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    Restart protocol after three years trt

    I recently tried a restart that worked really well for me and had minimal sides. I was on 150mg a week for the past three years. I am secondary and needed a restart to give my skin a chance to clear up for a while. Had bad bacne after the first year and nothing cleared it. This was androgen...
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    Possible low testosterone and in the military need help

    I am active duty as well and have been for about 13 year. I got a referral to endo off base...This is essential. Find a good knowledgeable endocrine doc and demand a referral from your pcm. I've been on trt for over a year now and i self inject. The military has no issues with my medication...
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    Testosterone Restart (What, How?)

    I'm still missing something here...Yes, if you start TRT you'll be "suppressed" but you can control what your T levels are. I'm on TRT and suppressed but my T level is over 1000 and I've managed to add around 20lbs of lean mass over the past year and a half. If you can restart then that's...
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    Testosterone Restart (What, How?)

    Bad idea...Why would you want to jump on a supplement that caused you the problems in the first place? And why would you ever choose an unregulated supplement over a script of testosterone? Why are you not wanting to do TRT?
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    Subq vs IM absorption timeline

    Does anyone have any insight as to the absorption of subq injects vs IM? Specifically, when is the peak after a subq shot? My peak after a IM shot is 48-ish hours post inject...I understand that injecting into subcutaneous fat slows the absorption but I'd like to know how slow compared to IM...
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    uncontrollable back and chest acne?

    Nizoral 1% is an OTC anti-fungal shampoo. the 2% is by script only. It does block DHT receptors in the skin and works fairly well. I'll take a wash cloth and put some Nizoral and some Head and Shoulders for the Zinc on it and scrub my back and shoulders then let the Nizoral/Zinc shampoo sit...
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    Is Cabergoline the Answer to Libido, ED, Morning Wood and Low Testosterone Issues?

    (That last link is probably my favorite study out of the group of studies that I posted...Great in depth info as to the mechanisms that cause the scarring or heart valves.) Here are some of the not so good looking studies on Caber; there are a ton more out there as well. I don't know why anyone...
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    Is Cabergoline the Answer to Libido, ED, Morning Wood and Low Testosterone Issues?

    I didn't read all of this yet but I can tell you that certain people will be prone to dopamine depletion on D-agonists...Also Caber being of the ergot derivative is proven to cause heart valve destruction over the long term. A better long term option is probably prami or requip but again as...
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    20 weeks into trt... starting to see acne

    I order everything from Amazon...these are daily amounts. I mix 5g of B5 with orange juice in the AM and another 5g in the PM. the Zinc and pycnogenol are both taken at bedtime. The first week of these supps I did 15g of B5, 100mg Zinc, and 200mg pycn. then the maintenance dose is what I take...
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    50 mg clomid tab.............

    I would agree and say that it should help keep E2 at a lower, more stable level but as we have learned in the TRT game, there are no guarantees with hormone levels. Looking forward to seeing your labs with Clomid.
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    50 mg clomid tab.............

    I would cut it down to 25mg ED. yes, you can cut those tabs. Maybe I missed it in a previous thread by why did you decide to restart Apollon?
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    20 weeks into trt... starting to see acne

    I stick with tea tree oil wash, Nizoral 2% (blocks DHT in the skin) a couple times a week and 10% benzoyl wash...I've tried Aczone, Minocycline, Duac, clindamycin, and of course the Accutane courses years ago. Honestly the most effective thing I've done is Austinite's protocol...10g of powdered...
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    20 weeks into trt... starting to see acne

    E2 isn't the only thing that causes acne. My E2 has always been ideal (15-23ish) and I have had terrible acne on my shoulders and back...Testosterone and DHT both cause acne in some people that have sensitive androgen receptors. If you're prone to acne, you will be dealing with a never ending...
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    Is anybody on Ativan while on trt

    If you're looking to get off the Ativan or cut it down then I highly recommend you switch to Valium first. Valium has a much longer half life and is easier to taper down from. Recommend you google "Ashton Manual Taper Method" and follow that...
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    Doctor referred me to an Endo, should I go?

    I would say to go to the Endo with those labs...It cant hurt to ask...it may be a waste of time or it could be helpful. Since you have the referral, I would say go. If that fails, then think about contacting IMT.
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