Libido problems despite bloodwork looking good URGENT HELP NEEDED
Hello guys. I am facing a few issues that i think dont reflect my bloodwork.
I have ZERO libido, i feel brain foggy and im constantly triggered by everything. Im trying to control it but the more months pass and im not getting better the worse it gets.
I didy second cycle of HCG 500 ius per week, test 500mg per week,gh 2-5ius every day and 30-40mg turinabol every day for 8 weeks. I was planning to do Npp but i ended up not going with it.
My first cycle consisted of test e 500 mg every week along with 500mg HCG every week and 2ius gh per day.
Im 1.72cm tall, 82kg with roughly 10-11% bf. Im 29 and i have almost 7 years of training consistently day in day out
Now both of my cycles where ok a few estro related issues since im not sensitive it seems to estrogen alot but i managed to lower my estro to a point that wasnt optimal but with moderating the dose of my aromasin i was alot better.
Now on both cycles i had the same PCT protocol pretty much. 6 weeks pct on the first and 8 weeks on the second. I did the standard 100clomid 40 nolva for the first 2 weeks and then i seitched ot to 50 clomid and 40 nolva. On the final week i did 25 clomid and 10 nolva. Also on my last pct i added ostarin for the first 4 weeks. Supplement wise i was taking yohimbe, daa, vit d,multi, zma,vit c, and omega 3(most of those i take year round)
Now to the problem. After my pct i felt like i didnt recover properly. I started having mood swings and i had zero apetite fo sex. Thats 2 monhts now after my PCT. I took camagra gels before intercourse with the missus and it was really good but if i wasnt on camagra i had soft erections amd all the problems assosiated with libido issues. Now fast forward 3 months after i finished my pct and im still troubled by the same issues. My endo has zero clue of whats wrong and i spent copious amount of money in bloodwork, almost every 2 weeks. I ended up checking my entire hormonal panel. Posting them below. Please if someone knows what the issue is, experienced similar issues or generally has a clue to how i can get gelp i will appreciate it greatly. I dont have the drive to even masturbate and when i do its taking ages to go full hard on the odd occasion i do it. My wife is a very understanding amd supporting woman and i feel even shittier for her. Please halp!
Recent bloodwork results:
FREE TESTSTERONE: 21 pg/ml
TESTOSTERONE: 10.7 ng/ml
OESTRADIOL : 25.3 pg/mL
CORTISOL : 368 nmol/l
FT4 : 17.8 pmol/L
TSH: 1.64 mU/ml
FT3 : 4.7pmol/l
SHBG : 75.4 nmol/L
LH : 5.1 mIU/ml
FSH : 3.2 mIU/ml
DHEA-S : 3.26 umol/l
PROGESTERONE : 0.2 ng/ml
DHT : 450 pg/ml
PROLACTIN : 8.3 ng/ml
ALBUMIN : 4.64 g/dl
FERRITIN : 195 ng/ml
Additional info:
My doc suggested supplementing with DHEA since its on th elow side ( lab ranges are 6.2-7.7 and mine are 3.2) so im taking 400mg of DHEA for the past 5 days but with no difference. I also dont have morning/night wood for ages now. My prolactine is on the low since its on only 0.2 but honestly im lost...
After my PCT i noticed hair loss and libido declined as soon as i fell off clomid i presume. You can put Asa Akira next to me and i wouldnt bat an eye...
Sorry for the long post, im desperate though. Any help appreciated
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Am I reading this right?
You have high total T, low free T and high SHBG?
RivaPost cycle it usually takes a while for me too to get libido and everything back in order. It usually improves gradually over the course of a few months. You could try ashwagandha (yes its herbal i know but there is some solid research behind it) and zinc picolinate? Ashwaganda works wonders for the mood aswell. Just me 2 cents.
I went thru pretty much the same thing. It was a lot of things that added up that made me feel that way. I hated my job, I wasn’t happy in my relationship and I was bored with my life. I’m not saying these are your issues but start thinking about what would make you happy and your life more exciting. You don’t need to rely on AAS or antidepressants. Just my opinion.
JayD718I would just like to mention, which you should already be aware of, you shouldn't take any medication, AAS, AI, or anything, without consulting your doctor first. Especially, where I mentioned that you could take an SSRI for how you're feeling, you should certainly see a psychiatrist first! That was definitely very bad advice to recommend you take an SSRI! I apologize for that!
Thank you all for your replies! I am greatfull for all ur input. Im not a porn junkie but i do watch a few times in the week, i am aware of what ur referring to and i dont think its porn de sensitization:/ i had a lot of stress at work lately but my cortisol is looking fine (though its just blood work cortisol so it might be off i have to do a saliva test throughout the day or a stress test to be sure) as far as thyroid goes i will keep an eye out for it. Im thinking instead of anti depressants to pop 5g cialis daily , would that be a better option until i get back on track? Out of this experience i dont think i want to go on a cycle again tbh. A friend suggested 250 mg of test every week as trt but honestly i think that will fuck me up even more...
