Originally Posted by
Lookingforhelp
Hi 5alpha,
Thanks for your reply. My Testosterone has been okay up until the last few months where it has tanked. I've been suffering with mild hyperprolactin which seems to be fluctuating. It's lower since I started gluten free. I am also celiacs.
My free t has been low for some time now. DHT was low but has now come back online. I've had ,many tests, all the 3 adiol g etc. Mine was a high level which was promising. I'm still very hairy, growing more body hair all the time, still receding slightly.
My issues now from what I believe is low free t and low e2. My joints and hips are cracking and popping like crazy and feel generally lethargic. I also have this ache and pains in my calves a lot. I think I'm getting better in many aspects as now my sleep is amazing. I feel like I could sleep all day, which isn't great, but it beats insomnia! My cold hands and feet are gone, this got better since starting gluten free diet. I don't really have brain fog now I've been gluten free. Just more slow thoughts but I think this is from low t e2.
Since having low e2 my lean muscle is softer. I'm already lean and 6ft3. Never been fat.
I'm getting nocturnal and morning wood although it's not rock solid but I'd say 80%.
I'm adamant I can get out of this, I don't think I'm in the shithouse as much as some! I'm not comfortable win trt really but I'm at the stage now where I need to try and get back to work and normal life. I've read many people saying it makes them worse. The whole herb thing is something I want to try. I've read reports of pine pollen being an alpha reductase inhibitor though. Just scares the shit out of me since it's possibly saw palmetto that fucked me.
By the way did you take propecia or saw palmetto?