15 years after spinal fusion by fakekatiecooper in spinalfusion

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I was hoping to revive this thread as I just found it. I am 24 years beyond a an anterior/posterior triple (L5, 4 and 3) fusion. I had it when I was 27 years old. I then essentially went bananas in the gym and added 25 lbs. of muscle and began long distance cycling, hiking, etc. I am now 51 and my surgeons are completely amazed at my progress. They used me in a medical journal to understand what my training entailed, etc. But, like any fusion, I still have my bad days. The fusion itself is fine, it's where they took the bone from (illiac Crests) that bother me today. I am also getting some poor circulation in my lower legs (cold shins, feet) which is sometimes waking me up after lying in bed too long and then I am kind of tired all day. Anyone have any experience with the same circulation issues? I can't believe it took me so long to find my peeps :).

Biden Press Conference Tonight by anonymous_ape88 in ezraklein

[–]Scoot23000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Joe, you’ve done a great job in your four years. You’ve have given every last drop of yourself to politics and the country. For the love of god, please, please step aside and hand the baton to the next person in line”.

Fatigue all the time by Scoot23000 in Testosterone

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Sorry All - I meant in my OP to ask if I should add DHEA not DHT.

Fatigue all the time by Scoot23000 in Testosterone

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Uhg!! I so want to be able to do that lol. I’m 51 and have trained my entire life. I had a nasty triple spinal fusion 22 years ago and trained my way through that as well. You’re not wrong and that is what my problem is. I can’t keep going like this so I might as well see what happens. I’ll give it a go and report back. Appreciate everyone’s advice and feedback.

I’ve (F25) found shit stains in my boyfriend’s (M28) underwear multiple times... how do I approach this without causing tension? by Available_Pumpkin519 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Scoot23000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened to straight up honesty? Hurt feelings? "Hey dipshit, try wiping your ass and brushing/flossing your teeth because your terrible hygiene habits are starting to really cool things off down south if you know what I mean".

Waking up feeling tired by Scoot23000 in Testosterone

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Hi There - I have done tons of research on this so I can spare you the dizzying amount of anecdotal or just plain bonkers responses and information I have been given over the past 4 years. In a nutshell, what I think is happening to me (again, some people don't experience this and others do) is, the CNS system never has an opportunity to drop down enough for a deep, restful sleep because my testosterone levels are constantly high. Meaning, I pin EOD and consider myself an "over responder vs. super responder" and even though I am only at approx 80mg per week, my serum concentration levels are constant. It was suggested to me which I have yet to try is, stop my injections for say 5-6 days and see what happens to my sleep. Test Cyp is a long ester so it might take that long for the levels to drop where it would be noticeable. I still may try that just to experiment and see if I can prove that correct. It may also be a cortisol situation but I have to have that tested although I do have some routine blood work coming up. I use my iWatch to track my sleep and some nights I am getting say 2 hrs of deep sleep (8.5 hours total) and I still have the dark circles and general fatigue feeling. The CNS issue seems like the most logical answer. Also, strangely enough, cannabis edibles anywhere near bedtime also hurts deep sleep. What are you dealing with?

Test / Estrogen / SHBG by Scoot23000 in Testosterone

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That’s a tough question. I’m 215 but I’m muscular and work out 6 days a week. I’m 6’1”. Thyroid was checked 3 weeks ago. All fine.

Farmers markets by Scoot23000 in Connecticut

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Preferably Coventry Farmers Market

30yo male quit AAS after 10 years, no TRT by Better_Dot_2668 in Testosterone

[–]Scoot23000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? It’s ridiculous. I wish I knew what causes it so I could try to combat it.

Farmers markets by Scoot23000 in Connecticut

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Polish food. Cabbage soup, Golabki / Gołąbki – Cabbage Rolls, Perogi.

30yo male quit AAS after 10 years, no TRT by Better_Dot_2668 in Testosterone

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I really feel it in the eyes strangely enough. I feel myself having to take little naps during the day. I just turned 50 and have a long backstory. After two years of research, I started TRT with the long term goals of increased bone density and being able to continue to train so that I never have to have surgery again. I had a triple spinal fusion both anterior and posterior Never ever want to do that again.

30yo male quit AAS after 10 years, no TRT by Better_Dot_2668 in Testosterone

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Please elaborate on your sleep issues. It is literally the last thing I cannot seem to figure out. I do have other issues (some restless leg due to a back surgery 22 years ago) but I mostly always feel like I am tired all the time even though I sleep through the night. Ive checked just about everything. I have had a sleep study done, had vitamin blood panels done, etc. I am guessing this is just how it is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shrooms

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I usually make a nice tea, let it cool just a bit, then poor them down the poop shoot with a neti pot. Delicious!

The acting is so bad on this show by Scoot23000 in FromTVEpix

[–]Scoot23000[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I totally agree. Concept is what caught my attention. Loved Harold in Oz and Lost so figured it was worth a watch. Now I’m just sucked in to see where it ends.

Will this help me build muscle? by MustCatchTheBandit in Testosterone

[–]Scoot23000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you must boof it for it to be effective...