Burly's TRT journey

[Avl]

E-Pharm Joint Force

Just used this today on my knees. Instant relief. Haven't used it for quite a while and it always surprises me when it works almost immediately. Very good stuff.

I remember that Beatheart was impressed with this also.

i really liked this for my elbows- good stuff, you just dont get alot of it.

[markam]

i really liked this for my elbows- good stuff, you just dont get alot of it.

My impression also, but it does seem to last quite a time.

[Avl]

yeah- looking back, i think i got a month out of it so i guess i cant complain. i just remember thinking ' wtf, is this the sample size?"

[burlyman30]

Update:

Sorry for the lack of updates, guys. I haven't had a lot to report lately, but I will try to play catch up now.

I was running Erase to help with Estro sides and that helped, but I was using a high dose (4-6) caps to do it. It helped, but while reducing bloat and some gyno pain, it also worsened one of my knee joints.

When I ran out of Erase, I began using ATD, at 50mg/day. I felt overall the same as far as well-being, and the knee seemed a bit improved. At the same time, I seemed to get a bit more reduction of gyno swelling, though the lumps were still present.

About 4 days ago my mail order of ralox and anastrozole arrived. Also a trial of 16 tadalafil (20mg) came with that for experimentation purposes.

Currently taking 1mg/day of anastrozole and 60mg/day of ralox. Currently no adverse effects from this combination. Joints are feeling pretty good so far. Left knee is a little hinky, but not popping and crackling all the time. No shrinkage of gyno lump, but it's too early for that. Gyno inflammation and pain is non-existent at this point, though.

The other night, I tested the tadalafil (20mg) solo... only slight improvement over baseline, so a bit disappointed. However, I was exhausted that night from a strenuous work day. I will try it again solo another night or if opportunity arises, maybe double it and try for something on the weekend.

I also received my powdered beet root and started it last night in conjunction with citrulline malate. Should be interesting.

At the end of this month, I get testosterone levels checked and have a follow up appointment the first week of March. I anticipate the endo raising the dosage, but we will see.

[BBG]

Beet root?

[Freepressright]

It's an N.O. donor and antioxidant

[burlyman30]

Well, I took my last dose of testosterone on Wednesday before my blood tests on Wednesday the 27th... I have been injecting 1/2 the prescribed dose weekly, but the endo wanted 2 week clearance time for the trough (low) test.

I'm not going to like skipping my injection this coming week, since I've been feeling better in general.

The anastrozole and raloxifene seem to be doing their jobs. The estrogen bloat I was dealing with early on remains gone. The gyno pain is gone and there may be a slight reversal of the lumps, but it's hard to say. At the very least, it's growth is halted. Joints are still feeling decent... just the one knee bugs me on occasion.

I'm at the three month mark of TRT at this point and think I should point out that I am feeling substantially better. I am glad that I pursued TRT finally, after avoiding it for years. It was time. I haven't regretted my decision. I think as I get things fine tuned that I will be that much more pleased.

Unless something major occurs, my next update in this thread will be in about 2 weeks, when I should have some more info from the endo.

[Rulk]

Did your appetite increase?

[burlyman30]

Did your appetite increase?

Lol... no, it's always been quite impressive for a guy of my small stature.

[nate3993]

whose tada did u try? i mean, 5mg a day split in 2 doses was enough to elicit pretty good effects after just a couple days for me.