Hi guys
Just got back from my latest visit with my endo.
Basically this year I have been on transdermal testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) (patches and gels) since about May. I have had mixed results but in short my weight is down from 95 to 88 and my grades are much higher. The problem is I have never hit a stable level of test that feels good every day except for the patches which I get a horrible rash on. The gel seems to be converting to estrogen a lot more as I get very bloated and my erection problems are worse on gel then off. The patches I got firm erections every day easily. I live in Aus so estrogen blockers are a no go, and the same with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) or anything sort of non-standard, and I worry I am doing more damage then good (I am 23).
My question is how to come off safely? My endo says reduce the gel by 1cc per month until I'm off and have a blood test at each stage. Is there anything else I can do? She is hoping my natural levels have gone up since I lost weight.
Before testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) results were in the order of 10-11ng/dl on a scale of 12-33 and free test was 290 on a scale of 300-1000. In Aus that only qualifies me for a private script which is also sending me broke ($90 a month).
Injections don't seem like an option for some reason my endo and every other doctor I have seen doesn't like the idea.
As of now I am not feeling great I recently changed off patches to a gel and while on the patches I was making steady gains at the gym, losing weight and had regular bowel movements I am now a lot less energetic and have gas and bloating as well as erectile problems. Mental fog still better. Not sure what is related and what isn't. I could give the full story but it is a long one.
Just got back from my latest visit with my endo.
Basically this year I have been on transdermal testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) (patches and gels) since about May. I have had mixed results but in short my weight is down from 95 to 88 and my grades are much higher. The problem is I have never hit a stable level of test that feels good every day except for the patches which I get a horrible rash on. The gel seems to be converting to estrogen a lot more as I get very bloated and my erection problems are worse on gel then off. The patches I got firm erections every day easily. I live in Aus so estrogen blockers are a no go, and the same with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) or anything sort of non-standard, and I worry I am doing more damage then good (I am 23).
My question is how to come off safely? My endo says reduce the gel by 1cc per month until I'm off and have a blood test at each stage. Is there anything else I can do? She is hoping my natural levels have gone up since I lost weight.
Before testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) results were in the order of 10-11ng/dl on a scale of 12-33 and free test was 290 on a scale of 300-1000. In Aus that only qualifies me for a private script which is also sending me broke ($90 a month).
Injections don't seem like an option for some reason my endo and every other doctor I have seen doesn't like the idea.
As of now I am not feeling great I recently changed off patches to a gel and while on the patches I was making steady gains at the gym, losing weight and had regular bowel movements I am now a lot less energetic and have gas and bloating as well as erectile problems. Mental fog still better. Not sure what is related and what isn't. I could give the full story but it is a long one.
also this girl I have been meaning to nail may have to wait haha I ordered some chlomid over the internet a while back but I am unsure about the safety and it has been a couple of months and it hasn't shown up. Customs here can be a bitch. 
