I'm going to take an OP privilege and put the Lazarus effect on this thread...
It's been a good 3yrs since starting TRT, thought I'd take the opportunity here to give a brief overview of my experience...
Recap...
Going into 2014 I was feeling like crap, no matter what I did or tried in the kitchen or the gym the BF was coming back, I was irritable, felt run down, ED issues... I thought a change was needed and decided to switch my training focus from physique training to Master's Track & Field 100M sprints... So at 53 I went at it full bore...
I found a training partner 13yrs younger who was very successful in his age bracket and I got fast, but at the same time mood was crap overall still, etc...
So dejected, discouraged I decided instead of asking my Doc I went the clinic route... And viola! I got some answers that did explain a great deal of the crap I'd been putting up with for a long time...
Baby steps, started at 100... Then 150... Arriving at a weekly 200 dosage eventually.
Overall, my free T had ranged from 500-850 very consistently with a brief spike to 1100 (fucking felt awesome!).
I did struggle with keeping my BP in acceptable range so yeah, many tweaks to reign that in but overall, good!
I guess I'd have to conclude for me at least this 3yr experiment has been successful! Overall life is good... While the running joke is "I feel 25 again..." , Truthfully it has brought me up from the depths, so while I wouldn't say I feel 25, I am back to being "me"...
I truthfully believe for a mid 50's guy with hypertension and Type 2 it's been very helpful! DM can be depressing, the T helped, keeping lean and mean has helped my BS numbers for sure, the T helped... Etc
What now?...
I had my latest labs done both at my Internal Med Doc and clinic.
My Doc was happy with my health, lipids were all in "optimal" ranges although he did add a script to help my morning BS readings (Dawn Effect), my first type 2 med in nearly 7yrs... Ugh
My test was back to 1100, yes!
Free at 29... And E at 24...
I've decided to forgo the clinic route and take a step ahead... See what I can accomplish all the while keeping close watch on my existing health issues...
Greg