Kisses! I do occasionally let my bad boy out...lol. Very glad to know it made you smile! d

Always my pleasure to hear from you Harriet. Better you posted here anyway as the resident junior high jackasses took over. Those two really do make it difficult to enjoy any conversation in chat. At least they don't venture into the threads south of them. I just don't want all I post to be in religon and politics. I really do like to have fun! Honest!!

Isn't testosterone fun!! Lol. I don't know, some chicas can pull off the Vin look. I can't think of any right now?? I'd still date Tia Leoni or Jennifer Anniston sans hair! Does that help?? LOl. I should have all my 'stuff' today to start my Peptides. I'll keep you posted and thanks again! David

I decided this post was inappropriate for your thread about men being happier people, but I wanted to say this:

I can assure you, any postmenstrual woman who has had her testosterone defiency replenished would be able to confirm your thread title

I loved being on a mild dose of testosterone daily, did it for about three months, it basically tripled my natural levels, once I got past the occasional anger flashes, it was wonderful ... then my hair started falling out. I just didn't think I could pull the Vin Diesel look, so I only supplement for part of the month, now.

That being said, any man who is low in testosterone is at risk for depression. What's so sad is family doctors will often just treat the depression without testing hormones ... and even if they test hormones, if the man's levels are LOW but still within normal range most GPs will not think to recommend he go on HRT.

H...Thank you so, so much! I think I am going to go ahead and take the plunge. But I feel much better about it after hearing from someone who has experience and whose opinion I trust. I'll let you know how it goes. Have a great evening...D

Google subcutaneous injections, read a couple of different articles, and then do a Google images for subcutaneous injection sites, make sure you're looking at the images for a man vs. woman, the sites are slightly different. From my personal experience, back of the arm hurts and is liable to stay sore (plus, tough to do by yourself). I've heard quad shots are the most painful (I can't pinch anything there at all so that's out of the question). For stomach shots, if you get a 1/2" long 28 g. needle it's not much of a big deal and you needn't worry, there's no way you can hit anything vital or any veins or arteries. You take a pinch of skin, stick the needle straight in at a 90 degree angle, inject. You don't aspirate with subcutaneous injections.

He's not up to 2x a day shots yet, he only started Sunday with 1/2 doses, but he already is noticing he generally "feels better." He's been on TRT for years now, I think it's going to be a really good combo. I'll start him on 2x a day full shots on Saturday, I want to make sure this stuff isn't knocking him out (I gave him a 1/2 morning dose last Sunday and he virtually slept all day, I want to make sure he's acclimated before I do that again and I don't want him falling asleep behind the wheel). You do need to sort of ramp it up and I think as the "researcher" is older you need to be even more careful. I once ran across a chart that showed how much your gh - growth hormone (somatropin) - levels drop as you age and at 46 I literally have less than half of what I had at 20.

Now, the really INTERESTING part, apparently gh - growth hormone (somatropin) - levels are directly linked to sex hormone levels. Combining the two is like a 1-2 punch.

I don't notice a lot of fat loss, but my husband says there's a difference. I do think I look better, it's real subtle though. My skin looks "fresher" hard to describe. I feel like I look better, if that makes sense.

My lowest flash point is bullies. No matter where I find them. He is making it difficult for me to maintain my cherub-like demeanor. Thanks for the intel.

So back to the Peptides...Are you and hubby running them? How is it working for him in conjunction with the TRT if he is? So the protocol is to inject twice a day, I think? Into the midsection fat layer I think? have you noticed any BF reduction because of it? Any other aches and pains reduction? the whole idea of injecting myself is rather daunting. My experience with 'supplements' thus far have all been oral.

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It's his "e-persona" Don't let him get to you. He's been banned I don't know how many times, they let him back. There has to be a stirrer in the mix or the place goes stagnant.

Word on the circuit is that IRL he's actually an alright "good ol' boy" (Shirlene said his accent is so thick he sounds like he fell off the collard green truck).

And yours is a story told a million times over. I coach football and have for years so I have a birds eye view into many of these tales. And honestly, it saddens me more than I ever let on.

By the way, what's the deal with Strongbow? He is without question the biggest friggin A-hole i've met around here! Does anyone actually find his bully schtick funny?

Well said. See, he had a whole lot of "issues," virtually every single one of which I could live with, if he would have said, with sincerity "I'm wrong" (when he actually was, I mean). He was so ED insecure that it was crippling, and what's funny is he's naturally a big, athletic dude (6'5" and 250 and quick and agile). He had no reason to feel so inadequate.

He was a pathological liar. When I caught him in a lie (and he lied about the dumbest frigging things, that's the killer part) he'd deny it. Between that and the fact he was a ty father, I lost all respect for him and that was it, there was no recovering. The marriage became a facade and I sta around until I had enough money together to get me and my kid out

Oh that is so unbelievably true. Men make that mistake so much. I have done it myself. We have such a bassackwards view of what constitutes real strength. Men complain about what they percieve is an always changing line of achievement in a woman's heart. And they percieve it as such because they are 'acting' in an effort to find balance. When in reality, to be honest, to be yourself and to be gentle all the while acting on what is right and not simply reacting emotionally, projects the strength of character and gives her the security her heart craves. But I assure you, these are not easily learned lessons.