Weaning off testosterone

January 6, 2006

Hi everyone,

I'm not as well-versed as everyone else on here with regards to TRT, and I'm

looking for some advice before I see my doc early next week. I have secondary

hypogonadism due to an eating disorder, meaning that my body should still be

able to produce sufficient testosterone, it just was temporarily unable to do so

due to malnutrition. I have been on injectable testosterone replacement therapy

for about 7 months, which raised my levels from an initial low of about 75 to

about 550 now. The plan has always been to stop the TRT when my body recovered

to a healthy weight and was able to produce its own again.

Obviously, I'm a little apprehensive about stopping the TRT because I don't want

to go back to feeling like crap again, and it's hard to predict how quickly my

body will start making its own testosterone (and if it will at all). So I have a

few questions. First, has anyone dealt with a situation like this, and if so how

did you deal with it? Second, I have heard about various drugs that can try to

" kick start " your own body's production of T - would any of these be indicated

and are there any good sites that explain these drugs? Finally, my doc is a good

MD but is not an endocrinologist - are there any endocrinologists who are

patricularly good in this area that I should try either to contact or get an

appt. with? I saw an endo previously and she said that she had some colleagues

up in Boston, I think, that were experts in this area, but I haven't talked to

this doc for a while.

Finally, is there anything else that I should do or ask my doctor about that I

am forgetting about?

Thanks very much for the help.

Ben

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January 6, 2006

Most here don't like endos at all, few have reported good dealings with them

outside of diabetes and sometimes thyroid issues.

HCG is supposed to make you generate your own T...it's a fertility drug I

believe, but used here by many to add a little umph to there therapy and to

keep the " boz " in good shape and size.

I believe the doc I use adjusts T dosages in 20mg steps over 6 weeks or so.

I'd SPECULATE that to wean off you would start dosing of HCG and gradually

drop your Test injectionsby 20 mg every 6 weeks, testing along the way to

make sure your indegonous levels are up...eventually waning off the HCG as

you went along.

I hope I can be in your situation someday, looking for a way to get off the

stuff easily.

Good luck.

> Weaning off testosterone

>

>Hi everyone,

>I'm not as well-versed as everyone else on here with regards

>to TRT, and I'm looking for some advice before I see my doc

>early next week. I have secondary hypogonadism due to an

>eating disorder, meaning that my body should still be able to

>produce sufficient testosterone, it just was temporarily

>unable to do so due to malnutrition. I have been on injectable

>testosterone replacement therapy for about 7 months, which

>raised my levels from an initial low of about 75 to about 550

>now. The plan has always been to stop the TRT when my body

>recovered to a healthy weight and was able to produce its own again.

>

>Obviously, I'm a little apprehensive about stopping the TRT

>because I don't want to go back to feeling like crap again,

>and it's hard to predict how quickly my body will start making

>its own testosterone (and if it will at all). So I have a few

>questions. First, has anyone dealt with a situation like this,

>and if so how did you deal with it? Second, I have heard about

>various drugs that can try to " kick start " your own body's

>production of T - would any of these be indicated and are

>there any good sites that explain these drugs? Finally, my doc

>is a good MD but is not an endocrinologist - are there any

>endocrinologists who are patricularly good in this area that I

>should try either to contact or get an appt. with? I saw an

>endo previously and she said that she had some colleagues up

>in Boston, I think, that were experts in this area, but I

>haven't talked to this doc for a while.

>

>Finally, is there anything else that I should do or ask my

>doctor about that I am forgetting about?

>

>Thanks very much for the help.

>

>Ben

>

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January 6, 2006

I was not going to get into this one because I just don't know but you said

your Dr. is a good MD if he is then he will work with Dr. over the phone

if Dr. can't help you I feel he can no one will. Ask your Dr. and send an

Email or call Dr. .

http://www.allthingsmale.com/

Phil

Dave <daultman@...> wrote:

Most here don't like endos at all, few have reported good dealings with them

outside of diabetes and sometimes thyroid issues.

