Testosterone levels, depressed

[fidodido]

What do you think of these levels? 35 years. Use of aas from 18 to 25 years old, that is, 10 years clean. History of depression and anxiety since I stopped using aas. I am currently in a bad mental moment, and I am harming my loved ones. My life is to lie in bed and go to work. Thinking about trt to have high levels and return to training and sports, at least to have physical goals. First analysis at 11 in the morning, second analysis at 9.

 

[Chuck Spears]

Everyone nowadays wants to blame their mental health and life problems on being "low test".

 

[Rido]

its possible that it is low test related. its possible that it could just be you also

 

[Fonzie1234]

TRT helped substantially with my depression, either that or it was the weights. It didn't do anything for anxiety though.

You've been talking about doing TRT for 8 years. What's got you hung up on the decision?

 

[fidodido]

8 years ago the doctors told me that my hormones were fine and I didn't need testosterone. I listened to them and went on with my life, although I felt that something was not right. For a few months I feel very bad again. Now I have a lot more information about trt and the hormonal system, and I think that I should have followed my ideas. I see that free testosterone is low, I'm depressed, low sexual desire, sadness...

 

[Fonzie1234]

8 years ago the doctors told me that my hormones were fine and I didn't need testosterone. I listened to them and went on with my life, although I felt that something was not right. For a few months I feel very bad again. Now I have a lot more information about trt and the hormonal system, and I think that I should have followed my ideas. I see that free testosterone is low, I'm depressed, low sexual desire, sadness...

It might not fix your depression, but I say it's worth a shot. I would start a low dose for 5 weeks and then check bloods to adjust from there.

It might also be a good idea to get some therapy if it's available and affordable. If not there is a YouTube Chanel called therapy in a nutshell. She has some pretty good videos on how to help deal with difficult emotions and what not.

So get back in the gym, start working on your mental health, and maybe start some TRT!

Therapy isn't easy and it won't fix you in a few hours. It's going to take months or years to get you back up and running. Just don't give up and hit those weights like a rabid gorilla!!!!

 

[Hightower]

It might not fix your depression, but I say it's worth a shot. I would start a low dose for 5 weeks and then check bloods to adjust from there.

It might also be a good idea to get some therapy if it's available and affordable. If not there is a YouTube Chanel called therapy in a nutshell. She has some pretty good videos on how to help deal with difficult emotions and what not.

So get back in the gym, start working on your mental health, and maybe start some TRT!

Therapy isn't easy and it won't fix you in a few hours. It's going to take months or years to get you back up and running. Just don't give up and hit those weights like a rabid gorilla!!!!

Well, perhaps this is a common problem, that depression and low mood are often associated with low testosterone. But you're right, many are just looking for a reason when they don't want to fight in this life.

 

[fidodido]

I really appreciate your help guys. Those who think that I am not capable of facing problems are not understanding anything, I have overcome many difficulties in life, that is not the question. The point is that I feel in a dead end pit, I have irrational fears, I cry for no reason, I feel like a fucking zombie. It is not a question of facing life's problems, but rather that I need to be a normal person to be able to face life. What I'm really looking for without opinions from peers who have suffered from low testosterone, if trt helped. In my life I have suffered a lot, but I refuse to give up, that's why I seek opinions on what would be the best way to fight. Thanks again to everyone.

 

[Fonzie1234]

I really appreciate your help guys. Those who think that I am not capable of facing problems are not understanding anything, I have overcome many difficulties in life, that is not the question. The point is that I feel in a dead end pit, I have irrational fears, I cry for no reason, I feel like a fucking zombie. It is not a question of facing life's problems, but rather that I need to be a normal person to be able to face life. What I'm really looking for without opinions from peers who have suffered from low testosterone, if trt helped. In my life I have suffered a lot, but I refuse to give up, that's why I seek opinions on what would be the best way to fight. Thanks again to everyone.

I was in a pretty bad funk for well over a decade. I was drinking myself to death.

I got hospitalized with pancreatitis due to my drinking. I weighed 277lbs when I checked into the hospital. I quit drinking then (a little more than a year ago). I was still fighting anxiety, PTSD, and major depression after being sober for a few months.

I started lifting and dieting in January and I still felt like shit. I decided to get blood work and my test came back low at 246ngdl. Was that due to me being obese still at 250lbs or was my balls not working? My LH and FSH where in the normal range. Who knows. I started TRT in March.

