low testosterone? Advice

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I never thought I'd admit to it but, I've been diagnosed with low testosterone
After one year of monthly and 3 months bi-monthly injections and it's lower than ever.
Wondered if any one else has had this problem, and what may have helped.
Going to a endocrinologist finally, but because of insurance thats 6weeks away.
I have been having dizziness and Extreme weakness /tired All the time.
Number is 144 my doctor wanted it at least 400 preferably 600 to 800.
Thanks for reading.
 
Whatever you do don't fall for the testosterone booster ads on websites and men's magazines. Most are outright fraud and a few may be damaging to your health. Read up on WEBMD and a few other online sites to get background info on where and how it is produced in the body and common causes for low production. Then trust professionals to diagnose and correct.
 
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Low T. At the time, we had no insulation in the house, so we kept the house very cold. To help with this, we wore lots of clothing and took loooong hot baths. Somehow I figured out what was going on, cut the baths and all the clothing layers, and the T shot up to normal. The boys like it cool and loose. None of this may apply to you, but maybe. I may be wrong, but once you start taking testosterone, I think you're stuck on it for life. I THINK. Not sure.
 
Turn in your man card.


Sorry, I couldn't help myself.:D


What I find kind of funny is the ads for prescription testosterone therapy products followed by an ad from a lawyer telling you to file a claim
against the company that makes these products. Call this number free if you suffered any of the following:
Heart Attack, Stroke, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Blood Clots or Death. If you died, stop using the product and
call your doctor right away.
 
You can get an aromatase inhibitor. Something like nolva or arimidex. What this does is bind to the receptors and reduces the amount of estrogen (some eradicate it totally) in the system increasing free test in the system. But you also have to be careful lowering estrogen too much because even as a guy it's still needed for sexual function. But it will help raise test levels. But if you ever decide to stop taking it, you gradually cycle off to keep yourself from rebounding and getting high levels of estrogen and all the related sides (bloat, depression, guns, etc.)
 
I have severe low T problems as well stemming from a brain tumor on my pituitary gland. The tumor is benign by the way and was removed via craniotomy this past May. To put this in perspective, I am only 22. Pre-surgery, my testosterone was tested at 39. Post-surgery (in June) it dropped to <20. I have been on 2mg Androderm patches since Sept. and am waiting for blood test results now. I am hopeful to see some improvement.

I will let you know if this seems to be working for me.
 
Something you can add to your diet to help is broccolli, it works well for men with Low T
 
Arimidex? My wife took Arimidex for 5 years after having a tumor removed. I don't think that it did much for her low T.

Be sure to ask your doctor if the medical advice that to received on Blade Forums is right for you. :p
 
Thanks guys
I will ask my doctors about some of this but the vitamin s and zinc seems very promising,
And of course broccoli can't hurt I actually like it.
I'm going through all the links provided. Kyledf I hope you improve, a tumor is one thing I'm worried about.
As my primary doctor seems to have given up on me ,, besides the endocrinologist he gave a referral to a hematologist
Because as he put it " I can't help you anymore your just not responding to treatment".
 
The sad truth is the average doctor is uneducated in nutrition. This is only touched on briefly in there schooling. I would go to a doctor who specializing in nutrition. Definitely change your diet, lose weight, exercise, look at medications your taking. Certain medications will lower natural testosterone.
Our bodies make testosterone as needed. More excercise, body makes more testosterone. Plus healthy diet, cut out any and all refined sugars, junk, eat healthy whole foods, vegatables, and meats. Easy on the carbs, potatoes, starches, breads, use stevia as your sweetener.
 
Arimidex alone does not raise test, it lowers estrogen. Women are often put on it. Bodybuilders use if for when they come off of test to kee their bodies from rebounding and having estrogen levels skyrocket and test levels plummet. Since they take it synthetically their body stops producing it so once they stop all that test converts to estrogen but with the body not producing test they get all the sides of high estrogen.

You can talk to a longevity dr. They tend to focus on test related issues in men. Diet only helps so much. There is no food that converts into test, unlike soy which directly converts into estrogen.
 