HCG is supposed to make you generate your own T...it's a fertility drug I

believe, but used here by many to add a little umph to there therapy and to

keep the " boz " in good shape and size.

I believe the doc I use adjusts T dosages in 20mg steps over 6 weeks or so.

I'd SPECULATE that to wean off you would start dosing of HCG and gradually

drop your Test injectionsby 20 mg every 6 weeks, testing along the way to

make sure your indegonous levels are up...eventually waning off the HCG as

you went along.

I hope I can be in your situation someday, looking for a way to get off the

stuff easily.

Good luck.

> Weaning off testosterone

>

>Hi everyone,

>I'm not as well-versed as everyone else on here with regards

>to TRT, and I'm looking for some advice before I see my doc

>early next week. I have secondary hypogonadism due to an

>eating disorder, meaning that my body should still be able to

>produce sufficient testosterone, it just was temporarily

>unable to do so due to malnutrition. I have been on injectable

>testosterone replacement therapy for about 7 months, which

>raised my levels from an initial low of about 75 to about 550

>now. The plan has always been to stop the TRT when my body

>recovered to a healthy weight and was able to produce its own again.

>

>Obviously, I'm a little apprehensive about stopping the TRT

>because I don't want to go back to feeling like crap again,

>and it's hard to predict how quickly my body will start making

>its own testosterone (and if it will at all). So I have a few

>questions. First, has anyone dealt with a situation like this,

>and if so how did you deal with it? Second, I have heard about

>various drugs that can try to " kick start " your own body's

>production of T - would any of these be indicated and are

>there any good sites that explain these drugs? Finally, my doc

>is a good MD but is not an endocrinologist - are there any

>endocrinologists who are patricularly good in this area that I

>should try either to contact or get an appt. with? I saw an

>endo previously and she said that she had some colleagues up

>in Boston, I think, that were experts in this area, but I

>haven't talked to this doc for a while.

>

>Finally, is there anything else that I should do or ask my

>doctor about that I am forgetting about?

>

>Thanks very much for the help.

>

>Ben

>

>---------------------------------

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January 8, 2006

Thank you for the advice. I hadn't even thought of HCG - last time I

saw my endo she mentioned that my HCG levels were at the low end of

normal and that supplementation may be indicated if they are still low

when she retests them. Do you (or anyone) have any experience with

clomid? I remember reading a study (although I can't find it) showing

that clomid was helpful in restarting the natural testosterone

production of bodybuilders whose production had been shut down by

enxogenous steroids. I'm in a somewhat similar situation although on a

smaller scale - my internal production is likely being suppressed

because of the external testosterone I am recieving. Someone on

another board suggested that the same technique may be helpful for me

- stopping the exogenous testosterone and simultaneously starting

clomid - but I'm not sure that my doctor/endo (whoever I see) is going

to be aware of this treatment unless bring in some studies supporting it.

>

> Most here don't like endos at all, few have reported good dealings

with them

> outside of diabetes and sometimes thyroid issues.

>

> HCG is supposed to make you generate your own T...it's a fertility

drug I

> believe, but used here by many to add a little umph to there therapy

and to

> keep the " boz " in good shape and size.

>

> I believe the doc I use adjusts T dosages in 20mg steps over 6 weeks

or so.

> I'd SPECULATE that to wean off you would start dosing of HCG and

gradually

> drop your Test injectionsby 20 mg every 6 weeks, testing along the

way to

> make sure your indegonous levels are up...eventually waning off the

HCG as

> you went along.

>

> I hope I can be in your situation someday, looking for a way to get

off the

> stuff easily.

>

> Good luck.

>

> > Weaning off testosterone

> >

> >Hi everyone,

> >I'm not as well-versed as everyone else on here with regards

> >to TRT, and I'm looking for some advice before I see my doc

> >early next week. I have secondary hypogonadism due to an

> >eating disorder, meaning that my body should still be able to

> >produce sufficient testosterone, it just was temporarily

> >unable to do so due to malnutrition. I have been on injectable

> >testosterone replacement therapy for about 7 months, which

> >raised my levels from an initial low of about 75 to about 550

> >now. The plan has always been to stop the TRT when my body

> >recovered to a healthy weight and was able to produce its own again.

