Quote: (07-03-2014 09:05 PM)Checkmat Wrote:
I feel you and nothing taken personally. Can you expand more on your experience coming off of it? The PA that I consulted with basically was like "Yeah you'd be on shots for life".
After my first cycle of around 3 months I was off TRT for about 4 months. I didn't notice any big changes in my mood such as depression or anxiety. The biggest thing I was having problems with was motivation. I mustered up the will to do just enough to function but thats about it. I don't think I hardly worked out at all, or worked on my spanish, or read a book or anything. My libido was kind of suffering to, I could still get erections and bang but it was just never very exciting, its like I was just doing it for the sake of doing it. The worst of the lack of motivation and libido came when I moved back to my hometown and it was dreary cold winter here and I pretty much hate it here. Again even with that going on I didn't feel depressed or anything, just very unmotivated.
Fast forward to now I have been back on TRT for over two months and I am feeling better and better as time passes. I'm working out again, motivated, handling business, working on my spanish, reading books, very happy and positive. I feel kind of like I have that spark for life back. I'm always more motivated and feel better about life during summer but the combo of summer and TRT has me feeling like I am in the prime of my life.
If you are in your mid 30's or older and are having some symptoms of low T
I highly recommend you at least go to the doc and get the blood work done and see where your test levels stand. I know what you are saying about it being a life long thing to. That was the main thing that made me hesitate when I was considering getting on TRT. I was real close to just saying fuck it I'm not ready to make a lifelong commitment with TRT. Then I did more research and talked to more people on it an decided to take the leap. An now just like everyone that was on it told me: once you get on it you won't be worried about the commitment cause you will never wanna go back to having low testosterone again. Its really not that bad of a commitment. Now that I have been doing it awhile it just comes pretty natural like brushing my teeth or shaving my head. Its just something I do every 5 days and it doesn't take but 5 minutes if that, less if you pre load syringes (which I dont) I kind of look forward to taking the injections now cause I know they play a big role in how I feel these days.
I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice, this is simply my take on TRT and how it has effected me and my experiences with it. You have to decide for yourself if its something you really need or want.
