Anyone Else Not React Well to HCG?

Pharma / TRT Testosterone Replacement
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As the title says just looking general consensus in regards to HCG, I have tried every dosing protocol possible with the stuff, ranging from single shots of 750iu all the way down to 50 and even 25iu of the stuff but it just makes me feel terrible, its nothing to do with E2 etc but its like the actual peptide just messes me up, i feel bloated, off, weak, brain fog, my mental sharpness vanishes and i cant even think straight, sometimes i actually get headaches etc

It goes away when i dont take the stuff. A lot of Drs including my own seem to think its necessary to feel optimised and good on TRT and that TRT without HCG just isnt as good etc.

I get the premise of it and its good for people who need it or trying to conceive etc but personally the stuff just makes me feel awful, as i said its not e2 related as i have had labs etc drawn before and there has been no variations in E2, i think its just the compound itself, my body doesnt like it or recognises it as a foreign substance etc, very hard to explain but I recently tried it again after a long period of abstinence from it to test and bam the next day all the negative feelings and symptoms came back.

Anyone else experience this and what is your consensus on HCG in general?

Anyone feel amazing on T alone or felt better when they dropped it?

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I cycle HCG. 3 months on and 3 months off, rinse and repeat. When Im off HCG, I feel great, when Im on HCG I feel great. Now as for you, stop taking the stuff and figure out how to play with only T. Its a simple plan that many here, have stuck with and succeeded.

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Yep, for over a year now. Sometimes I’ll add HCG back in but just feel off, gyno returns, so I leave it alone now. Feel great on T only

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I had a huge improvement in vitality immediately when adding HCG.

Could it be the maker of the HCG? Who makes yours?

Maybe you should try a different maker. I have found remarkable differences in organic molecules, like enzymes, that are supposed to be the same.

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It is relatively uncommon, but if you look around, there’s a lot of men who have the same experience with hcg; unfortunately, I’m one of them.

I recommend using gonadorelin or kisspeptin-10 to maintain some semblance of testicular size. The downside to both is you’ll have to inject at least 3 times per day. Upside is it’s better than nothing and I never get any side effects from either.

Read these if interested:

Human adrenal cortex hyperfunction due to LH/hCG - PubMed

Elevated expression of luteinizing hormone receptor in aldosterone-producing adenomas - PubMed

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My old thread is one tagged. I eventually just had to come off of it, it never worked out for me. Feel way better without it.

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I’ve tried several different brands. I’ve got an unopened vial of Pregnyl sitting there still, but there’s no temptation to use it. I do just fine on test only

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I do prefer TRT without HCG when I’ve done it but I find I’m more tired when on T only, is that normal? Lol