Hi All,
After countless doctors appointments, this post is my last resort in finding a way to joy, energy and happiness:
28 years old, healthy young male, 5'11 / 175 pounds, lifting and running for the past 10 years, rather lean and muscular, not looking to get big, just for a vibrant and daily elevated mood.
A slow degradation process in my mood and physique has been going on for the past 2 years.
I have a general feeling of apathy, lack of energy, lack of motivation. I wake up feeling sluggish and not refreshed.
On the physical side, I experience much slower recovery, less pumps, and difficulty to gain muscle than 2 years ago.
I eat clean, gluten-free and vegetarian as much as I can, in sufficient amounts.
All general blood tests come back in the normal range (blood count, liver, kidney, thyroid).
My blood pressure is in check.
My hormone panel shows:
Free T: 2.6 ng/dl (0.1-2.8)
TT : 542 ng/dl (160-726)
E2 : median
IGF-1 : 202 ng/ml (89-351)
Looks to me that steroids would be of no benefit as my free T is top range, GH would probably not make things better as I have ok levels of IGF-1.
I did feaces analysis and have no bacteria overgrowth or yeast.
I supplement with multivitamin, fish oil, probiotics, and 0.5mg melatonin before bed.
I miss this day-long pump feeling after a workout, the bright look on life, and the overall sense of well-being.
What could possibly be wrong, and what can I do about it?
After countless doctors appointments, this post is my last resort in finding a way to joy, energy and happiness:
28 years old, healthy young male, 5'11 / 175 pounds, lifting and running for the past 10 years, rather lean and muscular, not looking to get big, just for a vibrant and daily elevated mood.
A slow degradation process in my mood and physique has been going on for the past 2 years.
I have a general feeling of apathy, lack of energy, lack of motivation. I wake up feeling sluggish and not refreshed.
On the physical side, I experience much slower recovery, less pumps, and difficulty to gain muscle than 2 years ago.
I eat clean, gluten-free and vegetarian as much as I can, in sufficient amounts.
All general blood tests come back in the normal range (blood count, liver, kidney, thyroid).
My blood pressure is in check.
My hormone panel shows:
Free T: 2.6 ng/dl (0.1-2.8)
TT : 542 ng/dl (160-726)
E2 : median
IGF-1 : 202 ng/ml (89-351)
Looks to me that steroids would be of no benefit as my free T is top range, GH would probably not make things better as I have ok levels of IGF-1.
I did feaces analysis and have no bacteria overgrowth or yeast.
I supplement with multivitamin, fish oil, probiotics, and 0.5mg melatonin before bed.
I miss this day-long pump feeling after a workout, the bright look on life, and the overall sense of well-being.
What could possibly be wrong, and what can I do about it?