Hey, gang. New here. Sorry if this isn’t where this should be posted. Can’t figure out how to start my own subject thread on this board yet.
I am 42 years old. Lifted on and off most of life ( mostly off for last decade, though), and trying to get back into shape. Got a new trainer, and have lost 14 lbs of mostly fat in three weeks, so that’s good.
A buddy of mine is a cop and ripped to shreds , so he suggested I start going to his doctor a few weeks ago for HRT. Doc prescribed me with Testosterone cypionate,0.2 cc twice a week.
When I mentioned concerns about my balls shrinking, he prescribed HCG, 1/2 cc 2x a week. Both into the “belly fat”… I still have a fair amount of that, LOL
Basically, I sat on it all for two weeks… couldnt’ decide if I wanted to inject anything or “stay natural”, even though my Test and Free test levels came out kind of low. ( Test is 436, and Free test is 94)
Finally, at Doc’s urgings, I started. The Cyp was fine. Took it twice, and then I started the HCG. HATED it! My balls really felt funny, even kind of hurt. “Blue” all the time, really quick. Always “moving around”, it seemed. Wood woke me up several times a night, too. I definitely didnt’ liek the feeling. Also, kind of “burned” in my groin “lines”. Anyone else had a similar experience?
I called the doc, and HE is on “medical leave” the rest of the month! So I cant’ ask questions. Frustrated, I stopped everything.
Just went to another HRT Doc today, to get a second opinion (spending way too much $$ on this). He wants to put me on Pregnenalone and DHEA, to do bioidentical stuff more. And the machine he put me in to test BF%??? Man, I seem fatter than ever! (my trainer does calipers).
So, I’m more confused than ever. Anybody out there had similar experiences? Any advice from people who have had HRT?
Any help would be appreciated.