Hi - Total newb but curious trying to understand some bw results.
Back story - 38M, overweight (have always had a hard time keeping weight off even when eating decently and working out a lot), issues sleeping well in the last 6-8 months, low energy, have always felt a bit off or not like my friends energy/aggressive/assertiveness. No issues with ED. Drive comes and goes.
Anyhow one of the Low T radio commercials resonated one day, looked into but seemed a bit scammish (wouldn't talk pricing, contracts, etc) so I backed down. Ended up in my company medical facility for an eye issue and BS'ing with the LPN he told me they do blood work for like $10 so I had a full panel done including a Test test (8/2013). My test came back at 199 and the reference range was 240-800 (cant find the paperwork now but remember the #s). So that to me looks low and the LPN suggested I seek a Dr to explore further.
I end up at the local university newly minted male medical clinic, hand him my results, he asks questions, wants to do another blood test and sends me off with a RX of androgel 1.62 (two pumps a day) to try for a month. Blood comes back and he has no concerns. Run the the month and don't notice too much of anything (but as I read that's the lowest dosage and androgel takes about a month to kick in). With that said they don't think hypo gonadism is causing my issues. Hints I am depressed and should seek that as my solution (9/2013). Being meek, i just accept and move on (I wont take ADs, the wife is on them and I see how that ****s her up but pick your posion).
Still fighting similar issues. Seeing less morning wood these days also and drive is even less frequent. Now I am back again believing that low T is an impact.
Here is my blood work from 8/2013 from the university mens clinic -- I can't interpret crap, I've tried googling but am too dense to understand apparently. Looking for some insight of those that know.
Estradiol - <20 pg/mL Ref Range 0-47
Prolactin - 10 ng/mL RR 0-14
Testosterone - 2.2 ng/mL RR 2.7-7.3
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 15 nmol/L RR 13-90
Free Testosterone, Calculated 66 pg/mL RR 30-140
Anyone care to take a stab?
And for full disclosure, my buddy gave me some Deca that I said F it and used without knowing WTF I was doing from 6/12-8/12. I've never felt better when I was on it, built muscle, lost fat, my moods were good and everything. Maybe that's why I think low T is the silver bullet.