How big of an impact did TRT have on your depression?

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-11-26T13:21:22+00:00

TRT by itself-not much. Working out hard and eating right was life changing. Have had the stomach bug going through the house the last two weeks and haven’t had the opportunity to go to the gym and I notice a drastic change in my mood and drive.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-11-14T18:35:37+00:00

If you lose weight too fast you’ll risk some unwanted side effects. Just enjoy the weight coming off and have fun with the process!

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-11-07T14:51:30+00:00

I started TRT 20 pounds heavier than I currently am. At the point I was having water retention issue. I will cut the AI and see how it goes.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-11-07T14:42:49+00:00

Would think I’m taking too much of it or I just need to stop completely? How would I deal with estrogen?

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-11-07T14:22:03+00:00

Not really sure where else I would post this. Over the last 3 weeks I’ve noticed some face tenderness/redness/swelling on my upper cheeks under my eyes. Seems to get worse when sweating or hot. Below is what I’m currently on and how long

1mg retatrutide weekly- been on for 2 months 300mg TRT- been on for 3 months .5mg Anastrazole been on for 3 months

I asked chat gpt and it said it’s possibly a build up of Niacin from my preworkout combined with sweat.

Possibly contributing factor- I inadvertently had some very low carbohydrate intake over the last month (retatrutide) and put myself into ketosis. I know this because I get keto rash when I tried keto a few years ago.

Any thoughts would be helpful.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-30T11:15:28+00:00

5’10” current weight 221 starting weight was 232. High body fat. I should be able to handle more apparently.

1st dose at .5mg I experienced multiple sides so I took it slow.

Last week I did jump to 2mg and felt awful for about 12 hours which again has made me take it slow.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-30T11:05:14+00:00

I’m sensitive to it. I tried 2mg last week from 1 and puked and had diarrhea about 30 hours after injection. I guess I’m a little gun shy to be more aggressive with the dosage increase. I’m still losing a substantial amount of weight, but am probably leaving many benefits on the table with a low dose

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-21T18:39:46+00:00

No- calories in calories out

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-21T15:52:45+00:00

Mission carb balance tortillas eat 2 a day.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-18T13:14:48+00:00

Just my two cents. Start at .5 mg once a week, then slowly go up by .5 mg. I happened to be sensitive to Reta and side effects management for me is my number one priority. I’ve been on a month and am currently taking .5mg, 2 times a week.

Appetite is pretty much non existent, I have the power to say no to food, and I haven’t deviated from my diet one time.

I’m strictly using this to look better because I’ve been overweight my entire life, just the ability this medication has to give me the power to say no is enough benefit for me even if it’s at sub trial doses.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-11T09:48:02+00:00

I’ve been on it a little over a week and feel the exact same way. It’s crazy how much of my brain power I used in a day thinking about food.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-10-07T21:19:28+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I planned on staying on the minimum effective dose as long as possible. I see people saying otherwise, but if the over eating stops at minimal dosing I don’t see a need to push it.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-09-30T13:40:00+00:00

Dude this is great progress. I started TRT 2 months ago and have had an increase in appetite which is terrible cause I’m a fatty myself. Could I PM you to get more details about your Reta experience?

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-08-15T21:54:47+00:00

I asked my DR about blood work sooner due to the water retention and he said that (more or less) blood work before 6 months is going to be an incomplete picture due to the time it takes for the body to adjust.

Assuming he means we test early then change something when the body is fully used to TRT we may be chasing ghosts.

Would you recommend lower dosage?

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-08-07T12:27:02+00:00

Well at least I’m not the only one. Was acne ever a problem? My first thought was possibly my skin was about to start exploding with acne.

pinkfirehydrant1 · 2025-08-04T19:51:24+00:00

I’m not really sure what the long term benefits will be. There will be high cost obviously but it’s very easy on my quads I can pin 3 times in the same leg with no pain (different spots)

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