been off of test

[midevil]

for aprox 5 months.

Backing up a little. I had hip replacement surgery on Halloween 2024. Recovery went well.

I had been on test since 2007. Never once came off.

I decided to jump off of everything a month prior to surgery. Once recovery period passed (12 weeks) I scheduled an appointment with my primary for a physical to include blood panels.

RESULTS as follows.

lipids:

chol 178
tri 66
hdl 57
ldl 108
vldl 121
ratio 3.1

test:

testosterone 249
free test 2.7
bioavailable t 65
sex hormone binding 74.7
albumin 4.4

Endocrinology office contacted me and scheduled another blood draw (needing 2 lab results to verify levels).

Hopefully by this time next month I'll have a scrip.

Thoughts?

 

[genetic freak]

Not bad. Your test came back more than I would have expected. Your SHBG sucks ass.

 

[Littleguy]

Did you lose all your muscle?
were you able to perform sexually?
Did your joints ache like hell?
Did you have any energy during this time?
And out of curiosity after all this and with so many places online to legally get test with a phony half assed DRs assessment are you thinking about a real Script from your Doc?
I wonder about this as well as I am pretty sure my Doc would work with me but not seeing and advantage to myself.
Glad you are back Middy, one of the longest term guys that I know from the Forums.

 

[Determined]

Sounds miserable, I’ve tried coming off. Longest I made it was 6 months, my muscles in my feet even stayed sore from workouts. Been steady since 2011

 

[midevil]

Did you lose all your muscle?
were you able to perform sexually?
Did your joints ache like hell?
Did you have any energy during this time?
And out of curiosity after all this and with so many places online to legally get test with a phony half assed DRs assessment are you thinking about a real Script from your Doc?
I wonder about this as well as I am pretty sure my Doc would work with me but not seeing and advantage to myself.
Glad you are back Middy, one of the longest term guys that I know from the Forums.

Yes, I did loose muscle. But keep in mind with 30 plus years of dedicated training 'muscle maturity" is our friend. You don't loose it all.

Sex? It's fine. Keep in mind perfectly healthy people have ed. Explain that one? I think alot of ed issues are mental. I'm just a horny fucker... nothing slows that ever.

Joints? Not bad ... No real issues. Right rot cuf is torn and a little sore tho.

Energy has been on the low side but I'm a caffeine addict. Battling thru low energy is easier then battling thru injuries or recovery imo so that's an easy hurdle.

Yes, I decided to attempt to get a scrip through my doctor instead of f#cking around online. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.

And yes, true story I'm still around. Glad to be..

 

[midevil]

Sounds miserable, I’ve tried coming off. Longest I made it was 6 months, my muscles in my feet even stayed sore from workouts. Been steady since 2011

Absolutely not miserable bro. You got the wrong guy. It's all positive here.

 

[Warrior45]

Really happy to see you posting old friend!

Having a script always helped when traveling. Otherwise, I hated the extra prep it would take to make sure my bloodwork was good - meaning timing it so I was in range. My doc would make me get checked at least every six months. That got annoying. Now life is different, no more 3000 ng/dl results with an immediate call from the doctor

 

[jipped genes]

Not bad. Your test came back more than I would have expected. Your SHBG sucks ass.

Yeah that is at the very top of normal. I have read stinging nettle root, d3 and a few others can lower it. I think some stuff like the nettle root extract has an affinity for SHBG and binds it before it can steal you T.

Your lipids look great bro. Anything under 5:1 is normal and you are at 3:1.

 

[genetic freak]

Yeah that is at the very top of normal. I have read stinging nettle root, d3 and a few others can lower it. I think some stuff like the nettle root extract has an affinity for SHBG and binds it before it can steal you T.

Your lipids look great bro. Anything under 5:1 is normal and you are at 3:1.

6 mg of boron twice a day can smash SHBG.

 

[midevil]

6 mg of boron twice a day can smash SHBG.

Good info bro and appreciated!

 

[midevil]

Really happy to see you posting old friend!

Having a script always helped when traveling. Otherwise, I hated the extra prep it would take to make sure my bloodwork was good - meaning timing it so I was in range. My doc would make me get checked at least every six months. That got annoying. Now life is different, no more 3000 ng/dl results with an immediate call from the doctor

Good to see ya Warrior! I can understand all of those points absolutely. Part of it is I'm looking for an alterative to pinning. Poked so many times in the last 18 years it'd be impossible to count. Tired of it.

 

[midevil]

Just got the second blood draw results and I'm verified to receive TRT. Appointment in April to get started.

Until then Prop and deca starts tomorrow.