I am 54 years old. Not a body builder and have never done a cycle.
I have been stuggling for a year with low energy, no libido, no erections. I have been to several doctors in Boston and I am feeling railroaded on the the
Testosterone train.
My Drs. want me on 10mg of Testim a day. I have convinced myself that if I do that I will
1.) Be permanently shut down
2.) Have no testicles
3.) Won't have any more libido because I am aftraid that it will just all turn into Estrogen.
These are 4 sets of labs (everyone didn't measure everything each time.)
My most current doctor wants me to take the 10mg of
Androgel by itself for 6 weeks before he will look at labs and then consider whether or not I need to add some kind of anti-estorgen. I cant help feeling like this is a bad move. I keep hearing about T + AI + Hcg as the way to go, but honestly I dont have the confidence to know whether or not my labs warrant this, or if I REALLY will get my libido back if I take the Testim.
ANY thoughtful opinions would be really appreciated. I really miss my dirtly mind and morning wood !
I take EMSAM (Selegiline) for depression, but I think the real problem is low T.
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.................October 07.............November 07............March 6 08..............March 13 08
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Total T....... 424 ( 250-1100)......508 (241-827).........522 (300-1000).........382 (241-1100)
Free T.........38.1 (46-224) ..........78 (50-200) ........10.8 (10.0 - 55.0) ..........36.6 (46-224)
BioAT............................................. .................................................. .................. 70.4 (110-575)
SHBG..........56 (18-47)...............52 ...........................50 .................................48
Prolactin.......8.3 (2.0 - 18) .........7.9............................8.2 ................................8.6
LH................................................ ...3.7 (1.5-9.3)............8.4............................... 6.2
FSH............................................... ................................12.5 (1.7-11.2)..................
TSH.............1.7 (.40 - 4.5)...........1.4............................1.6. ........ ......................1.3
PSA ......................................... ....0.4(0.0-4.4)....... .....0.6......................................
Estradiol......................................... ...............................49.1(20 - 75)..............37 (0-52)
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