Libido issues coming for the first week to actually
Any help?
Those blood test numbers look very good.
How bad is your libido?
It is pretty easy to get used to the super high libido when cycling and not really remembering just how horny we were back when we were naddy.
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It was really bad since the second week of cycle, used sildenafil during cycle, but after months now its not working
Currently libido is like not existent
Like 2/10
Look at my fsh its 1.5
Lh just 2.5
Tt 560
Ft 23.7 high<—- (low shbg for sure)
My pct was only clomid 3 weeks 100,50,50 after that used like two weeks of exemestane 12,5
But pct was around 3 months ago, by now 4.5 months the last test aplication @hrdlvn
Your blood test for your PCT look great. There are a lot of reasons for low libido.
Increased stress causing a spike in cortisol, poor sleep, poor natural production of nitric oxide.
There are supplements for these that might help. ashwagandha to reduce cortisol, melatonin or tryptophan for sleep, low dose cialis (2.5mg daily) for NO increase.
I am just brain storming here tossing out a few ideas I am no ED doc just a guy who suffers from ED himself for about 10 years. I am on TRT and my T level determines my libido.
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Last clomid day
1 week later e2 was 83pg
Thanks man, cialis just working during cycle at 20mg but not working same for now…
@hrdlvn
1 week later e2 was 83pg that is high(double the range) and sure could be why your libido has tanked. It should go down on it’s own but you could take something to help it along. I take anastrozole .25mg/wk I have no idea how much you should take.
On a second topic. Why would someone get bloods while still on PCT drugs? Would your blood numbers be faked out and not your real blood levels. Wouldn’t you want to be sure you are clear of everything you took in your cycle and PCT?
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After pct I take exemestane 12,5 ed , lower my e2 in two weeks to 29pg but i didnt feel improvemenst feel the same
And taking bloodworks last day of pct was a mistake, but my last bloodwork its 3 months after pct and 4.5 months after cycle
Today my natural FT 23.7 but it means my shbg its crushed or really low any advice on that?
@hrdlvn
After my last blast, 12 weeks @ 500 TE/w with 40mg anavar for first 4 week and 40mg winny last 4 weeks my SHBG tanked because I am on TRT for over 7 years and I had done T only blasts twice a year my SHBG ran 15 after this last blast using AAS’s it dropped to 6 When I asked here it was suggested to take 20mg/day tamoxifen to try and get it up. I have bloods in 3 weeks to see if it worked. There was some other supplement also suggested, L-Cysteine? NAC? I can’t remember. On your prolactin if it is still high P5P (B6) works great.
But your currently feeling some SHBG symptom?
I worry about low shbg because I read it has relation with diabetes and another health issued, also vigorous steve make a video, saying lowering SHBG level to single digits cause lost of libido, he also mention tamoxifen to rise it again,
How are you feeling on tamox?
@hrdlvn
I do not feel any different when my SHBG was 27 naddy, 15 TRT and 6 blasting. What I feel is high E2 sides, water weight, mood swings, brain fog, limp dick. Your low SHBG is caused from T drug abuse. Google it, Symptoms of low SHBG steroid abuse is listed. You don’t have any of that other stuff. OK I can’t be positive so my guess is the steroid abuse not that you have diabetes.
I just used 250mg sustanon and 200 test prop for 10 weeks, thats all, so when we induce a low shbg it has not relation with sugar, or another health issues? , I cant find whats the problem during cycle causing low libido/ ed issues…
When my e2 was 83 I already think that was the issue but lower it to 50pg, to 40pg, to 29pg and didnt feel any e2 improvement 
Another post in this forum
Claims the lower shbg you have, the lower e2 you will need to properly works
And about my current levels
How do you see my e2 32 pg to TT level?
@hrdlvn
On blood sugar. Do you know your fasted glucose level?
Amazon sells these meters dirt cheap. This little meter can tell you so much with a series of tests you do during your day. It can tell you about your natural insulin production and if you might be insulin resistance or if you might have hyperglycemia and so much more.
This picture taken at 6:03AM shows I have dawn phenomenon.
On if you might have pre or real type 2 Diabetes do you know your A1C? Over 6.4 and you have full-blown diabetes just below that number and you are pre-diabetic.
I agree with this. Low SHBG means you have a shitload of Free E2 floating around. Since you have no SHBG to bind it. I believe this is why my E2 sweet spot is 20-24.
So to summarize:
My T-level controls how horny I am.
My E2 level controls my mood, water weight, and if I can get my dick hard.
I don’t feel bad lipids, high HCT(thick blood) high or low SHBG, high prolactin, all of which I have had.
I did feel low/crashed ferritin from too many blood donations. I passed out on the stationary bike at the gym.
Thats cool bro I cant buy becuse the country but
My fasted glucose level was under 100 last week
About 90mg
Why you trying to rise your shbg?
Would you lower the e2 level if you were on my place or just wait more time?
Im worry about it because I cant find the issue even with bloodwork
@hrdlvn
Yes, but it’s the other way around. Low SHBG doesn’t cause IR or blood sugar issues, it’s the opposite
Under 100 is perfect. You are fine in that department. Time to look elsewhere.
On raising SHBG. I don’t want anything like SHBG or lipids or HCT out of range. Not because I can feel it I just worry it is unhealthy. I have nothing to back this just my personal opinion.
On lowering your E2 because your SHBG is so low Yes If I were you I would try to get your E2 in the low end of the range. Everyone needs to know their limits or ranges. If you crash your E2 it is not the end of the world like some post. Your joints will pop, click, and hurt. Your mood might be a bit down but your dick is not going to fall off and you will recover.
Recommended end game for you. If you get your E2 down and all your blood numbers in range and your libido is still not there. Have you considered going on TRT?
So, Low shbg after test use is not a health issue?
What the problem being off and having low shbg?
Because my FT is really high but im strugling with libido issues, low growing body hair
You think I need to test another value like tsh
@swoops39
Ok man is good to listen that
Let me know in tree weeks if your shbg improves with nolvadex
Im just considering recover my hpta
Thats why im worried about it
My levels currently look good but I dont feel like that
And I read trt just fixes libido issues when the test levels are really low
Like hipogonadism levels
Thanks for helping and advices
@hrdlvn
Thanks for helping and advices
@hrdlvn
Just one guy sharing and offering ideas to another. I look forward to reading about your experiments and progress good or bad we all learn from each other here that is what makes T Nation so special over the others.
I have to be honest I felt a bit of relief when @swoops39 joined in. This man knows a lot more than me. I believe he is the one who helped me get my SHBG up. In 3 weeks when I do blood for my TRT clinic we will know.
I cant send pm, I hope @swoops39 help me too
Yes it really does suck we have to be so anonymous around here. OMG we might share a source via PM. When you said you could not buy a blood glucose meter in your country my first thought was hell I’ll buy you one and you can paypal me. I have no issue with international shipping. One day our governments will get the hell out of our way.
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