well today is day 10 of taking Testim…so i will now stop and see if i have any type of positive rebound.
this all sounds like a pipe dream but hoping it works.
will keep u all posted.
update:
the Testim didn’t do shit for me. on and off w/no noticealbe difference.
realizing i came in full cirlce with starting TRT and then everything else and concluding with TRT. i had always thought meds would be answer cuz of my previous short term experience with testim.
so, i decided no meds whatsoever and i would just diet and work out until i shed body fat that was more than likely creating the hormonal imbalance by storing the toxins that created it.
well its now April (started mid Jan) and have to say im pretty much back to my normal self again. with no supps i was able to shed about 20 lbs by working out, eating healthy…with that i mean healthy but feasible (no special diet), i also did a 4 day juice fast which i think help clean out my system. im now eating fiber 1 cereal which makes me deuce 3x a day with nice consistency in my shit…u know fiber helps rid body of toxins.
anyways i masturbat 2x a day w/ease…and more importantly desire to do so. would have sex with wife but she just delivered baby 9wks ago so gonna give her more time to heal. in meantime she loves that im back to initiating it even though she’s in no shape to perform…but the feeling of being desired makes her happy.
anyway, im posting this as i rec’d some inquiries about what’s up with me.
hope all are finding ways to improve rather than remain in the holding pattern of getting better.
thanks
jack
update?
Hi! I don’t frequent this board at all, however got an email indicating someone posted on my message.
Update? Same as one in April…back to normal. If you’re not familiar with my story, I don’t feel like I had an side effects directly from Propecia , however I did have mostly the SAME side effects from the folks on this board and was a Propecia user so figured i was in same boat…until I found out my issues were caused by Tea Tree Oil shampoo.
Anyway, I continue to work out and look 10x different than
I did two years ago. I have sex regularly with my wife, and when not doing so I’m masturbating. The best part is I have a need to do so…meaning desire/libido.
Also, funny thing is when ppl see me now they ask if I’m on roids!!! I say no ofcourse, but if they knew my past in trying Testim they would think that’s where my success came from! In reality, it only set me back with higher estrogens.
Take care and good luck
Jack
Hey all it’s been a while. Several new people on here it seems so you will have no clue who I am.
You can read my posts from 2006-2008. I didn’t think my low libido and TT was due to Fin as I was on it 7+ years (1998-2005) before my libido crashed (never had an issue until then). TT was 245ng/dl …stopped Fin and 4 months later TT was 450ng/dl but libido still sucked.
Tried TRT didn’t work. Tried all the supplements. Nothing. Had some small window of feeling better but shortly lived…and in reality it was more placebo then reality of high libido and good mood.
You’ll see in my previous posts I linked my issues to Tea Tree oil as it mimics estrogen. Once i stopped using a tea tree oil shampoo a lot of my bloating/constipation issues went away and mood improved. However libido still lagged. This was all 2007.
Fast fwd 2015…my TT still in the 450s range. Reading more and more it seems Fin can show its side effects after several years of use. So I’m guessing my TT is from Fin use.
My issues are strictly low libido. No brain fog or anything else. Simply low libido, lifeless penis for most part, small testes and shrunken scrotum. I don’t have ED per say…just low libido yields shitty erections.
So after years of working out and clean diet my TT registered 455ng/dl in November. I went to a uro that runs a mens sexual clinic as part of his practice…and yes specializes in TRT. Seeing my 455 TT / 67 FT / 16E2 / 3.4LH / 6FSH / 57 SHBG . He had no interest in TRT and suggested Clomid to increase LH and thus TT. I had tried Clomid a year after Fin but it wasn’t Rx’d and bought online (who knows the quality of it).
Anyway I did one week of clomid 25mg every day and drew my labs and TT was 785 / FT 116 / SHBG 61 (not big jump) / E2 21 (again no big jump) / DHT 500 (250-800; no pre clomid DHT which i wish i had now). More importantly from good labs Im fking thrilled to share the life that came back into my penis. Jeez it actually hangs low now as do my testes! i can actually get an erection simply by thinking abt sex. and the sight of full penis and testicles is so fking good for my physche. i always look at it in front of the mirror when im peeing or anytime i get the chance. Libido improved. Sex is much much better with my wife. and most importantly my good mood is restored. Before no matter how good the situation is (vacation resort in carribean, family reunion with cousins i love, guys wknd to big city) i always had this low TT/low libido issue that just brought me down. It was always holding me back.
I trust you all know what I’m talking about. Like this cloud of depression that you can’t fully shake.
Anyway, I share this post for those interested in trying Clomid. I’m not posting this to generate a debate or arguement. Simply that after years off Fin, trying a SERM to increase TT may be something worth trying.
Is my condition fully recovered? I don’t know. I have stopped the Clomid for over 2 weeks now and have no change in testes and penis and libido is holding. I’m hoping my TT remains in the higher range. Also my energy levels improved.
So I’ll end this post here…and welcome any comments input or PMs. glad to back to post something positive.
Jack
Thanks for sharing your status. Nice to hear something positive for a change.
I hope in your case, your improvements from Clomid hold.
One thing I noticed was that your SHBG seemed high, both prior to Clomid and even slightly higher after your usage. Mine has been in the same range, although I haven’t had it checked in over a year. Did your MD give you any idea on those values and its relationship to your free T?
Shbg binds T thus leaving less free T. No suggestion from MD. I’ve read everywhere that stinging nettle root can bind to SHBG thus less TT bound which can be more free t avail for receptors. I’ve considered nettle root but am enjoying way I am now.
How did this post get linked to my old one from 2008?