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    #91
    Originally posted by Johnny44 View Post
    Yes, I read what I posted. It is every bit true. I'm lucky in the bedroom respect and wouldn't have any room for complaints if the good Lord took that away. I can only be thankful.

    I often wondered if my high intensity interval workouts had anything to do with the situation and then I read what someone posted here on the subject.

    I asked these questions not out of sarcasm but true wonderment. I have one doctor tell me that many times the low-T starts with a sedentary or lazy lifestyle (use it or lose it), overall health, or diet.

    I see so many young fellers seeking this fountain of youth and I don't totally understand. "T" supplements appear to me akin to viagra, it's overcoming a condition in which the root cause may not be assesed?

    Whether genetics or lifestyle, I don't know. Even in women's cases, many active women still ovulate and menstruate even in their sixties.
    Originally posted by Johnny44 View Post
    How bad do you have to feel to need this treatment?

    If you are a senior citizen in terrific shape, have energy, sex six times a week, and exercises four to seven times a week with high intensity intervals and weight/resistance, should you get checked?
    I go full bore for thirty second intervals. I usually shut it down if my heart rate hits 175, let it drop back to about 128, then ramp up again. I'm shaped well with lean muscle, maybe 6% bodyfat, and I'm not interested in mass, would this treatment help me?

    My goal is ONLY to stay active and capable until the finish line and I hope that is about 110 years old.
    Originally posted by Johnny44 View Post
    I think the body is very complex and different genetics respond to different lifestyles. Its almost like a "manly man" stays manly or becomes more so while other factors make the man's body lean toward the other direction?

    I'm sure there are tons of factors involved, I hope to stay lucky for a while. I believe "sleep" and "stress" is a major player in overall health.
    Rofl ...

    TTT

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      #92
      Originally posted by cvanbrunt View Post
      Im 34 and my level tested at 290. My PCP sent me to a urologist and I'm starting out on the gel as soon as insurance gets it straight. He said the pellets are best, but not covered by insurance and average about $100 per month, but they last 5-6 months, so $500 - $600 per treatment out of pocket.

      I told the wife that I'm going to start out on the gel and put some cash up each month as my 'test' fund. I'd rather do the pellets because the way he described it to me, its a spike then an even keel over time until they eventually have to be replaced instead of the peaks and valleys that are experienced with the gel or shots.

      He prescribed the gel as twice daily to help keep it more evened out through the day instead of a high first thing and crash at the end of the day.
      Please be aware of cross contamination. Say you rub it on your chest or leg before bed, it feels dry and all then your wife lays her skin where you applied the gel, she gets a dose.

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        #93
        Originally posted by icetrauma View Post
        For me, my Low T was related to working nights, hypertension and severe sleep apnea. I've always exercised, yes cardio included but not on the regular. It depended on my goals.
        This is what caused my brother's levels to drop. As an LEO rotating from overnight shifts to day shifts jacked up his sleep cycle.

        Look up Dr. Kirk Parsely, a Navy Seal turned physician. He did a lot of work on Low T among Seal Teams and the military. His conclusions discuss lack of quality sleep and high stress as primary culprits.

        [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS-SkALrMN8"]1 Quick Way To Naturually Increase Testosterone: Sleep. featuring Dr. Kirk Parsley - EPISODE 113 - YouTube[/ame]
        Last edited by .270; 09-09-2017, 07:50 AM.

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          #94
          Originally posted by one66stang View Post
          Please be aware of cross contamination. Say you rub it on your chest or leg before bed, it feels dry and all then your wife lays her skin where you applied the gel, she gets a dose.


          I do give it plenty of time usually a couple hours before bedtime.


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            #95
            Originally posted by cvanbrunt View Post
            I do give it plenty of time usually a couple hours before bedtime.


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            They also say with the gels, the absorption time will vary depending on the temp of the skin. Applying after a fresh hot shower, will allow more gel to be absorbed due to the opening of the pores. Or, that's what I was told.

