oh for the love of christ i cant believe you started on replacement therapy. who cares about a fucking number what matters is how you feel. there are naturally high and naturally low T men (in regards to the ref ranges..) sounds like you're one of the naturally low ones. there wasnt a problem to fix and frankly im shocked someone would undergo something as serious as hormone replacement for the reasons you give. god knows how you might potentially jack up the rest of your endocrine system undertaking this endeavor. TRT is serious shit. sigh, oh well...
I appreciate the time you took out in making your comments but I disagree. I do think TRT is serious business, that's why I spent so much time researching before I made my decision. I could be wrong, I could be right, who knows but in the end, I will suffer the consequences or the benefits of the treatment.
A year from now, I could be back on these same boards talking about how my hematocrit is all jacked up, my BP is high, my thyroid is shot, my adrenals are falling apart, my left ventricle has enlarged, my prostate has grown the size of a baseball, my estrogen is out of control, my liver is all screwed up, I grew a set of breasts, my nuts are the size of raisins, I'm going bald, I have bad acne, and a whole host of other problems that I brought on myself. I could even develop cancer.
Or I could be back here talking about how I feel better than I have in years, I'm running 3 miles in 18 minutes like I did 20 years ago, I have sex like a porn star, my endurance is through the roof and I'm squatting 400lbs like it's an empty bar. I could be talking about how my BF went down significantly, my HA1C went down and I'm more lean and muscular. I could be talking about how I go out more now, my friends and family are telling me how I'm an easier person to deal with, I'm less moody and angry, and I haven't had a prostate or epididymus flare up in months.
I don't know what might happen but I'm prepared for it. I did my research. I'm ready for the good and the bad and more importantly, I accept responsibility for the decision I've made. If I optimize my health, I'm ready for the benefits. If I screw myself up, I'm ready for the consequences. That's how I've lived my life and I don't have any regrets.
Again, thank you for the advice and the straight talk. I really took it into account when I made my decision. There were more people that said not to do it (way more) but in the end, I have to live with my decision and I'm willing to accept whatever it brings.
Thank you all for the advice and opinions. I greatly respect and appreciate them.
