Older men who take testosterone injections, how do they make you feel? What’s different?
Older men who take testosterone injections, how do they make you feel? What’s different?
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Older men who take testosterone injections, how do they make you feel? What’s different?
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I gained 3in
The only time I took it was when I was 32. My levels were in the 160s. TBH, it was a nightmare. Yes, I lost 30 pounds in like 3 weeks. Went from 6’2 / 260 to 230 lbs in a small amount of time. Honestly speaking, didn’t feel like I like slept for more than three hours on any given night for like 2 months. First 2-3 weeks were bad. My eyes were like open at all times. Personally, I needed the injections. I think they were spaced out every 2 weeks and had a total of 4 shots.
63, just started, I don’t feel different. But making progress in the gym again, body comp getting better, morning wood more often. My levels went from low 200s to mid 700s. Had a jump in estradiol so also taking an aromataze inhibitor.
Edit: 2x per week .3ml each time.
I do not use the injections, but I use the topical cream.
The biggest benefits that I see are:
Recovery from injury
Increased energy
Before I started, I pretty much felt like I was coming down with the flu continuously
I shoot gold coins instead of jizz.
Im only 39. But my test was 208 in October, and in January my labs showed 1100+, in June my labs were 1050 ish. I feel like a new man, but it took time.
But more energy and sex drive but not by much
your hair ,on your head, falls out ; your bp goes thru the roof, you get an incredible, vein popping pump
I’m 49, been on the injections for about 2 and half years. It’s seriously been life changing. Pretty quickly got into the best shape of my life. But it needs to be said that to really get the benefits you need to get your diet, sleep, and stress management under control. As far as how I “feel” it’s basically getting all your motivation and drive back.
Took em for a while when I was like 32 (I’m 50 now), they didn’t really do anything.
Men on TRT: are you going through an online physician, a clinic, or just your regular MD?
You’re not gonna get a high like you just ripped a line of coke of a strippers tits.
I’m 52 and have been on it for 5 years. I goto the gym 4 days a week and run around 6 miles a week. Two years ago I had to stop it for 6 months because I had a high PSA. I had to drag myself to the gym 2 months into being off of it. It sucked.
As for ED which I have, no help. As for sex drive, it went through the roof.
It’s a game changer for me.
Gives me more energy when doing things like working in my yard or physical jobs.
I am in my mid 30s. I had extremely low T – almost none. After a year on HCG my last check I was like 1200 or something really high. Being on HCG has made me a completely different man. I feel more like a man, I have more energy, I’ve lost weight, my sex drive is higher and my wife finds me very sexy.
I started TRT at age 46 after trying for a year to raise it naturally. It definitely woke me up to what I had been missing. Slept better, temper tantrums and angry outbursts pretty much disappeared(I also improved my emotional intelligence too), overall mood improved, became a better husband, gym recovery and performance like I was 25-30. It’s definitely been a game changer for me. It takes about 3-12 months to really feel significant changes, and should coincide with lifestyle changes/choices. If you’re already a lazy, fat, immature asshole, it’s probably not going to magically change you.
I’d been doing pellets for about 10 years. My testosterone had dropped to around zero, a condition called hypogonadism that had no obvious cause. My energy had tanked, I wasn’t sleeping, was putting on weight.
Pellets took a bit to kick in, got them every 4 months, but then was able to keep up with the people I worked with in their 20s when I was in my late 40s. Also moved to HIIT 3x a week. Was working at a startup at the time, usual 60+ hours a week plus a busy family life with kids in elementary and middle school. Fit in coaching little league too somehow.
I feel best closer to 1000, doctor took me down to the 700s for whatever reasona year or so back. I lost energy and libido; asked to go back up. He said no. I found a new doctor. They started me on the roll-on gel. Back at 1000. Libido and energy back up, feel great again. Okay, good. 😉
Did injectable T during Covid. Don’t recall feeling any different with that versus the pellets. More convenient if anything, as I could do telemedicine and not have to go get the pellets inserted into my hip.
Ymmv. I tried other things under the doctor to get energy up, and the only thing I’ll swear helps is the T. But I know others have different results. Seremorelon in particular had no noticeable impact on me, but i know others rave about it.
I have a couple of friends who swear by it. I’ll pass for.The bad thing about it. Once you’re on it, you have to stay on it forever.