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    Dropping in here again to mention TRT replacement therapy.
    Please look into it.
    You have all the signs of it.
    And its a normal thing to be dealing with at 50.
    I have been on it for 17 years now.
    Needed to up my dose last year as depression and fatigue was starting to set in again.
    Worked like a charm.
    Go to Reddit and join the TRT Forum.
    You will get alot of information there.
    This could be life changing for you.

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    I did trt cream a few years ago. Was awesome. Then the price went insane. Tried injections and I just can’t tolerate the surges. Too bad the cream isn’t more affordable.

    But yeah. Trt is a big part of getting old and not having passion for living.
    Good suggestion.
    I’ve tried psych meds years ago for my depression. I was tripping balls. The trt cream was very helpful. Maybe I’ll try it again if I can afford it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TWINS View Post
    Dropping in here again to mention TRT replacement therapy.
    Please look into it.
    You have all the signs of it.
    And its a normal thing to be dealing with at 50.
    I have been on it for 17 years now.
    Needed to up my dose last year as depression and fatigue was starting to set in again.
    Worked like a charm.
    Go to Reddit and join the TRT Forum.
    You will get alot of information there.
    This could be life changing for you.
    I did the T lotion for a while, was too much to deal with, switched to shots for the past year, 1ML every three weeks. My levels are now good, but it hasn't made a dent in my energy levels or perceived fatigue. I do get better boners though.

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    it's my understanding, no expert, that if you start trt, and stop, then you have less natural testosterone

    second the link to trt and prostrate cancer may have been disproved

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    Quote Originally Posted by DBdude View Post
    it's my understanding, no expert, that if you start trt, and stop, then you have less natural testosterone

    second the link to trt and prostrate cancer may have been disproved
    I didn't stop. My blood levels with the shot are now good, but I don't perceive an energy benefit. My PSA tests have been good and the doc said my prostate feels good. :O

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    Quote Originally Posted by TWINS View Post
    Dropping in here again to mention TRT replacement therapy.
    Please look into it.
    You have all the signs of it.
    And its a normal thing to be dealing with at 50.
    I have been on it for 17 years now.
    Needed to up my dose last year as depression and fatigue was starting to set in again.
    Worked like a charm.
    Go to Reddit and join the TRT Forum.
    You will get alot of information there.
    This could be life changing for you.
    The sign of needing TRT is a lab level to confirm hypogonadism, confirmed on a repeat lab draw. All the other symptoms are non-specific and not an indication for starting TRT.

    Low T can be from many factors that are modifiable including alcohol intake, marijuana use, poor sleep, depression, obesity, etc, etc. Fix those first, if they pertain to the individual.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trackhead View Post
    The sign of needing TRT is a lab level to confirm hypogonadism, confirmed on a repeat lab draw. All the other symptoms are non-specific and not an indication for starting TRT.

    Low T can be from many factors that are modifiable including alcohol intake, marijuana use, poor sleep, depression, obesity, etc, etc. Fix those first, if they pertain to the individual.
    Come on TH these guys want the easy way to vitality


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    Quote Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn View Post
    Come on TH these guys want the easy way to vitality


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    I mean as a 52 year old aging "athlete" I kinda want some too. Don't we all want to recover like we did in our 30s? But I also feel accepting the normal aging process is a fundamental quality of humanity that we are getting further and further away from.

    I have a few patients on TRT, but only after confirmed low levels.

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    Im curious enough to try it but would be more interested in HGH if it wasn’t so expensive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trackhead View Post
    I mean as a 52 year old aging "athlete" I kinda want some too. Don't we all want to recover like we did in our 30s? But I also feel accepting the normal aging process is a fundamental quality of humanity that we are getting further and further away from.

    I have a few patients on TRT, but only after confirmed low levels.
    Ya, mine was wicked low on repeated tests.

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    how many pages does your complete ailment list run?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trackhead View Post
    I mean as a 52 year old aging "athlete" I kinda want some too. Don't we all want to recover like we did in our 30s? But I also feel accepting the normal aging process is a fundamental quality of humanity that we are getting further and further away from.

    I have a few patients on TRT, but only after confirmed low levels.
    i was actualy in better shape in my 50's than i was in my 30's cuz no job to get in the way of lotsa training
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    Quote Originally Posted by Core Shot View Post
    Vibes Freddy.
    Hang in there. We all love your stories. And goof on you sometime.
    . But that was a heavy read. I feel your pain. Not all of it. But the grind.
    Is this all there is?
    I am fabulous
    top of my career very comfortable in life I'm lucky
    not so sure how I got here but my 19 year old self was on a different track in life than the one I ended up with
    but like evvery one I get my ass kicked from time to time
    I've had shitty lows but I can dig out

    other peoples issues are not mine I have learned
    I can walk away and have and will continue
    love and let go

    I do feel for people who can't "get over it" whatever the it is that eats away at you
    over coming shit is super hard and when you can win that's awesome
    I do feel for people who cant get over that hump it's not easy

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    Kids these days. Sheesh.

