Ok... so every time I mention that I am low-T everyone immediately thinks... Ahhhhh... His poor willy doesn't work!
There are SOOOO many misconceptions, I had to post on it. I'm sure it is all over this board but hey, I am still male. I'm not digging. Here is a hard reality for those to manly to check their T levels.
First, Low T may or MAY NOT cause ED. You heard it here folks. My little soldier worked fine even though I was below normal levels. In fact, it NEVER failed. This is not a good method to determine if you are Low-T. As you age your jackhammer isn't as rigid, fact.... but low testosterone does not guarantee that your flag won't fly.
Second, ALL MEN have decreasing testosterone starting in their late 20's. Every year it drops at that point. Just because you think you are all manly, it does not mean that you cant be suffering Low-T. Heck, mine was so bad I should have cried every time I saw a puppy. Yet, like every other guy, I still tried to sneak a peak every time a woman bent over with a low cut shirt.
Third, the weight youre carrying around your middle section (IE, your gut) yep... it could be Low-T. True story. You do still have to do your part but if you are working on looking better and the results are still missing it truly could be your testosterone levels....
Finally, the average range is from around 300 to over 1,000. Your body determines how much you have and how you react. Some massive bodybuilders may have a 360 read while a 15 year old kid has over 1,000. The number means NOTHING in the real world and only is important to your body. Dr's will boost the dose until you feel better. They are not looking for a number because there truly is no normal "Range."
On to some facts. I started talking with my Dr. about not feeling good which was not normal for me. I wasn't sleeping well yet oddly enough, during the day I was EXHAUSTED. I had bouts where I thought I could fall over and sleep at any moment. I suffered from weird headaches and then major mood surges. There were times where I felt as if I was being held down and I would just want to explode and scream at the top of my lungs to get the frustration out.
I talked to my Dr about this. Keep in mind I was into body building for 10 years so I'm pretty bulky. I am covered in hair, etc.... All of the signs point to regular Testosterone. We did the test and ding, ding, ding... we have a winner.
Given the options I went to the shots. The gel is ok but you have to rub it under your arms daily and then allow it to dry before anyone touches you. What a PAIN. I go to my Dr's every two weeks, 10- minutes and a shot in the rear later and I'm out the door.
At one point I did question my manhood and decided to skip a shot. I was out of town on work anyway so no big deal... Because I missed a full cycle of the medicine, I felt like crap all over again and remembered why he checked it in the first place.
The outcome: I feel MUCH better. It truly has made a difference. I rarely feel like I'm going to pass out. I have 2x the energy I did before, and even though I never had ED I wake up several times a night with a kickstand.
Also, some of my muscle groups had started to get soft because I haven't been to the gym in 10-years (front and rear delts, lats, etc). After the shots, just doing normal work around the house, the muscle groups and definition have started to come back.
Get past the stereotypes.... if you genuinely feel like crap, have no energy, etc. get checked out. Low T is about far more than your manhood. Testosterone is a chemical that defines you in so many ways and everyone immediately reverts to a highschool mentality and links it to their tool. Its not worth being low T for a stereotype.
There are SOOOO many misconceptions, I had to post on it. I'm sure it is all over this board but hey, I am still male. I'm not digging. Here is a hard reality for those to manly to check their T levels.
First, Low T may or MAY NOT cause ED. You heard it here folks. My little soldier worked fine even though I was below normal levels. In fact, it NEVER failed. This is not a good method to determine if you are Low-T. As you age your jackhammer isn't as rigid, fact.... but low testosterone does not guarantee that your flag won't fly.
Second, ALL MEN have decreasing testosterone starting in their late 20's. Every year it drops at that point. Just because you think you are all manly, it does not mean that you cant be suffering Low-T. Heck, mine was so bad I should have cried every time I saw a puppy. Yet, like every other guy, I still tried to sneak a peak every time a woman bent over with a low cut shirt.
Third, the weight youre carrying around your middle section (IE, your gut) yep... it could be Low-T. True story. You do still have to do your part but if you are working on looking better and the results are still missing it truly could be your testosterone levels....
Finally, the average range is from around 300 to over 1,000. Your body determines how much you have and how you react. Some massive bodybuilders may have a 360 read while a 15 year old kid has over 1,000. The number means NOTHING in the real world and only is important to your body. Dr's will boost the dose until you feel better. They are not looking for a number because there truly is no normal "Range."
On to some facts. I started talking with my Dr. about not feeling good which was not normal for me. I wasn't sleeping well yet oddly enough, during the day I was EXHAUSTED. I had bouts where I thought I could fall over and sleep at any moment. I suffered from weird headaches and then major mood surges. There were times where I felt as if I was being held down and I would just want to explode and scream at the top of my lungs to get the frustration out.
I talked to my Dr about this. Keep in mind I was into body building for 10 years so I'm pretty bulky. I am covered in hair, etc.... All of the signs point to regular Testosterone. We did the test and ding, ding, ding... we have a winner.
Given the options I went to the shots. The gel is ok but you have to rub it under your arms daily and then allow it to dry before anyone touches you. What a PAIN. I go to my Dr's every two weeks, 10- minutes and a shot in the rear later and I'm out the door.
At one point I did question my manhood and decided to skip a shot. I was out of town on work anyway so no big deal... Because I missed a full cycle of the medicine, I felt like crap all over again and remembered why he checked it in the first place.
The outcome: I feel MUCH better. It truly has made a difference. I rarely feel like I'm going to pass out. I have 2x the energy I did before, and even though I never had ED I wake up several times a night with a kickstand.
Also, some of my muscle groups had started to get soft because I haven't been to the gym in 10-years (front and rear delts, lats, etc). After the shots, just doing normal work around the house, the muscle groups and definition have started to come back.
Get past the stereotypes.... if you genuinely feel like crap, have no energy, etc. get checked out. Low T is about far more than your manhood. Testosterone is a chemical that defines you in so many ways and everyone immediately reverts to a highschool mentality and links it to their tool. Its not worth being low T for a stereotype.
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