Low(ish) Test - Self Medicate?

[billgates]

So to make a long story short, before I ever hit the gym in my life or took a supp of any kind, I went in for labs (at 24) and scored a 240 for Test. Dr couldn't do anything for me unless it was like 238 so he told me to take vitamins and get some excercise. After a year of going to the gym and taking Trib I came back and scored 470. Started researching ways to further increase my Test. Did a cycle of test prop, short and low dosage, felt amazing for 8 weeks and didn't want to stop. 6 months later, without ever stopping the gym, I came back and scored 670. This was all natural minus taking over the counter DHEA at 3 times the recommended dose.

Right now I've been out for 2 months because of injury and just randomly stopped into the lab for my final Test lab work that was sitting in there. I scored only 430. I don't feel tired or any of the normal symptoms of low T except my sex drive is trash. It's no where near where it should be.

My question is, can I take really short, really low dosage cycles of Test without damaging my body? Something like 300mg a week for 5 weeks? That should be enough to make me feel better. Will my body shut down off that dosage and length? Can I skip PCT altogether at these levels? I am 28 now and my Test is only going to get worse from hereonout. At 430 I am no where near getting help from my doctor and I don't want to be stuck in this limbo of *****ness until I die. Should I pursue what I've posted above or just start researching vitamins?

Thanks for reading.

[Brohim]

Why not take some more DHEA. That seemed to help you. 430 is not that bad. Why do you need to have a super high sex drive?

[billgates]

I could stick with the DHEA I guess. My sex drive is almost non existent right now and I'm trying to figure out why. My prolactin is where it should be and I am going in tonight to have my estrogen checked. I doubt it will be out of wack. I am just blaming my test being lowish. So 430 is not horrible? I see guys on here scoring in the 400's and people respond to tell them they need TRT. Am I wrong about this?

[nooby]

I wish my natty test was in the 400's. If you self medicate you are going to ruin your natty production. Why do that if you don't have to?

[billgates]

Ok so even if I cycle real short, real low dosegae cycles I am running the risk of permanently damaging my natural production? I was thinking of artificially bumping it to 700 for 5 weeks and then going natural for 8 weeks. Going back and forth so that I felt good with a decent sex drive all the time. Bad idea? I figured this would work into my 40's when my natural test really started to drop.

[gearbox]

I suggest you read some of the info sticky's and come back when you have a solid knowledge base. and we can answer some additional questions you may have

[Rwy]

I wish I was a 430.

[Brohim]

I tested out around 450. I can knock it out 3 times in one night. Anything over 400 is not bad

[Brohim]

Ok so even if I cycle real short, real low dosegae cycles I am running the risk of permanently damaging my natural production? I was thinking of artificially bumping it to 700 for 5 weeks and then going natural for 8 weeks. Going back and forth so that I felt good with a decent sex drive all the time. Bad idea? I figured this would work into my 40's when my natural test really started to drop.

I would cycle DHEA if it got you to 600. But not test because shutting down and starting up is not good for the HPTA.

[billgates]

I have more knowledge on the AAS topic than would appear. Ive only researched proper dosage, length, PCT, and side effects of each compound. Never really researched or come across anything about a sort of at-home TRT. I'll look through the stickies though.

[billgates]

I would cycle DHEA if it got you to 600. But not test because shutting down and starting up is not good for the HPTA.

Thank you very much.

[billgates]

I tested out around 450. I can knock it out 3 times in one night. Anything over 400 is not bad

LOL Is there anything I'm missing other than prolactin, test, and estrogen that may be affecting my sex drive?

[billgates]

Come to think of it I think I may have been on dhea when I scored that 430. Let me look at when that shipment came in. If so I may be in more trouble than I thought.