Need help with Libido

[cobalt172]

Hello all,
I am 22 years old and I am at the end of my rope with this thing I really need some advice.
Over the last couple years or so I have completely lost my libido and ability to maintain or even get an erection. I feel Tired ALL the time and frequently have to take naps in the afternoon like an old man. I cannot 'perform' with girls at all and It is destroying my life. Oh and I have never done any steroid cycle before...

I saw a doc and had blood work, and my test was at 669.7 ng/dl... I thought this was strange... I mean I have all the symptoms of SOME type of hormonal imbalance:
1.) tired ALL the time 2.) Bad E.D. / no sex drive 3.)gain weight (fat) extremely EASILY 4.)trouble sleeping 5.) foggy thinking 6.) TERRIBLE memory, I seriously can't remember anything. I always repeat stuff to people because I forget that I already told them...

I had another test on friday in which tsh,t3,t4 and free test will be tested. An interesting thing about my first test is that albumin was tested. According to my research, albumin plays a role in binding testosterone? Well I had a level of 5.0 on a reference range with a MAX of 5.0 Does this indicate low free t?

If the doctor says everything is 'normal' again, then I think I am going to start self medicating with testosterone (maybe 250mg/week) or anti-estrogens (does putting on weight on the love handles indicate high e?). What would happen if I started using an Aromatase inhibitor (AI) or Nolva?

Before you say "do you even lift", yes I lift, I have been seriously lifting and training for 7 years (distance runner as well). I am 5' 8 and 160 pounds. I Deadlift 315x12, bench 185x8, squat 200x8.

I am primarily concerned with the libido Issue, here so If I could get some insight into how I can reconcile this that would be great. I don't feel like I used too just a few years ago, I want to feel like that again... lots of energy and sex lol

 

[old&stacked]

When u do the other hormone test have them test your estro. You could be naturally runing high estro wich would mean you would need to get that inder control before you thinkWhile I dont like to use "normal" numbers because they r just a guide if your estro is crazy high then it would give you an idea. But your test to estro leves should be in the range of 40-60:1. If its less than that then u could be experiencing issues.

Increase the amount of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale these promote the liver to metabolize and excrete excess estrogen. Consider the use of DIM product or Phytogreens formula if you can not eat more of these important vegetables. Optimize*vitamin D and essential fatty acid levels. You can *determine your current levels of these critical by testing for it.

Optimize your zinc levels. Zinc functions as an aromatase inhibitor for some men. Get 75 mg a day of zinc picolinate for 3 months. Afterwards switch to a wholefoods based zinc such as Innate Response 2 tablets daily.

Do everything u can before you start to pin because at 22 starting to pin will suck specially after 10 yrs of tgis shit guaranteed.

Oh and vitamine B6 it works great for keeping your estroidal numbers low. Natural and cheap but you have to find your sweet spot.

 

[cobalt172]

Okay well, I take zinc already, my diet is really good...

What about taking clomid by itself for a bit and see how I feel during that? What about Arimidex? I am talking about just taking these by themselves not both though. Wouldnt this lower e and raise t?

 

[SolomonGrundy]

Yea e2 needs to be validated

 

[cobalt172]

Would taking a bit of clomid or arimidex to see how I feel be a terrible Idea?

 

[old&stacked]

Would taking a bit of clomid or arimidex to see how I feel be a terrible Idea?

Clomid yes amiridex no. You could crush ur e2 with amiridex because its mainly used when on cycle and higher than normal e2 levels due to exogenous test.

 

[old&stacked]

Would taking a bit of clomid or arimidex to see how I feel be a terrible Idea?

Clomid yes amiridex no. You could crush ur e2 with amiridex because its mainly used when on cycle and higher than normal e2 levels due to exogenous test. But checknur E2 before anything.

 

[cobalt172]

Fucking god damn doctor wont check it unless I have gyno! If I didnt lift religously like I do, run and watch my diet I would have gyno most likely! I was friggin almost obese when I was 13-14. (obviously now Im not I am in fantastic shape now)

 

[SolomonGrundy]

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[Nightmare007]

Souunds like your estrogen is going through the roof get it tested bro

 

[halfwit]

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^ This. Also be sure to get your SHBG checked if free test comes back wonky. Out of curiosity, do you experience anxiety when trying to get the deed done with the ladies? It might be in your head if this is the case as the mind is a powerful thing.

My .02c

 

[cobalt172]

No, I dont think I have anxiety at all, I feel like I am pretty decent in the bed, its just that my dong doesn't respond, at all sometimes. I seriously can't even jerk off 50%, I just give up after 20 minutes... Its that bad. That CAN'T be anxiety by itself... right?

 

[ErectusMaximus]

You need to get full bloods done. Go to another doctor if needs be. There are a lot of reasons for your symptoms and self-medicating could make it worse. It could also do nothing and THEN when you get a blood panel done its will be all messed up and misdiagnosed. You seem pretty smart so I'm sure that made sense.

This is not meant to scare you and is a very,very unlikely scenario but i once worked with a guy who was in his early 20s who had these symptoms. He would always complain about bad sex and just passing out when he got home, waking up for dinner then passing out again. This was everyday. It turned out he needed to have valve replaced...

You need to find out WHY. Aim and then shoot.

 

[halfwit]

No, I dont think I have anxiety at all, I feel like I am pretty decent in the bed, its just that my dong doesn't respond, at all sometimes. I seriously can't even jerk off 50%, I just give up after 20 minutes... Its that bad. That CAN'T be anxiety by itself... right?

Please don't inject anything until you find out what's going on as ErectusMaximus stated. It will only make things harder to figure out when you add more to the mix. A trip to a urologist might be in order here as they do tend to be better at erectile dysfunction issues than endos/gp's.

My .02c

 

[cobalt172]

I went to a urologist twice and gave me some cialis which did almost nothing.

I just got my blood test results:
Free t: 12 pg/ml with a "range" of 5 - 40
tsh: 3.00 iui/ml .5-5
T3: 3.0 pg/ml range of 2-4

opinions?

 

[Cornfead]

Fucking god damn doctor wont check it unless I have gyno! If I didnt lift religously like I do, run and watch my diet I would have gyno most likely! I was friggin almost obese when I was 13-14. (obviously now Im not I am in fantastic shape now)

Work the system but dont let the system work you. If you've got good ins. And you want a piece of mind, go back or find another dr. And give him the ohhh eeee and tell him your nipple is killing you. Before he gives you a band aid and writes you a script, tell him that you would rather know your levels before just trying meds. He will appreciate that and more than likely order a panel. But get that shut checked man. The last thing you want is for this to cause you long term issues or infertility.

If that doesn't work Bhrees gave you a good secondary source. Best of luck, & don't settle for NO!! It's your money!!

 

[cobalt172]

Can anyone comment on my levels?