Seeing a lot of conflation of a) <i>TRT dosages</i> of T, b) <i>bodybuilding dosages</i> of TRT, and c) T-related PEDs in these comments.<p>I think the key things to remember here are:<p>*Monitoring your own response to the therapy is key, whether you're a middle-aged man getting shots of Sustanon at your doctor's office or a professional bodybuilder running over a gram of androgens every week. There is no substitute for regular bloodwork. Some people's livers handle this shit better than others'.<p>*Contra some of the posts on this thread, not all PEDs are going to permanently shut down your HPTA. In fact, basically nothing is. People decide that they're "permanently damaged" because they expect PCT to fully take care of the shutdown and then can't ride out a few weeks of cold turkey. The testes restart, but they're like a diesel engine; it takes a while to get them going again.<p>*On a similar note, not all PEDs are going to automatically kill you. Some, like methenolone, are if anything beneficial to overall health and longevity. Others, like halotestin, are probably going to take years off your life. Do your own research and, again, get bloodwork done regularly.<p>*Finally, it's interesting to hear comments from people saying the "wanted to punch everyone", etc, when they started TRT. At TRT doses, most men experience a sense of calm and confidence, rather than irascibility.
My experience:<p>1.Taking PED's is amazing.<p>2.Permanently shutting off your own test production is complete nonsense.<p>3.PCT did nothing for me. When you come off expect to feel low. Bridge with HGH.<p>4.Arimidex etc. is not always necessary. I never bothered and had no problems.<p>5.Microdosing is complete bollocks.<p>5.Be sensible. Unless you are going for peak athletic performance look for other ways to increase your testosterone levels etc.<p>6.Start slowly and build up your dose and the compounds as you require.<p>7.Tren is the absolute last thing to try.<p>8.There is no magic bullet. Results take work and dedication.<p>Questions? Details? Disagree? Comment..
I had to go on TRT about six years ago because of brain tumor (prolactinoma) that effectively destroyed my ability to produce testosterone. My prescribing doctor was and is an endocrinologist, and he told me from the very beginning that there was no direct increased risk for cardiac events, but it does increase RBC, so hypertension becomes a risk, with all of the obvious negatives that comes with. If you’re on TRT or plan on doing it in the future, regularly check your BP. I believe regular blood tests is the standard protocol as well.<p>My experience is that I have a slightly better mood, BUT, I have increased libido that does a crazy spike about halfway through the cycle (where I feel a raging insatiable teenager), followed by a significant drop in both mood and libido. It’s rather annoying, but better than the alternative.