Ever since i started suffering the symptoms of low
testosterone i started getting muscle ache and joint pain. I also noticed that knees and albows were somewhat becoming inflammed (looking red around the joints but only in the "skin" itself)). To be honest it was only really the mild pain and "clicking" that was bad before the
TRT and something inside me think's that some skin irritation has happened. With that said i also having some bad upper back pain (around the shoulders) and alot of my bones are now "clicking" alot more than usual. My finger's hurt at times too but this could be low t and muscle pain as well.
I can post up some pictures tomorrow and maybe someone can offer more advice.
I have started on the testogel (androgel) but only doing 50mg a day. I don't have alot of pain in the joints but do get some shooting pains every once in a while. The joints should not be this red though and i am starting to think arthritis is setting in or infact maybe just an allergic reaction to TestoGel (AndroGel).
I have also noticed some inflammation on my right hip as well (strangly i think i might have put some testogel on here by accident this morning and the redness appeared tonight!).
I have also noticed some very mild acne on my back (where i apply the gel) and also seem to be itching my whole body alot more. Not sure if this is because of new hair growth (i have never been that hairy and now i am getting some more) or because of the testogel itself causing skin irritation/itching. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I seem to have what look's like irritation around the joints (elbows/knees) but what could also be an allergic reaction to the testogel.
Would the same thing happen if i switched to Testim Gel? Which is best?
The strange thing is when i stretch my skin around the area near the joint, the redness is only on the skin itself (i think) which might indicate this is caused by the testogel.
How can i figure this out best? I dont want to stop my system from getting the much needed T. The strange thing is everything else seem's to be falling into place and my libido and ED were working out well too. I did notice a decreased sensation in my penis (foreskin) and what looked like some inflammation around the opening of the foreskin (never had this before). My scrotum also felt more itchy than normal and red too (i didn't apply the gel here).
Anyone got any clues?