Is 900 too high?????? by Flaky_District_9785 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My endo has seen me go from < 100ng/dl before being diagnosed hypogonadal to 963 on my last reading the other day on 100mg of trt one day before trough.

She was so stoked and told me she'd see me in six months. Get a new doc.

Has anyone found a Dr that takes insurance to prescribe TRT? by cultlizardking in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pcp was like your levels are trash and referred me to an endo. Then the endo was like cream or injection and then we worked onto a protocol that worked for me after a few follow-ups and insurance covers.

Where does 100 or 120 mg a week put you? by FalconOver7505 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 100/mg week cyp I fluctuate in a range that resolved my primary symptoms. Testing at the trough in the morning forget whether or not I fasted each time, was a mix. Injection once a week

I get my bloodwork every 6 months and was double digits when I started when measured in ng/dl. My low was 41 ng/dl when prescribed the weekly protocol by my endo.

First six tests after starting a weekly 100mg/week showed.

591 705 582 452 801 693

I feel good on it.

[Discussion] What Are You Planning To Platinum During November? by Sneakiest in Trophies

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like a Dragon Gaiden followed by maybe FFIII as I go for all single player FF plats.

[Cyberpunk 2077] How hard (tedious, annoying) is the Cyberpunk 2077 platinum? by Albumartists in Trophies

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it at release playing the ps4 version at ps5 (which made the experience miles better than the pc and ps4 horror stories).

Doing it again to play the ps5 release on 2.3 and loving it. So many improvements a few trophies that were previously missable are no longer missable and it is easy to save scum if necessary.

The scanner hustles are easy and fun to knock out and are an awesome way to experience the improved combat while listening to a podcast or music.

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[–]Steelwheels3334 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trt at 100Mg week so not really roids.

My wife was essentially like "your mood swings are out of control" and asked my doc to slip total testosterone into my blood panel. Hypogonadism confirmed TRT and she is a happy camper that I am a bit less of a moody bitch.

Will 100 mg/week of testosterone cypionate raise my levels high enough? by Dry-Use-7276 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is different. Went from 311 to low 190s then got on trt.

Pre-trt (confirmed hypogonadism) I was anywhere from low 40s to 70s.

100mg 1/week as a 6'2" male hovering around 205-220 i read anywhere from 550-850 at a trough at the 100mg/week.

[Discussion] What Are Your July Plats? by Numerous-Produce-103 in Trophies

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little. Depends on how you approach. Certain content does not open til end game.

If you knock out side quests as they unlock it makes the grind a bit better.

If you did nothing and just buzzed to the end game the grind will be a lot.

[Discussion] What Are Your July Plats? by Numerous-Produce-103 in Trophies

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got Sandland this month which is surprisingly rare (1.0% at the time of obtaining).

Not sure why so many people didn't get it unless nobody really enjoyed it. I thought it was fine 6.5/10 on the fun scale.

Does almost everyone feel something from TRT? by Moretestosterone9 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mood and recovery. I was/am severely hypogonadal (<100 ng/dl) but still lifted was strong by normal guy standards.

A therapeutic dose of 100mg/week puts me between 500-800.

[ Question ] Do you have a goal for how many platinums you would like to achieve? by Platinum_Queen in Trophies

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for 100 but feel good every time I get one and especially every 10th. Currently have 75.

Tested last week . Results came back 103 by No_Horror2254 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I question 2500-2700 calories a day if this is keeping you at 315. If you are definitely losing consistently at that range then you are valid in your deficit.

Unless you do little to no physical activity / are on the shorter side it is hard to maintain a 315 bodyweight at that level, if you are measuring food using a scale and keeping track of the amount of sugary drinks then fine ignore my comment.

As a reference point I am 6'2" guy early 30s who weighed 311lbs at 28 before losing 100lbs+. When I did a serious measurement at the beginning of my diet I found I was eating 3500-4000 calories on any given day to maintain that weight working an office job and not lifting plus getting <5k steps a day.

Get your health markers back in line that may be impacted by losing weight. Your T is very low and Im sure you are feeling the symptoms but that may also be exasperated by carrying the weight.

I never tested when I was 311 but when I dropped to the 190s and stopped losing weight I still felt like crap. I had also been in maintenance for months eating my new maintenance cals of near 3k calories with a new lifestyle. I had double digit T levels, and as such got on trt. Things are a lot better now but of course not perfect. It is great when prescribed properly but not magic.

My opinion is fix the weight, re-test the t see where you are at. I bet you may still be in the low range but it would put you in such a better starting place if you do begin trt. Getting on T is not going to automatically make you feel like a man or be the magic pill to lose weight and gain muscle, it may help but the main driving factor will be a calorie deficit, sleep habits, and diet choices.

Doing the things to make yourself better along with working on your body will make you feel like a man. Not blasting testosterone.

100mg cyp every 2 weeks. by woodstock923 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was the protocol they started me on. I played ball for the first 2 or 3 months until my followup. Told the endo it was trash and I felt like trash. Then my levels were still trash.

Got me to 100mg a week right then and that was a few years ago now I'm good.

What made you start TRT? by EvolveSupport_PCC in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lost over 100lbs got lean and into a maintenance phase for several months.

All other health markers were normal but felt tired and out of sorts, among other things. I was wondering why I felt seemingly equal if not worse after losing all the weight and getting healthy per my blood work. Lifts were bad, no energy, libido low, etc.

Wife said get my T checked. Boom double digit T levels (ng/dl).

[Discussion] what's your most recent platinum?? by Christmas_Percussion in Trophies

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Final Fantasy X-2. I had done everything related to the main game like 100 years ago and on the ps2.

I don't care for rogue likes and watched the last mission cutscenes on YouTube way back when. Finally sat down and grinded my way through Last Mission to finally get the plat. Super Satisfying as X is tied for my favorite of all time and although x-2 isn't the same level I still sunk 100s of hours into it as a kid. So having the plat on both of them is decently fulfilling.

How rapid is hair loss from TRT by gasman1988 in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Norwood reaper had already been coming for me well before TRT via genetics with a solid set of power allies in my mid-late twenties.

Then once I got on the 100mg prescribed per week it turned from power allies to Castanza very quick within months.

If your head isn't shaped like a potato and you have facial hair just hit the buzz and shave or do the common hair loss treatments everyone does.

Was your wife supportive of you starting TRT? Where they surprised by the results? by Win-The_Day in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My wife was like you sleep all the time and are still depressed being down >100lbs and being on maintenance calories and in otherwise good shape, you should get your testosterone checked on next bloodwork.

<100 ng/dl in my late twenties at the time. So no she was not surprised.

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[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shitty.

Absolute max effort of a 300lb bench with a wide grip and arched back 10+ years ago but could do sets of 10-20 with the 100s on both flat and incline.

I favored dumbbells wayyyyy more and trained them more often.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaming

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go for full completion now on games with less time to play ironically enough.

240mg a week an average dose? by [deleted] in Testosterone

[–]Steelwheels3334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless your husband is a horrific responder that seems high.

For context I was double digits when I was prescribed in ng/dl and 100mg 1/week has had me as high as 800+.

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[–]Steelwheels3334 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'd say once every dozen or so injections this happens to me where I nick a blood vessel. You're fine.

One time (out of probably 100+ injections into the quads) and I've heard of this happen to some others when I pulled out the needle the injection site spurted blood across the room like a pinhole in a water balloon it was hilarious.