3 months on trt

[bigpapa91911]

well it's been 3 months since istarted trt.my first total test level was 308 when i started. the doctor was giving me 100 mg of test cyp per week.

i was very slow to respond to the test. it took 10 weeks before i really felt a difference.i would tell the doctor each week that i wasn't feeling anything and he would just say to be patient. after 8 shots we checked the test levels and i was at 600 total test. after 12 weeks i was at 800 total test. this is where it started to kick in.

being a newbie to all of this i am still kind of worried because i only take test cyp and a monthly shot of b 12. i read alot where you guys take some kind of hcg or other stuff. should i be concerned.
i also paid around 1200 dollars for 26 shots. is any one finding a better deal then that

 

[Zyglamail]

Were not supposed to discuss prices on the forum, but for 100mg/wk that price seems very high, you should be able to get 400mg/wk for 3 months plus anastrozole and HCG for less than that.

 

[bigpapa91911]

thanks for the reply. if any one wants to let me know of any good deals please list hem here or p.m the info. i still have 3 moths left but i would love to start planning a cheaper route.

 

[Power36]

It took a long time for me to feel any results from HRT, so glad yours happened so fast to be honest....it took months for me to feel or see a difference!

Well when you checked your T levels did you keep checking estrogen levels too? It could creep up on your ass then you will really need an AI...and HCG is nice to keep your balls normal size and potentially maintain the ability to keep your swimmers in check if you are looking to have kids down the road

 

[Kodiak66]

That seems really high for your meds. I take the same amount of cyp but I use arimedex to control any rouge estrogen, it's spendy but my insurance pays 80 percent.

 

[bigpapa91911]

That seems really high for your meds. I take the same amount of cyp but I use arimedex to control any rouge estrogen, it's spendy but my insurance pays 80 percent.

i appreciate your reply.

wow 80 per cent that would be great
who is your insurance carrier . i have kaiser permemente but i haven't asked if they provide trt treatment.

 

[bobbythebody]

i appreciate your reply.

wow 80 per cent that would be great
who is your insurance carrier . i have kaiser permemente but i haven't asked if they provide trt treatment.

You could go to a private HRT clinic that diesn't take insurance, pay out of pocket and do WAY better than that.

 

[Power36]

Yea I know of clinics that cost a lot, but easily increase the doses compared to what you have...

However if you are just trying to regain your natural optimal levels, Id say hang in there and lower doses arent bad....it too me a long time to really see and feel results, and Im back to "normal" for me and if anything still a little more BF% than I used to be in my prime....so I find it kinda funny that folks talk about HRT, and yearly gain 5-10lbs each successive year more than they have ever been normally, ar more jacked and stronger than they were in their youth or prime....hah...obviously they are doing more a dose than their prime natural levels were hahah....that or they were not training hard, eating right, and getting after it when they should have....but thats besides the point, everyone has their own dealio....but if you want higher doses you can find them if your labs were indeed that low. BUT I caution you dont really need them, and it takes time for things to happen...lot of folks on HRT to me seem to be cycling, and even their cruising is higher than what they normally had in their prime....hell if I didnt need HRT and could have the strength and BF% I had naturally at 30 years old, id do it in a freaking heart beat! No need to pin all the time rest of my life....but if you do really need it, it is a beautfiul thing and Im so thankful for it!

 

[bigpapa91911]

Yea I know of clinics that cost a lot, but easily increase the doses compared to what you have...

However if you are just trying to regain your natural optimal levels, Id say hang in there and lower doses arent bad....it too me a long time to really see and feel results, and Im back to "normal" for me and if anything still a little more BF% than I used to be in my prime....so I find it kinda funny that folks talk about HRT, and yearly gain 5-10lbs each successive year more than they have ever been normally, ar more jacked and stronger than they were in their youth or prime....hah...obviously they are doing more a dose than their prime natural levels were hahah....that or they were not training hard, eating right, and getting after it when they should have....but thats besides the point, everyone has their own dealio....but if you want higher doses you can find them if your labs were indeed that low. BUT I caution you dont really need them, and it takes time for things to happen...lot of folks on HRT to me seem to be cycling, and even their cruising is higher than what they normally had in their prime....hell if I didnt need HRT and could have the strength and BF% I had naturally at 30 years old, id do it in a freaking heart beat! No need to pin all the time rest of my life....but if you do really need it, it is a beautfiul thing and Im so thankful for it!

thanks for your response.

it has been 16 weeks so far and every week i feel better and better. i am only given 100 mg of test per week. it was pretty difficult the first 10 weeks. i really didn't feel any different except that i was sleeping like a rock.

at week 12 i really started to see a difference. now at week 16 i feel great. yesterday i benched 275 for 8 reps. something i have never done even when i was younger. all of my lifts are up and my clothes are getting looser. so i hope this means the weight is coming off or i am converting more fat to muscle. my mood is happier where as before i was grumpy and bordering on depressed. my libido is also running high and my wife knows something is different.

i still have 10 weeks to go as i prepaid for 26 weeks.i am still a little worried that i am not taking anything else for possible side effects like hcg or some other type of a.i..

i asked the doctor and he said with such a small dose of test i should be ok. but he will check on the next blood test. it is unfortunate for me that this is the only clinic nearby here in san diego.

i also want to thank the guys who p.m.ed some more info and links. being such a newbie to this. all the extra info is great to have

 

[Power36]

Yea keep doing bloodwork and you will be able to see if you need an AI. As for HCG are you planning on having kids? Might want to get it if so, or even just for overall benefits it helps with. Folks feel better on it. The good thing is, arimidex and HCG are easy to buy on your own. So even if your doc doesnt bite, you can get it.

I say stick with 100mg if its working for you bro, and you are lifting more than you ever have in your life?!?!?!?!?!!?!?! Yea....you dont need more than...and you keep feeling better, all good signs. No need to push it in my humble opinion.