rogerdodger
New Member
I (M/38) tried TRT for a 7 month period in 2022. Reasons being chronic fatigue/low energy, constant low libido, and labs persistently showing low free T (while testosterone itself was always 500-650), low DHEA, and low estradiol/e2. I still have those issues today.
I got all my labs in good ranges (did frequent labs while on TRT, and still do), testosterone was over 1000, and I still felt like shit. The only thing the TRT helped with was libido, which was nice, since I'm using to having almost none. So I gave up on the TRT. Even 2 years off TRT now, despite being in the best shape of my life, I still feel like shit.
But after still being out of ideas (seen many doctors and get labs done all the time), I've been thinking about getting back on Testosterone in some form, but I figure I might as well try a different approach since my original approach wasn't a success. Two years ago, I was solely injecting with testosterone cypionate, 60mg twice per week. If I was going to try TRT again, what might I try differently this time around? I doubt changing from testosterone cypionate to testosterone enanthate or something like that would make much of a discernible difference. I just feel like I should try a different approach, rather than doing the same exact regimen I did two years ago and hoping the results will be better. There's still a lot I don't know when it comes to TRT, there's a lot of testosterone product out there, most of which I have no idea what they do.
I don't want giant muscles or to bulk up, that was never the goal, I just don't want to feel like all the time (meaning very low energy, body aches/pains, depression). Going to the gym is usually brutal, I always feel like I'm running on an empty tank. I still force myself to go a few times a week, and like I said I'm currently in the best shape of my life.. My sleep sucks, but it always has (and probably always will, unfortunately, insomnia is a bitch). It's very possible TRT will still not help me, but maybe now that I'm 40 lbs lighter (not a fatty anymore) than I was a couple years ago, it will have a better effect or something 
. At the very least it would be nice to get my libido back. It's been super low for a while. I might not end up back on TRT, but it's been on my mind and thought I would see if anyone here had advice. If not, that's okay.
I got all my labs in good ranges (did frequent labs while on TRT, and still do), testosterone was over 1000, and I still felt like shit. The only thing the TRT helped with was libido, which was nice, since I'm using to having almost none. So I gave up on the TRT. Even 2 years off TRT now, despite being in the best shape of my life, I still feel like shit.
But after still being out of ideas (seen many doctors and get labs done all the time), I've been thinking about getting back on Testosterone in some form, but I figure I might as well try a different approach since my original approach wasn't a success. Two years ago, I was solely injecting with testosterone cypionate, 60mg twice per week. If I was going to try TRT again, what might I try differently this time around? I doubt changing from testosterone cypionate to testosterone enanthate or something like that would make much of a discernible difference. I just feel like I should try a different approach, rather than doing the same exact regimen I did two years ago and hoping the results will be better. There's still a lot I don't know when it comes to TRT, there's a lot of testosterone product out there, most of which I have no idea what they do.
I don't want giant muscles or to bulk up, that was never the goal, I just don't want to feel like all the time (meaning very low energy, body aches/pains, depression). Going to the gym is usually brutal, I always feel like I'm running on an empty tank. I still force myself to go a few times a week, and like I said I'm currently in the best shape of my life.. My sleep sucks, but it always has (and probably always will, unfortunately, insomnia is a bitch). It's very possible TRT will still not help me, but maybe now that I'm 40 lbs lighter (not a fatty anymore) than I was a couple years ago, it will have a better effect or something
. At the very least it would be nice to get my libido back. It's been super low for a while. I might not end up back on TRT, but it's been on my mind and thought I would see if anyone here had advice. If not, that's okay.
