Some Random Questions About TRT

[ChronosOceanus]

After starting TRT a few weeks ago some questions have popped up. Searching around Google for a little hasn't really given me any answers, so I'm hoping you guys could provide some information:

1) Once someone is taking exogenous testosterone at a TRT dose level long enough to shut down their endogenous production, are testosterone levels ONLY affected by the aromatization process? Is there any daily fluctuation of testosterone due to sleep or circadian rhythms, etc?

2) If there is no daily up-and-down fluctuation of testosterone when on TRT have any studies shown that to be something negative since it does not mimic the natural process? Or could that be considered a positive? If someone was able to inject themselves once every 24 hours in the middle of the night would there be any benefit to that?

3) Kind of related to #1, but does alcohol or cannabis have any affect on exogenous testosterone levels?


All I got for now...

 

[cbburrr]

Once on TRT your levels only swing related to your injection cycle, and I do not see any benefit to injecting nightly to mimic natural fluctuations.

Weed and Booze can reduce your natty test levels, but will not change what you injected into your ass cheek. It'll just be wasted as you sit on your ass and watch TV.

 

[DucBase]

I actually tried injecting myself with prop every night for a while. I decided it was too much trouble and went back to 2x/week...and then i decided that even that was too much trouble and went to 1x/week.

 

[jleitsfisch]

That hardcore! And Im just thinking about starting to take supplements!! lol

 

[DucBase]

You won't see any fluctuations once you are injecting it other than the predictable decay per the esters half life. Other things that might influence total t and free t like SHBG and aromatazation, etc. don't fluctuate that I'm aware of.