Hi guys. I recently made a post related to my recent 6 month TRT fail. To make it short the docs seemed to only vaguely know the science of TRT, BUT they were extremely humble and open to suggestion. They did however say some things that I thought were flat out wrong. For example they continuously stated that after a year on TRT my system should be accustomed to testosterone and thus produce it on its own…I know, but hear me out. They also constantly told me that the reason it may not be so effective for me is that I may have “a large quantity of androgen receptors that are drinking all the T down too fast,” as well as other statements like, “HCG will keep your peak levels longer,” and that “TRT is telling my adrenals to send a signal to my body to produce more T on its own.” I know it’s all silly, but they did recognize that I needed help and were willing to pretty much hear me out, so I didn’t try to argue with them every visit. They had never heard of twice weekly injections and they allowed me to try it to see if it worked. Well after 6 months they could never advise me how to become stable. It was like I hit my peak the first month at 1180 Total T and I felt great and reported to them that I felt normal for the first time in years and that I could sleep well and wake up on time and generally felt better from depression and anxiety. However, it didn’t last and for the next 5 months it was constantly up and down with extreme peaks and lows and after 6 months I gave up.
Now, after coming here and researching a bit as well as communicating with these same Doctors I really want to try again seeing as 2 months after quitting TRT all of the original symptoms have reemerged. Go figure. Now I know that TRT was in fact helping, but it definitely was not an optimal protocol.
The best I felt was month 1 with total T of 1180 with 120mg Test Cypionate. When that stopped working we switched to 60mg injections twice a week and this definitely was more steady but was also weak feeling with only a very slight but longer lasting improvement. After I complained about this at month 5 we did labs and my total T at peak levels were 750. I was not educated and neither were they and so I gave it up seeing it as futile.
I could definitely go see another clinic and doctors, but these people were open to change and were totally nice and accommodating, but we both lacked the required knowledge which is kind of sad, however I am deciding to go back to them in order to avoid all of the initial consultation and interview questionnaires and the like.
While not totally starting over because we have a history together I am trying to go in on Thursday with a solid plan to present before they go off on the deep end with some alternative treatment because I believe that T is the answer, but the administration wasn’t up to par. Do you guys have a solid script for me so I can clearly and politely explain to them what it is I want and why? I know I want to feel normal, but I’m not sure what that translates to in terms of TRT protocols and I don’t feel I can leave it to them either. I’d love some knowledge on how to handle this situation.
For example I know from the forum that x2 a week is better and that because of my side effects (heart palps, migraines, floaters, anxiety) from anastrozole that I need to request to not take it, but that’s about all I know. I’m hesitant to immediately request to up the dose seeing as I’m restarting therapy anyways.
Here is my original post for my 6 month trt fail
Thanks guys