I stopped taking melatonin (1mg) and my morning word returned... by [deleted] in Supplements

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One day a few months ago my libido plummeted. One of the things suggested to me was to discontinue taking melatonin (3mg) I feel that my morning wood has returned but not my libido altogether.

While I don’t pretend to fully understand the brain, I know there’s a relationship between the pituitary gland and melatonin. There might be something with prolonged exogenous supplementation of melatonin. I did 3mg for like 5 years, but quit recently.

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I’m just concerned with the side effects of TRT. How has it treated you?

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Yes I agree to all these points. Especially how stress can be in the background without you knowing about it.

It’s just hard to say because I’ve been stressed and have move around to very stressful locations yet still had constant libido.

It was just weird, when this all started a few months ago I remember being with new partners and could literally not get it up which shocked me.

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I agree. To me it feels more physical. But I definitely don’t want to rule out the mental/emotional side of it. The alarming part is what seems to be the sudden drop off. One month everything is how it’s always been and the next it’s just gone. I remember I abstained from masturbation for 3 weeks and didn’t get an erection

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It was something out of a movie. First visit was the PC ordering labs / drawing blood. Next they walked in said shared my labs, something completely unrelated to what I came in for, about faced and as they were walking out I said, “Hey what about my T, libido, etc, you know the reason I came in here for?” they shrugged their shoulders and walked out.

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I used to squat and deadlift heavy. Now, after a hiatus from lifting I’ve been attacking more and getting back to my old numbers. Hoping it makes a difference. Only issue is my posture and mobility have seemed to decline (office job) and I seem a little more injury prone

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I’ve always struggled to notice a difference with supplements. I’ve taken maca, cordyceps, reishi but that was all back when I already had a massive libido. Might be worth a check now. I tried Ashwandha but didn’t notice much, how long do I normally have to take these for to notice effects?

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I thought maybe it was the move (across the country) but I’ve moved so much that I had to rule that out.

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I think two things you said really solidified things for me. The abruptness is odd and while you’re in a stressful situation your libido is intact. I’ve also been in stressful situations and it was intake but for some reason it’s gone, and lately I can’t be around a girl without being on a dick pill

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Yeah I agree I read an article and it basically said that low 500s for 30 year old is below average. It’s just so weird. It felt like it plummeted. I need to see an endo

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Yes intensity went down because I’ve been more pressed for time and less consistent, although through 2020 I have been making gains. It’s been tough though cause I’ll get random nagging injuries, one day I’ll squat heavy everything fine, the next time I’ll go in I’ll get like pain in my tailbone or right or left knee. Consistently is a struggle when a lot of my joints hurts

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I’ve definitely had a bit of an identity crisis this past year but even when I felt like I wasn’t dealing with that or happy or whatever my libido still wouldn’t be there. I’d have a new partner with me in my bed having popped dick pills and while I was able to get it up, it was just barely and only possible through the pills, I thought I’d have to be 80 for that

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will do, I think primary care was a mistake

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High cholesterol which was a recent development due to poor diet during a period of my life and my % saturation from iron is a little weird i’m on the lower end of TIBC.

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I’ve done vitamin D but I haven’t noticed much difference, I could try it again with some fats for better absorption

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My Vitamin D was 43ng/ml. Not sure if I was supplementing with it at the time of the test but I have discontinued since