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MrSmith777
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- May 30, 2023
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Hey everyone... I was hoping to get some perspective on my situation.
I'm 35, background in endurance sports , kept in decent shape for the past 10 to 15 years, lifting, running etc...
During the past couple of years I experienced some significant stress induced health changes, was put on medications, struggled with alcohol for awhile... cleaned up and got healthy but noticed I felt like garbage all the time, experienced all the symptoms of low t... physical and psychological... finally got the bloodwork....
results were 323 total at age 34... the doctor insisted it was normal.... i managed to get more bloodwork a few months later... results were 159 total... 17 free (pg/ml) shbg was mid 30's.... finally was referred to a urologist... he prescribed me clomid 50 mg 2x week rather than putting me on testosterone right away, citing the fertility risk in regard to my age, i have to get more bloodwork and I will see him again...
I've somewhat of a good response so far... some energy back... but i'm really fighting for it... I believe I've experienced some of the negatives as well....but if trt is going to help me feel better than I'm willing to seek the option.
I have another appointment with the urologist but really don't know what direction to go or what he'll suggest... his nurse said they need two labs before they can do trt... i don't know if this is just a protocol thing for him or what... my concern is that if clomid works then my numbers are just going to drop again when i stop it... and clomid monotherapy doesn't sound great...
If anyone has any input or experience with anything similar I'd love to get some input... please excuse the longwindedness, just wanted to be accurate
thanks
I'm 35, background in endurance sports , kept in decent shape for the past 10 to 15 years, lifting, running etc...
During the past couple of years I experienced some significant stress induced health changes, was put on medications, struggled with alcohol for awhile... cleaned up and got healthy but noticed I felt like garbage all the time, experienced all the symptoms of low t... physical and psychological... finally got the bloodwork....
results were 323 total at age 34... the doctor insisted it was normal.... i managed to get more bloodwork a few months later... results were 159 total... 17 free (pg/ml) shbg was mid 30's.... finally was referred to a urologist... he prescribed me clomid 50 mg 2x week rather than putting me on testosterone right away, citing the fertility risk in regard to my age, i have to get more bloodwork and I will see him again...
I've somewhat of a good response so far... some energy back... but i'm really fighting for it... I believe I've experienced some of the negatives as well....but if trt is going to help me feel better than I'm willing to seek the option.
I have another appointment with the urologist but really don't know what direction to go or what he'll suggest... his nurse said they need two labs before they can do trt... i don't know if this is just a protocol thing for him or what... my concern is that if clomid works then my numbers are just going to drop again when i stop it... and clomid monotherapy doesn't sound great...
If anyone has any input or experience with anything similar I'd love to get some input... please excuse the longwindedness, just wanted to be accurate
thanks