Info
31 yo
5’9"
44" waist
230 lbs
I carry fat around my waist mostly. Two years ago I was 55 lbs lighter but still had some fat around the waist.
No health symptoms but high blood pressure and heart disease run in both sides of my family.
I am not using any OTC or RX drugs. Just vitamins and supplements.
I eat healthy. Mostly chicken, tuna, and protein powder for protein. Brown rice, any potatoes, greek yogurt, fruit and veggies for carbs. Nat. PB/ almond butter, fish oils, extra virgin olive oil for fats. I do splurge once a week with either a pizza or a cheeseburger and fries.
I lift 3-4 days a week, depending on schedule. I am doing 5/3/1 with higher rep assistance exercises.
I do cardio 4-6 days a week, again depending on schedule. I usually us my exercise bike. But since the weather is getting nicer I am hiking or going on long walks more. I plan on running bleachers in a few weeks to help with cardio and fat loss.
I haven’t had morning wood is about 8 years. I’ve never had sore testes but they don’t hang very low any more.
My labs:
March, 2012
TSH 2.38 (.4-4.5 mIU/L)
T4, free .9 (.8-1.8 ng/dL)
CBC
white blood cell count 3.8 (3.8-10.8 thousand/uL)
red blood cell count 5.28 (4.20-5.8 million/ uL)
Hemoglobin 15.5 (13.2-17.1 g/dL)
Hematocrit 45.1 (38.5-50.0 &)
MCV 85.3 (80.0- 100 fl)
MCH 29.4 ( 27-33 pg)
MCHC 34.4 (32-36 g/dL)
RDW 13 (11-15 %)
Platelet count 24 (140-400 thousand/uL)
Absolute Neutrophils 2060 (1500-7800 cells/uL)
absolute Lymphocytes 1102 (850-3900 cells/ uL)
" Monocytes 471 (200-950 cells/uL)
" eosinophils 137 (15-500 cells/uL)
" basophils 30 (0-200 cells/uL)
neutrophils 54.2%
lymphocytes 29@
monocytes 12.4 %
eosiniphils 3.6%
basophils .8%
LH 5.4 (1.5-9.3 mIU/mL)
Prolactin 9.3 (2.3-18.0 ng/mL)
Testosterone,
total, males 507 (241-827 ng/dL)
October, 2011- full physical
Lipid Panel
cholesterol, total 147 (125-200 mg/dL)
HDL Cholesterol 45 (> or = 40 mg/dL)
Trigylcerides 41 (<150 mg/dL)
LDL 94 (<130 mg/dL)
Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy,
LC/MS/MS
Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total 46 (30-100 ng/mL)
TSH 2.99 (.4-4.5 mIU/L)
T4, total 8.1 (4.5-12 mcg/dL)
CBC
white blood cell count 3.5 (3.8-10.8 thousand/uL)
red blood cell count 5.39 (4.2-5.8 million/ uL)
Hemoglobin 15.9 (13.2-17.1 g/dL)
Hematocrit 47.3 (38.5-50 %)
MCV 87.7 (80-100fl)
MCH 29.6 (27-33 pg)
MCHC 33.7 (32-36 g/dL)
RDW 12.3 (11-15 %)
Platelet count 219 (140-400 thousand/ uL)
Absolute Neutrophils 1663 (1-500-7800 cells/uL)
" Lymphocytes 1257 (850-3900 cells/uL)
" Monocytes 448 (200-950 cell/uL)
" Eosinophils 105 (15-500 cells/uL)
" BAsophils 28 (0-200 cells/uL)
Neutrophils 47.5%
Lymphocytes 35.9%
Monocytes 12.8%
Eosinophils 3%
Basophils 6%
LH 6 (1.5-9.3 mIU/mL)
Testosterone, Free and total
, LC/MS/MS 726 (250-1100 ng/dL)
free testosterone 99.5 (35-155 pg/mL)
My problem started last summer. I was pissed at my self for gaining back a lot of weight that I had lost. I had taken a few months off due to stress at work and tweaking my right shoulder and wrist in a fall. I started really watching what I ate and started biking again.
My wrist and shoulder was still bugging me, but not as bad as before, so pressing heavy was not an option right away. After a few months my lifting numbers were slowly going back up but still a long ways away to where they were before. I was also not getting as energetic from lifting and cardio as I was in the past. My erections were not as frequent as they were in the past too, but I just linked that to being out of shape and depressed about gaining all the weight. I could still get hard though if I was watching porn and “taking care of business”.
In October, 2011, I got my yearly physical and had my doctor add on a testonsterone, thyroid, and vitamin D test to my blood work.
After that the weight kept yo-yoing. I thought it was from me not being able to have a set lifting and cardio schedule due to a promotion and new schedule. So I started watching what I ate more and made sure I was eating enough good stuff and was getting in my cardio.
In February, 2012 I realized that there may be something wrong with me.
In May, 2011 I had to go to Columbus, OH to finish management training as part of my promotion. There were about 20 soon-to-be managers gathering there to learn about our company’s history and to be tested on procedure and whatnot. While I was there I met a very attractive redhead and we started hanging out while we were there.
Nothing happened and we left after training. We kept in touch for a little while and then drifted apart. In August, she texts me out of the blue and we started talking again. It was awesome because we were both single and really into each other. But with our schedules it was almost impossible for us to see each other. (BTW I live in Cincinnati, OH and she lives in Ann Arbor, MI.)
Anyway, we are texting and sexting for a few months and we finally work something out to where I am going to visit her in Ann Arbor at the end of February.
I go and visit her and we have a blast. She shows me around and have an awesome dinner and drinks a local pub. So we go back to her place and cuddle on the couch. One thing leads to another and we are in her bedroom. We start to fool around and I can’t get hard. I’m playing with it and nothing is happening. She starts to play with it and nothing is happening.
Finally, I am embarrassed and say that I guess I am too tired from driving and drinking and we should try again in the morning. She understands and agrees with me. We sleep in the same bed cuddling in each other’s arms. The next morning, we are both well rested lying in bed, and we start to fool around again. Still nothing.
At this point I am pissed but trying not to show it. I am really interested in this girl and I can’t perform. We go out and have lunch before I drive back home.
A week later I make an appointment to go see my DR. and explain what happened. He gives me a test and thyroid blood test to see what could be wrong. Both tests come back “in range” and he said that he could prescribe some cialis for me to take. That was a low blow to the ego, in my mind. A 31 yo being prescribed cialis because he can’t get hard. The real kicker came when my insurance wouldn’t cover it and I had to pay $150 for a months supply of daily cialis.
That’s when I started researching TRT on here and looking for a DR around me that could help.
After looking around I started noticing I had more symptoms of low T: low energy, low drive, low hair growth, etc.
My questions are:
Do I have low T or is it mental/stress related?
How much are injections per month? I don’t know what my insurance will cover and I want to make sure I can cover it without going broke.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.