Roman - Depression is certainly a possibility as I've been treated for depression/anxiety for a long time, long before the disappearance of libido and these other new issues. However, over a decade of various anti-depressants and therapists have not alleviated these symptoms. That's why a low Testosterone reading seems like the most reasonable culprit. But even now I'm on Wellbutrin (not known to cause any side effects fitting of my symptoms) and seeing a therapist. It doesn't do anything really.

gdevine -

The doctor talked about AI, yes, but it's not something we'd do until I get some more tests after being on TRT for a while. Right now I'm scheduled to see him in mid-September and having a bunch of bloodwork done just before that, and that test includes E2, so we'd probably do an AI if that is higher than it should be.

Not doing hcG as the intention of this is only a theraputic trial for 2-3 months. If we get me feeling better, we'll be exploring other options of raising testosterone as I still want to have kids. Aside from that, it is cost-prohibitive and my insurance is not going to help with it. I would have to go into debt for hcG... the money just isn't there. Both the endos I've talked to say that permanent damage after just 2-3 months is highly unlikely. I know that you and other board members are proponents of hcG in every case, but that's just where we're at right now.

Prolactin 15.6 (ref 4-15.2)
Serum Testosterone 297 (ref 348-1197)
Free Testosterone (direct) 9.0 (ref 9.3-26.5)

FSH 6.1 (1.5-12.4)
LH 4.2 (1.7-8.6)
TSH, Reflex to T4 2.32 (0.34-4.82)

Here is my bloodwork. Total and Free T low. Prolactin slightly high. I had an MRI 4 years ago to rule out pituitary tumor. Since then my prolactin is only a slight bit higher so a tumor doesn't really make sense, especially since they almost always drive prolactin up quite a bit higher than where mine is at. Lowering prolactin still might be a good course of action anyway, though, and that's on the list of things to try should TRT fail. However TRT seems like by far the most likely thing to work...

That's what's got me worried. Everything I've read seems to indicate that I should at least feel SOMETHING by the 1-month mark. Has it taken longer for any of you guys?