Hello all,
I’m 34, 6’ 1’’ 240 pounds. I do cardio 3 times a week.
I requested testosterone test, doc didn’t think I needed it.
I’ve been battling fat and problems gaining muscle my whole life. In order to loose weight I need to go on extreme diet and cardio 1 hour everyday, no shit. If I want to gain 3 months of fat loss in this manner just eat junk food for a week (I can gain 30 pounds in three weeks). I have never used steroids, crack, meth, HGH… Nothing.
I cannot change my doctor, so I have to each my doctor.
Test results:
Nov -
Test 145 ng/dl
Free Test 4.9 pg/ml free
Magnesium 2.5 mg/dl
Thyrotropin Sensitive 2.28 mciu/ML
4 Dec -
Test 188 ng/dl
Free Test 5.1 pg/ml
10 Dec -
Test 162 ng/dl
Free 4.5 pg/ml
15 Jan -
Test 223 ng/dl
Free 51 ph/ml (Not PG, changed to PH)
Estradiol 24.8 pg/ml
Lutropin 3.8 mIU/ml
Follitropin 5.38 miu/ml
Got the shot 25 Jan of 200 mg cyp once every two weeks
Day 1 and 2
feeling good not awesome but mild happy mood (maybe placebo).
Dark Urine - to present
Feeling like UTI (I had one before so…) - to present
Walking 3-5 miles at work everyday
1 hour elliptical 2 times throughout
3-4
Feeling heavier
Getting fat.
Took off my work boots and legs were swollen around the top of my boot…
5-6
Blood tests:
Test 551.4 ng/dl
Small swelling on shin nothing major like before
7
Feeling bloated
Fatigue
Go to docs, try to explain about estrogen causing water retention, he doesn’t agree. Tells me no more testosterone.
Confirms UTI, follow up in two weeks. I demand estrogen test, he complies.
Estradiol 32.6 pg/ml
True UTI no other causes - Doctor wanted to put a camera in my urethra to check for scaring… I refused.
Thoughts? Should I stop taking?
-----Update Feb 9----
Added actual lab results.
still no testosterone. Getting sad, tired, muscles are painful from time to time.