dmackerman
New member
Hey guys,
My journey into testosterone replacement started when my energy levels plummeted, my sex drive disappeared, and my gains at the gym (I work out 4-5 times a week) stalled. My first trip to my PCP got me my blood work, and my test came back at around 284 (240-800 range or so). Clearly this is far to low for a 24 year old.
He referred me to an Endo who again requested test results. He didn't want to diagnose me as hypogonadic after one test. Here are the results of that test:
Total Testosterone: 218 (241-827)
LH Serum: 3.2 (1.5 - 9.3)
FSH: 2.2 (1.6 - 8.0)
Prolactin: 9.4 (2.0 - 18.0)
He put me on Testim, 1 tube per day...just to see if my body would absorb it. I gladly accepted it without doing any prior research on what the other levels on my test results meant. I felt great for 2 weeks, then I felt like shit. Plus rubbing the gel on everyday was a major pain in the ass, so I researched some other options.
After I started feeling like shit, I went back to the endo. He ordered another blood test and I told him about how annoying the gel is getting. Here are those results:
Total Testosterone: 564 (241-827)
LH Serum: 2.5 (1.5 - 9.3)
FSH: 1.7 (1.6 - 8.0)
Prolactin: 7.8 (2.0 - 18.0)
He prescribed me Test Cyp...100mg every 2 weeks. Looking around these forums and other places, this seems like a low dose.
One thing I've been noticing is that my LH and FSH are on the low end of things, but still in range. My 564 testosterone was after about 2 weeks of being on the testim, so those levels do make some sense to me. My concern is that he is not sure of why my test was so low originally, he literally said "I have no idea".
When I asked him about my lowish LH and FSH levels he said "those don't matter, ignore them".
I am scheduled to have my first injection tomorrow, but I'm having second thoughts. I brought up the idea of HCG and Clomid to my endo and he had no idea what I was talking about.
I'm at a standstill here, because I'm not sure if I want to go on with the injections. I did feel great when my test was where it should be (maybe it should have been even higher), but I'm just not sure why it was low to begin with. I'd like to try a natural solution if that's even possible.
What are you're guys' thoughts?
My journey into testosterone replacement started when my energy levels plummeted, my sex drive disappeared, and my gains at the gym (I work out 4-5 times a week) stalled. My first trip to my PCP got me my blood work, and my test came back at around 284 (240-800 range or so). Clearly this is far to low for a 24 year old.
He referred me to an Endo who again requested test results. He didn't want to diagnose me as hypogonadic after one test. Here are the results of that test:
Total Testosterone: 218 (241-827)
LH Serum: 3.2 (1.5 - 9.3)
FSH: 2.2 (1.6 - 8.0)
Prolactin: 9.4 (2.0 - 18.0)
He put me on Testim, 1 tube per day...just to see if my body would absorb it. I gladly accepted it without doing any prior research on what the other levels on my test results meant. I felt great for 2 weeks, then I felt like shit. Plus rubbing the gel on everyday was a major pain in the ass, so I researched some other options.
After I started feeling like shit, I went back to the endo. He ordered another blood test and I told him about how annoying the gel is getting. Here are those results:
Total Testosterone: 564 (241-827)
LH Serum: 2.5 (1.5 - 9.3)
FSH: 1.7 (1.6 - 8.0)
Prolactin: 7.8 (2.0 - 18.0)
He prescribed me Test Cyp...100mg every 2 weeks. Looking around these forums and other places, this seems like a low dose.
One thing I've been noticing is that my LH and FSH are on the low end of things, but still in range. My 564 testosterone was after about 2 weeks of being on the testim, so those levels do make some sense to me. My concern is that he is not sure of why my test was so low originally, he literally said "I have no idea".
When I asked him about my lowish LH and FSH levels he said "those don't matter, ignore them".
I am scheduled to have my first injection tomorrow, but I'm having second thoughts. I brought up the idea of HCG and Clomid to my endo and he had no idea what I was talking about.
I'm at a standstill here, because I'm not sure if I want to go on with the injections. I did feel great when my test was where it should be (maybe it should have been even higher), but I'm just not sure why it was low to begin with. I'd like to try a natural solution if that's even possible.
What are you're guys' thoughts?
