30 years old, low T, started TRT but no positive results

[Desq]

My story: 30-year-old male. After learning about low-T and its effects (all of which fit me perfectly - low libido, moodiness, anxiety, low motivation, difficulty concentrating, inability to put on lean muscle mass, etc.) I saw an endo this past September.

My first visit, he gave me a shot of 350 units of testosterone cypionate, but he took my blood sample before that. He then told me to come back in a month to discuss the blood lab results. Sure enough, my T levels came back 274, out of a 250-850 range. So on my second visit, he proscribed me injectable test cypionate, 100 units a week. Again he took a blood sample. He called me five days later and told me my T level was at freeking 157. Meantime, I injected myself once a week, as per his orders. Then I came back to him in November, about a week ago. Again he took my blood sample. (He also gave me a coupon for Androgel 1.62% and told me I can start taking that when the test cypionate finishes next month.) He called me today with the new results, and my T levels are now 739. (My E2 level is 36.)

Yet I feel no difference at all, really. How is that possible, with such a dramatic rise in T-levels?

 

[matter2003]

What's your SHBG level?

Androgel blows from what I've heard, plus transferring can be a serious issue if you are around women and children, stick to the injectables...

Cheaper and more effective

 

[Desq]

What's your SHBG level?

Androgel blows from what I've heard, plus transferring can be a serious issue if you are around women and children, stick to the injectables...

Cheaper and more effective

For the first bloodlab in September (before any T shots) it was 15, in a 10-57 range. He didn't test for it in the next two bloodlabs.

 

[stevesmi]

if you think merely increasing your T levels is gonna solve your lifes problems then you are badly mis-informed my friend.

libido, depression and all those symptoms are much deeper than low T. i have written several articles on the subject over at muscle research

 

[Dr_MD]

Stevesmi. Stop reading my mind!

 

[stevesmi]

Stevesmi. Stop reading my mind!

haha good minds think alike

here is the article i was referring to if you guys want to take a look https://muscle-research.com/showthread.php?4082-Article-Boosting-Libido-in-Men

i didn't even include libido killing drugs like anti-depressants either in that list because I was under the assumption everyone already knew that.. looking back i probably should have included it under the diet/lifestyle point because afterall it is something you put into your body

 

[burnthiscorpse]

What's your SHBG level?

Androgel blows from what I've heard, plus transferring can be a serious issue if you are around women and children, stick to the injectables...

Cheaper and more effective

I find it hard to believe that 100mg wk of legit injectable test from a compounding pharmacy only had his levels at 150+ng/dl after a month.

Androgel on the other hand can be quite effective. I have a close friend that uses it and has for some time. One of the keys is using a coarse sponge and heavily exfoliating the application area before using. For him it made a world of difference and he gets bloods done constantly.

 

[Smallguy85]

Stevemi... Just read that article... I fell under all of those.... Def gonna check out the sups on that page

 

[stevesmi]

Stevemi... Just read that article... I fell under all of those.... Def gonna check out the sups on that page

you can PM me each issue you have and I can give you advice on how to proceed.

i'm not a shrink but i can help you through your rough time and give you some life advice, its sometimes great to talk about your problems and get someone else perspective

 

[Zyglamail]

Perfect example of why I keep telling the younger guys with low T to go back to basics and make sure they are getting all the nutrients they need before jumping on TRT. Yet time and time again they assure me they are eating clean and getting all they need...sigh.