After a few years of self admin "TRT+" I've been off any anabolics for nearly a year (doctor's recommendation following surgery to remove a pituitary tumour).
My levels were low years ago (220ng/dl) before I took anything, well that's not quite true I took the andro's etc back in the day when you could buy pro hormones in the high street and no one actually knew what they were.
NHS protocol is to wait to see if your levels come back, mine haven't, last test showed 90ng/dl. So, my endo has written to my GP and said to start Nebido, normal NHS protocol, 1000mg, six weeks, 1000mg, 12 weeks 1000 mg, 12 weeks 1000 mg, blood test at trough, levels should be low but in range and by in range the NHS mean over 200ng/dl. No AI, nothing like that. As long as you're in range the NHS is happy.
So, it is what it is.
But I have to say I am of the belief that people looking to blame low T for all sorts of ailments may have other issues. I've spent a good amount of time with super-physiological T levels, built a questionably unnatural level of muscle for a near 50y/o (250lb+ with visable abs at 6' tall) and even now, with my T level under 100ng/dl life isn't that bad. Yes I'm weaker (400lb deadlift was slipping out of my hands yesterday 1st rep), and fatter (despite being 25lb lighter) but in general I feel Ok, my sex drive isn't non-existent, my dick does still work, motivation is definitely lower but I work for myself and I do still get things done, I get to the gym 3 times a week. It's not that bad.
Anyway, I'l post more when I have more to post
My levels were low years ago (220ng/dl) before I took anything, well that's not quite true I took the andro's etc back in the day when you could buy pro hormones in the high street and no one actually knew what they were.
NHS protocol is to wait to see if your levels come back, mine haven't, last test showed 90ng/dl. So, my endo has written to my GP and said to start Nebido, normal NHS protocol, 1000mg, six weeks, 1000mg, 12 weeks 1000 mg, 12 weeks 1000 mg, blood test at trough, levels should be low but in range and by in range the NHS mean over 200ng/dl. No AI, nothing like that. As long as you're in range the NHS is happy.
So, it is what it is.
But I have to say I am of the belief that people looking to blame low T for all sorts of ailments may have other issues. I've spent a good amount of time with super-physiological T levels, built a questionably unnatural level of muscle for a near 50y/o (250lb+ with visable abs at 6' tall) and even now, with my T level under 100ng/dl life isn't that bad. Yes I'm weaker (400lb deadlift was slipping out of my hands yesterday 1st rep), and fatter (despite being 25lb lighter) but in general I feel Ok, my sex drive isn't non-existent, my dick does still work, motivation is definitely lower but I work for myself and I do still get things done, I get to the gym 3 times a week. It's not that bad.
Anyway, I'l post more when I have more to post