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              #96
              I thought I'd share my experience, felt similar things at 43 in that I found that I was always tired and had lack of drive (not good when you had a woman 9 years younger than you and who was not hard on the eyes). There were a lot of factors involved probably in my levels being low, such as not getting enough sleep and lack of exercising my legs as much as I should have (free testosterone is held up the most in your leg muscles from what I learned). Well a trip to the Urologist and some testing showed my levels were under 250 and I was prescribed the shots- it helped and within I week I had felt like a new man (the ex gf noticed the difference too, lol). I was really surprised when the Urologist told me that it was pretty common and he is seeing it in younger men more often these days. I try to do a good leg workout twice a week now, take my shots biweekly (it seemed to level me out better than once per month), and I also have added an Estrogen blocker/T-booster supplement. It has all helped quite a bit and hope the above helps others if they feel similar issues.

              Know this, even if you don't test low enough, you can increase your levels by trying to get 8-10 hours of sleep a night, by exercising your legs a few times a week to free up that buildup in them, and by taking Estrogen blockers.

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                #97
                Know this, even if you don't test low enough, you can increase your levels by trying to get 8-10 hours of sleep a night, by exercising your legs a few times a week to free up that buildup in them, and by taking Estrogen blockers.[/QUOTE]

                Yep! If you watch the video link I posted, you can increase your Test levels almost 300% just with good sleep hygiene naturally.

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                  #98
                  Originally posted by .270 View Post
                  Know this, even if you don't test low enough, you can increase your levels by trying to get 8-10 hours of sleep a night, by exercising your legs a few times a week to free up that buildup in them, and by taking Estrogen blockers.
                  Yep! If you watch the video link I posted, you can increase your Test levels almost 300% just with good sleep hygiene naturally.[/QUOTE]

                  Sleep is greatly under stressed. People would be amazed at what good sleep can do for ya.

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                    #99
                    Here's a money saving tip for you guys. And for you guys that think you can't afford it. If your doctor will prescribe home administered shots and your insurance won't cover the script or like in my case it's waaaaay too expensive through insurance..........Go to Goodrx.com and go to a participating pharmacy. If I bought it through insurance a 10 week supply was over 200 bucks. Going through Goodrx it's 48 bucks at cvs. It WAS $44 at Brookshires but they doubled in price recently. Your welcome.[emoji6]


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                      Originally posted by dac6933 View Post
                      Gain weight and face breaks out like your 16 years old. Also nonstop morning wood��
                      I didn't gain weight.

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                        Originally posted by .270 View Post
                        This is what caused my brother's levels to drop. As an LEO rotating from overnight shifts to day shifts jacked up his sleep cycle.

                        Look up Dr. Kirk Parsely, a Navy Seal turned physician. He did a lot of work on Low T among Seal Teams and the military. His conclusions discuss lack of quality sleep and high stress as primary culprits.

                        1 Quick Way To Naturually Increase Testosterone: Sleep. featuring Dr. Kirk Parsley - EPISODE 113 - YouTube
                        I don't stress like a SEAL, but I do rotate night and day shift every other week.

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                          Originally posted by rattler7696 View Post
                          So I just turned 40. I have gained weight over the years but here lately I find myself tired and just not motivated to work out. Also the old sex drive has gone down a bit. It sounds like my testosterone has gone down. My girlfriend and I have discussed having kids in the next couple of years. How will this effect that? What is the best option for all of this? There is a Low T center here in San Antonio, should I go there or my primary physician? Thanks for any advice or help.


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                          Ask around 1st, find a doctor a few friends use. Have him prescribe HCG with your TRT.

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                            Originally posted by gingib View Post
                            lol...Deca will cause increased water retention.

                            Sorry but a steroid is not good for you long term. No if's and's or butts. I went to school for that and know many steroids users during my younger days.
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                            You are slightly addicted, maybe possibly carrying it over after baseball? It's a mental thing at this point

                            Regardless of the levels you need to take clomid or a post cycle. PERIOD!

                            Lab results and bloodwork don't tell the whole story of your body.
                            Taking 100mg-150mg of deca a week will no cause water retention like you are thinking when dosed at 400-600mg a week. Using deca at 100-150mg is really good for joints.

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                              Follow up today, the experiment of taking 1.5 tabs of clomid didn't result in a significant increase from one tab. We are going to give it some more time, however, one offer on the table was Test + HCG injections. Anyone here take HCG?

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                                My insurance all of the sudden rejected my testopel procedure. They will cover the pellets but not the procedure to insert them......how dumb is that. I started self injections yesterday and it's actually going to save me money.

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