I’m not familiar with my thyroid number. The blood work I receive at my current clinic only has TT/FT, E2 and SHBG. Yeah I need to leave this clinic! I’m assuming it will take a few weeks to feel better so any tips on surviving this low T crash? I’m tired all the time but can’t sleep, no focus or motivation and wife is noticing the ED issue
Also, would I be better off stopping TRT and taking prohormones? 1 and 4 andro. They convert to Test so would it be the same thing? I’m already shut down and all that anyway put at least on prohormones, I’ll feel better stronger more confident etc
Any and all feedback welcomed
Until you get to the bottom of this, there is no good answer. I don’t think I would quit, just find another doctor and level with him/her. Hopefully, you can find the right one. I’d ask around. Do you go to a gym? Maybe look around and ask some of the guys who look like they may be TRT patients. Most are pretty willing to help, they’ve been there too. In the meantime, try the usual sleep aids and use Viagra. Have to take care of the wife.
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Haha yes have to take care of the wife! I’ll try to get my hands on some Viagra
So I went to a new clinic today and this doc wants to take me off injections and do .5 tab of clomid everyday. Will this boost my testosterone??
Clomid may increase testosterone, but you many not feel good even with excellent numbers as the majority of men feel terrible on Clomid.
It might be better to start off 12.5 - 25mg EOD.
Awww man seriously?! Since my T is so low (317) would the higher dose of Clomid help bring it up faster?
Or get your supplies online and run your TRT yourself. Let’s be honest, a whole lot of guys do this when they can’t get a competent doctor to care for them properly.
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Anyone else have any Clomid advice? How long will it take to boost my Test? Also this new doc said I may be suffering from adrenal fatigue which is why the TRT is not working optimally
it varies man. If you are going from a shut down to clomid can take several weeks. I read you need to be patient as it can take a couple of months to get your HPTA axis firing right.
Some do 25 mg eod, some need everyday. Some start higher dosage than go lower. see what drs recommends. My endo had given me 25mg EOD but I was not shut down. When I went to urologist he said would have started at 50mg then down to 25. am on injections now. did not like clomid and how i felt.
How do you know if you’re shutdown and how bad? Since I’m younger (27), would I “bounce back” quicker with clomid coming off TRT?
If you are on trt you can assume you are shut down. You need to monitor LH and FSH to see if the pituitary is responding. And total t and free t to make sure balls are working. Sometimes if shut down to long balls may not fully wake up even though pituitary did.
Being younger can certainly help since your balls are younger too.
You should be fine. I read many times that after years of trt guys restart successfully and on top of that get wife pregnant.
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Thanks. I just hope its sooner rather than later. I’m tired of feeling like this. Doc prescribed half a tab (25 mg) every day but would I get faster results if I took 50 mg every day?
Maybe . Maybe not.
Let the 25 mg a day accumulate in your system. You should only take more if after you take labs after 4-6 weeks show you are making some progress and increasing will help further.
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Thanks charlie12!
With my Testosterone so low, would an over priced (lol) test booster actually work since I’m stopping TRT and my HPTA is shut down? Can anyone recommend a good string test booster? I’m currently on Clomid as well (25mg daily)
It will only drain your wallet, these testosterone supplement companies make BS claims with zero research. Studies show there are scams time and time again.
They even state these Test booster give you more passion, you can buy passion in a bottle. Pay close attention to the wording they’re using in these commercials.
It borders on the absurdity.
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Many of them contain anabolic steroids. Check for “proprietary blend*” on the label. That’s the trademarked formula they do not disclose. USADA and WADA tell drug tested athletes not to take any supplements because they can be/are laced with banned substances.
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Day 14 on 25my ED Clomid. Still feeling pretty good coming up on 3 weeks since last cyp injection. Started Vitamin D3 last night and its the best sleep I’ve gotten in weeks! Will keep taking. Also, my doc prescribed me progesterone today 25mg every night…will this help with boosting T levels and better sleep? Lastly, he prescribed me rapid dissolving test tablets lol. He said take two a day one in the morning and one at night (before workouts and sex to be a BEAST!) He said my T will spike high pretty quick but also fall pretty quick. He said the tabs don’t affect my natural T production so they’re almost like a pre workout or a Viagra before working out or sex .
Yep this is my life post TRT injections lol.
Clomid - 25mg ED
Vitamin D3 - 5000iu a morning
Progesterone - 25mg a night
Test tabs - 2 ED
LMAO What the hell are these pills named?
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