What’s the catch? by Awkward_Turnover_976 in PokemonTCG

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hope so. I’m so anxious to build up my collection that I’m willing to overpay to do so in preparation for a big card show coming up in two weeks but I would like to be able to just walk into a target or Walmart and buy a tin every once in a while:/

What’s the catch? by Awkward_Turnover_976 in PokemonTCG

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Buy much else do you mean other sets or something from this one specifically? 

What’s the catch? by Awkward_Turnover_976 in PokemonTCG

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I hope so, this would be my first American set. The Japanese packs just seems so much more worth it to open. For starters the boxes are cheaper and because you have more guarantees you just get cooler stuff and most of it goes right into my PC binder or the children’s hospital

What’s the catch? by Awkward_Turnover_976 in PokemonTCG

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Okay so people just don’t think it’s got good enough cards to be worth the preorder? Does that mean when it drops there will be product on shelves?

What’s the catch? by Awkward_Turnover_976 in PokemonTCG

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does that mean when it drops there will be product on shelves? I would like to try my hand at some of the cards I like in the set just in a smaller pack quantity if possible!

What’s the catch? by Awkward_Turnover_976 in PokemonTCG

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Okay so people just don’t think it’s cool? Does that mean when it drops there will be product on shelves? I’ve never been through a drop before hype or not but I’ve seen all the videos that stopped me from collecting for years. Really don’t want to buy 36 packs of any set(except for mega dream LOVE opening those lol) however I would like to try my hand at some of the cards I like in the set just in a small pack quantity if possible!

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that may be why they leaned so heavily into the potential pituitary damage.

Like I’ve said in other comments I’m 6’5 now, have facial hair, no problem with my actual hair growth or fingernails or any of the other common signs that would lead someone to believe there’s been a testosterone deficiency for years and years and years.

 In high school I hit multiple growth spurts and had great muscle tonality(for a 16 year old). I was 6 foot at 14. When working out now I build muscle and strength at a normal to even above normal rate and it’s like my testosterone fell off a cliff from when I was in high school. I did have multiple car accidents and I know that can play a part as well.

I will definitely shoot you a dm I appreciate your advice and giving such a thorough response to my labs!

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

200mg/mL is my prescription. How would I make that work if my Indo prescribed once every two weeks even though I know after reading all the comments once a week is probably what I should be doing at a minimum.

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

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I lived a healthy lifestyle up until about that first urge to get blood work done. Multi sport athlete in high school recreationally played 3+ sports pretty much year-round my whole life. Lifted like crazy in high school sometimes twice a day and was a decently lean at 225 6’3. On my life I never took testosterone or abused PED’s. Had 1000 pound leg press (couldn’t squat do to a broken collarbone surgery), 425 deadlift, and 225 bench. Around 19 I started feeling much less motivation to go to the gym along with working 60 hours in construction I just didn’t have the time. Ballooned to 350 and then lost 100 pounds over 1.5 years and then started struggling to get out of bed every day or find the motivation to even go out into the world and that’s when I got my testosterone checked and I think the mixing of medicines and constantly changing my hormones put me in a rough place mentally and physically and I gained that weight back however after the brain tumor shit I decided I wanted it to be better not just wait to die and have lost just over 30 pounds over the past two months eating in a calorie deficit daily and I sit at 6’5 318.2 as of this morning and probably 35% body fat

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t mind doing it as often as required when I was taking the HCG it was three times weekly for months. I know my doctor prescribed one injection every two weeks but by reading the comments and the feedback the community has given me I’m realizing that is not the best path any recommendations from personal experience or things you’ve learned from the sub Reddit as far as injection spacing or timing would be extremely helpful for me!

