TestoGel - Question for SWALE

[Megazoid]

Hi SWALE,

I have noticed you are the resident expert in the TRT field and hope you can offer some advice.

I visited Dr Curruthers's on thursday and got diagnosed with primary hypogonadism. To put thing's simply, he is a great man and the only person who has listened and helped me this far (12 week's since initial testicular injury). It seeemed my testicles weren't producing enough testosterone and i was running into the danger zone very fast.

My results were as follows:

Total T : 15.2 NMOL/L (14-40)
SHBG: 26.0 NMLOL/L (20 - 45)
Free Androgen Index (FAI) : 58 (70 - 100)
Calculated FreeTestosterone (CFT) 356.7 PMOL/L (300 - 600)
FSH : 2.7 IU/L (0.7 - 6)
LH: 3.9 IU/L (0.8 - 6)
Estradiol (E2) : 73.0 PMOL/L (55 - 184)
TSH: 1.9 IU/L (0.4 - 5.5)

I was put on 50mg of TestoGel a day (one sachet). It's early day's but i have noticed some of my symptoms are getting worse than before and i am very worried. One of thing's i started noticing before going on the TestoGel (AndroGel) was joint "clicking" and pain. I noticed some mild inflammation to my knees and elbows a have been suffering from bad back pain (upper back near shoulders for the most part).

I have always been healthy and could walk about 15 miles a day without any problems. I am underweight (9.4 stone), skinny with little body fat.

The TestoGel absorbs fast into my system (1 or 2 minutes) and i rub it on my shoulders and back area. I don't put any on my abdomnen for fear of it being converted to E2.

One of the more serious problems i am having is with my ear's, i have a feeling of preasure in and around both ears and some very mild tinitus. I am convinced this is muscle related as the muscles in my face feel alot weaker than before. I have noticed decreased sensation in my penis and still have problems getting an erection's also. I guess i can't expect miracle results in only four days.

I don't want thing's to get worse and i think i am using a dosage that's too low for my own system. I want to prevent myself getting arthritis or anything worse, i can already see mild inflammation in my knees and elbows and my hand's get sore at times. So far i haven't had any swelling or "stiffness" in my joints but i do have some feeling of muscle fatigue near the end of the day.

I am thinking of using 100mg (2 sachets) a day to see if some of these symptoms disappear quicker and i might feel more active, healthy and regain my strength quicker than using only 50mg.

I have made diet changes already and have been thinking about ordering some High Strength Chondroitin Complex with Glucosamine for the muscle pain and cartilidge regeneration. Would you recommend this?

I am only 23 year's old just now and this really is alot for me to go through at the minute but i am trying to deal with it in the most positive light. It does mean i will be on TRT for the rest of my life, but i do infact "want" a life. My only desire in life was to continue my music production and move into cinematic and orchestral movie scoring. I also have a great intrest in programming and would love to be able to have my desire and passion back along with my health.

I would love to have your input on this and maybe some ideas for diet, suppliments and testogel dosage to help me bring my life back.

Kind Regards,
Dave

[Andrew Androgen]

SWALE doesn't post here anymore mate.
In my non expert opinion, I think 1 packet of Testogel is probably too little. I think you will feel a lot better on 2 sachets a day.
Do your joints feel worse now than before you started the testogel?