Low Test at 26??

[Warren916]

Well im pretty much at loss of words, im 26 yo been lifting for 4+ years, and never had a testosterone blood work, until now.

My level is at 273 (348-1197). Well below normal.

I dont really get why im so low, doesnt make sense to me. Ive only done one cycle over a year ago, it was test 600mg/week for 13 weeks. Did legit pct, hcg throughout, clomid, nolva..

And honestly i feel great in the gym and still making great gains, but the main reason i got my test checked was my low libido, which this pretty much explains it...

So i was perscribed Axiron, never heard of it til now, its topical and goes under your arm pit. Im supposed to use 60mg/day and have 2 months supply.

Anyone have any experience with this stuff?? Im curious to hear, does it work?

Or should i just run my own program of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? Also if i do run my own hrt, what dose is best? Ive got quite a bit of test laying around.

Also, im about to start another cycle, so im pretty sure its safe to say that i shouldnt worry about PCT??

 

[Misc]

were you only tested for total T? wheres the rest of the numbers like free test, e2, LH, FSH, etc.

 

[Warren916]

That is free test..thats all the doc tested me for, i asked about the rest and said it didnt really matter.. i dunno

 

[Misc]

that's not free test, that's total test. i can tell cause thats the lab corps total test ranges. also get a new doc cause the rest DO matter very much. he should be testing you for other things as well like your thyroid to see what the root cause of the low test is.

also you claim to feel fine so thats why i asked about the free test. if you feel fine then free test is prob in the normal ranges. but again you wouldn't know unless you get those other things tested.

 

[GoinPlatinum]

Axiron did nothing for me. It raised my numbers by 40 points & my doctor claimed I was cured afterwards. It also gave me a really bad rash... Did you ask him if you could have injections?

 

[Warren916]

that's not free test, that's total test. i can tell cause thats the lab corps total test ranges. also get a new doc cause the rest DO matter very much. he should be testing you for other things as well like your thyroid to see what the root cause of the low test is.

also you claim to feel fine so thats why i asked about the free test. if you feel fine then free test is prob in the normal ranges. but again you wouldn't know unless you get those other things tested.

At the moment i cant even afford another lab, let alone see another doctor.

I do know what the cause of my low test is, from what the doctor said, and i guess which is why she doesnt think testing anything is necessary....

Im prescribed Suboxone for an addiction problem i used to have to opiates. I used use opiates a lot, which also lower test.

Suboxone is a drug that acts like an opiate but really is classified as one. But from much studies and research, it can lower test a lot. Im afraid to say at this point with all my opiate abuse history and my current suboxone treatment, my test may never be "normal" again.

 

[Misc]

If its the meds then maybe by simply stopping it would bring your levels back. I think you should at least try to know what the root cause is before starting TRT.

 

[Warren916]

I cant stop this med, its my life on the line...like i said, this medication is keeping me clean. If i use i lose everything ive worked my ass of for...my marriage, my house, my job..just not worth it..

Pinning my self for the rest of my life is the least of my worries if it helps make me feel better, helps my marriage, and helps my wife to feel better...my libido is complete shit and my wife thinks its her fault, that i dont find her attractive, and she is HOT...its just getting so f*cking annoying at this point..

 

[GoinPlatinum]

I cant stop this med, its my life on the line...like i said, this medication is keeping me clean. If i use i lose everything ive worked my ass of for...my marriage, my house, my job..just not worth it..

Pinning my self for the rest of my life is the least of my worries if it helps make me feel better, helps my marriage, and helps my wife to feel better...my libido is complete shit and my wife thinks its her fault, that i dont find her attractive, and she is HOT...its just getting so f*cking annoying at this point..

Warren did you ask your doc about injections? I've tried everything form the roll on, gel, & patches. They're all expensive and didn't do crap.