> >

> >Obviously, I'm a little apprehensive about stopping the TRT

> >because I don't want to go back to feeling like crap again,

> >and it's hard to predict how quickly my body will start making

> >its own testosterone (and if it will at all). So I have a few

> >questions. First, has anyone dealt with a situation like this,

> >and if so how did you deal with it? Second, I have heard about

> >various drugs that can try to " kick start " your own body's

> >production of T - would any of these be indicated and are

> >there any good sites that explain these drugs? Finally, my doc

> >is a good MD but is not an endocrinologist - are there any

> >endocrinologists who are patricularly good in this area that I

> >should try either to contact or get an appt. with? I saw an

> >endo previously and she said that she had some colleagues up

> >in Boston, I think, that were experts in this area, but I

> >haven't talked to this doc for a while.

> >

> >Finally, is there anything else that I should do or ask my

> >doctor about that I am forgetting about?

> >

> >Thanks very much for the help.

> >

> >Ben

> >

> >---------------------------------

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> >

January 8, 2006

I think clomiphene is your best bet. If you can get a copy of this,

it might be helpful:

http://www.medibolics.com/Clomid.htm

Brad

> >

> > Most here don't like endos at all, few have reported good dealings

> with them

> > outside of diabetes and sometimes thyroid issues.

> >

> > HCG is supposed to make you generate your own T...it's a fertility

> drug I

> > believe, but used here by many to add a little umph to there therapy

> and to

> > keep the " boz " in good shape and size.

> >

> > I believe the doc I use adjusts T dosages in 20mg steps over 6 weeks

> or so.

> > I'd SPECULATE that to wean off you would start dosing of HCG and

> gradually

> > drop your Test injectionsby 20 mg every 6 weeks, testing along the

> way to

> > make sure your indegonous levels are up...eventually waning off the

> HCG as

> > you went along.

> >

> > I hope I can be in your situation someday, looking for a way to get

> off the

> > stuff easily.

> >

> > Good luck.

> >

> > > Weaning off testosterone

> > >

> > >Hi everyone,

> > >I'm not as well-versed as everyone else on here with regards

> > >to TRT, and I'm looking for some advice before I see my doc

> > >early next week. I have secondary hypogonadism due to an

> > >eating disorder, meaning that my body should still be able to

> > >produce sufficient testosterone, it just was temporarily

> > >unable to do so due to malnutrition. I have been on injectable

> > >testosterone replacement therapy for about 7 months, which

> > >raised my levels from an initial low of about 75 to about 550

> > >now. The plan has always been to stop the TRT when my body

> > >recovered to a healthy weight and was able to produce its own again.

> > >

> > >Obviously, I'm a little apprehensive about stopping the TRT

> > >because I don't want to go back to feeling like crap again,

> > >and it's hard to predict how quickly my body will start making

> > >its own testosterone (and if it will at all). So I have a few

> > >questions. First, has anyone dealt with a situation like this,

> > >and if so how did you deal with it? Second, I have heard about

> > >various drugs that can try to " kick start " your own body's

> > >production of T - would any of these be indicated and are

> > >there any good sites that explain these drugs? Finally, my doc

> > >is a good MD but is not an endocrinologist - are there any

> > >endocrinologists who are patricularly good in this area that I

> > >should try either to contact or get an appt. with? I saw an

> > >endo previously and she said that she had some colleagues up

> > >in Boston, I think, that were experts in this area, but I

> > >haven't talked to this doc for a while.

> > >

> > >Finally, is there anything else that I should do or ask my

> > >doctor about that I am forgetting about?

> > >

> > >Thanks very much for the help.

> > >

> > >Ben

> > >

> > >---------------------------------

> > > Photos

> > > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos,

> > >events, holidays, whatever.

> > >

January 8, 2006

They talk about this a lot with Dr. and other Dr.'s at MESO group. I am

giving you a link don't let the other groups keep you from reading posts at this

link it is men's health.

http://forum.mesomorphosis.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Phil

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