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I do not know of a testosterone formulation approved for IV or nasal. Only for IM which is into the muscle before absorption. Some doctors will allow Sub-Q (in
by throwawaytrt 8y ago
I do not know of a testosterone formulation approved for IV or nasal. Only for IM which is into the muscle before absorption. Some doctors will allow Sub-Q (in the fat) because several studies have showed it also gets absorbed in fat but at a different rate.
Shrinkage is not as bad as you would think, in my case maybe 25%. However, my doctor also prescribes HCG to be injected IM bi-weekly. HCG is an analog to LH - the signaling hormone that tells the testes to produce testosterone. As a result mine are still producing a little bit of test to keep their size and prevent atrophy (I am still fertile as a result).
Acne pops up when dosage is going up or down but tends to go away if you maintain a stable dose and blood level concentrations (aka dose timing) for a long period of time.
Most people in my family suffer from depression, and I have in the past. I think most of mine was caused by anxiety though. SSRIs when I was a teen never did anything for me. I now am fine with no drugs for it though. If yours is based in anxiety I strongly believe it will help.
- mobilejdral 8y agoI would second the HCG (or similar, clomid?) for anyone that wants to prevent atrophy by keeping your LH levels up. From a medical perspective I would be curious if you could play with HCG or similar by itself to cause your natural T levels to rise without having to take T. As an anecdotal single data point of how far you can go after keeping my LH levels as low as I could after around eight months straight my testes decreased around 75% in volume.
- rootsudo 8y agoThis is really interesting. Previously, I asked my doctor to try it, and my first dose of the T Pill sent me into a panic attack and scared me from it. Same history with family and SRRI use.