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Originally Posted by drp90210 Several days ago I stopped taking Androgel due to excessive DHT conversion and started taking a stronger compounded cream. I was advised on this board that because Androgel is 1% testosterone and compounded creams can be made with 10% testosterone, using less "volume" of cream as compared to Androgel (over a smaller area of skin) would provide me with the same amount of testosterone with less DHT conversion, because skin volume makes more DHT. However, since I made this change to a cream, I feel noticeably less energetic, and frankly, a bit depressed, even though I am theoretically taking the same milligrams of test (75 p/day).
Question: Has anyone found that creams require a higher testosterone "dosage" (in terms of milligrams of transdermal testosterone) as compared to Androgel or Testim? |
Your T absorption may be much better on the T cream since less is being converted to
DHT. Your dosage at 75mg is probably too high, which may cause an increase in estrogen. I believe I mentioned in some links I referred you to that 50mg would be a good dosage to start at and then adjust after labs if necessary. Androgel and T Cream will produce different results, so one can't dose them the same. It sounds like you may be having a higher estrogen problem right now. Hopefully after adjusting your dosage this will correct. You will need to do labs after 2 weeks on the T cream. Total T, Free T, Estradiol,
DHT.
Where did you purchase your T Cream from? Is it 100mg/gram? Where are you applying it? When are you applying it? Are you using an alternate site?
Be sure to rub the cream in a little at a time. Once that is absorbed, then rub in a little more. I have found this provides the best and quickest absorption.