Justlooking5
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Brief background: I'm almost 35 y/o, did multiple but reasonable AAS cycles from age 19 to 25. Crashed after last cycle (taking OTC anti-e supp not clomid) and have had significant hypogonadism symptoms since, causing large decrease in QoL, and chronic anxiety, ED, fatigue, depression that I did not have prior (except for moderate ED).
Currently I'm on clomid 25mg/day since last week prescribed by my urologist after test came back at 369ng/dl despite very good nutrition/sleep/exercise regimen. I have noticed a pretty significant reduction in anxiety, fatigue (both basically gone), and depression since starting, and I think some mild improvement in erectile function w/ some nighttime erections returning. Still no morning wood. Libido is decent but only slightly higher than pre-clomid. Last cycle was in 2005 and I was treated w/ clomid previously but my test went from 1100 on clomid back to 300s off it so my HPTA will likely not "restart."
I am currently debating whether to continue clomid longer term (say at a reduced dose of 12.5mg ED or EOD) or to start TRT and would just like some opinions. The ONLY two choices are clomid or TRT though. I will never go back to chronically feeling like I have been. Even my family agrees (mom etc. knows about AAS history and has been worried about how down I have been for years now urging me to go into Dr.)
Mitigating factors: Due to what I do for work/school I may have to move to a place I cannot control in the future. It could be a semi-rural area or may be a larger city, but I will likely have to move in 4 years (so I cannot be sure I will be able to get TRT in the new city - how available is online TRT?)
Also, I worry that starting TRT could label me as having a pre-existing condition and we don't know how that will affect insurance with it in flux right now in the US.
Health risks: What's more risky? Long term low dose clomid or TRT? I think really no one knows, clomid has the vision issue and negative mood sides whereas TRT will make you dependent on it in a way that clomid does not.
Any thoughts? Anyone go from clomid for low T to TRT and have better results with one or the other?
Currently I'm on clomid 25mg/day since last week prescribed by my urologist after test came back at 369ng/dl despite very good nutrition/sleep/exercise regimen. I have noticed a pretty significant reduction in anxiety, fatigue (both basically gone), and depression since starting, and I think some mild improvement in erectile function w/ some nighttime erections returning. Still no morning wood. Libido is decent but only slightly higher than pre-clomid. Last cycle was in 2005 and I was treated w/ clomid previously but my test went from 1100 on clomid back to 300s off it so my HPTA will likely not "restart."
I am currently debating whether to continue clomid longer term (say at a reduced dose of 12.5mg ED or EOD) or to start TRT and would just like some opinions. The ONLY two choices are clomid or TRT though. I will never go back to chronically feeling like I have been. Even my family agrees (mom etc. knows about AAS history and has been worried about how down I have been for years now urging me to go into Dr.)
Mitigating factors: Due to what I do for work/school I may have to move to a place I cannot control in the future. It could be a semi-rural area or may be a larger city, but I will likely have to move in 4 years (so I cannot be sure I will be able to get TRT in the new city - how available is online TRT?)
Also, I worry that starting TRT could label me as having a pre-existing condition and we don't know how that will affect insurance with it in flux right now in the US.
Health risks: What's more risky? Long term low dose clomid or TRT? I think really no one knows, clomid has the vision issue and negative mood sides whereas TRT will make you dependent on it in a way that clomid does not.
Any thoughts? Anyone go from clomid for low T to TRT and have better results with one or the other?