I am 43 year old 5’10” typical dad body could lose 20 lbs. just got checked my doctor just checked me says I’m in range at 353. My question is how much and I often do I need to take injections. Zero energy. Low labido. Mild depression just wanting to feel good again. Thank you for the help
There is more to it than just the total testosterone number.
However, assuming your SHBG is not in the teens or lower, I’d say start with 140mg to 160mg once a week. You’ll get suggestions of two injections a week, injections every other day, maybe every day and dosages as low as 100mg a week.
I’m afraid it’s not that simply my friend, if total testosterone is the only test that was run, that simply will not do. You should have been referred to an endocrinologists for proper testing, Free T is the bioavailable testosterone circulating in the blood, Total T is bound to a protein and isn’t bioavailable, meaning you body is unable to use that potion of testosterone.
Knowing your total testosterone without SHBG, we are unable to determine your free testosterone, if free testosterone if on the lower end you have an androgen deficiency.
There are studies out there that show levels below 500 ng/dL are associated with cardiovascular disease, heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia and alzheimer’s disease. If you want to be there for your kids you need to push hard for TRT.
You need to find a competent doctor that likely doesn’t exist inside your insurance network, I was forced to go private do to all the doctors ignorance in sex hormones.
I can’t advise you on a proper TRT protocol based off only total testosterone.