    But no, really, I empathize. I steer clear of the medical industry as much as I reasonably can, so despite low times, I don't get tested. I just try and do stuff. Plant trees, bike an hour a day, stack wood, garden veggies and flowers, down trees and buck them up. Hew the dreamshack. Cook, clean, help with the inlaws slide into the end. Keep moving.

    I do think it's harder than before, maybe because I have the luxury or lack of hormones to stop and think about the flows. Loss happens. Joy becomes more elusive. Inspiration becomes less frequent and more work. Kids moving out; they were a big part of the day to day motivation and that transition is pensive. Isolation is a much more boring drinking buddy, so I don't consume as much as I used to. Most importantly, my skiing has slowed and I'm way, way more cautious.

    All that history of the raging days fell away somehow. I guess it's part of the process and I just yank myself up more often and plunk along.

    I respect what folks go through in the lows; I'm not going to trivialize your experiences. Here's a hand, we're all in this together.
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    Quote Originally Posted by m2711c View Post
    how many pages does your complete ailment list run?
    Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster Highmen View Post
    Kids these days. Sheesh.

    But no, really, I empathize. I steer clear of the medical industry as much as I reasonably can, so despite low times, I don't get tested. I just try and do stuff. Plant trees, bike an hour a day, stack wood, garden veggies and flowers, down trees and buck them up. Hew the dreamshack. Cook, clean, help with the inlaws slide into the end. Keep moving.

    I do think it's harder than before, maybe because I have the luxury or lack of hormones to stop and think about the flows. Loss happens. Joy becomes more elusive. Inspiration becomes less frequent and more work. Kids moving out; they were a big part of the day to day motivation and that transition is pensive. Isolation is a much more boring drinking buddy, so I don't consume as much as I used to. Most importantly, my skiing has slowed and I'm way, way more cautious.

    All that history of the raging days fell away somehow. I guess it's part of the process and I just yank myself up more often and plunk along.

    I respect what folks go through in the lows; I'm not going to trivialize your experiences. Here's a hand, we're all in this together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time.
    I approve this reference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser4 View Post
    Ya, mine was wicked low on repeated tests.
    I'd juice the fuck outta myself if I wasn't afraid it would cause cancer recurrence I'd love to test mine, now that I'm 18mos out of chemo, but my hemoglobin is nice and high, I feel fine, and don't want to poke the bear so to speak. But I'm still curious what my levels are, at age 40 my T was quite high naturally.

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    Mine must have disappeared. Cause I could care less about most things. Still jerk off daily and am a hornball, but don't feel like T is coursing though my veins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by byates1 View Post
    Mine must have disappeared. Cause I could care less about most things. Still jerk off daily and am a hornball, but don't feel like T is coursing though my veins.
    Too many birthdays are coursing through all of our veins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Core Shot View Post
    I did trt cream a few years ago. Was awesome. Then the price went insane. Tried injections and I just can’t tolerate the surges. Too bad the cream isn’t more affordable.

    But yeah. Trt is a big part of getting old and not having passion for living.
    Good suggestion.
    I’ve tried psych meds years ago for my depression. I was tripping balls. The trt cream was very helpful. Maybe I’ll try it again if I can afford it.
    Things have progressed in the last few years.
    Those big shots are outdated now because they cause unwanted side effects including spikes and troughs.
    Needles and injection sites have changed too.
    Subcutaneous injections 2 times a week with a 31g 5/16 pin using lower doses bring stability.
    Shoulders,stomach ,glutes ,quads etc.
    No scarring or pain.
    Look into it again.
    Test and insulin pins are rather inexpensive now.
    You do need bloodwork every "3" months where I am at and a prescription.
    TRT clinics are online now too if you wanted to start asap.
    No alcohol or physchoactive drugs,clean eating, gym every day ?
    We get one body here.
    Make it the best body you possibly can.
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    ^^^^ the cream was so expensive. But so easy. Shit shower shave, rub pot roast all over my chest to be an excitable boy.
    I’m not afraid of needles. Though it was a hassle.
    I have heard of compounding labs that do creams more inexpensively

    Never taken a boner pill. That’s working fine. It’s just the energy I used to have as a younger man for work and sports.
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    Just a post to say I hope your recent health issues are improving and you’re feeling some increased optimism about your future.

    Your seemingly ever positive attitude will serve you well through this.

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