I’m 30, had been on Androgel for 3 months to treat low T. Primary symptoms were fatigue, depression, ED. Endo couldn’t find a cause. All my bloodwork was within range, did a full thyroid workup as well. 2 pumps/day of Androgel helped a bit with mood, 4 helped a tiny bit more, but T levels were still at 320ng/dL (on a ref range that started at 280 and went to 1000). ED was a tiny bit better but still not fantastic.
Last Thursday doc gave me a 200mg shot of t-cyp to see how I felt. I have another one two weeks after that. I know the timing sucks, but he wants to see how I feel on shots before letting me a) self-inject b) try more frequent dosing. First two days in terms of libido and mood were an improvement; I got raging morning wood like I hadn’t since the first time I used Androgel. That subsided with Androgel and has dipped in the last few days with the shot. I was overlapping with the Androgel those days as well. This morning was my first day w/out Androgel and I feel like crap. Tired, irritable, sluggish and foggy-headed. Could my body have responded with changes in E2 or other associated hormones this quickly? I’ve also been incredibly thirsty, if that’s at all related. I’d love any feedback. Happy to give more info, just not sure what yet.