I would save the cream and use it recreationally on your dick.
It will not help you with anything during this transition. You are just prolonging the amount of time your body will need to stabilize.
it is quick. 6 weeks is nothing. You have to get the free testosterone in a optimal range no matter how you do it, injections or cream, and then give it time to work. It is a months process not a 6 week process
Yah Iām noticing the same about his situation. Had a few ups and downs and wants to go for something else.
I would humble myself and listen to yeti above. Heās looking out for ya.
I personally donāt think one with high shbg realizes how Stupid hard it is to dial in injections. It can take months longer with injections. Cream is so much easier.
Thatās a better reason 
Update on a new issue.
A few things in my protocol changed recently: I switched from T cream (applied to the scrotum) to injections (200 mg), I added Danazol (25 mg EOD), and I added Metformin (500 mg AM & PM). Around the time of these changes, I started experiencing sleep issues: either waking up early in the morning (~3 AM), unable to fall back asleep, or struggling to fall asleep in the first place. Iāve also felt more āout of itā during the day, which may just be a product of the lessened sleep. Think these issues may be a side effect of one of the medications?
It could be the other medications but also just the protocol adjustment. You may have to ride it out 6 week for things to stabilize and see if it subsides. Personally though I think you are changing too much at one time. Point being you have multiple factors that are new and now you do not know which is causing it.
Yup itās going to suck for 30-40ish days. Donāt forget you donāt have cream built up in the system. After s few days your low low.
~10 weeks into TRT
As you can read above, I havenāt gotten everything dialed in. This will be a process, as it is for every guy. I still have spotty libido, and lately Iāve been having issues with sleep. But, I am encouraged by the direction in which Iām headed, and I think once my levels stabilize (likely 1-2 months from now), Iāll feel dialed in! Itās only been 10 weeks; itās early.
The one effect that Iāve noticed most clearly is related to body comp. Iām not making absurd changes by any means (again, only 10 weeks), but it has definitely been easier to add muscle and lose fat. At this point, Iāve been lifting for a long time, so I know my body well ā and I know when my body is changing. Iām starting to fully understand why, if youāve been on TRT for years, it makes a massive difference on your physique. I should also add that my strength has been steadily increasing, while MM has gone up slightly and BF has dropped slightly.
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Something I forgot to mention above that some guys considering TRT may find interesting: Iāve always had pretty patchy facial hair. Since starting T therapy, Iāve received a few comments about how full my beard is looking. Ran into one friend and she remarked about what a āman beardā Iāve developed. Canāt say for sure this is due to the T, but that would make the most sense.
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Iām getting more hair in areas it never used to grow on my face to.
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Me three.
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Why did you add metformin?
And umm how do you keep your belly flat? Anything i eat blows me up
Bro donāt take metofrmin it reduces strength and v02 max. Iāve read and listened to four or five sources. I posted something earlier in a topic with a video that makes a comment on that. Stay far away bro your lean and donāt need to lose weight.
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Mainly out of curiosity. Iāve read so much about it, and heard so many HRT experts tout its benefits, that I wanted to give it a shot and find out for myself. I know it has longevity pros, but I was mainly interested in how it would make me feel and affect body composition. So far, it seems easier to control hunger (I just donāt desire food as much) and, as a result, keep within my target-calorie bounds. But itās still early, and I donāt know for sure if Iāll stick with it. I have a ~3 month supply, so Iāll probably use that as my test window. Iāll also be reconsidering this medication in light of updated bloodwork.
As far as leanness, the biggest thing, honestly, is hitting my calorie and protein goals. I absolutely have to track if I want to be lean; thereās no getting around it. I also intermittent fast on non-lifting days (4 days a week), and refuel on lifting days (3 days) following a plan akin to Jay Campbellās in the Metabolic Blowtorch Diet. That book is an awesome read if you want abs.
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Interesting. I do love Stan Efferding and always respect his opinions. I did a lot of reading up, too, before hopping on, and understand this is still a somewhat controversial topic in fitness circles. I donāt particularly care about my strength, and I think Stan undersells the longevity benefits, but great food for thought.
Out of curiosity, have you listened to Jay Campbell on Ben Greenfieldās podcast? Thatās the resource that really sold me on metformin.
I wanted to try it out for myself and see how I feel; not 100% married to sticking with it in the long run. Plus itās so cheap and easy to obtain, so I figured this was a low-risk trial.
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Yes I have heard Jay Campbellās On that episode. The problem with Jay C is he rarely looks at both sides. He makes a very biased attempt at selling any new guidance, product or technique without acknowledging the negatives. Discuss the negatives with him and letās see what he says.
If metformin reduces strength and V02 that is a big deal imo. What else have we not realized about metformin now that itās being touted as an anti aging component. I personally would not take it unless I had diabetes or other issues with insulin and such.
I plan on taking it for 2 months. Not sure if thereās such a thing- but i want to reset my insulin. And see if it can help me lose some belly visceral fat
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I definitely think youāll experience the benefit youāre looking for in that regard.
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Watch that video he mentions another option that doesnāt effect strength and etc.