Week 5 UPDATE!
Just finished my 3rd week on Sustain (2 weeks prior - original Derma)
So this past week has been kinda rough... energy has been in the toilet, same with libido... just feeling exhausted, foggy at work... Ashamed to say, I missed 2 workout days this week.... my PCT regimen is still pretty much the same.
So of course this got me wondering what's going on... I narrowed it down to these possibilities:
1) Sustain has lost its "kick"
2) Sustain has worked to its potential, however my body natural test levels are below "normal" and further recovery is not possible
3) Allergies are kicking my ass!
Let me start off by saying that I think Sustain is still doing its job nicely, so I don't think that's the problem.
For a while, I was sure that it's just my natural test levels in the toilet... anytime I've gotten bloodwork in the past few years, my test levels weren't impressive, but then again, I've never recovered properly either between cycles. So it's hard to say for sure which is the case. The weird thing is, I've actually gotten morning wood the past 2 days... not "raging", but still that's gotta be a good sign?
Today, I came to another conclusion.... it's height of spring allergy season, and I think maybe that's what's kicking my ass. I've been taking zyrtec and flonase for years, but they only work marginally... during this time, I'm always very tired, along with all the other typical allergy symptoms. I also notice that I'm most wiped-out in the few hours after having been outside (on my way to and from work and after lunch). I also read that allergies can affect libido, sex drive, etc. So I'm praying this is what's going on.
Regardless, I have an appointment on Monday to get blood work.... I'm a little more optimistic than I was earlier this week. I will post up results when I get them and also what my course of action will be.