Burly's TRT journey

[AresTS]

I have an appointment coming up soon with an endo... I'll chronicle that journey here in this thread.

What are your base line bloods to start, B?

- Valdez

[burlyman30]

What are your base line bloods to start, B?

- Valdez

Tested at 67 about a month ago. Yikes. A couple years ago I was at 300, but that was with frequent use of otc test boosters.

A little background: I've been putting off TRT for several years. Libido dropped off significantly about 7 years ago and I did nothing about it until about 2.5 to 3 years ago, when I started back at the gym after an extended (many years) break. Having been a competitive BBer 20 years ago, muscle memory took affect and I made some quick gains, but also noticed that I gained a LOT of fat in the process. This was new to me, because in years past I had always stayed closer to 12-15% even in my "bulking mode". I knew my body had changed dramatically, so I fought against it with boosters, eating better, etc. Even with dietary changes, the bodyfat was/is pretty stubborn. Nothing like it used to be. Heck, when I would hit the treadmill in years past, the fat would just start melting off me. Not the case today.

As far as PHs... I think the last one I used was maybe in February or March. AndroBulk for about 12 weeks. I felt good on it. I made some gains, though I wasn't trying to "bulk" per se. These days I get fat too easily when I go that route (apparently my appetite far exceeds my metabolism). Post cycle, I was able to use boosters to get my test levels back up around the 300 level, but had not used any boosters since then. I have been dealing with chronic bronchitis since I caught a horrible virus in the summer and have not been able to work out because of the difficulty coughing/breathing. Apparently my test level has dropped quite a bit since then. So has my strength and muscle mass.

As for my bronchitis, I am finally getting referred to a pulmonologist to see what can be done.

[nate3993]

Tested at 67 about a month ago. Yikes. A couple years ago I was at 300, but that was with frequent use of otc test boosters.

A little background: I've been putting off TRT for several years. Libido dropped off significantly about 7 years ago and I did nothing about it until about 2.5 to 3 years ago, when I started back at the gym after an extended (many years) break. Having been a competitive BBer 20 years ago, muscle memory took affect and I made some quick gains, but also noticed that I gained a LOT of fat in the process. This was new to me, because in years past I had always stayed closer to 12-15% even in my "bulking mode". I knew my body had changed dramatically, so I fought against it with boosters, eating better, etc. Even with dietary changes, the bodyfat was/is pretty stubborn. Nothing like it used to be. Heck, when I would hit the treadmill in years past, the fat would just start melting off me. Not the case today.

As far as PHs... I think the last one I used was maybe in February or March. AndroBulk for about 12 weeks. I felt good on it. I made some gains, though I wasn't trying to "bulk" per se. These days I get fat too easily when I go that route (apparently my appetite far exceeds my metabolism). Post cycle, I was able to use boosters to get my test levels back up around the 300 level, but had not used any boosters since then. I have been dealing with chronic bronchitis since I caught a horrible virus in the summer and have not been able to work out because of the difficulty coughing/breathing. Apparently my test level has dropped quite a bit since then. So has my strength and muscle mass.

As for my bronchitis, I am finally getting referred to a pulmonologist to see what can be done.

jesus. don't put it off any longer man. unless u wanted to do what infamy does which is a scoop of toco8 and and some clomid every few days or "as needed" as he would say.

[burlyman30]

jesus. don't put it off any longer man. unless u wanted to do what infamy does which is a scoop of toco8 and and some clomid every few days or "as needed" as he would say.

I'll be discussing options and protocols with my Endo this afternoon. I'll see what "she" has to say and I guess we will go from there.