TRT - Did you experience this?

**nwjt** · 06-03-2010, 11:04 PM

I'll talk to my doc but wanted to ask here too.

-Sex went from 1-2 times per week average (some weeks 0) to about 5 times per day. Wife is always trying to sex me now, not sure if the T somehow attracts her?

-I've gained about 10 lbs in 1 and a half weeks?

-I am trying to eat 1800 cals per day to continue my weight loss journy but I get dizzy, weak, shaky, so I am eating more and doing cardio. This never happened before, like waking up at night and felling like I will pass out. I am also on nature-throid, could that be it?

-I drink about a gallon of water and only urinate about half out. I do a look a bit bloated in the stomach area. Wathing my nipples for sure.

Normal?

**Epic Ed** · 06-04-2010, 04:25 PM

Your wife may perceive a more vital you and is more attracted because of your renewed vigor. Unless you're using a gel for TRT there's no chance the test is actually doing anything for her. The only possibility would be transfer from the gel.

I wish my wife had the same problem as your wife.

Seems it's had the opposite effect in my household. She quite annoyed with me these days and isn't nearly as interested in getting naked as I am.

The weight gain is probably mostly water weight and that would lead me to think your E2 levels are a bit high. Do you have an AI you could start taking? If not, you may want to look into ordering one. To keep your blood sugar levels steady make sure you're eating a small meal every three hours. That should keep the hunger at bay and keep you from getting light headed unless you have something else going on.

**nwjt** · 06-04-2010, 04:32 PM

SHould I go through the doc for the AI or just use the ar-r stuff? I'm going in again friday so will ask but do you think that is too late and I should act sooner?

Also, are you on TRT for a reason or were levels just low too?

**Epic Ed** · 06-04-2010, 05:03 PM

Just go through AR-R . If you're on TRT via a regular doc they aren't likely to prescribe it. If you're going through an HRT clinic they'll charge out the ass for it. Research labs are the way to go for this stuff.

My GP had me do blood work at my annual physical this year and checked my test levels based on the complaints I had. They were at the low end of the reference range and he put me on TRT. I've since switched over to an HRT clinic because I wanted to have a doc willing to write me a script for deca to see if it would help with my knees. There's no a regular doc on in this country who would do that, so HRT clinic, it is.

**nwjt** · 06-04-2010, 05:46 PM

I want some deca too. I am using a HRT clinic as well, "internal medicine". How did you go about bringing up the deca?

**Vettester** · 06-05-2010, 12:04 AM

You will probably experience more bloating and weight issues if you go on deca .

Getting a good diet nailed down will help with the bloats. Low sodium, protein & EFA's at night, lots of water like you are already doing.

Let your BW tell the tale with where you need to be on a AI. One set of lab panels will let you know exactly what direction to take.

**tubs** · 06-06-2010, 06:57 PM

I would ask the doc before i order on my own - at least give him a chance since you are going in anyway

**zaggahamma** · 06-07-2010, 02:41 AM

the wife might want to make sure that youre being taken care of since youre starting to look better and may have more looks/ops to stray just an idea

**forrest_and_trees** · 06-07-2010, 11:35 PM

If you're on the gel, that might explain it. Some women respond favorably to it. When I was on it, quite a few gave me the, "Mmmm.... that smells *real* good" we're talking more than the usual, "that smells nice". I even had couple who were close to me snuggle up and take a few big whiffs and say it was "musky". One even said straight up, it smelt, "manly". It's one side benefits of the gel I do miss. I guess it's kind of like Kim Cattrell's character in Porky's.

The cheerleader who liked the smell of sweaty gym cloths and socks.