Need High SHBG Advice

Pharma TRT
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Alcohol & benzos seem very similar in the way they affect the brain (although alcohol is much more damaging).

I’d expect the same thing from the study on addicts using alcohol & SHBG, if it was addicts using benzos.

You however have been using the benzos responsibly, but -

If you’ve been taking benzos for several years, it’ll probably take 1 or 2 years for your body to detox from it.

They are very powerful drugs.

Why not experiment with no alcohol & no benzos for 12 weeks & see where your SHBG is?

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I am actually going to start a small trial of using a small amount of Calcium D glucarate a few times a week, No alcohol and cutting benzo use to only emergency. I should be able to go a month without If I use alternative methods.

I will report back if I have any success. Actually starting my little experiment about June 4th.

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Also, I had been clean from both for several weeks, and I was feeling amazing. Had to use some medication and had a few drinks over vacation, totally lost that “feeling”. But as the benzo wears off, I feel my need to return to being healthy.

I actually hate how they make me feel now. I feel the opposite of what TRT should make you feel.

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Have you researched L Theanine for GABA support?

I’m no expert (!!) so this is my very brief experience, but I used L Theanine this last 7 days - thinking it helped dopamine & noradrenaline production (I feel flat & blah caffeine free, still).

Unexpectedly it really really chilled me out.

I then googled some more & L Theanine seems to be converted to GABA - if your mind needs it.

I am aware though that substituting one drug for another, simply releases dependence all over again…

So I’d do lots of research & ask lots of people about L Theanine first.