you forgot to tell us what you take ? ( gear and shit )
in my life I have taken protein powder and creatine, nothingelse!
and now, what is your habbit ? are you still training ? you eat well ? did you see a doctor ?
Im eating normal againā¦ I dont have much motivation to train as my genitals are numb and I have no libido? testicles feel dead. Cold tip of penis, lack of body odor no sweat from armpits genitals. I feel like 5 year old boy or 90 year old man!
Did you try to force yourself to go train ? not something big but low volume workout 20-30 mins 3 times a week. Take a walk every day if you can ! maybe it will increase your production
@joeviv10 do you have recent labs? Thyroid adrenal function sex hormones etc?
Yeah as others said see a doc/new doc.
my 2 cents: fix your back and massively up your good fats
recent labs
shbg 19 (18-54)
fsh 3.7 (1.5-12.4)
lh 5.0 (1.7-8.6)
e2 13 (11.5-43.2)
progesterone 0.12 (0-0.13)
total t 654
free test 2.56% (1.53-.2.88)
cortisol 481 (171-536)
acth 29.2 (0-46)
TSH 2.565 (0.35-4.94)
ft3 4.6 (2.9-4.9)
ft4 11.9 (9-19)
prolactin 301 (73-407)
DHT 220 (300-850)
DHEA-S 12,51 (4.34-12.2)
Itās not appropriate to render a diagnosis over the internet without the benefit of an examination, butā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
You have a herniated disc with progressive nerve deficit involving both lower extremities, bladder dysfunction (bowels OK right?) and sexual dysfunction. I am blown away by the idea of a neurologist passing this off with severe loss of motor function confirmed by EMG, with MRI evidence of disc herniation, and bladder/genital signs and symptoms.
Youāre allowed to have more than one thing wrong and you likely do, but if the nerves supplying your genitals are not working, you will continue to struggle. Get your back fixed and move on to the next thing. Good luck.
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hi highpull,
Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. I have been living a nightmare that no man deserves to live for the past 2.5years. It is darkness like you would not believe. I have an EMG of the sphincter in 2 days, followed by a functional imaging in 2 weeks.
My scrotum and penis feel numb like something is missing from the skin. They do not feel numb like there is a compressed nerve maybe im wrong. This all started after a crash diet that led to an eating disorder, that is why I think its hormonalā¦ My eyes are soo dry/tired, I do not sweat from armpits/genitals anymore either, the signal to my penis is fucked , I just get a little twitch and thats it, havent had a spontaneous erection in 2+ years.
Youāre welcome. This really sucks at any age, but it sounds as though you are on the correct path since they are doing additional testing, however it is clear you have a neurological issue.
Whenever you lose weight quickly or extreme dieting, Reverse T3 can become elevated and noticed it wasnāt even tested. Your doctor should be aware of this and test Reverse T3. The low estrogen of 16 would cause sexual dysfunction in most men.
Just thinking out loud here, you lost weight rapidly and lost the enzymes the live in the fat tissue that convert testosterone into estrogen, perhaps when you put the weight back on quickly you didnāt produce additional aromatase enzymes.
Iām not sure thereās a way to test for it.
e2 is 13 not 16 pm/mlā¦ I was wondering if maybe this could be adrenal fatigue that is fucking everything else up, causing me to not react to testosterone?!
AM Cortisol came back elevated first time i tested it at 748 (171-536) second time it was like 450 (171-536)
24 Hour Urine Cortisol: 77 (12-486)
Elevated cortisol shares some of the same symptoms of low testosterone, that may be why you perceive TRT isnāt working. Low estrogen will also will make it seem like itās canceling out testosterone effects, feeling very weak, weak erections and difficulty having orgasms is a common symptom of low estrogen.
What you need is a 4-point cortisol test, which tests cortisol four different times during the day. It could be bouncing around during the day for all you know, Iāve seen guys who have ideal cortisol in the morning and by the evening itās dreadfully low.
My bet is on the lower estrogen causing the majority of your symptoms.
althought I appreciate you taking the time to help me, did you even read my original post? I am not on TRT . I have symptoms of low t ( no libido, low semen volume, anorgasmia, no ejaculate force, few morning (50 percent strength and 0 spontatenous erections in 2 years now. My genitals are completely numb like rubber and no sensation in them. Scrotum is tight as wellā¦
I meant low estrogen can make it seem like testosterone effects are canceled out. Low estrogen can blunt emotions and sensitivity down there.
I need some coffee.
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I am trying to get a hold of the endocrinologist on here Physiolojik. Letās see what he has to say.
please get back to me, I had a very bright future and time is running out for me to make that future.
you are my last hope after 2 years of suffering.
anyone else see anything wrong with my bloods , or back mri?!?
Did you ever find anything on this?