Get on some test, trt is fantastic, trust me you won't regret it. your nuts will shrink some after a while but who cares when you're as ambitious as you were when you were a teen. you will be in a better mood, get better sleep, have more energy, lose some weight possibly, build muscle again, etc. I'm relatively young and have the same issue, but my low t is the result of bad decisions, and have been on test cyp for 1.5 years and recommend it to anyone.
 
truth-seeker said:
I never thought I'd admit to it but, I've been diagnosed with low testosterone
After one year of monthly and 3 months bi-monthly injections and it's lower than ever.
Wondered if any one else has had this problem, and what may have helped.
Going to a endocrinologist finally, but because of insurance thats 6weeks away.
I have been having dizziness and Extreme weakness /tired All the time.
Number is 144 my doctor wanted it at least 400 preferably 600 to 800.
Thanks for reading.
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Truth-Seeker, Most of the time it's easy....Just inject the testosterone and watch it work it's magic. When you supply Testosterone to the body and it doesn't raise your T levels, more than likely testosterone is not the problem. Your hormonal (endocrine) system relies on a feedback loop and it sounds like yours may be out of balance. You can add all of the testosterone you want but if the body senses it is not needed, it does not continue to produce on its own. Now the $64,000 question is "why would the body think it doesn't need testosterone"
Most of the time it's because:
1: There is little demand for it.
2: There are not enough raw materials to actually make it.
3: Your system is already overloaded with androgens that haven not been broken down properly (when these androgens circulate in the blood stream they send a signal to your hardware {hypothalamus, pituitary, gonads, adrenal glands} not to continue producing androgens to a system already flooded with androgens.

If you have high stress levels, your production of Cortisol will be continuously high and that interrupts your production of the pre hormones that later become testosterone. CAN'T EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH!

If you like the junk food and sugary stuff + alcohol this will clog your liver... Your liver is where excess androgens (testosterone and estrogen) are broken down for disposal. If they cannot be broken down properly, production gets interrupted. You can't put a new car in the garage if an old clunker is already parked in there.


Krav said:
Zinc . Also eating foods high in zinc will help
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What Krav said ^^^ Zinc will definitely help and would be a great adjunct & support for your endocrine system therapy.

I'm just really scratching the surface here, If you'd like more info I'd be more than happy to oblige
 
ZMA is a hormone support that helps. (zinc magnesium aspartate) man do I sleep good when I take it.

But DC has really good points. And the cyphonate if your body needs it is better than the patch or deodorant type
 
You may need to see a better doctor, good thing yours sent you to a specialist. AFAIK, dizziness is not a sign of low T.

I am surprised that you were prescribed injections. Was this due to cost? Testosterone injections are old school, it brings high and lows in the blood concentration. It's not normal, your T levels cycle throughout the day. Injections are not the best drug delivery route for those who have a low testosterone due to a problem with the testicles not producing a sufficient amount. The use of a gel, patch or implant has been shown to give stable daily levels. Use of a daily gel or patch in the morning brings the natural high/low testosterone cycle that your body does on its own.

Your doctor should do blood draws for T and related chemicals before therapy, into therapy and on a regular basis to assure it's working. Generally you need to be tested once or twice a year for hormone levels and for PSA. Tumors love testosterone, thus the PSA test for prostate cancer is done every year as well. The blood tests can be very expensive if you are not covered by insurance.

There's a lot of lies on this thread; beware of diagnosis by internet. My comments come from family experience over the last 10 years.
 
Kyledf said:
I have severe low T problems as well stemming from a brain tumor on my pituitary gland. The tumor is benign by the way and was removed via craniotomy this past May. To put this in perspective, I am only 22. Pre-surgery, my testosterone was tested at 39. Post-surgery (in June) it dropped to <20. I have been on 2mg Androderm patches since Sept. and am waiting for blood test results now. I am hopeful to see some improvement.

I will let you know if this seems to be working for me.
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That really sucks man. Being 20 myself, I couldn't imagine being in your circumstances.

As for the op, I don't have low testosterone (was actually diagnosed with high testosterone when younger) but I have fiddled around with diet, exercise, sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle changes to raise testosterone for athletic and health purposes. I won't say what routines I've tried as I'm just a 20 year old that can read and try things without too much trouble, not a doctor, but I think that kind of stuff really can help.
 
Apparently it's been proven that riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle with ape-hanger handlebars will raise your testosterone levels.
 
Mecha said:
Apparently it's been proven that riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle with ape-hanger handlebars will raise your testosterone levels.
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What will actually happen is you will get your butt kicked daily as the guys who have serious high t levels will test you to see how much of a man you are and when you do not pass they will kick the crap out of you.

My question is, how old are you and are your levels being tested for your age or somebody who is 20?

A few years back I asked my doctor to test me and he did but when he got the results back I told him I did not even want to know the results as I am in my mid 40's and they should be low, its part of aging. I do not want to be like a 20 year old. I have done that and now I want to experience what it is like to be in my 40's.

Good luck.
 
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