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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
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Total T > 1000 ng/dl (very high), Free T < 65 pg/ml (very low)
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<blockquote data-quote="Jerajera" data-source="post: 181658" data-attributes="member: 40995"><p>I did order a lot of addtional labs in case I'm missing something big (thyroid all messed up despite average range TSH or something along those lines) and I'm going tomorrow to get blood drawn, so we'll see. But yeah, I'm not banking on being the first to solve the High Total T/Low Free T issue either haha.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your feedback because it's definitely reassuring to see someone with a profile (on the surface at least) similar to mine (High total, Low free) have success with TRT. I feel a little less crazy for at least considering it at my Total T levels.</p><p></p><p>You say you didn't use hCG or an AI on 180mg/week, so you felt good on that dose without either? Did you experience a lot of testicular atrophy? Did your E2 take a while to stabilize?</p><p>From everything I've read, I also came to the conclusion that I would want to stay away from AI's, and I'm hoping that the similarity in our total/free ratios means I would react the same way you did and not need any.</p><p></p><p>I'm not thinking about kids now, but if I go on TRT I'll freeze my sperm in case I one day change my mind. Either way it seems TRT isn't a permanent shut down on that option for most men, so that's good. But it's definitely not what's holding me back. My concerns are just issues with long term side effects. What other hormone productions are shut down when the testes stop working? If I take hCG, what are the long term implications of that? Does TRT start losing its effectiveness eventually as you get used to it like any other drug? Will it degrade my health (heart, blood, etc...) over a long period of time despite optimal efforts to stay healthy? Things along those lines.</p><p>Of course, that kind of (over-) thinking is probably one of the reasons I should go on TRT in the first place haha. I keep going back and forth between fear of long term side-effects and fear of wasting more of my life than I already have at 40yo, where I probably only have 5-10 years of potentially good life left. I look very young and healthy for my age, but I know I have an expiration date like anyone else eventually, and I'd like to experience a good and exciting life for whatever little time is left for me to do so.</p><p></p><p>Also you might've mentioned it already or not have had that problem before TRT, but did TRT help you with anxiety, indecision, overthinking, inertia...things along those lines? Would you mind expanding on how specifically you felt better once you got on TRT (after those first 3 years when you got your protocol dialed in)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jerajera, post: 181658, member: 40995"] I did order a lot of addtional labs in case I'm missing something big (thyroid all messed up despite average range TSH or something along those lines) and I'm going tomorrow to get blood drawn, so we'll see. But yeah, I'm not banking on being the first to solve the High Total T/Low Free T issue either haha. Thanks for your feedback because it's definitely reassuring to see someone with a profile (on the surface at least) similar to mine (High total, Low free) have success with TRT. I feel a little less crazy for at least considering it at my Total T levels. You say you didn't use hCG or an AI on 180mg/week, so you felt good on that dose without either? Did you experience a lot of testicular atrophy? Did your E2 take a while to stabilize? From everything I've read, I also came to the conclusion that I would want to stay away from AI's, and I'm hoping that the similarity in our total/free ratios means I would react the same way you did and not need any. I'm not thinking about kids now, but if I go on TRT I'll freeze my sperm in case I one day change my mind. Either way it seems TRT isn't a permanent shut down on that option for most men, so that's good. But it's definitely not what's holding me back. My concerns are just issues with long term side effects. What other hormone productions are shut down when the testes stop working? If I take hCG, what are the long term implications of that? Does TRT start losing its effectiveness eventually as you get used to it like any other drug? Will it degrade my health (heart, blood, etc...) over a long period of time despite optimal efforts to stay healthy? Things along those lines. Of course, that kind of (over-) thinking is probably one of the reasons I should go on TRT in the first place haha. I keep going back and forth between fear of long term side-effects and fear of wasting more of my life than I already have at 40yo, where I probably only have 5-10 years of potentially good life left. I look very young and healthy for my age, but I know I have an expiration date like anyone else eventually, and I'd like to experience a good and exciting life for whatever little time is left for me to do so. Also you might've mentioned it already or not have had that problem before TRT, but did TRT help you with anxiety, indecision, overthinking, inertia...things along those lines? Would you mind expanding on how specifically you felt better once you got on TRT (after those first 3 years when you got your protocol dialed in)? [/QUOTE]
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