Side Effects - All Things Testosterone Podcast Forum

Grape Seed Extract

ChazwickAlonzo — Tue, 23 May 2023 17:50:42 +0000

Has anyone tried Grape Seed Extract to lower E2 and if so, how were the results and what dosage?

Fatigue, anxiety, depression

tomlikebeetroot — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:59:02 +0000

Hi All.

Interested in any advice on current situation which I expect to be side effects from TRT.

I'm on 150mg/week split into 3 doses, 1500iu/week of HCG also in 3 doses currently in 3rd week of treatment.

Week 1 didn't feel any different. Week 2 I felt like superman, full of energy, great confidence, excellent recovery after gym, by the end of week 2 I was getting an uncomfortable ache in the balls so I suspect my natural production was shutting down.

Mid-way through week 3 I was overcome by fatigue, struggling to wake up in the mornings, napping during the day etc. Then by the weekend started getting unpleasant general anxiety feelings and by Sunday just woke up feeling badly depressed without really any cause - I was genuinely considering quitting the TRT.

My clinic doesn't require bloods until week 6, but I can get some done privately in the meantime though not sure what to check, thinking possibly due to my high body fat % and HCG dose it could be elevated E2 - or it could just be my body getting used to things and might just be a temporary adjustment.

Anyone experienced this before any tips to get through it?

Fertility ?

Illustrious_mix — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 18:12:12 +0000

Anyone have any experience with fertility while on trt? I’ve read some people have problems and some don’t. From what I understand it’s just a genetic lottery type of thing. Any chance someone can shed some light on this topic for me ?

Elevated Estradiol

Pete B — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 01:28:48 +0000

Got my first follow up labs completed. High point: my testosterone levels are at an all time high of 886 total and 22.7 free (up from 105 and 5.8 - YIPPEEE!). Low point: my estradiol is are also at an all-time high of 68.7 (up from 38.1 - Anti-yippeee...).

I know my weight has a huge part to play in this. Same for my inconsistent exercise. Funny but not funny, the day I went in for my blood draw, I noticed that my nipples were tender. That little itch should have told me something, right?

The last thing I want to do is get on an AI but I am worried that continued weight loss and supplements may not be enough to get my E2 back into range. My protocol is 40mg 4x a week (160mg total) an I am taking a 5mg daily dose of tadalafil (Cialis) which has shown to help with E2 levels. I wonder if pinning less, more frequently would have any impact?

Has anyone else experienced this? Has anything other than an AI worked for you? I hear that Grape Seed Extract and broccoli (lots and lots and lots of broccoli) as well as other super dark leafy greens can help. Anyone tried pinning lower doses more frequently?

Hematocrit, Ferritin, & Iron

Brandon — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:04:45 +0000

Placeholder for Fred's protocol.

Anybody experience pain?

Sierra 2 — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:28:39 +0000

So I’m not new to TRT. But over the last about 17 weeks my doctor changed me up to subq at 4 small doses a week. I am 49 and work out 4 or 5 days a week. And I have worked out my whole life. But over the last 10 weeks or so I am just sore and ache all the time. Like I’m not recovering or something. I know my estradiol is high but Dr was good with it. Currently on 200 test dose + 100 deca a week. Starting to wonder if it’s TRT related or maybe I’m just getting old!

fatigue

FowlFanatic — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:07:08 +0000

hello Iv been on trt for 1 year and a half now Im still having fatigue my doc has tried different dosage and im still having fatigue. Whats weird its worse if I have caffeine. Almost wondering if I have adrenal fatigue. little history my levels were 274 before I started trt iv i'm up to 1292 now thats with 180mg a week of test. My estrogen level is at 34. I do take 1/2 mg of anastrozole a week. also 750IU of hcg a week. Iv tried not taking the anastrozole but i get real edgy lol anyone else experience this?

Water Retention

Pete B — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 05:06:04 +0000

Curious how many of you have experienced water retention on TRT and how bad has it been for you? I just finished my second full week of injections (160m Test Cyp weekly, pinning 40m every other day) and my weight jumped up 6lbs over the last 3 days. I'm hoping that it's just something I ate but find it odd because my diet hasn't varied much over the past month or so. I'm on my second month of Wegovy (semaglutide) and have been losing consistently each week - sometimes daily.

If you have experienced water retention, when did you first notice it? How long did it last? What did you do to remedy it?

DHEA

Ryan H — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:33:12 +0000

My doc put me on DHEA the same time I started TRT. I’m unsure why I am on it. I’ve been on TRT for 4 months, my labs are great and I feel great. I do have acne on my shoulders and back. This is something I’ve never had to deal with. I’ve heard DHEA can be a factor with acne. Any thoughts?

Orgasm Intensity!

Adam — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 02:34:06 +0000

So I got the snip over a year ago and it sure is a lot more fun to….put it there as you can imagine but I’ve noticed that my climax is OFF THE CHARTS intense to the point that I get light headed and almost pass out. It’s worse when Im standing up. (Doesn’t happen with ‘self love’ ) I have to kneel or squat and put my head down cause I get light headed.

anyone else experiencing an increase in climax?