Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) need help please!

[georiv]

TRT need help please!

I'm a 55 yr. old male weight 171, ht. 5'6" and body fat 17%. i've worked out all my life off and on, but for 12 yrs. I got into lifting and eating clean religiously. Slowly, I got away from lifting due to severe fatigue. Eventually after visiting a doctor and blood work, we realized my T levels were 160 and Dr prescribed T cyp. Started at .5ml by weekly. After 3 mths. blood work showed T levels at 365. Dr recommended 1ml per week, at first my mood, energy and Libido were great. I felt alive again, but it didn't last long. Energy, Libido and mood down again. Blood work shows T levels at 650 and Dr. is ok with that level. Dr didn't suggest anything for organ support with the use of T cyp.

Could I please get some advice on what I can do to support my body and maximize the use of T cyp, your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Popx3]

I'm a 55 yr. old male weight 171, ht. 5'6" and body fat 17%. i've worked out all my life off and on, but for 12 yrs. I got into lifting and eating clean religiously. Slowly, I got away from lifting due to severe fatigue. Eventually after visiting a doctor and blood work, we realized my T levels were 160 and Dr prescribed T cyp. Started at .5ml by weekly. After 3 mths. blood work showed T levels at 365. Dr recommended 1ml per week, at first my mood, energy and Libido were great. I felt alive again, but it didn't last long. Energy, Libido and mood down again. Blood work shows T levels at 650 and Dr. is ok with that level. Dr didn't suggest anything for organ support with the use of T cyp.

Could I please get some advice on what I can do to support my body and maximize the use of T cyp, your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I'm no expert by any means, but I can say that I started testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) via my PCP in May 2011 and worked well for a while. HOwever, it stopped working in mid 2012. The culprit for me and likely for you is E2 (Estradiol - one of the 3 estrogens). When T goes up, E2 will go up as well and cause the issues you are having. I am on a new testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) program and am managing E2. It is a must that you also manage E2 - have your doctor run the labs; you may need an Aromatase Inhibitor to control E2. I'm on Anastrozole.

Regardless of the range for your lab, I believe an effective E2 level should be between 25 and 30. There is a ton of discussion on this board or you can google it. It is a big issue. Good luck. I promise you a ton of people will reach out to you on this board soon. Good luck.

 

[ws2006]

Yup ^^^^ I would look into that first

 

[georiv]

Thank you for the input and advice. I'm surprised the Dr didn't mention anything about E2, when I mentioned my situation to him. I suspected E2 might be an issue since I saw him last, but wanted to see what others would have to say. I want to educate myself the best I can before I see him again, since it seems that more information can be found on this site than at the Dr's office.

 

[halfwit]

Thank you for the input and advice. I'm surprised the Dr didn't mention anything about E2, when I mentioned my situation to him. I suspected E2 might be an issue since I saw him last, but wanted to see what others would have to say. I want to educate myself the best I can before I see him again, since it seems that more information can be found on this site than at the Dr's office.

You just nailed it on the head brother. It's sad but true that you will learn FAR more from these boards and others like it regarding male hormones than you will ever find in a doctor's office. I've had a nurse tell me with a straight face that men don't make estradiol!

 

[srichnc]

Most of these post seem to be from younger guys. Its good to find some real info about testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) from someone my age. Thanks