What does qwk and q3.5d mean?
Also do you have any advice for people with post finasteride syndrome? Have you helped any?
Thanks
Qwk-Once a week. Q3.5 is every 3.5 days
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Yes, it’s not fun. These guys with nice hair, they get women, can’t do anything with them. Have to run some to pretty high levels. Would make a few guys here very upset.
Oh so you helped people with PFS? What protocol do they need to do?
I have PFS and very low to none existant libido, watery sperm, anhedonia and a bit brain fog.
Never tried test.
Nothing in particular, testosterone, usually higher dose than most would use resulting in high free testosterone.
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Thanks. Could you estimate how many men with PFS you helped with test protocol?
It’s known that PFS causes loss of libido. I’m not sure the mechanism.
Is there anything else that would cause the same type of issue? I’m still trying to track down libido. I used to take the old TwinLab andro poppers and their 19-Nor pills years ago, but never touched anything else prior to TRT.
Just can’t seem to find an answer. And if my question is too vague, just disregard
That would be consistent with what I hear. DHT is usually low. Testosterone usually helps.
It is, a lot of things involved, and sometimes, what works almost all the time, does not work. Frustrating.
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Not a lot. If you are looking for data, such as I’ve treated 114 guys with PFS and 103 were able to have it resolved, I don’t have anything close to that. I’ve seen a few dozen or so post finasteride, and probably as many on finasteride.
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Based on the data from your patients, if you had a brand new patient these days, what dose and frequency would you use as your starting point?
He’d look at patients blood work. But probably between 100-200mg a week. Average 150mg.
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Thanks. Always wondered how doctors figured out a starting point.
Off topic but I read here a lot and know you’ve had struggles finding a working protocol for libido/ed. What are you doing lately and hows it working out for you?
I’m the wrong guy to ask about libido/ed.
No protocol has fixed it. I’ve been able to get those great days where you feel exuberant, and like you’re on top of the world, but even those days didn’t come with libido.
Some are just screwed i think. And it affects your life hugely. Hard to fake libido/ed.
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I was just asking how you were doing personally to check in. Sorry to hear you’re still struggling.
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Gotcha. I didn’t see that was directed at me personally.
The only thing that really gave me a twinge of libido was when i’ve taken buspar. But the feeling only lasts a few days and then poof. Gone.
I so miss feeling like i was 15 again in that way. Haven’t had that feeling since about 20. Just completely gone.
Totally understand as I’m in the same boat symptom wise and it sort of feels like you’re just going through the motions of life without it instead of really living. I also notice if I make a major adjustment to protocol or add certain drugs etc I can get that feeling for a few days but nothing ever lasts.
Same. Its as if homeostasis is just out to screw me.
Lately i’ve been trying 17mg-20mg EOD for a protocol. This seems to get me into that great mood and feeling well… moreso than other protocols. I’ve fiddled with a little ai here and there, and sometimes can catch a slight arousal feeling. But it’s always short lived.
Concerning thing about it for me too is that I have a personal friend who experienced the same thing you and I have and hes been off for almost 3 years. Recovered to levels of about 650ng/dl and has had zero symptom improvement. I’m almost wondering if there’s some sort of desensitization effect, or like you said, a shift in the baseline for homeostasis
What’s the longest amount of time you stayed on one protocol where your mood and wellbeing were good?
I think testosterone/estrogen affect libido. “Wow, that chick is sexy and i wanna mate”
I don’t think it does much for the brain-penis arousal you’re supposed to get from libido though. That’s why i think so many struggle. There is some other mechanism not working correctly.
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