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What to do/check next...non-existent libido
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<blockquote data-quote="cja" data-source="post: 75213" data-attributes="member: 15116"><p>So here I am, a good 6-7 months into this TRT and while I tell myself I am good, I am only lying to myself and others. Sure I have lost anxiety, and trust me I am thankful for that, but aside from that I dont see a whole lot of positives. </p><p></p><p>Let me ask some questions, I want to gauge where others are at, maybe I am just expecting to much from TRT.</p><p></p><p>1. Libido, does everyone have it? I did for a good month or two, but since then its been gone. My penis feels like a numb extremity. I can literally flick it and almost not feel it at all. So when I do manage to have sex I stay rock solid and the climax is weak when it finally happens. What comes out is also not normal at all, but thats another topic...</p><p></p><p>2. Fatigue, I would still rather lay down then get up and do some of the many things that need to be done. When I do attempt to do something I get drained rather quickly, and feel I have earned the afternoon nap. I did not feel this way during my honeymoon period with TRT, anyone else?</p><p></p><p>3. Irritability, I try my hardest here. I know what a ass I have been to those around me. So even when I am irritated these days I fake it. It has to be written all over my face though, one can not simply fake they are not irritated, lol. </p><p></p><p>4. Dry skin, at one point my skin was oily, more so around the eyes and nose. Now my skin is dry, I have dandruff and a type of Seborrheic Dermatitis. From what I read this may be related to DHT.</p><p></p><p>5. Lab work, having been reading on DHT and Prolactin I searched my labs and do not see any of these tests have been run. I am a Defy patient, and see other Defy patients with these labs, must I request them?</p><p></p><p>These are just a few questions I have. I recently had a protocol change, and instead of improving my TRT I am beginning to wonder if I have made it worse. I feel the AI is to blame for many of my TRT issues, when I had my window of greatness, I had a higher E2 level. But while this was high I had water retention, pretty bad too. The worse part is I am having morning erections, this proves I am getting good REM type sleep, and that it does work. I am just not in the mood at all. I know that sexual function starts in the brain, even porn and masturbation is blah. This is exactly the way I was Pre-TRT. No desire at all, just plowed through the day waiting for bed time, sleep is the highlight of my day again. I am nearly ready to stop the whole TRT and just start over at 50 mg e3.5d with no AI. Let me reiterate, if I did start over I would go daily, 15mg Test C daily NO AI, and GCH @ 200ui 3 times a week. While typing I just had a flashback to when I began taking HCG, how it used to make me a animal, chasing the wife around the bed, lol. I want this back!</p><p></p><p></p><p>latest lab work (did not fast, and taking meds that raise Triglycerides) <a href="http://imgur.com/0lrF5V4" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/0lrF5V4</a></p><p>70mg e3.5d Test C</p><p>HCG 400ui e3.5d</p><p>AI .22mg 3 times a week</p><p>didnt take my DHEA during this period</p><p></p><p></p><p>new protocol, no labs yet</p><p>44mg Test C Mon-Wed-Fri</p><p>HCG 300ui Mon-Wed-Fri</p><p>AI .22mg Mon-Wed-Fri</p><p>DHEA 25mg nightly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cja, post: 75213, member: 15116"] So here I am, a good 6-7 months into this TRT and while I tell myself I am good, I am only lying to myself and others. Sure I have lost anxiety, and trust me I am thankful for that, but aside from that I dont see a whole lot of positives. Let me ask some questions, I want to gauge where others are at, maybe I am just expecting to much from TRT. 1. Libido, does everyone have it? I did for a good month or two, but since then its been gone. My penis feels like a numb extremity. I can literally flick it and almost not feel it at all. So when I do manage to have sex I stay rock solid and the climax is weak when it finally happens. What comes out is also not normal at all, but thats another topic... 2. Fatigue, I would still rather lay down then get up and do some of the many things that need to be done. When I do attempt to do something I get drained rather quickly, and feel I have earned the afternoon nap. I did not feel this way during my honeymoon period with TRT, anyone else? 3. Irritability, I try my hardest here. I know what a ass I have been to those around me. So even when I am irritated these days I fake it. It has to be written all over my face though, one can not simply fake they are not irritated, lol. 4. Dry skin, at one point my skin was oily, more so around the eyes and nose. Now my skin is dry, I have dandruff and a type of Seborrheic Dermatitis. From what I read this may be related to DHT. 5. Lab work, having been reading on DHT and Prolactin I searched my labs and do not see any of these tests have been run. I am a Defy patient, and see other Defy patients with these labs, must I request them? These are just a few questions I have. I recently had a protocol change, and instead of improving my TRT I am beginning to wonder if I have made it worse. I feel the AI is to blame for many of my TRT issues, when I had my window of greatness, I had a higher E2 level. But while this was high I had water retention, pretty bad too. The worse part is I am having morning erections, this proves I am getting good REM type sleep, and that it does work. I am just not in the mood at all. I know that sexual function starts in the brain, even porn and masturbation is blah. This is exactly the way I was Pre-TRT. No desire at all, just plowed through the day waiting for bed time, sleep is the highlight of my day again. I am nearly ready to stop the whole TRT and just start over at 50 mg e3.5d with no AI. Let me reiterate, if I did start over I would go daily, 15mg Test C daily NO AI, and GCH @ 200ui 3 times a week. While typing I just had a flashback to when I began taking HCG, how it used to make me a animal, chasing the wife around the bed, lol. I want this back! latest lab work (did not fast, and taking meds that raise Triglycerides) [URL]http://imgur.com/0lrF5V4[/URL] 70mg e3.5d Test C HCG 400ui e3.5d AI .22mg 3 times a week didnt take my DHEA during this period new protocol, no labs yet 44mg Test C Mon-Wed-Fri HCG 300ui Mon-Wed-Fri AI .22mg Mon-Wed-Fri DHEA 25mg nightly [/QUOTE]
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