Originally Posted by
burlyman30
OK... an ACTUAL TRT update today!
To recap, in May I was at 100/WK and the endo decided we had room to bump it to 125/WK. Levels at 100/WK were 500/800 (low/high) if memory serves me correctly... but at 125/WK my levels were too high, prompting her to drop to 100/e10d. I followed that protocol for 2 months and came back low again (291/453).
She agreed to go back to 100/week and we talked about the possibility of injections more than once weekly.
She was shocked how low my low number was and asked my opinion of why I think that is happening. I told her I think that I metabolize it faster than some, as I can feel a drop in energy after about 5 days. She seemed to agree with my explanation but didn't want to make two adjustments simultaneously.
I retest in 8 weeks at the revised dosage and as long as that comes out within reason (I expect it will) I will talk to her about 2x/WK injections. I was doing that before, without her approval, and loved the way I felt.
Amazingly, even with lower levels, I don't feel too bad overall. My energy levels are down about 30% and my libido is down 70% from 2 months ago. I have been sleeping more lately, too... just not "raring to go" at 530 am like I was. But I haven't felt crummy like I used to before I started the TRT.
I anticipate libido and energy to increase with the adjusted dosage. Libido was OK, but not great at 100/WK previously, which is why we bumped to 125 in the first place.