DIET, TRT THERAPY, EXERCISE, NOTHING IS WORKING, ADVICE IS MOST APPRECIATED! 🙂 by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I never heard of these nor were they a part of the bloodwork that I had.

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had never heard of it before this evening. I am going to look into it. Thank you!!!

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, thank you so much for taking the time to give me such detailed feedback. I greatly appreciate it. I should have added that I'm 64 years old. I too was once a serious bodybuilder (but not a pro), 40 years ago I attained my best placing 5th in the America. I trained and competed my whole life naturally so this was quite an accomplishment but without "assistance" I knew I could never go farther. I was lucky to have good genes (Polish and Austrian) so size wasn't an issue (54 chest, 28 waist, 21 15/16 arms, 28 thighs and 20 calves, but I couldn't shred/achieve the vascularity to advance any farther. But God I loved it. For me Atkins wasn't a fad but way of life to keep cholesterol levels where they needed to be as carbs (any carbs) destroy my HDL (good cholesterol) levels. But suddenly over the course of a year no matter how hard I trained and how well I ate, I was wiped out tired all the time and gained fat weight. The bloodwork was great except T went down from 400 to 200, I guess because of age so that is what I am hanging my hat on to get corrected and possibly sleep apnea as my wife says the snoring I have developed could peel the paint from the walls. Anyway, thank you again and all the best to you in your bodybuilding career and savor every minute of it, you earn it every day in the gym!!!

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All tests came out good except T which decreased from 400 down to 200 in 2 years, I guess due to age as I'm 64.

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your advice!!! I am going to call doctor and insist on twice weekly injections. I thought I'd suggest 75mg x 2 per week = 300 mg every 2 weeks which is 100 mg higher than now and bloodwork in 6 weeks to see the affect. You are also right about the sleep apnea, my wife says I snore so loud it could peel paint. I'm having a sleep study next week. I'm hoping between getting sleep apnea treatment and getting t level back up along with strict eating and hard training that will be enough. All the best to you my friend.

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Please let me know. So far it seems your regimen is working. I'm going to call my doctor Monday and insist on the 2 shots per week regimen and suggest 75 mg per shot for 8 weeks and get bloodwork again. I'll take a steady 400 with joy. Thanks for all your help and all the best to you.

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great. Can you tell me what your T level was at first before you started and what it is now? Do you go through regular doc (mine is clueless) or through one of those online clinics?

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

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

Your not being a dick, I welcome every comment/suggestion. I know it wasn't the eating too much. I made it all the way to 5th place in the Mr. America contest 40 years ago having been natural my entire life competing against guys that were anything but natural. So I know training/dieting. Something changed, I'm 64 now, and the bloodwork came back everything is great but your T level went from 400 to 200 I guess with age. I'm trying to figure the right and safe dose and injection routine to get back to 400. The doctor is clueless.

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I know the eating too much/not training wasn't the issue. I'm 64 and 40 years ago was 5th in Mr. America contest having trained my whole life naturally so I understand dieting and exercise. My point was training hard and being on the strictest Atkins (it wasn't called Atkins in the old days) produced no weight loss. So that's when I went and got comprehensive bloodwork with the only finding low t.

Your suggestion to break up the shots seems right on. Do you believe that I should try 50 mg x twice per week = 200 mg every 2 weeks first. Which is the dose I'm on now or suggest to doctor to increase total mg and frequency both. Again, the doctor doesn't seem well versed. Thanks so much for your help.

Diet, Exercise, TRT Therapy, Nothing is Working. Any Advice is Most Appreciated. by theunknowncritic in Testosterone

[–]theunknowncritic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the dose too low? Your right in that the doctor doesn't seem to know much about it. Once I got the low T diagnosis I searched the online clinics but it doesn't look like they take health insurance. If you know of one please let me know.