Hey guys wanted to post a new thread to introduce myself.
I'm 29, been lifting for about 6 years now but have experienced an extreme setback in my lifting: multiple sclerosis. This is a long tale of terrible woe so forgive me for the length.
I was diagnosed at 19. I had a big attack/episode in April/May of 2012 and again in May/June of 2013. I lost control of both hands and a good portion of my torso and shoulders. I also get very bad lhermitte's sign (you bend your neck and get electric shocks jolting throughout your body). After about 6 weeks of the onset of an attack my body begins to repair at a snails pace and I can start to feel my fingers or my skin again. Motor function returns just as slowly.
My strength has been declining and nonexistent, my fatigue has been through the roof and my coordination has been steadily declining. I need my life back.
Some of the symptoms I'm experiencing are remarkably similar to low testosterone: fatigue, mental fog, libido issues, strength losses, coordination problems, weight gain, no cardiovascular endurance, inability to well...do much of anything.
This is the crazy crazy question. Does it make any sense that testosterone could be beneficial to the nervous system to perhaps allow me to live a "normal" life? I'm seeing an endocrinologist soon...and I want my life back.
Post your thoughts please!
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