UPDATE 4:
12 days ago I have received the 20% DHT gel from AlphaGels. I have written about it a bit in another thread and I will post the link to the post at the bottom of this update, if anyone is interested. I tried applying 1ml (200mg) to the chest and shoulder area and contrary to the experience of many, I didn't get any benefits immediately (let's say within 8 hours or so), so I can say that I was quite disappointed, as I'm desperate to fix my libido. Considering that my DHT has always been roughly half of my total T, maybe it takes a few weeks to fully kick in, similar as how it is when you start TRT? I decided on a simple protocol of 0.5ml twice a day (AM and PM), applied to the scrotum, for a total of 200mg of DHT per day and would wait to see what happens.
The third day, before the first application, I noticed some effects:
- Massively improved mood: When I woke up I was suddenly in a great mood, with an increase in motivation, I can't stay still and have to do things constantly. This is surprising since in the last couple of months I've been in a terrible mood due to some life events. I even feel better than how I felt before my current issues and the improvements to mood are still going strong almost two weeks later.
- Reduced hunger and appetite: I was always a hungry person, but I'm also training and doing things all the time, so I'd say it's to be expected. Additionally I'm also decently tall and muscular, which requires more energy. However I noticed that I just don't feel that hungry anymore, my appetite has also taken a good hit, and to be honest, my appetite has always been higher than hunger, which can lead to some overeating. I don't think it's bad that these two things got reduced, but I think the reduction has been a bit too much.
- Massively reduced food cravings: Linked to hunger and appetite, but my cravings have suddenly stopped as well. In the last years whenever I went to the store I was always looking at candy or just good food to eat, even if I wasn't that hungry. Now I don't want to buy that shit, it actually kinda disgusts me. Something interesting that popped into my mind is that prior to TRT I never really had such strong cravings. While I had lower hormonal levels in general, my T : DHT ratio was much better, than it is now that I'm on injections, so maybe my cravings are connected with low DHT or bad ratio? Maybe it's a bit too soon to make such conclusions, but to me it's quite interesting what's been happening since adding DHT.
After a week I noticed an additional effect:
- Reduction in acne: I always had oily skin, so I also had a good amount of acne, especially as a teen. As I cleaned up my diet (removed/reduced dairy products and candy) and became older, my acne has been reduced to a mild form. Honestly it really isn't that bad and I don't care for it. TRT also didn't increase acne at all. Now the acne is basically gone. I suspect this is due to the anti E2 properties of DHT, if I understand correctly, it doesn't lower E2, but prevents its expression, or something like that. My acne also disappeared when I was trying out low dose Arimidex, which made me feel worse, but cleaned up my skin, which is why I assume this has something to do with E2. During the time I was trying AIs I was also eating like shit and was sweaty for most of the day, so not a good thing for acne, yet I didn't get any.
I have also done a couple of blood tests to check my DHT levels at trough and peak, and the results should come some time next week. While I don't know my levels right now, the DHT is definitely working. My plan isn't to be running sky high DHT levels all the time, but rather to have a good T : DHT ratio and to follow the circadian rhythm as I'm doing with Test P. I started a bit high and with more constant levels as I wanted to see if it even works, what DHT levels I would have, what effects I would get and how fast. Now that I have a feel for it I'm going to change the protocol to something more sensible and see how things go. Still I'm doing this somewhat blind until I get the blood test results, and based on those tests I might do some changes, if needed. I decided to take only 0.5ml of DHT in the morning, applied to the scrotum, so 100mg/day, to follow the rhythm I'm doing with Test P. I hope this protocol suppresses my hunger and appetite less, as I think the current level of suppression is too much. Additionally I have also reintroduced HCG as I want to maximize my chances of getting my libido back. Considering I've been using HCG for over a year and a half, it's not an unknown to me, so I feel comfortable adding it to the protocol, despite trying out DHT. I've been off HCG for roughly two months until now.
Link to the DHT thread where I posted a few things when I received the DHT gel:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/threads/dht-cream-plus-testosterone-propionate-major-libido-boost.30965/page-7#post-289769[/URL]
