I posted this on another forum in the credentials section. Thought I'd post here instead of just being a lurker:
Name: RRambo
Age: 48
Height: 5’10"
Weight: 200
Photo: Nothing worth seeing
Formal education: B.S.
Medical professional?: Exercise Science degree, worked in Physical Therapy for years. Wife is a physical therapist. So been around it all my life.
Years on TRT: Did a year in my early 30s, currently waiting on prescription from one of the online TRT providers.
Years training: 30+ (Periods of long term training mixed in with periods of being a lazy SOB, in my 30s benched 400, now I’m weak AF)
Current protocol: Waiting
Total and free T:
01/08/2021
01/29/2021
Tell us something about yourself and your knowledge level:
I feel like I knew more about all this back in my early 30’s when I did TRT for a year with a prescription from a rejuvenation clinic. Looking back, did I need it, no… But I sure felt good and made incredible gains in the gym. I honestly don’t remember what my protocol was.
Fast forward to last fall, was reading about SARMs and thought what the hell, let’s give it a try. Did MK677(not a SARM) and then about 6 weeks later added RAD140.
Worst mistake of my life. The MK677 made me feel terrible, it was like boiling a frog in a pot though and didn’t realize just how bad until the end. The RAD140 seemed ok at first but severely shut me down as shown by the labs above. I don’t know what my levels were immediately before starting but my normal levels about a year and a half ago were in the 800 total range.
So anyway, that’s why I’m here. I’m very hesitant because I read all the horror stories about ED after starting TRT which isn’t a real issue right now and I don’t want to introduce a new problem. I just feel really tired, no energy, weak… old…
I workout 5 days/week but I’m just spinning my wheels…
After realizing how expensive the TRT is through the company I’m working with I really just wanted to do it on my own but I’ve been scammed twice now to a total of 500.00 trying to source it myself. So again I’m waiting for my prescription.
For an ending, don’t be me… Don’t mess with SARMs. Would be one thing if they actually worked great but they barely helped at all and really suppressed me.
Name: RRambo
Age: 48
Height: 5’10"
Weight: 200
Photo: Nothing worth seeing
Formal education: B.S.
Medical professional?: Exercise Science degree, worked in Physical Therapy for years. Wife is a physical therapist. So been around it all my life.
Years on TRT: Did a year in my early 30s, currently waiting on prescription from one of the online TRT providers.
Years training: 30+ (Periods of long term training mixed in with periods of being a lazy SOB, in my 30s benched 400, now I’m weak AF)
Current protocol: Waiting
Total and free T:
01/08/2021
| Marker | Reading | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|
| Total Testosterone | 369 | 300 - 836 ng/dl |
| Free Testosterone | 8 | 10 - 20 ng/dl |
| Free Testosterone (%) | 2.16 | 1 - 3 % |
| Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) | 25.8 | 16.5 - 55.9 nmol/L |
| Albumin | 4.3 | 4.1 - 5 g/dl |
| Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | 2.57 | 1.24 - 7.8 IU/L |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) | 53 | 7 - 56 IU/L |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) | 34 | 5 - 40 IU/L |
| Estradiol | 19.1 | 7.6 - 42.6 pg/ml |
| Marker | Reading | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|
| Total Testosterone | 282.95 | 123.06 - 813.86 ng/dl |
| Free Testosterone | 6.3 | 3.5 - 15.5 ng/dl |
| Free Testosterone (%) | 2.2 | 1 - 2.7 % |
| Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) | 19.6 | 10 - 57 nmol/L |
| Albumin | 5.3 | 3.2 - 5.1 g/dl |
| Prolactin | 5.2 | 2.1 - 17.7 ng/mL |
| PSA, Total | 0.5 | <= 4 ng/mL |
| Hematocrit | n/a | 39 - 50 % |
I feel like I knew more about all this back in my early 30’s when I did TRT for a year with a prescription from a rejuvenation clinic. Looking back, did I need it, no… But I sure felt good and made incredible gains in the gym. I honestly don’t remember what my protocol was.
Fast forward to last fall, was reading about SARMs and thought what the hell, let’s give it a try. Did MK677(not a SARM) and then about 6 weeks later added RAD140.
Worst mistake of my life. The MK677 made me feel terrible, it was like boiling a frog in a pot though and didn’t realize just how bad until the end. The RAD140 seemed ok at first but severely shut me down as shown by the labs above. I don’t know what my levels were immediately before starting but my normal levels about a year and a half ago were in the 800 total range.
So anyway, that’s why I’m here. I’m very hesitant because I read all the horror stories about ED after starting TRT which isn’t a real issue right now and I don’t want to introduce a new problem. I just feel really tired, no energy, weak… old…
I workout 5 days/week but I’m just spinning my wheels…
After realizing how expensive the TRT is through the company I’m working with I really just wanted to do it on my own but I’ve been scammed twice now to a total of 500.00 trying to source it myself. So again I’m waiting for my prescription.
For an ending, don’t be me… Don’t mess with SARMs. Would be one thing if they actually worked great but they barely helped at all and really suppressed me.
