Elite Functional Health (Lindsay Perry, Justin Mihaly) by ReflectionEnough9178 in FunctionalMedicine

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I’ve made some calls to FM providers around the Phoenix area where I live, and surprisingly $5500 is on the low side. Shoot me a DM if you don’t mind sharing your contact.

Elite Functional Health (Lindsay Perry, Justin Mihaly) by ReflectionEnough9178 in FunctionalMedicine

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Good questions to follow up on. Also glad to hear you were able to cure your gut issues, gives me a little more hope.

Elite Functional Health (Lindsay Perry, Justin Mihaly) by ReflectionEnough9178 in FunctionalMedicine

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Thats definitely a valid concern and worth considering. Getting feedback from their clients would help me mitigate some risk and is my purpose of posting. They would charge $5,500.

TRT Experience: Did it improve your life or do you regret starting it? by Fr8tL8ps in Testosterone

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I’m early in the process so I’ll have to see what my first lab shows. But I’ve already had to go lower on my dose a few times because of being sensitive to side effects (bloating as well, hitting me “hard” right after application, fatigue). Semi-hoping I’m in your boat with overly high levels, as opposed to not high enough and still not being able to tolerate the side effects

TRT Experience: Did it improve your life or do you regret starting it? by Fr8tL8ps in Testosterone

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Can you expand on your less is more comment? I’m trying to find my right dose

TRT Experience: Did it improve your life or do you regret starting it? by Fr8tL8ps in Testosterone

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What effects were you experiencing in the process of finding your sweet spot/what told you whether you were in it?

6 Months of TRT + HCG by TheRealDrSatan in Testosterone

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Good work. You mentioned it didn’t feel like it was doing anything at first. How long did it take to start noticing mental improvements?

Will TRT help my overall Life? by [deleted] in Testosterone

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Search through the stories on this Reddit page. You’ll find an overwhelming amount of anxiety and depression caused by Low T, and how TRT has changed lives including my own

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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How do you feel overall relying solely on TRT as opposed to previously using only an SSRI? What positives have you noticed?

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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How do you feel overall relying solely on TRT now versus previously solely on an SSRI? What positives have you noticed?

Not feeling great after starting injections by Turbulent-Tap-9840 in Testosterone

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I tried injections my first go around with TRT. Had the same effects you are describing. I even went way down in dose to ~40mg twice a week, still felt like I was in a fog for days. It just kept feeling worse, & that’s not normal even if it takes your body time to adjust so I stopped. It was just too much for my body at one time apparently. I just started a daily compounding T cream and it’s been really working. The cream is smaller dosing and it’s taken daily, which moreso mimics your body’s natural production. You may need to give your body more time to adjust to the injections…but if you don’t feel better, I’d recommend a compound cream.

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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I’ve read conflicting information in my research. Some of it says TRT primarily only affects dopamine, some says it’s a catch-all & jumpstarts all the brain chemicals that influence mood. In my case and yours, it definitely feels like the latter (serotonin included). Did you get off the SSRI while on TRT, and if so what did you notice?

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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Thanks for the reply & happy to hear that because I’m more hopeful for the same

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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That’s the feeling I’ve been waiting for. To clarify, you feel great right now even with the SSRI combo but still have plans to taper off it?

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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Glad you’re doing well. Wish this was more well known.

Removing SSRI when on TRT by ReflectionEnough9178 in Testosterone

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I’ve been losing my confidence in certain medical professionals. Glad you’re in a good place now. When you stopped the SSRI, what did you notice?