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I am a 43 year old British Male.
I spent the earlier years of my life with the obvious symptoms of a high testosterone. A meteoric libido, extreme virility and a high level of muscle and strength with and without exercise. Although I did train for strength in my late teens and twenties. I had a reputation as a bad boy, I am both proud and afraid to say.
Over 10 years between 33 and 42 I found if difficult to keep weight off, despite not eating very large amounts. I was however becoming growingly depressed and my drinking levels increased. Around 18 months ago, I started to suffer from what I thought was low testosterone. Slow beard growth, lowering libido, hot flushes and some mental fog.
Everyone told me I was bonkers. And to get on with my life. However when my libido ultimately started to suffer I headed for the doctors. I immediately stopped drinking. 4.5 months sober now! My father died also during this period and that hit me very hard. He was my mentor for life. Perhaps not a good one with so many bad habits, but mine never the less.
They measured my Test at a factor of 8 here in the UK … where their normal range is 9 - 30. My Gonadotrophin was also low. No Oestrogen levels were taken then. They insisted there was little wrong with me, but I knew different. And I insisted that I be referred privately to see an Endocrinologist.
Despite having recent bloods my endo insisted that I wait another two weeks for blood results.
He then said their was little wrong with my pituitary and almost certainly ruled out a tumour.
He then went on to prescribe me Testogel 50mg Testosterone daily. A gel like TRT treatment. It is worth mentioning that the instruction said NOT to rub it in. And I often got a white residue after leaving a fine layer on stomach arms and forearms spread mostly thin with my free hand.
Day two was incredible I awoke very aroused and even had some trouble getting into a relaxed state. Day three was the same, my libido taking a few days to catch up. Then around the second half of the second week I was beginning to notice that it was becoming less effective and this was reflected in my libido and my morning “state”. I spoke to my endo who said to soldier on. Which I did.
I tried a few double doses, the first of which was very successful, but even they started to have a decreased effect. My endo said try a double one every other day. So, I did. After 6 weeks they took my bloods and they came back with my Test still only 8.8 but my Oestrogen (first time measured) well off the top of the normal range Max 147 mine was 237.
Obviously the test worked to start with, so what was going on? During the final two weeks on the gel I noticed that my face was puffy and my legs were retaining water. All through much of this time I was able to have a nearly normal sex life.
My endo then gave me a 250mg shot of Sustanon. Sustanon - Wikipedia
At this time I paid for a second opinion.
Day One on the Sustanon was a little odd with a slightly raised libido.
Day Two was better and so was Day Three. But all through this time I noticed my water retention. I was also becoming increasingly depressed that I couldn’t be helped, and going round the twist. Following days have been pretty poor with slow arousal and increasing depression. I went to see my regular doctor. Who offered me antidepressants.
My first endo wanted to wait two weeks for a blood run and another two for an appointment.
I lost my rag with this slow treatment and spoke to my second opinion endo. I had read here about E2 and AI’s and asked him for one. He agreed.
My second endo prescribed a 14 day trial 1mg of Anastrozole daily, which we think is quite high. Obviously worried about getting too low on E2. I have another two weeks to run on my slow release Sustanon jab, but I basically have week arousal and few waking arousal states. I am fairly going out of my mind here. Luckily I am married to a beautiful person who is both patient and loving. Me crying into her arms every other night. I think the E2 and the slowness of my recovery has made me very depressed.
I will basically have to stay with my second endo now. I can contact him via email. But obviously cannot do this too much. Not wanted to drive him round the bend.
He wants me to start on Testim gel,which it appears you can actually rub in, rather than leaving on your skin. I like this idea of this, but he wants me to wait another two weeks.
I am worried about the level of my AI dose. As it seems quite high. Yesterday the first day was a sh_t day. Although today started badly I became spontaneously aroused at one point this morning. So perhaps the AI is already working on my E2.
I do not want to p_ss off my second endo, is invaluable as a prescriber, perhaps he prescribed the 1mg dose because I was quite high? I have taken the second dose this morning …
If anyone can offer any insight … (edit) primarily interested in comments about the Anastrazole dose