So I am expected to know DAA… D-Aspartic Acid
You need more labs to understand the problem.
LH and FSH - these can only be done prior to TRT
prolactin
TSH
CBC
hematocrit
fasting cholesterol - can be too low
fasting glucose
Have you ever used hair loss drugs and how does timing align with your low-T? Any blows to the head that fit time-line? Any aches or pains in your testes?
Many of the symptoms of low-T are the same as low thyroid function which is quite common with guys who come to this forum.
TRT will take LH/FSH–>zero and testes will shrink and loss of fertility is a strong risk. TRT done right is T+AI+hCG. You need to understand why and not be steamrollered by doctors and most of them are idiots at male hormone health care. You cannot be passive.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- things that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
Evaluate your overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Thyroid hormone fT3 is what gets the job done and it regulates mitochondrial activity, the source of ATP which is the universal currency of cellular energy. This is part of the body’s temperature control loop. This can get messed up if you are iodine deficient. In many countries, you need to be using iodized salt. Other countries add iodine to dairy or bread.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab number and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.