Reply to thread

Message

Great suggestions so far, I'm going to try some of them.

I've been reading more about the subject, and came across the thread where it was suggested that TRT can lead to stiffer tendons which are more prone to injury. Some members mentioned, somewhat to my shock, that they have suffered from tennis elbow and achilles heel issues which is EXACTLY what I've been dealing with. I started lifting light weights at the time I started TRT, back in December last year. Some time in late February, I felt it was finally safe to go to failure, for the first time, with some heavier dumbells. Yeah, the first and last time . . . next day I had the dreaded tennis elbow and I've been off to this day waiting for it to heal. The achilles heel has acted up too when I mentioned I had a sore foot.

This is a bit of a downer, because my TRT experience is still being assessed, and I don't want to choose to quit. Does the fact that TRT may cause tendon issues bother anyone else? Truth be told I noticed some nice changes in body composition even during the two light months that I was lifting the weights after starting TRT. I really think that if I was able to continue exercising then I would have built some good muscle. So I wouldn't want this to hold me back (ie can't wait to start lifting again).

I think Vince mentioned in that thread that he had tennis elbow (or achilles heel issues) and treated it with creatinine?

<blockquote data-quote="Melody68" data-source="post: 285331" data-attributes="member: 46595">Great suggestions so far, I&#039;m going to try some of them.I&#039;ve been reading more about the subject, and came across the thread where it was suggested that TRT can lead to stiffer tendons which are more prone to injury.&nbsp; Some members mentioned, somewhat to my shock, that they have suffered from tennis elbow and achilles heel issues which is EXACTLY what I&#039;ve been dealing with.&nbsp; I started lifting light weights at the time I started TRT, back in December last year.&nbsp; Some time in late February, I felt it was finally safe to go to failure, for the first time, with some heavier dumbells.&nbsp; Yeah, the first and last time . . . next day I had the dreaded tennis elbow and I&#039;ve been off to this day waiting for it to heal.&nbsp; The achilles heel has acted up too when I mentioned I had a sore foot.This is a bit of a downer, because my TRT experience is still being assessed, and I don&#039;t want to choose to quit.&nbsp; Does the fact that TRT may cause tendon issues bother anyone else?&nbsp; Truth be told I noticed some nice changes in body composition even during the two light months that I was lifting the weights after starting TRT.&nbsp; I really think that if I was able to continue exercising then I would have built some good muscle.&nbsp; So I wouldn&#039;t want this to hold me back (ie can&#039;t wait to start lifting again).I think Vince mentioned in that thread that he had tennis elbow (or achilles heel issues) and treated it with creatinine?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Melody68, post: 285331, member: 46595"] Great suggestions so far, I'm going to try some of them. I've been reading more about the subject, and came across the thread where it was suggested that TRT can lead to stiffer tendons which are more prone to injury. Some members mentioned, somewhat to my shock, that they have suffered from tennis elbow and achilles heel issues which is EXACTLY what I've been dealing with. I started lifting light weights at the time I started TRT, back in December last year. Some time in late February, I felt it was finally safe to go to failure, for the first time, with some heavier dumbells. Yeah, the first and last time . . . next day I had the dreaded tennis elbow and I've been off to this day waiting for it to heal. The achilles heel has acted up too when I mentioned I had a sore foot. This is a bit of a downer, because my TRT experience is still being assessed, and I don't want to choose to quit. Does the fact that TRT may cause tendon issues bother anyone else? Truth be told I noticed some nice changes in body composition even during the two light months that I was lifting the weights after starting TRT. I really think that if I was able to continue exercising then I would have built some good muscle. So I wouldn't want this to hold me back (ie can't wait to start lifting again). I think Vince mentioned in that thread that he had tennis elbow (or achilles heel issues) and treated it with creatinine? [/QUOTE]

Verification

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038