Bryanchristopher
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Hello all!! I have posted in the past and got good advice so I am back. About me, I am a 41yom 210lbs about 12-13%BF currently. I went in to my Doc about a year and a half ago for all the usual symptoms and after being tested came back in the low 200s. Doc started me on the troche's which actually lowered my levels. We then began a regimen of 200mg Test Cyp every two weeks. After a few months my levels had barely moved so we switched to every 10 days. I finally started seeing some results. Here comes the problem. I was experiencing very mild bacne which was no big deal but my joints started KILLING me which I gathere may have ben from high E2 levels. I was just guessing as I have a lot to learn. Anyway after going back to get more bloodwork I found my E2 was around 48 which the Doc said was high but still in range. The positive side was my test was in the high 700's. My Doc told me to go back to every two weeks on the shots but by this time I had been reading everything in sight so I took it upon myself to administer .5 every week instead of 1cc every two. I did this for a while and went back for more bloodwork and found test levels even higher( 8 something) an E2 back down to 30ish. All positive except somewhere along the line I started feeling like I had a marble up my ass 24/7 and after multiple doctors probing my bung ,One primary care and one urologist I found out I had a case of prostitis. My primary care Doc said mild BPH. Anyway, I became overwhelmed and said screw it all and came off with a routine PCT OF Clomid. I have been reading everything I can about raising levels naturally and have been doing 25mg DHEA, zinc, fish oil and a quality whole food multi and have been getting good sleep for months. I am now back to feeling like total shit. I'm talking brutal fatigue. The kind were you can sleep ten hours and wake up still tired. The falling asleep while driving at 2 in the afternoon kind of fatigue. I have been forcing myself to go to the gym and if not for a good partner would probably have been staying home. I drink coffee and pre workouts like they are going out of style. The thing is I know they are terrible for me but I literally have to so I can stay awake. I finally got over myself and went back to my Doc. Level back around 300. Let me say I really like this Doc and honestly feel he has my best interest at heart. He is just admittedly somewhat new to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). When I mentioned the PCT of Clomid or Nolva he told me it wasn't necessary. Anyway, My Doctold me he had really been looking at my file and wanted to figure this out. He told me his other patients on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are a lot easier to get dialed in. He said he wants to start over and go slow and get me dialed I to what works for me. He said he would like to see me get and stay in the 700 level. He said he didn't want to have me high enough to require an Aromatase inhibitor (AI). He said he wants the route of taking the least amount of stuff and I totally agree. He currently has me on .5cc every ten days of 200mg Test Cyp. Is this a waste of my time or what? I feel like I should be doing .5cc every week at an absolute minimum but I want to follow his advice as well. I appreciate anyone who has stuck this out and I welcome all input.
Hello all!! I have posted in the past and got good advice so I am back. About me, I am a 41yom 210lbs about 12-13%BF currently. I went in to my Doc about a year and a half ago for all the usual symptoms and after being tested came back in the low 200s. Doc started me on the troche's which actually lowered my levels. We then began a regimen of 200mg Test Cyp every two weeks. After a few months my levels had barely moved so we switched to every 10 days. I finally started seeing some results. Here comes the problem. I was experiencing very mild bacne which was no big deal but my joints started KILLING me which I gathere may have ben from high E2 levels. I was just guessing as I have a lot to learn. Anyway after going back to get more bloodwork I found my E2 was around 48 which the Doc said was high but still in range. The positive side was my test was in the high 700's. My Doc told me to go back to every two weeks on the shots but by this time I had been reading everything in sight so I took it upon myself to administer .5 every week instead of 1cc every two. I did this for a while and went back for more bloodwork and found test levels even higher( 8 something) an E2 back down to 30ish. All positive except somewhere along the line I started feeling like I had a marble up my ass 24/7 and after multiple doctors probing my bung ,One primary care and one urologist I found out I had a case of prostitis. My primary care Doc said mild BPH. Anyway, I became overwhelmed and said screw it all and came off with a routine PCT OF Clomid. I have been reading everything I can about raising levels naturally and have been doing 25mg DHEA, zinc, fish oil and a quality whole food multi and have been getting good sleep for months. I am now back to feeling like total shit. I'm talking brutal fatigue. The kind were you can sleep ten hours and wake up still tired. The falling asleep while driving at 2 in the afternoon kind of fatigue. I have been forcing myself to go to the gym and if not for a good partner would probably have been staying home. I drink coffee and pre workouts like they are going out of style. The thing is I know they are terrible for me but I literally have to so I can stay awake. I finally got over myself and went back to my Doc. Level back around 300. Let me say I really like this Doc and honestly feel he has my best interest at heart. He is just admittedly somewhat new to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). When I mentioned the PCT of Clomid or Nolva he told me it wasn't necessary. Anyway, My Doctold me he had really been looking at my file and wanted to figure this out. He told me his other patients on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are a lot easier to get dialed in. He said he wants to start over and go slow and get me dialed I to what works for me. He said he would like to see me get and stay in the 700 level. He said he didn't want to have me high enough to require an Aromatase inhibitor (AI). He said he wants the route of taking the least amount of stuff and I totally agree. He currently has me on .5cc every ten days of 200mg Test Cyp. Is this a waste of my time or what? I feel like I should be doing .5cc every week at an absolute minimum but I want to follow his advice as well. I appreciate anyone who has stuck this out and I welcome all input.
