- Joined
- Aug 20, 2023
- Messages
- 11
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
- 3
Would starting TRT when my bloods are in a normal range be a pointless exercise?
My latest 3 blood tests over the past 18 months have come back with two readings in the low 400s and one in the high 500s. E2 came back just slightly higher than normal on one test and high-normal on the rest. FSH and LH were low-normal on all 3. In my late 20s for reference. I've suspected I've had low T based on symptoms for a couple years -- lower libido, no morning wood/random erections, huge energy crashes in the afternoon, brain fog, timidness/lack of confidence, difficulty getting below 15% bf despite being very active, and difficulty putting on muscle despite having above average lifts for the typical gym-goer. In the past, my bloodwork has shown T ranges in the 200-low/mid 300s but I suspect this was due to taking blood tests later in the day past 10am.
I work a stressful job with a very irregular sleep schedule and I'm considering DIY TRT to keep pushing my fitness, improve focus/confidence, and improve energy/libido. Would a "TRT+" dose of 150mg/week yield little results if on paper I am within the normal range? I'm hesitant to start if it will do little more than crash my natural production and get to more or less the same levels with exogenous hormones.
My latest 3 blood tests over the past 18 months have come back with two readings in the low 400s and one in the high 500s. E2 came back just slightly higher than normal on one test and high-normal on the rest. FSH and LH were low-normal on all 3. In my late 20s for reference. I've suspected I've had low T based on symptoms for a couple years -- lower libido, no morning wood/random erections, huge energy crashes in the afternoon, brain fog, timidness/lack of confidence, difficulty getting below 15% bf despite being very active, and difficulty putting on muscle despite having above average lifts for the typical gym-goer. In the past, my bloodwork has shown T ranges in the 200-low/mid 300s but I suspect this was due to taking blood tests later in the day past 10am.
I work a stressful job with a very irregular sleep schedule and I'm considering DIY TRT to keep pushing my fitness, improve focus/confidence, and improve energy/libido. Would a "TRT+" dose of 150mg/week yield little results if on paper I am within the normal range? I'm hesitant to start if it will do little more than crash my natural production and get to more or less the same levels with exogenous hormones.