After my 3rd injection of 200mg of test C I was a new fucking man. I finally had sex with my GF who I hadn't had sex with in over 1.5 years. I couldn't control myself my libido was so damn high.

After being on TRT for a few months and lowering my dose to 150mg a week, my depression started to slowly lift. Was this do to the test? Who knows there are too many variables at play. I changed my life around. I was lifting and eating healthy again. I was seeing a therapist for a couple years already and researching more about how to help with my mental health.

Fast forward a few months and 1 cycle later I'm down to 210lbs. I am basically depression free. The anxiety and PTSD still remain, but are manageable.

So who knows if it was the test that helped or if it was one of the other things I changed in my life. I continue to this day seeing a therapist, working on my mental health, lifting, and eating healthy.

It's going to take work and test can very well help you out substantially. Just got to take the leap man. You got this shit!!!

 

[Jin23]

What do you think of these levels? 35 years. Use of aas from 18 to 25 years old, that is, 10 years clean. History of depression and anxiety since I stopped using aas. I am currently in a bad mental moment, and I am harming my loved ones. My life is to lie in bed and go to work. Thinking about trt to have high levels and return to training and sports, at least to have physical goals. First analysis at 11 in the morning, second analysis at 9.View attachment 176137View attachment 176138

You have low free T, your TT is normal. It can probably be improved by a low dose serm run.

You need to lower shbg and free up test.

Why do I feel like every month the same question comes up with the same answer: lower shbg? Doesn't nobody use the search engine? You have TT at 500, that's an average number, check out statistics. Does this mean the majority of men are pathetic, lying in bed an crying? No. They aren't.

Raise your free t and maybe do a low dose enclomiphene run.

 

[fidodido]

I have thought about using clomiphene, but I have read experiences in which it does not help, it even makes depression worse, and there may be visual effects. That's why I was thinking more about trt, but I guess I could try clomiphene first.

 

[Demondosage]

Stop talking about it and just do it then. You sound like you know what the problem is, so get on test so you don’t start crying for no reason like a little bitch, especially in front of your family!!! You think chicks look up to that’s shit? Fuck no!!!

 

[Jin23]

I have thought about using clomiphene, but I have read experiences in which it does not help, it even makes depression worse, and there may be visual effects. That's why I was thinking more about trt, but I guess I could try clomiphene first.

Please reread my comment. You do not need trt.

 

[Hightower]

I really appreciate your help guys. Those who think that I am not capable of facing problems are not understanding anything, I have overcome many difficulties in life, that is not the question. The point is that I feel in a dead end pit, I have irrational fears, I cry for no reason, I feel like a fucking zombie. It is not a question of facing life's problems, but rather that I need to be a normal person to be able to face life. What I'm really looking for without opinions from peers who have suffered from low testosterone, if trt helped. In my life I have suffered a lot, but I refuse to give up, that's why I seek opinions on what would be the best way to fight. Thanks again to everyone.

Keep us posted on how you get on.

 

[Norse13]

@fidodido
I'm no expert in psychology or trt, although soon hitting 50 myself and been on self-administered trt (blast & cruise) for 10+ years.
As the guys are pointing out, your test is fine but your free test is on the low side. However that shouldn't be the root cause of your depression.
Is it possible that the shit in your life has just overwhelmed you, too much at the same time, killing your sleep and appetite?
Chronic shortage of sleep really reduces resistance to depression and reduces ability to take positive action.
How's your sleep and eating?

 

[Hightower]

@fidodido
I'm no expert in psychology or trt, although soon hitting 50 myself and been on self-administered trt (blast & cruise) for 10+ years.
As the guys are pointing out, your test is fine but your free test is on the low side. However that shouldn't be the root cause of your depression.
Is it possible that the shit in your life has just overwhelmed you, too much at the same time, killing your sleep and appetite?
Chronic shortage of sleep really reduces resistance to depression and reduces ability to take positive action.
How's your sleep and eating?

I think you are very right, I am of the same opinion. The problem is in the rhythm of life, in particular in sleep and food.

 

[Hightower]

Stop talking about it and just do it then. You sound like you know what the problem is, so get on test so you don’t start crying for no reason like a little bitch, especially in front of your family!!! You think chicks look up to that’s shit? Fuck no!!!

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