colds and flu

**coach669** · 03-04-2008, 06:37 PM

I've been on hrt therapy and for the past year I've been continuously taking 5ml weekly of testosterone cypionate 200mg. For about the past 6 months I've been sick with a cold or flu 4 different times. Could this be from the testosterone and is there any way to combat this?

Thanks.

**Big** · 03-04-2008, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by coach669

I've been on hrt therapy and for the past year I've been continuously taking 5ml weekly of testosterone cypionate 200mg. For about the past 6 months I've been sick with a cold or flu 4 different times. Could this be from the testosterone and is there any way to combat this?

Thanks.

they put you on 1000mg/week for hrt? That just doesn't sound right at all.

**Ashop** · 03-04-2008, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by coach669

I've been on hrt therapy and for the past year I've been continuously taking 5ml weekly of testosterone cypionate 200mg. For about the past 6 months I've been sick with a cold or flu 4 different times. Could this be from the testosterone and is there any way to combat this?

Thanks.

since ive done the TRT of 200mg wk,,I've RARELY been sick at all.

**whiteowl** · 03-04-2008, 08:48 PM

669 ...search the educational threads....seems to me i read about flu symptoms related to test.....can't exactly remember the details...just thought it was curious when i read it.

**coach669** · 03-05-2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Big

they put you on 1000mg/week for hrt? That just doesn't sound right at all.

Sorry I meant .5ml

**coach669** · 03-05-2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by whiteowl

669 ...search the educational threads....seems to me i read about flu symptoms related to test.....can't exactly remember the details...just thought it was curious when i read it.

Ok thanks. I'll check it out.

**Orion811** · 03-05-2008, 02:23 PM

Flu symptoms after your first inject with test and some other AAS is normal. To keep getting it over and over is not normal. However, you're not alone, in the U.S. ALOT of people have suffered this season with recurrant Flu/viruses...myself included. Most people I know right now have been sick atleast twice this season. There was even a story on the news that said the CDC stated this was a bad Flu season that everybody is getting. Soooo...to wrap it up,...it's not just you my man!

**iceman1961** · 03-05-2008, 02:39 PM

In some people test or any other AS really effects the imune system...could explain it

**Coach 44** · 03-05-2008, 11:23 PM

Hey Coach: I've had the same thing. It's more of a sinus infection, but not a full on flu or cold. I guess I'm lucky given the info on this year's strain(s). I take 100 mg. of zinc per day for my hrt, maybe that has helped. Check it out.