TRT and symptoms

[devildog1967]

Ok how many of us are on TRT for symptoms only ?..Not test levels

As i think doctors should go on the symptoms more than the test levels ..

[dfwo]

I had all the symptoms, but didn't know it was low test until mine came back at 155

[lvs]

I certainly went on because of symptoms. Low energy, mid afternoon crashes, depression, no interest in sex, weak to no erections etc... TRT has helped me in all areas. I still am not at optimum levels yet but I am working with doctor on it...

[yannick35]

My medical doctor put me on TRT even if he did not have my testosterone test results.

I had low energy, a bit of depression, and my muscles seemed to not repair themeselve or at least recuperation wise. I went for a bike ride this summer, and my leg muscles where simply not healing, i had to go to a trigger point specialist to break up the scar tissue, which is not normal. Also i had limited results with my prolotherapy treatments, and some muscles spasm that i tought where related to my ligament laxity.

I am not sure that muscle pain is related to low T level but many here told me they had them.

For sex, i never lost interest, and my erections are still very hard. So my guess is that everyone might have different symptoms. I also had light anemia.

[GotNoBlueMilk]

The problem with the symptoms is that they mirror a bunch of other causes other than just low T. You can feel the same with lyme. You can feel the same with thyroid issues.

[yannick35]

Agreed that is why people need complete blood work with thyroid level and T level

For me thyroid was fine, b12 was twice the normal amount? must be the meat i been eating, but i was light anemic? go figure.

So my complete blood test came back normal a part from T and light anemia