feel the time might be approaching for me to consider TRT. And if I do, I will be cruising and blasting.
I'm looking for other guys in or that have been in my situation and some advice.
My history summarized: 49 years old.
1. Had lower T symptoms starting about 4 years ago. T was 503 at the time with nothing.
2. Went to one of those clip joint male clinics, was put on hcg, it lowered my T to 330 and I felt like death. Quit going, did my own research and came up with clomid cycling
3. Started 20mg of Clomid every THIRD day, (thats key, low dosing) T went up to 750-780. I felt strong at the gym and was gaining strength and muscle quickly!
4. started "cycling that dose of Clomid at 2 months on it, 1 month off. Sides were there, but bearable. After 2 years of doing this, my T was in the 650-690 range.
5. Well into my third year and at the peak of doing 20mg every third day, I've noticed a drop in my overall masculine nature so I check labs again, while on clomid at above does. T is now 585. So it's dropped significantly. I don't think it's working the same anymore.
6. Go off Clomid for 30 days and T is now 477, with nothing in my system. T at 477 has left me having serious sex drive issues and erection difficulties. Although still able to do the deed, it's just lowered overall.
I'm seriously considering to T-C injections and just cruising and blasting for the rest of my life. Or for as I can workout. I want to implement a steady plan using HCG and a A-I and monitor labs. I've never done a cycle or steroid my entire life and have actually been waiting until I was ready to go on TRT therapy to do cycles, as at that point, you're shutting yourself down completely anyhow, so why not?
Would you suggest upping Clomid first and seeing if that raises me back to where I was, or just leaving this alone and going on TRT? At 49, it's inevitably coming, so why not just do this now? I do have the classic sides with Clomid, light brain fog, occasional moodiness and such. But it's not serve. I think I'm just done with this stuff. Is there anything else I can try that works like Clomid to naturally bump up T?
I'm open to any advice anyone has.
Labs:
4-2015: T was 729, using about 15mg Clomid every third day. Free T was 19.9 and E was 20
11-2015 T was 692 using about 15mg Clomid every third day Free T was 17.6 and E was 19.4
8-2016 T was 648 using about 15mg Clomid every third day. Free T was 15.8 and E was 17.4
4-2017 T was 585 using about 15mg Clomid every third day. Free T was 14.6 and E was 19.2
I'm going to up my dose of Clomid to 12.5mg EOD instead of every third day. I think this will spike my E a little so I will use very small doses of arimidex as needed if I get high E symptoms. I'm going to retest in in three weeks. If the numbers don't bump back up, it's TRT time. I will NOT live with my T being below 600. Not happening and higher doses of Clomid make me cranky as hell.
Any thoughts.
I'm looking for other guys in or that have been in my situation and some advice.
My history summarized: 49 years old.
1. Had lower T symptoms starting about 4 years ago. T was 503 at the time with nothing.
2. Went to one of those clip joint male clinics, was put on hcg, it lowered my T to 330 and I felt like death. Quit going, did my own research and came up with clomid cycling
3. Started 20mg of Clomid every THIRD day, (thats key, low dosing) T went up to 750-780. I felt strong at the gym and was gaining strength and muscle quickly!
4. started "cycling that dose of Clomid at 2 months on it, 1 month off. Sides were there, but bearable. After 2 years of doing this, my T was in the 650-690 range.
5. Well into my third year and at the peak of doing 20mg every third day, I've noticed a drop in my overall masculine nature so I check labs again, while on clomid at above does. T is now 585. So it's dropped significantly. I don't think it's working the same anymore.
6. Go off Clomid for 30 days and T is now 477, with nothing in my system. T at 477 has left me having serious sex drive issues and erection difficulties. Although still able to do the deed, it's just lowered overall.
I'm seriously considering to T-C injections and just cruising and blasting for the rest of my life. Or for as I can workout. I want to implement a steady plan using HCG and a A-I and monitor labs. I've never done a cycle or steroid my entire life and have actually been waiting until I was ready to go on TRT therapy to do cycles, as at that point, you're shutting yourself down completely anyhow, so why not?
Would you suggest upping Clomid first and seeing if that raises me back to where I was, or just leaving this alone and going on TRT? At 49, it's inevitably coming, so why not just do this now? I do have the classic sides with Clomid, light brain fog, occasional moodiness and such. But it's not serve. I think I'm just done with this stuff. Is there anything else I can try that works like Clomid to naturally bump up T?
I'm open to any advice anyone has.
Labs:
4-2015: T was 729, using about 15mg Clomid every third day. Free T was 19.9 and E was 20
11-2015 T was 692 using about 15mg Clomid every third day Free T was 17.6 and E was 19.4
8-2016 T was 648 using about 15mg Clomid every third day. Free T was 15.8 and E was 17.4
4-2017 T was 585 using about 15mg Clomid every third day. Free T was 14.6 and E was 19.2
I'm going to up my dose of Clomid to 12.5mg EOD instead of every third day. I think this will spike my E a little so I will use very small doses of arimidex as needed if I get high E symptoms. I'm going to retest in in three weeks. If the numbers don't bump back up, it's TRT time. I will NOT live with my T being below 600. Not happening and higher doses of Clomid make me cranky as hell.
Any thoughts.