I wanted to start by letting everyone know I appreciate all of the knowledge and information I have found on eroids. This is my first post but I have been learning on here for a while now. I felt it is a good time to pay back the community with my experience so it might help people when they are making their choices about using aas.
I started lifting at 17 and decided to do my first cycle at 20. I don't remember how many cycles I did but I know it was under 10 from 20 to 22. Nothing crazy just test for the first few cycles, then added a prop kicker and taper for the next few, and finally deca to my last few cycles. From 22 to 25 it was only prohormones since I moved to a new state for grad school and couldn't find a good source. At 25 I stopped taking anything at all. I had opened my most recent business. At that point blood work and check ups were all still normal. From 25 to 30 I was to busy with my businesses to even train how I would like. I started having all the symptoms of low t around 27/28. I was working my was off and starting a life with my wife. Everyone could tell I wasn't myself but everyone here knows the hardest person to convince their is a problem is yourself. I went on like this for several years until I sold my businesses and decided to focus on myself. Getting back to training like a beast and eating like one too helped but I knew I still had issues with lethargy, muscle aches, and being exhausted all the time. I decided to do a cycle again around this time last year. The same compounds as back in the day but with all the amazing ancillaries and convenience of purchasing we are lucky to have today. Of course it was amazing and I felt like myself again but after recovery time was over it was back to the same issues. My wife finally convinced me to go to the doc and get the full picture instead of self diagnosing. After getting blood work it cofirmed my test was super low at 93, as well as lh and fsh. Now we get to discuss the lovely experience so many people on this site know about, finding a doctor that doesn't treat you like a hot potato with the plague. After several endos, an mri to check for tumors around my pituitary, new insurance, and finally a cool pcp, I have been on trt almost three months now. I feel so much better with only room for improvement. 100 mg test c a week total test at my valley(day before my shot) total test is 463(range 348-1197, free test 16.1(range 8.7-25.1). Everything else is within normal ranges. Doc just upped my dose to 150mg per week so I am looking forward to seeing my improvements.
The reason I wanted to make this post is not to scare anyone or tell you what to do. I just want everyone to be as educated and prepared as you can be before whatever decisions you make. I didn't have the luxury of something like this community back then and I know I would have made better decisions with the information and products that are available today.
One other point I wanted to make is to take advantage of the experienced members on this website. Be respectful and from what I have seen they will guide you in the right direction. They have been through it and can help you meet your performance goals while maintaining the most important thing.... Your health. When your young and invincible it is easy to be your own worst enemy.
I hope this post is helpful and I plan on being more active on the site.