Hello,
This is my first post here on the forum. A little background...
- 34 y.o male
- been on TRT for just over a year
- t levels before treatment consistently measured in the high 100's
- TRT regimen was (read below for reasons I had to pause treatment) 230mg/weekly with half gram Arimidex taken the day after injection.
- I also get an MiC injection the same day as my T shot.
When I started treatment, I had all the typical symptoms associated with low T. The most prevalent were chronic fatigue/ lethargy and brain fog. I was so tired all the time that if I sat for longer than a few minutes, I'd start nodding off. Prior to injections I was sleeping 8-9 hrs a night with a 2-3 hr nap after work. Brain fog made concentrating at work difficult to say the least. Thus the decision to look into TRT after bloodwork confirmed low T.
I was started on 180mg/week and literally felt better on the ride home after leaving the doctor's office. The first month I still battled the symptoms mentioned above, but they were reduced considerably. Over the course of the last year, my blood work kept bouncing, all over the place. With t-levels coming back really low - sub 300; and as high as >1500 ( the highest # the labs would return on blood work). Ultimately, over time, my dosage was upped to the number listed above.
I have been feeling really tired of late and mentioned it to the Dr at the clinic I get treated. Also, at the time, I set up an appointment with my primary care physician asking for some blood work to be done. I get my T injections every Wednesday. They draw blood every 5 weeks before giving the injection. That Saturday, I had blood drawn by my primary as well. The medical group that my primary belongs to has a system that allows patients to access their lab results via a website as they become available. Thus, I got my results from my primary before the TRT clinics. The labs from my primary showed a total test level of >1500. Also free T was ridiculously high as well. My PSA was also elevated from just under 1.0 to 2.6.
So, come Wednesday, I'm expecting the doctors at the clinic to address my PSA and high T by lowering the dosage. I get there And they go over the results. The PSA number is the same as my primary's. They no longer want to administer injections until I go see a urologist. They do not believe that it is anything serious, but they need to "cover their asses". After that they go over some of the other numbers on the test...and my test levels were just over 400!!!
My questions are:
How does T levels go from over 1500 to under 400 in a matter 4 days? I'm guessing these swings are what has caused my lethargy and sleepiness while on TRT. It also is likely the reason why I continued to need increases in dosage. Had my PSA levels came back normal, I would hAve likely received a bump up in dosage. Any ideas why this would happen?
Also, it's been almost 2 weeks since my last injection and I don't feel bad at all. I'm not saying I feel great, but I do feel better than I did the last 2-3 months on TRT. Why is this the case?
Lastly, if all goes well, I am stilling interested in TRT. Im looking to feel great as opposed to feeling ok. I definitely don't want to feel like 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag, though.
Sorry for the long-winded post. I'm trying to give as much information as possible in hopes to eliminate any ambiguity.
ThAnks for reading. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
This is my first post here on the forum. A little background...
- 34 y.o male
- been on TRT for just over a year
- t levels before treatment consistently measured in the high 100's
- TRT regimen was (read below for reasons I had to pause treatment) 230mg/weekly with half gram Arimidex taken the day after injection.
- I also get an MiC injection the same day as my T shot.
When I started treatment, I had all the typical symptoms associated with low T. The most prevalent were chronic fatigue/ lethargy and brain fog. I was so tired all the time that if I sat for longer than a few minutes, I'd start nodding off. Prior to injections I was sleeping 8-9 hrs a night with a 2-3 hr nap after work. Brain fog made concentrating at work difficult to say the least. Thus the decision to look into TRT after bloodwork confirmed low T.
I was started on 180mg/week and literally felt better on the ride home after leaving the doctor's office. The first month I still battled the symptoms mentioned above, but they were reduced considerably. Over the course of the last year, my blood work kept bouncing, all over the place. With t-levels coming back really low - sub 300; and as high as >1500 ( the highest # the labs would return on blood work). Ultimately, over time, my dosage was upped to the number listed above.
I have been feeling really tired of late and mentioned it to the Dr at the clinic I get treated. Also, at the time, I set up an appointment with my primary care physician asking for some blood work to be done. I get my T injections every Wednesday. They draw blood every 5 weeks before giving the injection. That Saturday, I had blood drawn by my primary as well. The medical group that my primary belongs to has a system that allows patients to access their lab results via a website as they become available. Thus, I got my results from my primary before the TRT clinics. The labs from my primary showed a total test level of >1500. Also free T was ridiculously high as well. My PSA was also elevated from just under 1.0 to 2.6.
So, come Wednesday, I'm expecting the doctors at the clinic to address my PSA and high T by lowering the dosage. I get there And they go over the results. The PSA number is the same as my primary's. They no longer want to administer injections until I go see a urologist. They do not believe that it is anything serious, but they need to "cover their asses". After that they go over some of the other numbers on the test...and my test levels were just over 400!!!
My questions are:
How does T levels go from over 1500 to under 400 in a matter 4 days? I'm guessing these swings are what has caused my lethargy and sleepiness while on TRT. It also is likely the reason why I continued to need increases in dosage. Had my PSA levels came back normal, I would hAve likely received a bump up in dosage. Any ideas why this would happen?
Also, it's been almost 2 weeks since my last injection and I don't feel bad at all. I'm not saying I feel great, but I do feel better than I did the last 2-3 months on TRT. Why is this the case?
Lastly, if all goes well, I am stilling interested in TRT. Im looking to feel great as opposed to feeling ok. I definitely don't want to feel like 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag, though.
Sorry for the long-winded post. I'm trying to give as much information as possible in hopes to eliminate any ambiguity.
ThAnks for reading. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
