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Hey Guys,
Just wanted to give everyone an update on a recent decision I have made.
Some of you already know but I have had borderline below "normal" test levels for a while. Last bloods came in that I was 100 points above the lowest "normal" level. This test was done fist thing in the AM when T levels are the highest. At the time I was not having a ton of side effects associated with low T other than a bit of a drop in libido. Nothing crazy though to make me take action. After those bloods I discussed everything with my doctor and what the future may hold. She is a fantastic doctor and suggested we watch how I am feeling and retest in a year. We both agreed that TRT was inevitable but the time frame was uncertain. Some guys can go years at a low level with no issue and some feel terrible. It is very individual.
Since that visit, I have really started to have a lot of side effects. Libido is basically at 0, no morning wood ever, lack of energy, not depression but just an overall feeling of "blah".
At the recommendation of Muskate, I tried a 4 week protocol of clomid at 25mg per day and a bottle of HCGenerate ES. While this slightly helped, it was not what I was hoping for. After the 4 weeks was done, things went back to how they were.
This is just not how I want to be anymore. I am tired of all this plus it has been much harder to lose fat and gain any muscle. I am a guy who never "abuses" steroids. I have ran my cycles properly with time off and thorough PCTs. This is just something that happened in my case and I will be dealing with it.
After a good discussion with my family I have decided to self medicate TRT for a year until I go back to my doctor. This is necessary for someone who is married (and values my marriage very much). I owe it to my wife to have a strong libido and be able to do what I need and want to do in the bedroom. I also owe it to my kids. They are very active in sports and I even coach one of them in hockey. I do not want this lower level of energy anymore.
I will be starting this protocol Monday and will give you guys some updates as I have them. My plan is to start at 100mg per week and make adjustments as needed. I will keep up with blood work as well. I will be running aromasin at 5mg 2-3 times per week.
The plan is to come off completely 6 weeks before I see my doctor for the next round of blood work. At that point I am certain that my natural test will be low enough to get the prescription. With my benefits I will qualify for little to no cost out of pocket.
This is not something I am thrilled about but more something that I feel I need to do for myself and my family.
As usual, thanks everyone for your support. I really love hearing your comments just as much as I like helping each and every one of you!
Cheers,
MasonicBB
Just wanted to give everyone an update on a recent decision I have made.
Some of you already know but I have had borderline below "normal" test levels for a while. Last bloods came in that I was 100 points above the lowest "normal" level. This test was done fist thing in the AM when T levels are the highest. At the time I was not having a ton of side effects associated with low T other than a bit of a drop in libido. Nothing crazy though to make me take action. After those bloods I discussed everything with my doctor and what the future may hold. She is a fantastic doctor and suggested we watch how I am feeling and retest in a year. We both agreed that TRT was inevitable but the time frame was uncertain. Some guys can go years at a low level with no issue and some feel terrible. It is very individual.
Since that visit, I have really started to have a lot of side effects. Libido is basically at 0, no morning wood ever, lack of energy, not depression but just an overall feeling of "blah".
At the recommendation of Muskate, I tried a 4 week protocol of clomid at 25mg per day and a bottle of HCGenerate ES. While this slightly helped, it was not what I was hoping for. After the 4 weeks was done, things went back to how they were.
This is just not how I want to be anymore. I am tired of all this plus it has been much harder to lose fat and gain any muscle. I am a guy who never "abuses" steroids. I have ran my cycles properly with time off and thorough PCTs. This is just something that happened in my case and I will be dealing with it.
After a good discussion with my family I have decided to self medicate TRT for a year until I go back to my doctor. This is necessary for someone who is married (and values my marriage very much). I owe it to my wife to have a strong libido and be able to do what I need and want to do in the bedroom. I also owe it to my kids. They are very active in sports and I even coach one of them in hockey. I do not want this lower level of energy anymore.
I will be starting this protocol Monday and will give you guys some updates as I have them. My plan is to start at 100mg per week and make adjustments as needed. I will keep up with blood work as well. I will be running aromasin at 5mg 2-3 times per week.
The plan is to come off completely 6 weeks before I see my doctor for the next round of blood work. At that point I am certain that my natural test will be low enough to get the prescription. With my benefits I will qualify for little to no cost out of pocket.
This is not something I am thrilled about but more something that I feel I need to do for myself and my family.
As usual, thanks everyone for your support. I really love hearing your comments just as much as I like helping each and every one of you!
Cheers,
MasonicBB
