Hi all. I am a 36 year old male, and my story started in the last 2-3 years. I have always been small, little facial hair, higher pitched voice, etc. I train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 5-6 days a week and coach little kids 3 days a week. Over the last 2-3 years, I noticed a decrease in my sex drive, a sharp decrease in my enjoyment in everything except BJJ and family time, no motivation at work, depression, and some fat gain around my waist. I went to my PCP last year and he said I am too young for low T, exercise more. So I went to a Urologist that a friend recommended. My total T was 284 and free T was also low, but their scale was 175ng/dl - 780 for total T, so they said "you're low but normal, goodbye".
I contacted a clinic and tested again, this time at 399 total and a low but "in range" free T. The doctor recommended a Clomid restart. I did 50mg/day for 4 weeks, and my total T shot up to 1195, with free T at 33 ng/dl. My estradiol also went up into the 50's. They tapered me off VERY slowly, going to 50mg on weekdays and skipping weekends. My total went even higher to 1258, but E2 was in the 60's and I got 2 itchy nipples and a lump under my left one. The Dr. upped the adex to 1mg a week, which was not enough to reduce the itching and lump. This whole time my libido was improved somewhat, making gains in the gym, feeling good other than being kinda emotional and itchy. Financial issues arose, so I went on my own and tapered quickly off the Clomid and ran mucho adex. In April, total T was 828 and I was still feeling good. Fast forward to September, my total T was 446, free was 10.6 ng/dl, and my libido is gone, exhausted after training (so much that I cannot even lift weights). The depression is returning but I am working on that with a therapist and mediation.
I found a new doc on my insurance, and she has me trying 2,000IU of hCG E3D for a total of 10,000IU, which seems like a high dosage to me. She wants to do blood work 5 weeks after my 1st injection. This seems a bit off to me and I have asked for clarification. I did my 1st injection Friday, September 26th. So far I have not noticed any effects. My questions are, why would she run it so high for a short time? Wouldn't 500-750IU split 3x a week be better? If I just run for ~2 weeks, won't it be tough to see any subjective benefits on mood, libido, etc? I guess the biggest thing is I feel like I am "wasting time" trying to "restart" myself and I should just find a doc to go straight TRT. Does that sound ridiculous? I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
I contacted a clinic and tested again, this time at 399 total and a low but "in range" free T. The doctor recommended a Clomid restart. I did 50mg/day for 4 weeks, and my total T shot up to 1195, with free T at 33 ng/dl. My estradiol also went up into the 50's. They tapered me off VERY slowly, going to 50mg on weekdays and skipping weekends. My total went even higher to 1258, but E2 was in the 60's and I got 2 itchy nipples and a lump under my left one. The Dr. upped the adex to 1mg a week, which was not enough to reduce the itching and lump. This whole time my libido was improved somewhat, making gains in the gym, feeling good other than being kinda emotional and itchy. Financial issues arose, so I went on my own and tapered quickly off the Clomid and ran mucho adex. In April, total T was 828 and I was still feeling good. Fast forward to September, my total T was 446, free was 10.6 ng/dl, and my libido is gone, exhausted after training (so much that I cannot even lift weights). The depression is returning but I am working on that with a therapist and mediation.
I found a new doc on my insurance, and she has me trying 2,000IU of hCG E3D for a total of 10,000IU, which seems like a high dosage to me. She wants to do blood work 5 weeks after my 1st injection. This seems a bit off to me and I have asked for clarification. I did my 1st injection Friday, September 26th. So far I have not noticed any effects. My questions are, why would she run it so high for a short time? Wouldn't 500-750IU split 3x a week be better? If I just run for ~2 weeks, won't it be tough to see any subjective benefits on mood, libido, etc? I guess the biggest thing is I feel like I am "wasting time" trying to "restart" myself and I should just find a doc to go straight TRT. Does that sound ridiculous? I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
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