After years of training, eating 2500-4000 calories and reaching a maximum of 149 pounds, I have trained for 1-2 hours a day at the gym 3-5 times a week.
Going through protein powders and bags and bags of chicken a week day in and out, I think I may have low Test.
I made a doctors appointment next week to get my levels checked.
With a solid diet at 5’9" and a weight of around 135 pounds on average eating my 2,000 calories, I am struggling to maintain my current weight.
My sex drive is fairly low as well.
I hear its near impossible to get test from a doctor much less expect anything but a “lift weights and eat right” diagnosis.
Any word for someone is interested in these types of measures?
In USA you can do labs on your own and quite affordable. If no insurance, way cheaper that via a doc. And you can get better interpretation here than from your doc. Please start by reading the advice for new guys sticky. ← important
Do not even know your age… need the info in that sticky/
With younger men, low T is a symptom of something and not the cause. Do not have T tunnel vision. If you go to a TRT place, you will probably have a lot of missed diagnostic opportunities.
You can get T tested. But if low, you must test LH/FSH before any treatments. Lots of technical info in that sticky - if you do not understand LH/FSH.
Get cholesterol tested. Doc will look at you and see that your cholesterol will not be high. My concern is that it might be too low.
Suggested labs: TT, FT, E2, LH/FSH, TSH, DHEA-S, cholesterol, CBC, ALT/AST
Could be more to suggest after you work through the sticky.