RE: Bloat/Weight Gain on TRT (was Re:Hey Nort)

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I never got bloat on Androgel, but since switching to cypionate (2nd

week), I've gained about 5 pounds...it's clearly mostly water, my feet

and hands swell very easily if I don't move around for any extended

period

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>thanks for the reply. what were ur levels before going on

>TRT? water weight u gain....did u ever check ur E2 readings?

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>i felt bloated/fat after one week...but not sure if its just

>my body reacting to the T or what. my E2 levels are

>normal...nothing alarming there. i'm gonna give it another

>try here shortly. i know my body does produce T as it's

>446ng/dl prior to starting TRT...i think it's low cuz of

>medication (finasteride for 6 years...symptoms just showing

>this year though). we'll see. thanks for ur input. sorry to

>rest of forum for my repeated questions/symptoms.

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>Regards

>Jack

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>nort828 <nort828@...> wrote:

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>> the water weight you mention from TRT...does it go away once your

>> body gets acclimated to TRT? or is there all along the TRT.

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>> also, many ppl say they experience increase in libido but then lose

>> it...and increase TRT to regain it. is that a reoccuring theme?

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>> everyone on TRT planning on permanent therapy? ever thought of

>> weening off it.

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> I find that if I let my T level run down as in not doing an

>injection for a while longer than normal, that my weight goes down

>also. Makes sense as testosterone is a steroid, and steroid cause

>immediate water retention and thus weight gain. Some folks wrongly

>concluded weight gain immediately after steroid use while working out

>is muscle gained.

>Anyway, I hate it, my face and torso get a bit bloated after an

>injections and I feel " fat " . Comes with the territory.

>No question if I let my T level drop I have no libido. My thinking

>about and wanting sex is directly related to my T level. I don't have

>the option of coming off TRT as my body makes virtually no T on its

>own. I have been on TRT now for the past 34 years. I hope this

>answers some of your questions, if not let me know!

>best to you

>norton

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