I've been thinking about this for awhile, and after a year and a half on TRT, these are my top 10 lessons learned (in no particular order):
10. Educate yourself. Try first to determine WHY you have low T. TRT is for life. Be your own best advocate, as often the "Doctor" is not. It's YOUR life, and ultimately your responsibility.
9. Don't expect miracles. TRT takes time and unfortunately extreme patience at times. You will not be a superhero overnight. You will often feel like a super-zero.
8. What works for Kel, Bass, and 2Sox may very well not work for you. Don't assume that you'll respond the same to HRT, AI's, or HCG.
7. Less is often more. Resist chasing perfection. If you feel good that day, don't try to boost a bit with the hopes that you'll feel even better -- you probably won't.
6. Follow your planned protocol, take notes on how you feel, and change only 1 variable at a time. HRT is often a moving target, and when you switch up multiple variables at once, you WILL miss.
5. If the doctor you've started with isn't knowledgeable and seems apathetic that you can't get out of bed in the morning, leave. Full stop.
4. Take care of your body. HRT is not going to solve all of your health problems alone. Eat better, sleep, exercise. Repeat.
3. Get regular blood work until you're stable. This is the only way to know where you really are on the spectrum. However, do not ignore how you feel subjectively. 1400 total T may feel much worse than 800.
2. Things will get better, regardless of how sh*tty you feel today. Don't abandon ship without giving HRT a fair shot.
1. If you've found this forum, you've hit the jackpot. The people here have all been in your shoes and they serve as a resource unlike any other.
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