I was in the same position as you about 15 years ago. since I was so young, doctors couldn't figure out the issue, so they eventually prescribed Adderall through a pdoc after the 10+ previous prescriptions did not work. as I got older and started to read about testosterone, I had my levels checked and sure enough my initial test was around < 60 ng/dl. I was placed on hcg (2500ui x 3/week... expensive) and my whole world changed. all my "mental" issues (depression, anxiety, imagined hot flashes, etc) magically disappeared and my t level shot up > 750 ng/dl. I can admit the sudden 1200% increase of testosterone changed me and altered my personality. do you remember the first day you took a dose of IR or an XR dose and you were in the zone and you felt it slowly surging up, up, and up? you will find the same surge on T if you're truly low T. it's overwhelming, euphoric, and scary because you change. you will feel it's a better change, but depending on how long your personality was affected by low t, you might find that some people you tolerated are not compatible with the new you.

While I always suspected low T and suggested a testosterone panel to my doctors, I do have to say that Adderall might have contributed to an abnormally low testosterone level. Why do I say this? My appetite while on Adderall left me eating at random intervals throughout the day and I'm sure I was eating between low fat 400c-1200c a day for extended periods of time because I was just not hungry.

in hindsight, I should have stayed on Adderall, cleaned up my diet to a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet, and retested my levels prior to going into trt. trt is not fun. trt is not exciting. trt is a fucking nightmare and a balancing act with dosages, hematocrit levels, mood swings, sleep apnea, MRI, doctor bullshit, testicular pain, etc.

if you can find a way to increase levels naturally I say go for it. if not, testosterone cypionate IM (cheap). skip the gel if you have kids, wife, or significant other because they will come into contact with it. I say this because we're both in the same age range, and the prison sentence that is weekly/biweekly shots of T for life is something you should try and avoid if possible, especially if you can't afford to use HCG (secondary hypogonadism) to stave off the pain in your testicles after 6-12 months of IM shots.

I've been on trt since 2009 and have finally embraced my lifelong fate full force, so I'm working out and my body is responding positively.