Guys, just thought I’d chime in here. If you’ve seen any of my prior posts, you’d know if have had very little arousal response pre and post TRT.
I have tried different medications, like selegiline, cabergoline and wellbutrin without any help. I had read a bit about a medication given to women that is a mix of buspar and testosterone, and it’s helped with low sexual desire. Trials are going to start on men I believe I read.
SO, I had my DR prescribe some buspar. It’s for anxiety, but off label for low arousal/desire. I have been on it for a few weeks now and am having definite effects. More sexual thoughts which actually trigger arousal. Something I’ve RARELY felt in almost 20 years (I’m 40).
Now, the caveat: I also have recently switched to an EOD protocol for my trt. SO, point being, I am not positive its the buspar or the EOD switch giving me the results I’m getting.
You also just started a new EOD protocol a few weeks ago, too many variables to consider. That EOD protocol was already expected to show good results since you did well on it before. A more effective protocol will lower anxiety.
What I’ll eventually do is stop the buspar and see if the feeling continues without it.
Something seems to be working systemlord. I’m guessing my shbg may have gone up a point or two and my e2 down. I won’t know until bloods.
I wonder how many more people could be benefitting from the EOD protocol or ED. With insulin syringes, it’s really no big deal. I use a 30g needle into my quad EOD. Never feel it.
I was pleasantly surprise to see my SHBG increase to pre-TRT levels on an EOD protocol, when I started TRT SHBG was 22, 4 weeks after starting TRT SHBG was 18, than after a year 16 and now on smaller more frequent dosing I’ve come full circle.
I don’t know many guys returning to their pre-TRT SHBG levels, I can’t get my mind of possibly trying an every day protocol.
I’ve been on a whole food diet and lifting weights EOD. A lot of guys starting out don’t like injections, as you get more used to injecting, guys tend to want to experiment especially if there are great results.
I can tell you this: if I keep seeing results on the EOD protocol and I can verify it’s because of that (and not buspar), I will definitely try an ED schedule to see if I can get an even better response.
Somsomething bizarre and completely abnormal for me happened this weekend. Sorry if this is way tmi, but maybe it’s normal (just not for me):
Had sex w gf after going down on her (she came so she was done). However I had to get off so Had sex and orgasmed in like 4-5 mins. Nothing odd but the shot (sorry tmi) was really strong and went up close to her hair. Something That normally never happens. Usually it just dribbles out. THEN, I cleaned her up and was still a little aroused so put it back in. (Something I never do cause once I orgasm I’m done). I had sex for about a min and orgasmed again!!! A good amount too. It was like 3 mins in between orgasms. This has NEVER happened. Not even close. HAS to be the buspar. Thoughts? Or is that normal? Can’t be.
I know buspar has been noted to raise prolactin and mine was tested super super low. Seems counter intuitive that prolactin would have much to do w it as prolactin raising should lover dopamine and vice versa.
I actually have bouts of low t3 and free t3 and its called non thyroidal illness. I researched all i could about it and tried to test for the things that are related to it but nothing showed conclusive evidence.
One thing i did consider was stress and depression which can negatively impact low t3 and i know dopamine and depression are linked.
Have you given wellbutrin a try? i plan on asking my doc if he’ll prescribe me some.
Mine too.
My free t3 last tested was 3.0 which is higher than its ever been but still just into optimal range. My total has been as low as 60 and as high as 81 and ideally it should around 120 at least.
I did try thyroid meds but they didn’t do anything for me unfortunately. I think if those numbers came up we would be good. Question is how?