What to expect from TRT?

[RussianRocket]

Hi guys,

From what I've read, it seems that it's a mixed bag as far as results go when people go on TRT.

Assuming a person's estrogen and other hormones are all in check, and all that needs to be elevated is T, would it be safe to assume he will have good results?

I'm 19, and my T 4 months ago was 314, and I just had it tested a few weeks ago and it was down to 232.

I have a GP who's keen on getting me on TRT but I can only see him in october (ridiculous) so I went to another GP to see if I could get treatment sooner but he said that 232 was "good" for someone my age. Apparently pubescent teenagers have lower levels of T but I think I'm well past that stage.

Anyway, I have an appointement to see a doc at an andropause clinic in two weeks and I'll bring him my lab results. The test I got 4 months ago showed an "OK" bioavailable testosterone, and the bioavailable T from the one from a few weeks ago hasn't come in yet (if it will at all... ).

ANYWAY, I guess my question is, what can I expect? All my lab results are pretty good other than FSH/LH being a tad bit low. Estradiol is fine. Etc.

Chances are the doc will have me on Androgel before anything else.

Again, my main symptoms are brain fog and tiredness. My erections/libido are far from non-existant. I've no "complaints" in this department although they could be subjectively better.

Will my balls shrink with androgel if I'm not on HCG? What about fertility? Any dangers in regards to sperm count and ejaculations, etc?

I'm just afraid that things will get worse after I get shut down, and I'll end up worse than when I started.

I'm on the verge of successfully getting treatment but I don't know what to expect at this point. I've heard lots of people say that getting low-dose T was the best thing ever for the brain fog/depression so that's why I am seeking treatement.

I'm currently on 300mg Wellbutrin which is working WELL but not nearly well enough. Luckily I'm not having any sides from it so I think dopamine is indeed the key player for me.

Thanks in advance.

[zkt]

Self Directed TRT week 3 report

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Its been about 6 months since I got interested in TRT and 3 weeks on Te 125mg(.5ml)/week IM.
The njections have beena pain in the ass, or rather leg (quads). Althought the actual stick isnt all that painful, the idea of sticking a needle in my leg still dont sit well with me. The after pain is much worse. The first week it started the day after and lasted all week. I mean the dragging your leg kind. The second week the injection was absolutely painless and the post injection pain started the next day and was gone by the next. The third was somewhere in the middle. Wonder whats responsible for the variation ?
Your mileage may vary


Phcycal effects
Pretty damn good ! Frequency is up from every couple weeks to twice a week as is ejaculations.
Enjoyment is up a lot too.
Needless to say mood is better.
General energy level is up. But not to the point of jumping out of bed in the morning ready to kick the worlds ass as it was at age 35 (and lower).
Breathing is improved ( a bit of emphysema form smoking too much too long) and severe exercise induced asthma. FEV1 has improved from the low 200`s to 225-230 even after cutting the inhaled corticosteroid in half. This is as expected due to the anti-imflaamatory properties of T. The need for albuterol (short acting Beta2 agonist) is about a third to a half.
Dont know the effects on cholesterol or the actual T and E2 levels yet. Might increase the T a bit and test the whole thing in a month. And start selegiline in a couple weeks as well.
Interestinly enough, the month prior to strting T injections, I did the Dermacrine treatment. I experienced these same effects but to a little lesser degree. The ass kicking mood was even a little better ! The only way I can explain that was its effect on the estrogens. But its a guess.
Lastly, toying with the idea of getting my wife off Estratest, which is methyl testosterone and estradiol and fine tuning her with much cheaper generic estradiol and transdermal T. I would epect a female to be a better subject for development of a transdermal T system since they are much more sensitive to it. Probably could use her libido as an indicator of efffectiveness.