'm aware I don't suffer from sleep apnea. My sleep problems are sometimes I can't get off to sleep or I wake up early and inrefreshed and just not feeling like doing anything.

 

[Mav]

^sometimes wrong trt protocol can cause anxiety feelings some never get them some are more sensitivie to hormonal changes

Hopefully my bloods tomorrow will shed some light when I get the results.

 

[Vince]

Your symptoms sure don't sound like testosterone related issues. I agree with the other two members, I would investigate this a lot further.

 

[Mav]

Your symptoms sure don't sound like testosterone related issues. I agree with the other two members, I would investigate this a lot further.

I have been to my GP a lot to try and find out what is wrong. All he says is it's anxiety and depression. I know something is not right, but am at a loss as to what is.

 

[Vince Carter]

In these instances you do want to be wary of SSRI's and those kinds of drugs or at least be fully informed of everything including the sides.

 

[Vince]

I have been to my GP a lot to try and find out what is wrong. All he says is it's anxiety and depression. I know something is not right, but am at a loss as to what is.

You do have low T, I would run a complete testosterone panel along with a complete thyroid panel with reverse T3.

 

[Mav]

Hopefully my bloods tomorrow will shed some light when I get the results.

I am on an SSRI, have been for a while, so it's not a side effect of it. This all started 3 months ago and I've not been right since then.
Years ago I went through withdrawal of SSRIs, and it's a bit like that, but not getting better.
I've always been a very positive person and slept well, but now I don't and the only way I can describe it as I'm feeling fatigued, no motivation, even if I get a good night's sleep I still feel tired, plus these other issues and I do have erectile dysfunction.

 

[Deleted member 16042]

I am on an SSRI, have been for a while, so it's not a side effect of it.

Having been taking a drug for a day, a week a year ten years etc does not in any way rule out side effects or worse.

 

[Mav]

You do have low T, I would run a complete testosterone panel along with a complete thyroid panel with reverse T3.

https://www.medichecks.com/testosterone-blood-tests/trt-check-plus-testosterone-replacement-therapy
These the blood tests I'm having done tomorrow.

 

[30005Gator]

Are you taking benzos? Those symptoms sound like the wd from benzos.

 

[Mav]

Are you taking benzos? Those symptoms sound like the wd from benzos.

No I refused benzos. It's also the same as I went through during SSRI withdrawal, exact same symptoms. Except they are not getting better

 

[Vince]

https://www.medichecks.com/testosterone-blood-tests/trt-check-plus-testosterone-replacement-therapy
These the blood tests I'm having done tomorrow.

As you probably know SSRIs will give you low testosterone, I would add complete thyroid panel.

Should I get a more complete thyroid panel?

https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?14614-Should-I-get-a-more-complete-thyroid-panel

 

[Systemlord]

I am on an SSRI, have been for a while, so it's not a side effect of it. This all started 3 months ago and I've not been right since then.
Years ago I went through withdrawal of SSRIs, and it's a bit like that, but not getting better.
I've always been a very positive person and slept well, but now I don't and the only way I can describe it as I'm feeling fatigued, no motivation, even if I get a good night's sleep I still feel tired, plus these other issues and I do have erectile dysfunction.

I believe it was the withdrawl off medicine after 30 years to be responsible for my low testosterone and hypothyroidism, I was fine before withdrawal. Withdrawal can stress out the glands in the body, recovering from withdrawal requires that your glands return to baseline and unfortunately for me that didn't happen. The SSRIs in the long run will cause you health problems, some of them irreversible.

 

[Mav]

I believe it was the the withdrawl off medicine after 30 years to be responsible for my low testosterone and hypothyroidism, I was fine before withdrawal. Withdrawal can stress out the glands in the body, recovering from withdrawal requires that your glands return to baseline and unfortunately for me that didn't happen. The SSRIs in the long run will cause you health problems, some of them irreversible.

I went through withdrawal in 2011 when I was cold swapped from one SSRI to another then another. I got through that and was ok, but now i don't know what's going on. It all stems from a traumatic shock over 3 months and I've not been right since