Hydrogel

[sam 35]

Guys I am 40 years old and decently built. Hit the gym 4 times a week. Weigh 185 pounds and 5 9" .. My T count was 230 and free T was also a bit low. Doc put me on 5mg 1% hydrogel .. Do you think that will help me gain some muscle and get rid of the annoying fat around my gut that just doesn't seem Togo away? ny experiences with Androgel?

[jomamma007]

Nothing crazy, but slowly and surely it will aid in both fat loss and muscle gain. You should ask your doc if you can switch to injections, as most do better on them vs gels...

[sam 35]

Thanks 007 .. This one wont let me .. He is super conservative with prescriptions .. I need to change my doc ..thanks for the info again bro

[J DIESEL3]

Hey sam the gel may work out well for you for some it really does.

Yes when you get your levels regulated to a high normal it will really help you increase muscle mass.It will take some time and also will need to get your diet in check as well.

Just get your BW in 4 to 6 weeks to see were your t levels come in at.

[sam 35]

Thanks J .. I am on day 4 and already feel something good happening lol .. I guess it's the placebo effect .. I do try to eat clean .. I am gonna post updates regularly .. Yeah I am going back for BW middle of next month to check my T levels .. My Doc says T level mean nothing .. It's the free T that matter .. I am new to this so learning along the way

[The Deadlifting Dog]

It's the bioavailable testosterone that is the most important. (Free test plus test that is bound to albumin equals bioavailable test. Since the bind to albumin is a weak one, test that is bound to albumin is readily available to cells.)

[Rusty11]

Dog-interesting info. Too bad that many docs only do total t, some add free t, bio t is non-existant on any of my bw.

sam-it may not be placebo. I felt better after I began a gel, as well. Regarding gel vs injections, I've been doing great on a gel + hCG for well over a year now. Only time will tell. Good luck and keep us updated.

[EverettCD]

Same as Rusty for myself also. I am on Fortesta (60mg per day) & HCG (150iu per day).

Gels begin to work faster than injection from what I've read. I began to feel a positive difference the first week. HCG really helped after I started it about 12 weeks in.

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[sam 35]

Guys I am soaking in all the info posted by you guys .. Thank you! I am not sure what HCG does? Do I have to stack it with the gel? Why? I don't think if my doc will prescribe that to me unless I have a compelling reason .. Any comments?

[Rusty11]

On the main hrt page, there is a sticky which contains all the info you need to understand the importance of hcg. I'm on my phone, so I can't link it for you. Many docs do not understand its importance in a good trt protocol. Yours may, or may not.

[Brohim]

Dog-interesting info. Too bad that many docs only do total t, some add free t, bio t is non-existant on any of my bw.

sam-it may not be placebo. I felt better after I began a gel, as well. Regarding gel vs injections, I've been doing great on a gel + hCG for well over a year now. Only time will tell. Good luck and keep us updated.

are you on Androgel? How many pumps of gel? And OP 5 grams sounds pretty low I would ask doc to bump to 7.5grams or 6 pumps

[Rusty11]

No. I was doing 10 gms of testim for several months. Added 100 hcg/day and lowered testim to 7.5 gms. T level has been in the 800s.

[sam 35]

Btw I am applying the gel on my nuts and the area under it to maximize absorption .. It burns but I read somewhere that its the best way to increase absorption ..

[lovbyts]

Most everything I read is it's BAD for you to do it on the nuts.
Try the inside of the inner thighs, shoulders or back of the knees.
It will also cause your DHT level to skyrocket from what I have read putting it on your nuts.

[sam 35]

So I am week 1 into 5mg per day Androgel. No gains yet in the gym but I do notice a general feeling of well being and maybe a slight increase in libido with a healthy morning wood in the morning. I have not had sex ever since I been on the gel so that is something I got to see . I think I do sleep better and more. This all could be placebo effect. Coming weeks will reaffirm or negate what i am reporting now. Time will tell!

[Rusty11]

http://forums.steroid.com/hormone-re...k-you-ask.html

Read this sticky. It's pretty accurate. Glad you're feeling better.

[xcraider37]

So I am week 1 into 5mg per day Androgel. No gains yet in the gym but I do notice a general feeling of well being and maybe a slight increase in libido with a healthy morning wood in the morning. I have not had sex ever since I been on the gel so that is something I got to see . I think I do sleep better and more. This all could be placebo effect. Coming weeks will reaffirm or negate what i am reporting now. Time will tell!

From experience after week two you will start to feel low again at that time I suggest getting bw and probably raising your dose to 7.5 or maybe 10g. Good Luck and be patient.

[sam 35]

Thanks for the tip man!

[dreadnok89]

On the sack is bad right? Its gonna burn it has alcohol in right?

[EverettCD]

On the sack is bad right? Its gonna burn it has alcohol in right?

There's a ton of fun & cool things to do with your nut sack, rubbing Test Gel on it isn't one of them.

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