I'll start with a succinct background on myself to give readers a perspective. About 2 years ago, I started noticing intermittent bouts of fatigue. I was a full time university student working 25 hrs a week as a cook; both very stressful environments. I was also training jiu jitsu 3-4 days a week. The fatigue wasn't major, very much akin to a low grade “coffee crash”. I shrugged it off. This continued for ~6 months. Then everything started falling apart. Memory problems, libido issues, insomnia, substantial lack of energy, ect. I had no idea what was going on at the time. Fast forward 6 months. My condition is just as bad, but now I know what's going on. I got some blood work done; modest endocrine dysfunction. Thyroid/gonads/adrenals were all operating at pretty low levels. TSH was as high as 11, free T bottomed out at 202 ng/dl. Cortisol spiked at night. I felt like complete shit.
Now I'm here today, about 2 years after this. I'm on a load of supplements to manage what my body can't do without, but I can get through the day with relative ease. However, I'm still not normal. Thinking is slow – I used to be a witty dude with a great memory. Now I get C's on exams and social interactions seem to happen at a pace that I can't keep up with. Sleep has improved to an extent, but still having a hard time falling asleep. Getting out of bed is difficult (ie, very groggy). In the past 6 months, I've only worked out as I normally would for about 1 of them. No more jiu jitsu, weights, or running. Picked up yoga though (love it).
Hope that gives a bit of an idea where I'm at. Now, my interest is in GH. Based on what I've read so far, some people use GH for its anti aging benefits. Looking at my history, I see an aging body. I'm young yet (24), which is why I'm concerned. I'm concerned about the long term integrity of my organs. Have I pushed them too far? Will they recover? Will I ever feel normal again? So this brings me to GH. If GH is anti aging, then it is effectively enhancing the function of the body. Anyone that has used real GH will likely attest to this, based on my readings. Maybe it would allow for a faster recovery? I see people use it for injuries. Is this different than a muscular/ligament/tendon? I don't know. I haven't found anybody using GH for the purposes that I'm interested in using it for, which is to recover from hormonal dysfunction. The rationale is that the GH will help to repair organs and also improve general well being. The general well being is important because thoughts have an impact on how well the body works. This is fringe stuff, so I won't get into it here, but that is my belief (yes, just a belief).
I'm not looking to jump into this blind. I am taking time here to gather information and opinions so that I can make a better decision. My biggest concern is long term consequences. People say GH is relatively safe compared to things like AAS, but in my experience, when you put hormones into the body there will be some form of endogenous hormone down regulation. What is it like coming off GH?
I want to know how dangerous, if at all, this may be and what kind of long term consequences I'm looking at *if* this is even a viable option. I'm giving myself a long time to make a decision on this one..
Now I'm here today, about 2 years after this. I'm on a load of supplements to manage what my body can't do without, but I can get through the day with relative ease. However, I'm still not normal. Thinking is slow – I used to be a witty dude with a great memory. Now I get C's on exams and social interactions seem to happen at a pace that I can't keep up with. Sleep has improved to an extent, but still having a hard time falling asleep. Getting out of bed is difficult (ie, very groggy). In the past 6 months, I've only worked out as I normally would for about 1 of them. No more jiu jitsu, weights, or running. Picked up yoga though (love it).
Hope that gives a bit of an idea where I'm at. Now, my interest is in GH. Based on what I've read so far, some people use GH for its anti aging benefits. Looking at my history, I see an aging body. I'm young yet (24), which is why I'm concerned. I'm concerned about the long term integrity of my organs. Have I pushed them too far? Will they recover? Will I ever feel normal again? So this brings me to GH. If GH is anti aging, then it is effectively enhancing the function of the body. Anyone that has used real GH will likely attest to this, based on my readings. Maybe it would allow for a faster recovery? I see people use it for injuries. Is this different than a muscular/ligament/tendon? I don't know. I haven't found anybody using GH for the purposes that I'm interested in using it for, which is to recover from hormonal dysfunction. The rationale is that the GH will help to repair organs and also improve general well being. The general well being is important because thoughts have an impact on how well the body works. This is fringe stuff, so I won't get into it here, but that is my belief (yes, just a belief).
I'm not looking to jump into this blind. I am taking time here to gather information and opinions so that I can make a better decision. My biggest concern is long term consequences. People say GH is relatively safe compared to things like AAS, but in my experience, when you put hormones into the body there will be some form of endogenous hormone down regulation. What is it like coming off GH?
I want to know how dangerous, if at all, this may be and what kind of long term consequences I'm looking at *if* this is even a viable option. I'm giving myself a long time to make a decision on this one..
