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I'm considering TRT / HRT as a solution to some problems I'm having. Would love your comments or thoughts.
Here's my stats:
42 age
215 lbs
12% bf (measured by BodPod)
Physically strong and healthy
Lifting 5x week
Cardio 5x week
Eating very clean
Excellent BP
Excellent Lipids
Did a few cycles in my late teens/early twenties back in the 90's before the internet when all you knew was what the guys in your small town knew.
At my heaviest in my 20's, on cycle, I was 275lbs and not super fat.
I've lost a LOT of muscle over the years.
Taking creatine right now.
Supplemented with Ostarine this summer and gained 5 lbs lean muscle mass.
Symptoms are STILL:
Low sex drive w ED
Low motivation at work
Pessimistic
Low energy
Antisocial
Constantly Irritable
Typically depressed
This is just NOT "me". I'm social, happy, fun, outgoing, optimistic, etc but I have to fight for every tiny bit I can get these days. None of it comes naturally any more. I've developed awesome coping mechanisms. I'm up at 4:30a daily getting myself psyched for my day, I'm training regularly, I'm working very hard with with I have, and have been working hard like this for years. To be honest, I'm just getting frustrated to have to work so hard just to feel anywhere close to "normal".
It just occurred to me this week that low Test might be the culprit. After doing some research I'm thinking "what took me so long". So I asked my doc for a full panel including testosterone. Turns out my "Total Testosterone" levels are at 15 nmol/L. That would be a good average if I was 85.
I'm going to see my GP this week. I've done the research on how to approach it but I have a few questions for the CANADIANS here and ALBERTANS. The Canadian health care system is awesome but different than the US one.
I'm thinking of just telling my GP what I've said here and that I want TRT as a long term solution to this long term nagging problem. Then I'm wondering if I should just ask for a referral to a specific endocrinologist that's TRT friendly? OR should I work through it with my GP and try to drive the blood tests and outcomes myself?
For those Albertans, a TRT specialist in Lethbridge would be best, but Calgary is doable, just a LOT more driving for me. I'm closer to the US border.
Thanks for any insight!
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Here's my stats:
42 age
215 lbs
12% bf (measured by BodPod)
Physically strong and healthy
Lifting 5x week
Cardio 5x week
Eating very clean
Excellent BP
Excellent Lipids
Did a few cycles in my late teens/early twenties back in the 90's before the internet when all you knew was what the guys in your small town knew.
At my heaviest in my 20's, on cycle, I was 275lbs and not super fat.
I've lost a LOT of muscle over the years.
Taking creatine right now.
Supplemented with Ostarine this summer and gained 5 lbs lean muscle mass.
Symptoms are STILL:
Low sex drive w ED
Low motivation at work
Pessimistic
Low energy
Antisocial
Constantly Irritable
Typically depressed
This is just NOT "me". I'm social, happy, fun, outgoing, optimistic, etc but I have to fight for every tiny bit I can get these days. None of it comes naturally any more. I've developed awesome coping mechanisms. I'm up at 4:30a daily getting myself psyched for my day, I'm training regularly, I'm working very hard with with I have, and have been working hard like this for years. To be honest, I'm just getting frustrated to have to work so hard just to feel anywhere close to "normal".
It just occurred to me this week that low Test might be the culprit. After doing some research I'm thinking "what took me so long". So I asked my doc for a full panel including testosterone. Turns out my "Total Testosterone" levels are at 15 nmol/L. That would be a good average if I was 85.
I'm going to see my GP this week. I've done the research on how to approach it but I have a few questions for the CANADIANS here and ALBERTANS. The Canadian health care system is awesome but different than the US one.
I'm thinking of just telling my GP what I've said here and that I want TRT as a long term solution to this long term nagging problem. Then I'm wondering if I should just ask for a referral to a specific endocrinologist that's TRT friendly? OR should I work through it with my GP and try to drive the blood tests and outcomes myself?
For those Albertans, a TRT specialist in Lethbridge would be best, but Calgary is doable, just a LOT more driving for me. I'm closer to the US border.
Thanks for any insight!
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