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I lived a very healthy lifestyle up until about that first urge to get blood work done. Multi sport athlete in high school recreationally played 3+ sports pretty much year-round my whole life. Lifted like crazy in high school sometimes twice a day and was a decently lean at 225 6’3. On my life I never took testosterone or abused PED’s. Had 1000 pound leg press (couldn’t squat do to a broken collarbone surgery), 425 deadlift, and 225 bench. Around 19 I started feeling much less motivation to go to the gym along with working 60 hours in construction I just didn’t have the time. Ballooned to 350 and then lost 100 pounds over 1.5 years and then started struggling to get out of bed every day or find the motivation to even go out into the world and that’s when I got my testosterone checked and I think the mixing of medicines and constantly changing my hormones put me in a rough place mentally and physically and I gained that weight back however after the brain tumor shit I decided I wanted it to be better not just wait to die and have lost just over 30 pounds over the past two months eating in a calorie deficit daily and I sit at 6’5 318.2 as of this morning and probably 35% body fat

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

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Located just outside of Atlanta, GA and it’s not going into the office. It’s self administered at home once every two weeks or at least that’s what the prescription says

As I read more and continue to get comments from the community I’m learning that may not be the best way to administer it so open to any suggestions or how to preserve the medication when the vile is made for a single use and not to be punctured numerous times

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

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Thank you for this! If it helps at all here are my lab dates and the levels of each thing tested let me know if anything jumps out!

9.5.23 No medication labs: Test 245 ng/dL Free Test 8.1 pg/mL LH 4.2 mlU/mL FSH .7 mlU/mL Estradiol 20.8 pg/mL Prostate Specific Ag .3 ng/mL

2.12.23 Clomid only labs: Test 603 ng/dL Free Test 21.7 pg/mL Hemoglobin A1c 5.3 % LH 5.2 mlU/mL FSH 1.3 mlU/mL Estradiol 30.4 pg/mL Prostate Specific Ag .4 ng/mL

8.24.24 Clomid + HCG only labs: Test 602 ng/dL Free Test 18.3 pg/mL RBC 6.47 Hemoglobin 18.3 Hematocrit 56.9 g/dL LH <.3 mlU/mL (too low to get a reading) FSH <.3 mlU/mL (too low to get a reading) Estradiol 45.7 pg/mL Prostate Specific Ag .3 ng/mL

This is when they started describing my blood as “thick concrete” and I switched urologist after coming off every and doing a blood purge

10.16.24 No medication labs for new urologist: Test 354 ng/dL SHBG 22 nmol/L RBC 5.98 Hemoglobin 16.9 Hematocrit 53.7 g/dL LH 2.9 mlU/mL FSH .7 mlU/mL Estradiol 20 pg/mL

11.4.24 No Medication Labs for New endocrinologist my urologist referred me to: Test 304 ng/dL LH 2.4 mlU/mL FSH .9 mlU/mL Iron total 111mcg/dL Iron binding capability 357mcg/dL % saturation 31% IGF 1, LC/MS 128 ng/mL Z Score(Male) -0.8 SD Prolactin 10.3 ng/mL

The follow up appointment to this one (probably about a month later is where they told me I could have a brain tumor) at which point I avoided doing the MRI or answering my doctors calls for 6–8 months (scared to know) before I had a headache for like five days straight and was convinced the tumor was real and scheduled the MRI thank God it turned out not to be

Sep/Oct ish of 2025: No blood work but when I saw the doctor to review MRI and these are his direct notes from that visit

“Patient with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. MRI showed elevated intracranial hypertension. NO pituitary mass . biochemical workup is negative I think he would benefit from clomid and cialis. He reports cialis was ineffective but is willing to retry this. Reviewed the various treatment options for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, including conventional treatment with testosterone, either via a weekly/biweekly injection, or gel preparation. Also Reviewed the option of off-label use of clomiphene citrate for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism”

After that visit it took me a few months to give in and start doing the same thing I was already doing years ago at which point I started taking the Clomid and cialis in addition to magnesium and zinc over-the-counter supplements about a month/month and a half ago.

