Thank you for your response, here is my blood test results maybe you can interpret them better than me ( i don't really understand) http://imageshack.us...30502at447.png/
Your problem doesn't seem to be related with low T but rather with high estrogen.
Your DHT is on the low side but the worst is estradiol that is very high, you are within the limits.
SBHG also is very high! Even if you have proper T levels, SBHG inactivates your T and make you feel like you have low T.
Propecia does mess up with your hormones and it can take months or even years to totally recover.
To lower estrogenic compounds (such as estradiol) :
- you can use estrogen inhibitors on receptor sites (such as Arimidex : http://www.steroid.com/Arimidex.php)
0.25mg should be enough to control excessive estrogenic activity, get it prescribed from your doctor if you can because it is very expensive. (135 dollars for 28 tablets of 1mg => 135 dollars for 112 doses).
- reduce intake of estrogenic food containing isoflavones
- reduce your body fat percentage (adipocytes which are fat cells synthetize aromatase which converts T to female hormones)
- HIIT exercise/weight lifting, bodybuilding could be a good way out of this syndrome
Here is a quote of symptoms of high estradiol (E2), could you copy it and write down next to each statement YES/NO/N.A.(not applicable) in bold?
Here is a list of some of the symptoms of high E2 (you don't have to
experience all of the symptoms to know that you have high E2):
* Depression
* Trouble reaching an orgasm
* No erections while sleeping (i.e. "night wood" or "morning wood")
* Anxiety
* Panic Attacks
* Prostate problems
* Gyneomastia
* Water Retention
* Dizziness/Vertigo
* Increased Blood Pressure
* Decreased Libido
* ED
* When penis is limp, it doesn't hang low (it seems to try to crawl back up)
* Asthma like issues (due to increased water retention around the lungs)
* Trouble sleeping at night - waking up multiple times per night
* Lack of Libido
* Crying while watching TV shows/movies
* Easier to get angry (think PMS)
* Insulin Resistance (getting tired after eating a meal - if left
untreated, it can lead to Type II Diabetes)
* Larger stomach
* Redness on the face and/or chest
* Feeling hotter than everybody else
* Thinner skin/bleeding easier
* Depression. -YES
* Trouble reaching an orgasm -NO (but less pleasure in orgasm)
* No erections while sleeping (i.e. "night wood" or "morning wood") -NO(even though theres a decrease)
* Anxiety -YES
* Panic Attacks -YES but rare
* Prostate problems- NO
* Gyneomastia -NO
* Water Retention N/A
* Dizziness/Vertigo -N/A
* Increased Blood Pressure -N/A
* Decreased Libido -YES
* ED -NO
* When penis is limp, it doesn't hang low (it seems to try to crawl back up) - NO
* Asthma like issues (due to increased water retention around the lungs) - NO
* Trouble sleeping at night - waking up multiple times per night -NO
* Lack of Libido -NO
* Crying while watching TV shows/movies -NO(i have no emotions no empathy)
* Easier to get angry (think PMS) - i dont even get angry i feel like a ghost
* Insulin Resistance (getting tired after eating a meal - if left
untreated, it can lead to Type II Diabetes) -NO
* Larger stomach -NO
* Redness on the face and/or chest - YES
* Feeling hotter than everybody else -NO
* Thinner skin/bleeding easier - NO
As i said my problems are more mental related but it really sucks feels like i lost -50 iq... I dont talk to people have nothing to talk to them, its harder for me to understand things(im not mentally sharp) also i have speech problems(slurring of speech, takes time to find the words to talk etc.)
To be honest you sound exactly like me some years ago. I totally understand the state in which you are because I already was there, not for the same reason though.
I managed to get out of this hell and I told you a small part of what I did to get out of it but I'm not sure if it will work with you since you've been poisoned with a drug and the solution is likely different.
This is what I did but it may not work on you :
- I was overweight so I lost all my weight, I reduced my body fat and it clearly helped
- I started exercising regularly, HIIT 5/7 days when losing weight, now 3/7 days (5th plateau : 6 cycles of 2 mins/1min rest), to increase your endurance I suggest NAC/glutathione and MSM+fish oil
- I cut out everything that is unhealthy in my diet, junk food out, my only sugar comes from fruits, no more sweets, no more soda, no more processed food, I increased my insaturated fat intake. If you want sugar for your coffee, tea, whatever replace it with stevia, you'll get used to the taste and it's very healthy!
I try eating various meats, from beef to fish to turkey (not the country haha!), meat is good for you. Also a diet high in fiber is good for your memory.
I can tell you it does change you! The first two weeks I changed a lot, my memory was better, I felt better. Then one day I made a small "break" and took some processed food (just a kinder maxi king), the next hours were horrible, I had acne that appeared on some parts of my body and my head was scratchy (I attribute this to high glutamate and high levels of stress), even high dose magnesium was hardly countering this. I was trying to study but I couldn't, I was mixing up everything and it was harder.
Wow I never could imagine this kind of food could be so unhealthy, now I'm never taking this crap again.
So I would definetely suggest a change in diet, you will likely see some results.
- I also increased this well being with sulbutiamine supplementation, it is OTC, it's a derivative from vitamin B1 and it makes you more sensitive to dopamine
- I started taking anything that could raise T, such as apples, almonds, black pepper, zinc (zinc should be good for you as it decreases aromatization => conversion of male hormones to female hormones)
Once I started doing all this, I became more talkative, I could find the right words, I am able to learn faster and I don't walk in the streets and look awkwardly at people anymore.
So basically I recommend you try that out and you could use an aromatase inhibitor if needed to start feeling better. Also checkout propeciahelp forums, there are several recovery stories with people listing was worked on them.
You can talk to your doctor about it but he will likely not believe you, the best he will do is administer you a symptomatic treatment to correct your symptoms but the underlying cause will still remain.
Don't worry mate you're not alone in this hell and determination will help you to get out of it, you may not necessarily find a way out in the first months but overtime you will likely find it, I found out this to be true to me.
