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This is a brief history of my experience with testosterone.
2002: Took injectable 225-350mg per week for 5 weeks for body building purposes. Had a typical reaction that any bodybuilder would have to it. Gained muscle, no negative effect on mood other than agression. It may have increased my blood pressure as I recall feeling a little spacey after a theme park ride. Also towards the end of the cycle i noticed some prostate pain with urinating(this went away immediately post cycle)
2003: Took xanax for 1 year, developed tolerence, side effects and withdrawal. This was the start of my chronic fatigue.
2005: After testing low on Free T but normal total T, endo prescribed testosterone. I injected 125mg and experienced severe depression/anxiety not long after the shot and the feelings lasted a week. I felt like I was in hell. I put it down to after effects of benzo withdrawal.
Yesterday: Now total T is on the low wend of range so GP gave me testogel samples. I took a 50mg satchet(yielding approx 5mg of testosterone). No immediate feelings but started feeling worse several hours later and today felt terrible. Anxiety, depression, spaced out. I actually didnt think it was from the testogel since it was just one dose of a small amount(i thought it was more likely the amoxcillin i stopped taking a couple of days ago for a dental infection) but i found other people who have had a similar reaction from one or a few doses of testogel. See this thread: http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/threads/anxiety-from-androgel.4573/
I cant help but feel whatever testosterone is doing I need it to do the opposite to improve. Some of the theories on that thread suggested it might be converting to estrogen or it might be suppressing cortisol. Adrenal fatigue?
2002: Took injectable 225-350mg per week for 5 weeks for body building purposes. Had a typical reaction that any bodybuilder would have to it. Gained muscle, no negative effect on mood other than agression. It may have increased my blood pressure as I recall feeling a little spacey after a theme park ride. Also towards the end of the cycle i noticed some prostate pain with urinating(this went away immediately post cycle)
2003: Took xanax for 1 year, developed tolerence, side effects and withdrawal. This was the start of my chronic fatigue.
2005: After testing low on Free T but normal total T, endo prescribed testosterone. I injected 125mg and experienced severe depression/anxiety not long after the shot and the feelings lasted a week. I felt like I was in hell. I put it down to after effects of benzo withdrawal.
Yesterday: Now total T is on the low wend of range so GP gave me testogel samples. I took a 50mg satchet(yielding approx 5mg of testosterone). No immediate feelings but started feeling worse several hours later and today felt terrible. Anxiety, depression, spaced out. I actually didnt think it was from the testogel since it was just one dose of a small amount(i thought it was more likely the amoxcillin i stopped taking a couple of days ago for a dental infection) but i found other people who have had a similar reaction from one or a few doses of testogel. See this thread: http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/threads/anxiety-from-androgel.4573/
I cant help but feel whatever testosterone is doing I need it to do the opposite to improve. Some of the theories on that thread suggested it might be converting to estrogen or it might be suppressing cortisol. Adrenal fatigue?