I always say: Do you know what they call men on TRT who have unprotected sex? “Fathers”
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Yeah i experience the same thing, the most i have been off it was 6 weeks, it felt like there was no connection between my dick and the brain, i really freaked out, after i took it again almost instantly i felt like an anti anxiety effect, when i stopped HCG just to see if it had to do with my Prolactin levels going up i noticed that i got leaner and better pumps at the gym and using it makes me look a bit less muscular, but hey it´s all about feeling great not muscular or jacked but it definitely promotes fat deposits aroud stomach and lower back, but i have premature ejaculation and not very good orgasms with out it
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So you feel feelings and emotions and that is not healthy? Take an ai ?
Since when did we want to be numb.
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Since the early 2000’s
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Sad bro
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Ye, this is absurd
These are not “natural” feelings. These are more intense and irrational than anything I’ve ever dealt with. Very different from my normal calm emotional state throughout my life.
That said, I’ve been listening and I’m on my 3rd week now with zero AI. Struggled with intense mood swings last week, but none this week. Noticing an increase in libido too. Almost too much. I’m beginning to be a believer. I think I will feel even better as I continue to get more lean (duh).
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From what Ive seen almost always such issues come from irregular injections. Protocols like once per week, two times per week often cause such issues and @dbossa explains it in his latest video. Yes, such protocols work for many people, but for many others DO NOT. These are not high e2 symptoms, but hormone swings symptoms. Yes, AI numbs you, but this is just masking the problem.
TRT has not made me more emotional unstable only except for a few transition days, and Ive never injected anything less than every day.
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If you got off an AI you will need to give the body at least a couple months to get the body used to not having this lack of estrogen. It gets better and after a few months (probably much sooner) you will be feeling naturally healthy. You won’t feel a little off and your ups and downs should be gone.
Thats if you are taking your dose every day or every other day. If you are on a large dose you should try this. If you are on a much smaller dose (for whatever reason) I would try EOD.
If in the USA I highly suggest you get a script for the scrotal cream and dose that daily. that will keep you stable and so far I haven’t found one person who doesn’t love it. Some dont use it due to transfer issues with kids/wife and etc.
For emotions I dont see estrogen making it unrealistic. The problem with modern TRT is that everyone blames estrogen for everything. The real issues arise from imbalance of hormones. Lack of hormones. inconsistency of hormone levels day to day. Most of the guys who start feeling better than ever are the same that stop blaming estrogen for everything and simply focus on dose and quality of life style. Diet, fitness, sleep , and working on our mental state.
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The thing is everyone’s version of balance is different, AR sensitivity is a big factor and I know where I fall on this scale. If a guy is complaining of menopause like symptoms more often it’s a T/E2 ratio imbalance.
I have tried various protocols, one where Total T was at 417 and E2 28 and TT 497 and E2 at 53. The latter produced symptoms and no one would dare blame testosterone.
That is what I call a smoking gun.
AR sensitive? You should watch Dr. Scott Howell’s video on the receptor and how they actually adapt to the new dose. It simple takes time. There is something else going on in the body when men have so many symptoms after starting TRT. I believe most just over think it and magnify their symptoms and dont give it enough time. Others have pre existing conditions like anxiety, bad lipids and etc.
If we take a healthy male with only low T symptoms, a higher dose of T (like 170-220) is not going to be a big deal. Most guys who lift and start their blasts dont ever complain of high T symptoms. There are plenty who do not touch their estrogen.
Its always the guys who are posting every 5 days about every symptoms and worried sick about what T might do to them.
I would love to see @systemlord raise his T levels into the 1k range. It would change everything!
Can you post a link to this video?
Shit. They removed the videos … I’ll ask him to make another.
It would have to be once I reverse diabetes because of my capillaries not functioning properly. My Free T was at 29 pg/mL (6.8-26.5) when my Total T was only 697 ng/dL. Drop Total T down -200ng/dL, Free T is 20 pg/mL. I can only imagine what my Free T would be at 1000 ng/dL, probably 50+.
I would be superhuman.
Can anyone talk more about the negative effects of HCG on TRT? I have not noticed any obvious E2 issues since I started HCG a week ago, but I have noticed more fatigue and stomach issues. This could be caused by GLPs or diet so I am hesitant to pull the HCG yet. I generally would prefer to have my testes working.