TRT

[Shraggs]

70, last blood work was 901 total t. All natural. I was 68 then.

You doing those bull ball deep fried cook outs?

 

[timekiller13]

Shooting up is NEVER the answer.
Listening to the dealer that sells the junk isn't the answer either.
They make their living selling the junk.
Correct diet, exercise, adequate sleep, and stress management ARE the answer.
Sounds like it's time for 4 new tires.

You can say that and I used to believe that fixed everything. But the reality is that it doesn’t.

I’ve trained for marathons, ultras and Ironmans for the last several years. At roughly 38, I was at peak performance. Felt great, looked great, sharp as a tack, dedicated and motivated.

And then, things started changing. Motivation falling off, mental focus declining, noticeably harder to achieve gains in my training. I wrote it off as over training and poor diet. Dialed my training in, got my diet about as perfect as you could get. No processed stuff, no alcohol, 80% of what I ate either killed, caught it or grew it.

9 months of this and still declining. Struggling to sleep, but feeling exhausted everyday at 2pm. I got a sleep apnea test. I was fine. My normal blood work (liver, cholesterol, kidneys, thyroid) were “perfect” according to my doctor. Got my T checked. 304. Doc says “That’s normal.”

Kept up the diet and training. Added more strength training. Left my stressful job and found one that was much less stressful. Still struggling. Recheck T 6 months later. It was 290.

So I went on TRT. Game changer. Wish I would have done it 2 years ago. I’m better in every aspect of my life. Husband, father, job, training, races, im better at all of it.

 

[Bannedinshortorder!]

Glad it's working for you.

 

[johnnycake]

You can say that and I used to believe that fixed everything. But the reality is that it doesn’t.

I’ve trained for marathons, ultras and Ironmans for the last several years. At roughly 38, I was at peak performance. Felt great, looked great, sharp as a tack, dedicated and motivated.

And then, things started changing. Motivation falling off, mental focus declining, noticeably harder to achieve gains in my training. I wrote it off as over training and poor diet. Dialed my training in, got my diet about as perfect as you could get. No processed stuff, no alcohol, 80% of what I ate either killed, caught it or grew it.

9 months of this and still declining. Struggling to sleep, but feeling exhausted everyday at 2pm. I got a sleep apnea test. I was fine. My normal blood work (liver, cholesterol, kidneys, thyroid) were “perfect” according to my doctor. Got my T checked. 304. Doc says “That’s normal.”

Kept up the diet and training. Added more strength training. Left my stressful job and found one that was much less stressful. Still struggling. Recheck T 6 months later. It was 290.

So I went on TRT. Game changer. Wish I would have done it 2 years ago. I’m better in every aspect of my life. Husband, father, job, training, races, im better at all of it.

Not quite as physically fit as you, but from my late 20s into my early 30s I was active and in good shape, sleeping 7-9hrs/night, etc. and yet constantly I was exhausted even upon waking up, unable to recover physically from strenuous activity for at least a week.

I had three different GPs over a 6 year stretch that I had check my testosterone in the mornings while fasting with follow up tests a month apart. My initial set of tests were total T at 290/285 and free T just under 5 on both; doctor #1 said low end of normal is still normal (it also took me about 18 months of asking before he even agreed to order the initial test). Two years later those numbers were 260s/250s and low 4s; doctor #2 wasn't that concerned, but admitted he wasn't really familiar with hypogonadism. 18 months ago at 35 on Dr. #3 my month apart tests were 217/210 and low 3s. Dr. #3 immediately prescribed T-cyp and at 100mg IM/week and it's been life changing. My levels are consistently in the 700-900s.

I still can't believe I put up with Drs 1&2 for as long as I did. I now have energy again for my family, even after a long day at work. I wake up before my alarm clock and feel rested with 6-8 hrs of sleep. I'm a little sore for a day or two after physically strenuous activities, but nothing to stop me from doing whatever I want and I'm back to normal by day 3 at the latest. My thinking is clearer again, and my work performance shows it.

No, T replacement isn't for everybody, and I agree that there are tons of guys using it that really have no need. Those guys should be far more concerned with what potential long term effects it might have on them. But for guys like me, it is completely life saving and gave me back a will to truly live that I had not fully realized I had lost.