jomamma007
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Currently on TRT and have been since August, with optimal free test and estradiol sensitive numbers. Still feeling VERY fatigued, low libido and un-motivated.
After getting back recent blood work I've been wondering.
So if someone legitimately has adrenal fatigue and is put on TRT can they ever make a full recovery?
I'm sure the adrenal glands themselves could heal, but exogenous testosterone stops the body from making dhea correct?
So wouldn't this be an issue?
After having tons of test done, my thyroids fine and looking back through the years I've always had low DHEA and Cortisol coupled with my low testosterone levels. I've trained over 3 hours a day for the past 7 years and under eat due to weight restrictions in my sport. Also use caffeine heavily as I wasn't able to eat as much as my body needed, and long training sessions needed an extra kick.
I'm sure this must have been the cause for my low Test in the first place.
I'm hoping to heal up my adrenals over time and eventually ween off TRT, being that I'm only 22.
Another question, would it be more effective to get off TRT and have the adrenals recover, or do my best to heal them up and then come of TRT.
I know some people don't believe in this condition but my thyroid is very optimal, I don't have any pituitary tumors, I ruled out sleep apnea, and I have low DHEA-S and cortisol, and have throughout the last 3 years at least (that's as far as my blood tests go back). I don't see what else could be causing my problems, especially since they haven't ceased since being on trt with optimal testosterone and estrogen levels.
Honestly I have no problem injecting myself for the end of my life, just seems so much easier to manage test levels especially with all the environmental crap we face daily. I'm just not sure if I can fully recover my adrenals if I'm still on TRT.
After getting back recent blood work I've been wondering.
So if someone legitimately has adrenal fatigue and is put on TRT can they ever make a full recovery?
I'm sure the adrenal glands themselves could heal, but exogenous testosterone stops the body from making dhea correct?
So wouldn't this be an issue?
After having tons of test done, my thyroids fine and looking back through the years I've always had low DHEA and Cortisol coupled with my low testosterone levels. I've trained over 3 hours a day for the past 7 years and under eat due to weight restrictions in my sport. Also use caffeine heavily as I wasn't able to eat as much as my body needed, and long training sessions needed an extra kick.
I'm sure this must have been the cause for my low Test in the first place.
I'm hoping to heal up my adrenals over time and eventually ween off TRT, being that I'm only 22.
Another question, would it be more effective to get off TRT and have the adrenals recover, or do my best to heal them up and then come of TRT.
I know some people don't believe in this condition but my thyroid is very optimal, I don't have any pituitary tumors, I ruled out sleep apnea, and I have low DHEA-S and cortisol, and have throughout the last 3 years at least (that's as far as my blood tests go back). I don't see what else could be causing my problems, especially since they haven't ceased since being on trt with optimal testosterone and estrogen levels.
Honestly I have no problem injecting myself for the end of my life, just seems so much easier to manage test levels especially with all the environmental crap we face daily. I'm just not sure if I can fully recover my adrenals if I'm still on TRT.
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