TRT and anxiety

[MrMark72]

Anyone have any success treating anxiety with TRT? I have pretty bad anxiety and low T 230. My doc put me on Xoloft and said testosterone would probably increase my anxiety symptoms? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[bochinit]

Should help, but some times I still have a anxiety atacks and get depressed for days..

I would like to know how use this to be energic and happy everyday.

 

[JV63]

Lazy, lazy doctor. You deserve better.

 

[fifty]

Trt made anxiety worse for me.

 

[Systemlord]

Anyone have any success treating anxiety with TRT? I have pretty bad anxiety and low T 230. My doc put me on Xoloft and said testosterone would probably increase my anxiety symptoms?

Often of men on TRT with these Total T numbers will have low estrogen which can easily cause anxiety in the majority of men.

I could make the argument that your anxiety is caused by low-T. If anything low-T or to the point low estrogen can make anxiety disorders worse.

Do you have any labs other than Total T (SHBG/Free T)?

 

[MrMark72]

Often of men on TRT with these Total T numbers will have low estrogen which can easily cause anxiety in the majority of men.

I could make the argument that your anxiety is caused by low-T. If anything low-T or to the point low estrogen can make anxiety disorders worse.

Do you have any labs other than Total T (SHBG/Free T)?

SHBG 34, estrodiol 8.8, free T 7.7. Thanks

 

[tarzan92]

i started trt less than 2 months ago. and with higher dosages, yes, increased blood pressure and anxiety. I realized that for me it doesn’t pay to make a dose in the week, so I’m dividing it in two, and thinking about playing up to 3x a week. smaller doses to not have so much peak. (sorry if my english got weird, i'm using a translator)

 

[Golfboy307]

I would say after a few months on TRT, my anxiety and worry greatly decreased. I have generally kept my levels < 900 TT, so I would agree with the other posters that high levels can "amp" you up. Remember T helps confidence levels and mood in men. I found that my overall mental outlook improved quite a bit once I was dialed in.

 

[MrMark72]

My SHBG 34, estrodiol 8.8, free T 7.7. Thanks

 

[bochinit]

I would say after a few months on TRT, my anxiety and worry greatly decreased. I have generally kept my levels < 900 TT, so I would agree with the other posters that high levels can "amp" you up. Remember T helps confidence levels and mood in men. I found that my overall mental outlook improved quite a bit once I was dialed in.

How much test per week are you using to target 900'?

 

[Golfboy307]

I am a fairly high responder, so I can get to 900 with about 80-90mg per week. I divide it up into three shots. Test Cyp IM.

 

[Systemlord]

estrodiol 8.8

Its real simple, at these levels one can expect an osteoporosis diagnosis. Search this forum and you will see the horrors men tell of estrogen in the single digits.

Anxiety is usually number one on the list of symptoms, fatigue is another. The Free T is terrible, it comes with symptoms of its own, a lot of them mental as well as physical symptoms.

If you do have an anxiety disorder separate from the low hormones, I wouldn't recommend large infrequent injections, but small frequent ones because the T and E2 spikes can exacerbate anxiety and worsen symptoms of those with mood disorders.

 

[Rock H. Johnson]

O, yes, SQ ED daily injections completely removed the anxiety, severe depression(suicidal), emotional rollercoaster and mental & physical weakness.
I was suffering from this for 3-4 years and could not get out of this hole as I could not generate the strength needed to lift my self out on a continious basis. Until I finally just bought a vial of Test Cyp and started injecting 15mg ED SQ. I almost had instant relief as in probably the placebo effect but the days after was just one big lift-off which I am still feeling today. Every night I go to bed looking forward to my next shot in the morning......the hole I fell in was too deep and I needed some help to get out.

 

[mooseman109]

At 52 years old I experienced an anxiety attack, something I had never even come close to before. Doc checked my T and I was 240ish. Started TRT and solved the problem. I have has a couple bouts with anxiety since, but it was when my E2 got close to 30.

 

[Cooper]

mooseman - is close to 30 high or low for you - meaning you believe your anxiety attack occurred because your E2 dropped to 30 or increased to 30?

 

[mooseman109]

cooper, When my E2 is 15 is, give or take, I will have erection and lack of sensitivity issues. When it gets to 30 or above I will get anxiety issues. I function best when it is 22 give or take. I was at 33 once and felt like crying na giving up on problems too easy, non of which are anywhere close to my normal. SO higher is bad for me. We all respond differently and then worse than that it changes as we age. I been at this 7 years and it is different now than it once was.

 

[Vince]

We are so different. The lowest lab I hat for estradiol was seven, I felt nothing from it. The highest I've had was 35, I felt nothing from it. In all honesty I don't think I ever felt any thing from estrogen. Testosterone is another story, trt changed made for good.