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Dropping in here again to mention TRT replacement therapy.
Please look into it.
You have all the signs of it.
And its a normal thing to be dealing with at 50.
I have been on it for 17 years now.
Needed to up my dose last year as depression and fatigue was starting to set in again.
Worked like a charm.
Go to Reddit and join the TRT Forum.
You will get alot of information there.
This could be life changing for you.
I did trt cream a few years ago. Was awesome. Then the price went insane. Tried injections and I just can’t tolerate the surges. Too bad the cream isn’t more affordable.
But yeah. Trt is a big part of getting old and not having passion for living.
Good suggestion.
I’ve tried psych meds years ago for my depression. I was tripping balls. The trt cream was very helpful. Maybe I’ll try it again if I can afford it.
I did the T lotion for a while, was too much to deal with, switched to shots for the past year, 1ML every three weeks. My levels are now good, but it hasn't made a dent in my energy levels or perceived fatigue. I do get better boners though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWINS
it's my understanding, no expert, that if you start trt, and stop, then you have less natural testosterone
second the link to trt and prostrate cancer may have been disproved
I didn't stop. My blood levels with the shot are now good, but I don't perceive an energy benefit. My PSA tests have been good and the doc said my prostate feels good. :OQuote:
Originally Posted by DBdude
The sign of needing TRT is a lab level to confirm hypogonadism, confirmed on a repeat lab draw. All the other symptoms are non-specific and not an indication for starting TRT.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWINS
Low T can be from many factors that are modifiable including alcohol intake, marijuana use, poor sleep, depression, obesity, etc, etc. Fix those first, if they pertain to the individual.
Come on TH these guys want the easy way to vitalityQuote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
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I mean as a 52 year old aging "athlete" I kinda want some too. Don't we all want to recover like we did in our 30s? But I also feel accepting the normal aging process is a fundamental quality of humanity that we are getting further and further away from.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
I have a few patients on TRT, but only after confirmed low levels.
Im curious enough to try it but would be more interested in HGH if it wasn’t so expensive
Ya, mine was wicked low on repeated tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
how many pages does your complete ailment list run?
i was actualy in better shape in my 50's than i was in my 30's cuz no job to get in the way of lotsa trainingQuote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
I am fabulousQuote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
top of my career very comfortable in life I'm lucky
not so sure how I got here but my 19 year old self was on a different track in life than the one I ended up with
but like evvery one I get my ass kicked from time to time
I've had shitty lows but I can dig out
other peoples issues are not mine I have learned
I can walk away and have and will continue
love and let go
I do feel for people who can't "get over it" whatever the it is that eats away at you
over coming shit is super hard and when you can win that's awesome
I do feel for people who cant get over that hump it's not easy
Kids these days. Sheesh.
But no, really, I empathize. I steer clear of the medical industry as much as I reasonably can, so despite low times, I don't get tested. I just try and do stuff. Plant trees, bike an hour a day, stack wood, garden veggies and flowers, down trees and buck them up. Hew the dreamshack. Cook, clean, help with the inlaws slide into the end. Keep moving.
I do think it's harder than before, maybe because I have the luxury or lack of hormones to stop and think about the flows. Loss happens. Joy becomes more elusive. Inspiration becomes less frequent and more work. Kids moving out; they were a big part of the day to day motivation and that transition is pensive. Isolation is a much more boring drinking buddy, so I don't consume as much as I used to. Most importantly, my skiing has slowed and I'm way, way more cautious.
All that history of the raging days fell away somehow. I guess it's part of the process and I just yank myself up more often and plunk along.
I respect what folks go through in the lows; I'm not going to trivialize your experiences. Here's a hand, we're all in this together.
Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time.Quote:
Originally Posted by m2711c
Made it
It’s a Buzzworthy day!
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Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
( I) Like this post ^^^ - Thank You, BH. (!)
conversationally,
I am finding Joy in things I did not used to notice ( or perhaps took for granted )
- the Color in Nature ( the upper midwest has become startlingly Green! I do not believe this is new, I am just seeing it - and appreciating it. )
- daybreak. Any day --
- a brilliant sunset ! ( without cloud cover, many are )
- breathing, with ease.
I have been Sick for most of the Spring
( and the pulmonary edema in CO in May ) ;
- A nice piece of fruit. berries ( I Wish I had a raspberry patch... )
The companionship of my dogs. fknA.
roll On, my friends
skiJ
I approve this reference.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
Tubby.
;)
I'd juice the fuck outta myself if I wasn't afraid it would cause cancer recurrence;) I'd love to test mine, now that I'm 18mos out of chemo, but my hemoglobin is nice and high, I feel fine, and don't want to poke the bear so to speak. But I'm still curious what my levels are, at age 40 my T was quite high naturally.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
Mine must have disappeared. Cause I could care less about most things. Still jerk off daily and am a hornball, but don't feel like T is coursing though my veins.
Too many birthdays are coursing through all of our veins.Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
Things have progressed in the last few years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Those big shots are outdated now because they cause unwanted side effects including spikes and troughs.
Needles and injection sites have changed too.
Subcutaneous injections 2 times a week with a 31g 5/16 pin using lower doses bring stability.
Shoulders,stomach ,glutes ,quads etc.
No scarring or pain.
Look into it again.
Test and insulin pins are rather inexpensive now.
You do need bloodwork every "3" months where I am at and a prescription.
TRT clinics are online now too if you wanted to start asap.
No alcohol or physchoactive drugs,clean eating, gym every day ?
We get one body here.
Make it the best body you possibly can.
^^^^ the cream was so expensive. But so easy. Shit shower shave, rub pot roast all over my chest to be an excitable boy.
I’m not afraid of needles. Though it was a hassle.
I have heard of compounding labs that do creams more inexpensively
Never taken a boner pill. That’s working fine. It’s just the energy I used to have as a younger man for work and sports.
ski - J
Just a post to say I hope your recent health issues are improving and you’re feeling some increased optimism about your future.
Your seemingly ever positive attitude will serve you well through this.