Your friend is a retard. Don’t fuck with TRT unless your doctor prescribes it.
You just need some time to adjust to your new normal. Using a little cialis may help you mentally get over the hump, but remember not to over rely on it either.
saffireYeah it will be mentally side.
little of but did you watched porn frequently? My friend had same problem - good bloodwork and no libido. We solve this with stoping all porn ( he was watching all day and he couldn't get up and he lost d*ck sensivity too) so he stopped porn and just sex with wife after 1-2 months he was fine.lol:)
JayD718I think a big part of what you're going through is Depression! If you don't mind taking something for it, I think going on an SSRI like sertaline could really help you. Most gear sites have a selection of anti-depressants, just for this reason. Depression is a common side effect of using gear, and more importantly, stopping gear! Now, anti-depressants could take a few weeks to kick in, so for those few weeks, you could take some alprazolam on days when it gets too much to handle. Or, you could just try and be strong, and wait it out, and things should get better on their own with time. Good luck with everything!
Bad advice to tell a guy to start taking SSRI's or any anti-depressant. You a psych?
JayD718You're right, that was bad advice. I'd take it back if I could. And, disregard my comments below. I was wrong, and I shouldn't of tried to back it up. My fault guys!
+1
I'm also guilty of speaking before thinking.
From personal experience coming of SSRI SSNRI'S was a living hell for me. Scary.
Enjoy the holiday weekend.
RivaPff i tried, im on 5mg of citalopram its basicly nothing but as soon as I went of the first 2 days i was fine and then all hell broke loose. Terrible anxiety, crippling really. So I want back one with a quickness lol.
JayD718You have a great weekend as well!
JayD718Yeah, your 100% correct. I should of mentioned, that of course he should see a psychiatrist first! But really, what's the difference with people on here, and I'm sure you have as well, recommending which AI's, or which steroids, or how much hcg, that other people should take? And, you're not an endocrinologist or a doctor either, correct?
So, it's alright to recommend taking substances that are just as dangerous as SSRI's, and in fact, even more dangerous in some cases, but it's not alright to recommend an SSRI?
These are all just opinions and recommendations. The member has to be smart enough to see a doctor before taking any of these substances, or just taking the advice of a member, no?
However, I am going to edit that comment, and say that he should see a doctor or a psychiatrist, before going ahead and taking any medicine.
FFS
Side effect of Sertraline: can make you suicidal
STFU -2
JayD718I'll admit it when I'm wrong. That was definitely a bad call, to recommend an SSRI! Your 100% right! My fault!
Good man, +2
Looks like tsh is slightly low but whithin range.
Different things can affect your levels such as what you eat. Being hypothyroid can cause similar issues to what you describe. May not be the problem but something to keep an eye on. Before I got my dosage right (Levothyroxin) my levels were all over the place.
Something else, have you had excess stress lately? That can put a toll on libido. Too much booze will as well.
Good luck
From what your saying and showing this is not a medical problem. Your body just takes time after cycling. When your on testosterone your sex drive increases by 1000 percent. It will return. It takes everyone a little different Amount of time to recover sex drive and to get your fuck back to normal.
1. Get dick hard pills for next month
2. Walk do cardio the more you move the better
3. Be patient and make sure your partner is satisfied no matter what!!!!! Or else she will use estrogen as a superpower and slowly kill you
This ^^^
Don’t expect your libido to be the same off cycle as it is on. Your also getting near your thirty’s and you’ve been cycling. My libido was good in my thirty’s but not like in my twenty’s. Maybe your just not in the mood. Stress from life and work can also effect this as can alcohol. I would redo my bloods to be sure. Worrying could also be s cause...
Well said brother
so you dont think this is related to DHEA or progesterone at all? i mean its not like its low.. its lieterally non existance. i can get hard but i just dont feel like it. And prior to my 2 cycles i was literally harassing the misses for sex 3 times a day i was a horn dog :/ thank you for the reply btw
much appreciated!
I can’t say but sex is like an Almond Joy. Sometimes you feel like a nut sometimes you don’t...
You don't feel like it! Haha....too bad!... if u want to survive in a relationship you Make yourself. Get it done...son)
Are you kidding me? Most women can take it or leave it. That’s why they rule the roost. They’ve got half the money and all the ....
In my case she gives the ....... freely and just takes all the money pretty much with no resistance from me. The closer it gets to payday the more she turns the sexy up too, yet even being aware of this I'm still helpless to put up a fight.
Sounds like you’ve got a keeper...
Lol Good point!