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    from gel to inject and..

    I was on androgel 10 mgs a day and i switched to test-e once a week, shots of 100mg a day, now my question is roughly how long before i start to feel the injections?, i just finished my second shot yesterday, i dont feel it working at all i lost my sex drive , morning wood, and im back to tired all the time, i feel like i did before i went on trt, i was getting hot flashes the first week they seemed to be have gone now though , and i know it should raise my levels as high as the gel did , so anyone know roughly how long does it take to raise your levels to a normal level?
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    with test e around 4 to 5 weeks.

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    ok i thought it wouldnt be as long as when i cycled ,because i wasnt aiming for as high of a test level, i usuly felt it in weeks 3, so i guess i got a lil down time then eh ,

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    could i use my androgel , till the eth kicks in?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nalm View Post
    I was on androgel 10 mgs a day and i switched to test-e once a week, shots of 100mg a day, now my question is roughly how long before i start to feel the injections?, i just finished my second shot yesterday, i dont feel it working at all i lost my sex drive , morning wood, and im back to tired all the time, i feel like i did before i went on trt, i was getting hot flashes the first week they seemed to be have gone now though , and i know it should raise my levels as high as the gel did , so anyone know roughly how long does it take to raise your levels to a normal level?
    100mg a day? Hopefully that is per week lol. I would definately stay on the gel until the Test e kicks in. 4 to 5 weeks is normal. Are you getting the injectable from you doc or on your own? Just curious how your getting both because Im on 10mg androgel daily as well and want to get on weekly injections. But I know my Dr. would not give me scipts for both lol.

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    ops yeah i ment 100mgs a week lol, yes i have both i got the inject on my own because i have to wait till next month to see the endo for him to switch me, i have alot of the gel's ( androgel and testim) , as i had a script for it, plus my doc gave me a shit load of samples lol
    its been roughtly a week and a half since i switched to the injects , so i should add the gel back again to avoid anymore low's for the next 2 or 3 weeks? or just tough it out for the next weeks as its to late to bother now?
    would that get me feeling back to good again ya think?

    oh and about getting switched, i just said its my body and i have the right to chose what goes in it and how ,besides the gel is was over priced , and my g/f is scared to touch me now and i am scared to get close to my son , its really putting a stress on my life and its never been a problem
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    i really dont understand the weeks to kick in....i've been on trt for over 2 years now....started with the gel as well...when i switched to injects, i never had to wait for anything to kick in or had to overlap both meds....the peak test level of test cyp is around day 4 so i never can relate to this understanding of waiting for week 3 or 4....just my .02

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    Big is on it...just don't keep firing away cause once you have a good level it can end up going to the other side quickly cause you did not back off in time...read up on the half lifes of the esters....that way you won't make the same mistake i made...you'll be fine in a few weeks and will not go back to the apathy again. it is a life time deal HRT.

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