Getting Off TRT - Is it a Good Idea?

One of the most common comments or questions I get in my TRT related videos is going to be, "should I start taking TRT". Just as often I get the same comments or questions about "should I stop taking". In this video I talk about what might be happening when people have been on TRT for sometimes even a decade and then they all of a sudden decide they do not want to be on TRT anymore.

Most often the reason they give is because they don't want to be dependant on drugs, so in this case the Testosterone. Sure having to take a drug for probably the rest of your life is not an exciting prospect but you need to really weigh the benefits of the drug versus what This can lead to over thinking about the inconvenience factors of tacking a drug like having to inject every week and also the cost of purchasing it which with Testosterone is not really super expensive in TRT doses.

If you do decided to come off TRT, and you have been n it for a while, your body may not be able to make its own Testosterone anymore and the reason you may have gotten on TRT in the first place was because your body was not already making enough so that will not change now, if anything you will be completely shut down now and may not be able to make much of any of your own natural Testosterone.

Personally, I would strongly consider not coming off TRT if in the first place you really did need it, that is not going to change now even with proper sleep, eating, training and a healthy life style. If you went on TRT for esthetics reasons (so basically a high does TRT not as aggressive as body building doses), then again the artificial Testosterone will now have suppressed your bodies nature ability to produce Testosterone and you may now be in a situation where you are dependant on it.

That said, you will never know unless you come of the testosterone if your body can start making adequate levels of Testosterone but be prepared for that not to be the case.

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Half Life and How it Affects Your TRT

When you take a medication it is always good to have a basic understanding of what that particular medications "Half Life" is. Half Life is the amount of time it takes for the medication you are taking to reach its halfway point, so in other words when it becomes half as effective or there is only half of it left in your system. Some medications have a very short Half Life, like 12 hours while some medications can have a Half Life of several weeks. The shorter the Half Life, the quicker the medication gets into you body, but that also means you need to take a short Half Life medication more often.

Typically your doctor will give you instructions so you don't really need to know the Half Life time as the doctor will tell you how much and how often to take the medication prescribed with half life being considered. I still think it's good to know what's going on with any medication, especially when you are going on it or off of it as Half Life will determine how quickly that medication gets into your system and how long it will take if and when you stop using it to get out of your body fully.

In this video I talk about TRT and how not all Testosterone is the same when it comes to Half Life time, and how the Half Life time can change how quickly you feel the effects not only going on the TRT but also if you decide to come off.

 

Royal Medical Center New Peptide Products

Royal Medical Center is now offering a variety of addition products over and above their TRT and HRT programs. They now carry a range of Peptides for help with weight loss, strength, anti-aging, hair health, sexual health and even injectable vitamins. In this video I quickly go over some of the additional products. I am in no way an expert on Peptides, Royal Medical Center has a team of doctors that can help you figure out the best program for you to help with all of your Health, fitness and anti-aging needs.

Make sure to use my "GFO40" Referral/Discount Code!

Some of the commonly used Peptides and additional products now offered by Royal Medical Center:

Muscle and Repair:

-Injectable BPC-157 (Peptide)

-Injectable  Gonadotropin HCG

-Injectable GAC (Vitamin)

Weight Loss:

-Injectable CJC-1295/IPAMORELIN (HGH Peptide)

Hair Health:

-Hair Regrowth Solution (Minoxidil/Finasteride/Ketoconazole/Latanoprost)

Anti Aging:

-Injectable Hexarelin (HGH Peptide)

-Injectable Glutathione (HGH Peptide)

-Injectable Sermorelin Acetate (HGH Peptide)

-Injectable Glutathione (Peptide)

Sexual Health:

-Injectable PT-141 (Like Viagra)

-Tadalafil Pills (Generic Cialis)

-Sildenafil Pills (Generic Viagra)

-Scream Cream (For her pleasure)

Vitamins:

-Bio Boost - Injectable Vitamin B Complex

-Injectable Vitamin B-12

-Injectable NAD+ (Anti-Aging)

HRT For Women:

-All-Inclusive Hormone Replacement Therapy - Non-Menopausal

-All-Inclusive Hormone Replacement Therapy - Menopausal

My Doctor Fired Me

I originally had three doctors, my MD (Family Doctor), my Endocrinology (TRT) Doctor, and my Cardiologist (Heart Doctor), now I have two doctors, my MD (Family Doctor) and my Cardiologist (Heart Doctor). For a bit there, I only had my Cardiologist (Heart Doctor).

It all started with me firing my Endocrinology (TRT) doctor as I felt he was not the right fit for me, mainly as he seemed to be mostly concerned with my slightly elevated PSA, and not all that concerned with my low Testosterone symptoms I was still having being on only 60mg of Testosterone per week. For me I felt it was too low.

In this video I explain all the drama that took place after I fired my Endocrinology (TRT) and how ultimately that led to my MD (Family Doctor) firing me. It's all OK now as I have a new MD (Family Doctor) that I think is a much better fir for me and to be honest I don't really think my Endocrinology (TRT) Doctor was really offering me much other than a Testosterone prescription that was so low to the point that it was not really worth taking. Basically just enough to suppress my already low natural Testosterone levels but not enough to help with my low Testosterone symptoms.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery while I talk and ride my EUC and later fly my FPV Pavo Pico Drone a bit on this beautiful sunny day. 

TRT - 3 Month Bloodwork Results on 100mg of Testosterone

It's been just over three months since I started taking prescription doctor prescribed 100mg of Testosterone per week and so it was time to get my bloodwork done to see just where I am at.

In terms of how I am feeling I would say most of the major problems I was having from low Testosterone have been worked out being on the Testosterone for three months. Energy and mood are much better, the aches and pains are also improved, but I still have a little bit of shoulder pain that is totally manageable now. Sex drive is back and I feel more eagerness to go to the gym and I am seeing some muscle and size improvements but not drastic. I have maybe gained around 7 pounds total as I was about 185 when I started TRT and I am now sitting at generally 192 pounds most days.

When I started my TRT I had a Testosterone level of 1 nmol/L which is about what a female might have. I should be between 8 and 29 to be within normal healthy ranges, preferably in the 20's. Getting my bloodwork is not only to see what my Testosterone is now at but also to see what else the TRT may be influencing like RBC, PSA, Liver function...

My bloodwork results did show that my Red Blood Cell and Hemoglobin where just a tad high but only by just a little My PAS was the most concerning as when I started the TRT it was on the high normal side and now it has gone up about 30% so I am in a range that needs to be monitored as it should maybe have only gone up 10-20% from the TRT.

Surprisingly my Testosterone was now at 31 nmol/L so just a little bit higher than high normal ranges. With all things considered we decided to take my TRT down to 80mg per week which is not a big difference tat the end of the day and I should not feel any difference but will hopefully get my RBC and PSA down to normal ranges.