@dextermorgan mine is pretty much the same also
Also. I just started watching Dexter this weekend, haha
@ncsugrad2002
Tonight’s the night. And it’s going to happen again and again. Has to happen.
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i already know that weed lowers dopamine.
Plus thats ONE case. Admittedly you provided facts to your argument that its feasible, but i still dont think its likely.
I have a REALLY hard time believing that ive suffered libido issues for 2 and a half years because of prolactin.
Plus like i said my gyno has already shrunk considerably with nolvadex, luckily it was never a huge problem and something i could hold off on worrying about.
But like we both know, we need blood work.
@darkdescartes
How long did you use Nolvadex for gyno reduction and at what dose? How long did it take to see results?
Oh yeah, I don’t think 2.5 years of libido issues is just down to PRL, but your current issue, along with lactation and lack of motivation/desire after stopping a drug that affects DA is def down to PRL in my opinion. I’ll be following for blood work, really curious how TRT and drug use goes together.
Just used 20mg for 3 days and their already down to small pebbles as opposed to smallish rock like formations.
I might just continue with what I got which is like 6 more days and see how that goes
That’s incredible! Tamoxifen takes about 4 weeks to reach a steady state (doesn’t need steady state to work obviously). I know that has to be a relief especially going away that quickly!
i know right!
I was worried i would need surgery after all this time but this is certainly a remarkable improvement.
I could get a good chunk clutching at my left nipple just a week ago and now i just need my index and thumb to tug on it!
TRT Road To Recovery Log Week 16
Stiiiiiiillll waiting.
Took shot #6 of this 100mg E5D protocol.
I will say energy feels more stable and sustainable so in a way, you could say better.
I feel more grounded in my manliness; its slight but pleasant that I’m a bit more comfortable in my own skin.
Nothing in terms of libido yet which is a quite annoying, but the slight changes that i previously mentioned force me to wait this out until 6 weeks minimum.
Idk if this is going to be the right protocol but it was worth a shot. It’s also day 25 so things could turn around, but idk, i feel like i should’ve felt a least some slight progress by now.
I’ve also decided to drastically cut down my supplement stack. I haven’t thrown shit away, but I’m gonna stager by supps in stages as they run out.
I’m only taking:
Vit D & C
Milk Thistle
B12
Guggul
ZMA & Taurine before bed.
Welp, hope some changes come soon.
Admittedly I was VERY close to convincing myself to change the protocol but I’m way past due on bloodwork for Dr. O’Connor and I do owe him the respect of using his advice. Also instilling the discipline of sticking to my protocol is going to be crucial if i have any chance of recovering.
Barring any positive changes during this current routine, i plan to revert back to Monday & Thursday injections after christmas day which will be 8 weeks.
Let’s hope for some positive alterations soon, gotta keep the hope!
Till next time!
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TRT Road To Recovery Log Week 17
I got a call from O’Connor’s office about my bloodwork pending. I told them i’ll get it done on Dec 3rd which is what i originally planned.
I can tell you this protocol has been an absolute failure, like i mean wow.
the only improvement was my fatigue which went from bad to mediocre. I have had no erectile function through out. My dick wasn’t completely dead, i could work it into a chub, but that was it. No morning wood whatsoever, and no libido period. Its been absolutely no existent, no sexual feelings. It’s felt like my estrogen has been spiked too much without any ability to settle in. I guess 5 days is too far apart for me.
Amazing how 125mg every 3.5 days was working well but 100mg every 5 didnt do shit.
I’m ready to call it after bloods, injecting less frequently would’ve been nice but whatever, i gave it a good try.
Let’s not reinvent the wheel. It’s back to Monday & Thursday injections.
I’ll start off 150mg weekly. If i had to guess, my dose should be between 125mg-150mg. 100mg weekly was definitely too low, 250mg per week is going to be far too high to sustain long term, so i gotta meet in the middle somewhere.
I worry about having my test levels too high in order for me to function properly. I do worry a bit too about shbg too but we’ll see if that gets better with time the longer I’m on.
Let’s hope in a month as we start January im getting back into the groove.
It’ll also be interesting to check this bloodwork too. How does my t3 look, should i add 5mcg or so in the future?
How has quitting cannabis affected my bloods as well?
We’ll both find out soon.
Till next week!
I’m pretty sure now it’s anxiety. Try some clonazepam. Sometimes I assume my libido sucks then I realize I’m just indoors doing nothing. If I’m out and see a hot chick BAM I’m good to go. Are you around any hot women? No reaction to them?
anxiety? No definitely not.
Yes I’ve been around plenty hot women, especially just working as a server in a restaurant.
This protocol just isn’t it.
I definitely have no interest in taking any pills that’ll fuck with my head unless its Wellbutrin at some point in time in the future.
The only times I’ve had anxiety issues were when it was before TRT or when i would get high, which is why i had to quit weed.
I don’t suffer from any anxious emotions whatsoever.
Anxiety disorder is not only panic attack or actual anxiety. Even over thinking things thinking everything is bad abs wring is actual anxiety. Rumination etc.
The only time I had zero libido and zero hard one was before trt for a bit. I was anxious over everything though. And I’m pretty sure my estrogen was low.
Have you tried DHEA and pregnenolone?
What does this mean exactly? Forgive me if you’ve posted, but what protocols have you tried and how high have your numbers been on these different protocols you’d be scared from?
Have you tried EOD or daily?
I was taking 42mg EOD and basically felt great the day after my shot and ok the day of my shot… So, I got bloods and these were my numbers, look at November -
I wanted to feel great every day, so I moved to 22mg ED a week and a half ago. So far, so good actually… Feeling good.
Yes to no effect.
I decided to stop for a bit just in case they were increasing my estrogen too much. I’ll pick back up once i feel its right and especially if my bloodwork suggests i should.
I understand what you’re saying about anxiety, but trust me, this is not my issue.
I usually do just fine on e3.5d.
I was doing hcg and the ai for over a year and it was up until this summer/fall that i cut it out.
The most recent success i had was when i was on 125mg e3.5d and feeling pretty decent. However that could bring my test into the 2000s. I worry that thats the dose ill need to feel good but at the same time who knows. I’m trying 150mg per week split 3.5 days after bloods so we’ll see how that goes.
Idk how sustainable a long life is on 2000 plus testosterone.
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Are results that noticeable between let’s say between 125 mg a week to 200 mg a week? I think this would put me way over 2000 ng. I got to 1233 ng on 100 mg a week.
I’m switching to 200 Mg a week but my hematocrit goes up to 56 regardless if I’m doing 80 a week or 125 a week. Could 200 mg a week raise it to over 60?
For us high shbg guys, probably. Really should be talking about this in terms of free T. It takes 1500+ to get mine to high end of normal.