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03-13-2023, 04:01 PM
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#26 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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TRT will change your life if you have low T. For a while I thought I had cancer or something, I felt so shitty all the time. And my mood.. fuck. Got tested, was low, got on TRT and it made life livable again. If you're approaching 40, and think you might feel crappy for no apparent reason (so not like CivicBlues), get that shit tested. A dude with low T is basically PMSing non stop.
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03-13-2023, 04:04 PM
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#27 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by CivicBlues  . Those of you younger than me taking cocktails of supplements, what prompted you to do so? Poor diet? Lack of Energy? Family History? Just genuinely wondering. | 
mostly for energy levels, noticed during my 20's i'd be super hyped to play sports and what not with ton of energy to spare...mid 30's i notice i don't feel the same as 20's... i pretty much started doing all this at 25 and noticed it has kept me looking younger. but its probably genetics mixed in too. Strippers asking me how old i am getting a lap dance  i feel like collagen is bullshit since there really hasn't being any real studies on it and way too expensive. like $40 a container. supposedly good for joints too but i stopped buying it years ago.
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03-13-2023, 04:18 PM
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Also doesn't help that collagen smells like jizz.
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03-14-2023, 10:08 AM
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#29 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Have you got testosterone tested?
Wondering where you can get advanced testing for things like that
I usually go for full blood work every 8 months or so but wouldn’t mind paying for some advanced testing | Just ask your doctor or walk in clinic doc. Tell him/her you want to have your testosterone tested, say you have low libido. Job done, you'll get a req to get tested with Lifelabs, no charge.
Only thing that sucks is that they only test your Test, not Free Test (you'd have to pay for that).
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03-14-2023, 03:38 PM
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#30 | | Performance Moderator
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp TRT will change your life if you have low T. For a while I thought I had cancer or something, I felt so shitty all the time. And my mood.. fuck. Got tested, was low, got on TRT and it made life livable again. If you're approaching 40, and think you might feel crappy for no apparent reason (so not like CivicBlues), get that shit tested. A dude with low T is basically PMSing non stop. | What kind do you do? I noticed there are patches, gels, injections...
Seems like there's a fair amount of risk with it too?
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03-14-2023, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 68style What kind do you do? I noticed there are patches, gels, injections...
Seems like there's a fair amount of risk with it too? | Injections, once per week. Going on 7 years now? As for risk, it depends on what you mean by "fair amount". If you're taking levels to get you to normal, it's not very risky. But it's a drug, and all drugs have some risk. It's part of why I take coq10 and arjuna and fish oil - these all help with heart health. I used to exercise a lot but fell off during covid and am finding it hard to get back on that horse...
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03-15-2023, 10:34 AM
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#32 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Gel and injection have similar efficacy, although you absorb more via injections, the gel is more expensive and you have to be somewhat cognizant of cross contamination with your spouse (not a major concern though, you'd have to be hugging them soaking wet with the gel).
If you're a man over 35 I'd always recommend getting your test checked.
The risk from being on TRT is the fact that you'll likely have to stay on in perpetuity, you might also need to regulate your estrogen if that's a factor (depending on the TRT dose and your body).
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