TRT side effects

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Hi Chip5

i have only had one removed but this caused my Testosterone to fake to 9.7 (basically T Levels of an 80 yo), I gained a lot of weight can’t quite recall but I have posted about it previously (I’d say 20kg + over a 5 month period). Energy levels were on the floor, worse than being in a mood is having no mood which is where I was. Strangely my sex drive was not affected by it.

from what I understand from my private dr TRT doesn’t cause prostate cancer, however if you have prostate cancer it can accelerate it. With regards to heart attack stroke etc that’s probably more to do with the hematocrit levels, that’s why when on TRT bloods shoul be done regularly

Hi Consett, thank you for your reply. 

Did you find yourself eating more, or did the weight just pile?

Are you now having to take TRT to boost your T levels?

Combination of things wasn’t training as much after diagnosis, T levels were through the floor all in all my body wasn’t working very effectively. Weight piled on, lost fitness if I’m honest I was probably eating less but everything thing was just going on my waistline.

yes I take testosterone via daily injection with a separate hcg injection to allow my remaining testicle to continue to produce. It’s no hassle taking the daily injections. Little more hassle when I’m going on holiday as I need a letter from my clinic