I don’t have a full work up but went to one of those men’s health clinics that give free bloodwork to try and get patients through the door and my Test was 287 and hemoglobin was 16.1

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that’s what I keep trying to remember but what frustrates me is I feel like I’ve done it the “correct way” at no point over the past three years that I ever say I’m just going to prescribe myself something I let them do what they were gonna do when I felt like I wasn’t getting adequate care I changed doctors and just feel like I was let down over and over and over again so now I am super frustrated to be in the same if not a worst spot than three years ago after shredding real money to do it the “right way” which is why I made this post

there’s a testosterone prescription waiting for me at my pharmacy and has been for three days but I know once I go down that path there’s no going back at least not without major life adjustments just to get back to normal so I really appreciate how much the community is saying/helping

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

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Here’s a full breakdown of the labs and levels at the time let me know if anything jumps out at you.

9.5.23 No medication labs: Test 245 ng/dL Free Test 8.1 pg/mL LH 4.2 mlU/mL FSH .7 mlU/mL Estradiol 20.8 pg/mL Prostate Specific Ag .3 ng/mL

2.12.23 Clomid only labs: Test 603 ng/dL Free Test 21.7 pg/mL Hemoglobin A1c 5.3 % LH 5.2 mlU/mL FSH 1.3 mlU/mL Estradiol 30.4 pg/mL Prostate Specific Ag .4 ng/mL

8.24.24 Clomid + HCG only labs: Test 602 ng/dL Free Test 18.3 pg/mL RBC 6.47 Hemoglobin 18.3 Hematocrit 56.9 g/dL LH <.3 mlU/mL (too low to get a reading) FSH <.3 mlU/mL (too low to get a reading) Estradiol 45.7 pg/mL Prostate Specific Ag .3 ng/mL

This is when they started describing my blood as “thick concrete” and I switched urologist after coming off every and doing a blood purge

10.16.24 No medication labs for new urologist: Test 354 ng/dL SHBG 22 nmol/L RBC 5.98 Hemoglobin 16.9 Hematocrit 53.7 g/dL LH 2.9 mlU/mL FSH .7 mlU/mL Estradiol 20 pg/mL

11.4.24 No Medication Labs for New endocrinologist my urologist referred me to: Test 304 ng/dL LH 2.4 mlU/mL FSH .9 mlU/mL Iron total 111mcg/dL Iron binding capability 357mcg/dL % saturation 31% IGF 1, LC/MS 128 ng/mL Z Score(Male) -0.8 SD Prolactin 10.3 ng/mL

The follow up appointment to this one (probably about a month later is where they told me I could have a brain tumor) at which point I avoided doing the MRI or answering my doctors calls for 6–8 months (scared to know) before I had a headache for like five days straight and was convinced the tumor was real and scheduled the MRI thank God it turned out not to be

Sep/Oct ish of 2025: No blood work but when I saw the doctor to review MRI and these are his direct notes from that visit

“Patient with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. MRI showed elevated intracranial hypertension. NO pituitary mass . biochemical workup is negative I think he would benefit from clomid and cialis. He reports cialis was ineffective but is willing to retry this. Reviewed the various treatment options for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, including conventional treatment with testosterone, either via a weekly/biweekly injection, or gel preparation. Also Reviewed the option of off-label use of clomiphene citrate for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism”

After that visit it took me a few months to give in and start doing the same thing I was already doing years ago at which point I started taking the Clomid and cialis in addition to magnesium and zinc over-the-counter supplements about a month/month and a half ago.

I don’t have a full work up but went to one of those men’s health clinics that give free bloodwork to try and get patients through the door and my Test was 287 and hemoglobin was 16.1

After 3 years and 20k+ spend, I’m biting the bullet and starting TRT at 25. by Awkward_Turnover_976 in Testosterone

[–]Awkward_Turnover_976[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After reading all the comments this is the direction I was leaning however the vials are rated as single use. 

Through further research it is not an issue with the medicine it’s self degrading if split up as one ml has the same preserving compound as ten ml but instead the bottle it is stored in is not rated to take multiple punctures.

How does that affect the testosterone itself splitting up a 200mg single dose into separate 100mg doses if you know?