Posted by PeterJ on December 22, 2004, at 0:54:22
In reply to Angrogel (low testosterone)experiences, posted by stann on December 19, 2004, at 23:04:27
> Blood work I had done discovered that my total and bioavalible testosterone levels were very low,out of the normal range.I was given Angrogel 5g packets , I us one every morning.It has been five days since I have started it.It is making me feel very stimulated in the wrong ways. I feel extremly agitated and aggravted.I wake early in the morning with ruminating thoughts and anger.Will these feeling go away after a while? But, my body does feel stronger and less achy. I was hoping it would make my mental health a little better. The urologist said that better mental health usually happens when on T therapy.Does anyone have any experience with T therapy. I would appreciate any feed back.
I have been using Androgel for over a year. Before that I was on testosterone enanthate injections for 10 years due to severe testosterone deficiency of adult onset.
I find that an unpleasant stimulation can occur when testosterone doses are increased. I have found that one tends to adapt to this with time and the adverse effects diminish to the point that they are outweighed by the benefits.
It's a bit like undergoing puberty again, but during puberty you have years to adapt, rather than days. Teenage guys can be pretty irritable until they adapt to the increase in tesosterone.
I think it is wise for you to decrease the dose now to 2.5gms. You can just use squeeze out half a packet and save the rest for the next day. In time you may find you want to work up to 5.0gms.
You should have your T levels (total T and free T) checked on androgel at least once. Individuals vary enormously in the efficiency of absorption. It's partly a matter of your skin type (thick vs thin, moist vs dry, etc.) Maybe you're absorbing a lot.
Another possibility is that the Androgel is unmasking the presence of an anxiety disorder which may need treatment on its own to allow you to take the amount of testosterone your body needs.
I'd be interested in hearing how things go.
PeterJ
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