Started T cream:

[Sterling]

Perhaps this will sound unusual but I talked my doctor into allowing me to start with a lower dose of compounded T cream. My last total T level was at at 289 with free at 36. I want to go at it easy hoping to make it easier to manage the side effects as I've been battling hair loss for over 27 years and keeping up a good fight.

I'm also looking to regain libido, solid long-lasting wood and feeling like I'm 30 again - I'm 54. If I can get there with a T total of 500-600, then I'm less likely to battle sides than with a total nearer to 1000.

Thoughts of these ideas?

 

[TLR]

You should always look to use the lowest dose to achieve symptom resolution, with the numbers being used as a guidepost. With that said, TRT has helped many men regain energy, sexual response and improved body composition. I would caution you to do two things though......one, keep your expectations in check, as testosterone isn't the "holy grail miracle" that it is sometimes advertised to be. We would all like to be lime we were when we were 30, but an optimally functioning 54 year old is still a quarter century older than a 30 year old. Second, and most importantly, make sure you educate yourself and don't dive off into this without the assistance of a quality doctor that knows what they are doing. Some guys are able to smear on some cream or shoot 100 mg a week and it not get complicated......but you are tinkering with a delicate system that has to be balanced and when you mess with one thing you have to keep an eye on others. Good luck!

 

[eli]

Start with 25mg x2 a day on scrotum, get just Testosterone blood work after 2 weeks, if the numbers are low bump it to 35mg x2

Cream is very fast acting and you max t levels very fast

 

[Dansk]

Perhaps this will sound unusual but I talked my doctor into allowing me to start with a lower dose of compounded T cream. My last total T level was at at 289 with free at 36. I want to go at it easy hoping to make it easier to manage the side effects as I've been battling hair loss for over 27 years and keeping up a good fight.

I'm also looking to regain libido, solid long-lasting wood and feeling like I'm 30 again - I'm 54. If I can get there with a T total of 500-600, then I'm less likely to battle sides than with a total nearer to 1000.

Thoughts of these ideas?

I'm a couple years younger than you. I started cream to the balls a bit over 3 months ago, I currently feel really good, although my DHT is really high (395) My libido is excellent, and the first 2 months my libido was super high to the point of distraction, I did have a shit eating grin and enjoyed it at times, but wanting to F everything within eyesight was scary at times. its still really good but i'm able to focus on other things now. My guess is once my natural production shut down it was less of a distraction.

 

[eli]

I'm a couple years younger than you. I started cream to the balls a bit over 3 months ago, I currently feel really good, although my DHT is really high (395) My libido is excellent, and the first 2 months my libido was super high to the point of distraction, I did have a shit eating grin and enjoyed it at times, but wanting to F everything within eyesight was scary at times. its still really good but i'm able to focus on other things now. My guess is once my natural production shut down it was less of a distraction.

What dose?

 

[Sterling]

I'm a couple years younger than you. I started cream to the balls a bit over 3 months ago, I currently feel really good, although my DHT is really high (395) My libido is excellent, and the first 2 months my libido was super high to the point of distraction, I did have a shit eating grin and enjoyed it at times, but wanting to F everything within eyesight was scary at times. its still really good but i'm able to focus on other things now. My guess is once my natural production shut down it was less of a distraction.

Are you a hair loss sufferer? What was your T level before starting the cream? I have to watch both otherwise I'll have to add another thing to combat any accelerated hair loss.

 

[Dansk]

What dose?

I started at 2 clicks per day 100mg, I then went to 1 click per day (50mg). T cream strength is 200mg/ml

 

[Dansk]

Are you a hair loss sufferer? What was your T level before starting the cream? I have to watch both otherwise I'll have to add another thing to combat any accelerated hair loss.

My TT was in the 400's my free T was 7.7 (LOW)

My starting DHT was somewhere in the mid 40's I felt my hair was thinning prior to starting TRT, I think it might be a bit thinner but I'm not sure. I'm gonna keep a close eye on it. I will not be adding any hair loss products.

 

[Abuser200]

I started at 2 clicks per day 100mg, I then went to 1 click per day (50mg). T cream strength is 200mg/ml

1 click per day :0 thats a really low dose.
Arent you feeling low T before your next apply?

 

[Dansk]

1 click per day :0 thats a really low dose.
Arent you feeling low T before your next apply?

No, the way I see it its a big surge after applying 50 mg, If i'm absorbing 60-70% then thats in the 30s mg daily(my labs 2.5 hours after applying bring me to the top of all ranges) then a slow taper, sort of natural. I'd like to check a late afternoon early evening labs to see where things are. Perhaps I just don't know any better, and injections may prove to be superior. If my DHT don't improve then I may have to switch to injections then I will know. For now im pretty content.

 

[Dansk]

I will also say I frequently have night time erections throughout the evening. I sleep nude and the erections wake me from rubbing on the sheets, thats how I know. I also have frequent morning erections. prior to starting TRT this was not happening at all.

Not sure if this is a sign of my levels still being good throughout the evening and morning.

 

[eli]

I will also say I frequently have night time erections throughout the evening. I sleep nude and the erections wake me from rubbing on the sheets, thats how I know. I also have frequent morning erections. prior to starting TRT this was not happening at all.

Not sure if this is a sign of my levels still being good throughout the evening and morning.

Very good yea, 50-100mg is the average dose for T on scrotum

 

[JimBob]

No, the way I see it its a big surge after applying 50 mg, If i'm absorbing 60-70% then thats in the 30s mg daily(my labs 2.5 hours after applying bring me to the top of all ranges) then a slow taper, sort of natural. I'd like to check a late afternoon early evening labs to see where things are. Perhaps I just don't know any better, and injections may prove to be superior. If my DHT don't improve then I may have to switch to injections then I will know. For now im pretty content.

What is your concern with your DHT? Just curious.

 

[Dansk]

my 3 month follow up reviled a DHT level of 395. I'm not too concerned at this moment, but I'm not sure if this a good thing long term. I guess hair loss would be my only concern. I'm taking a wait and see approach and alternating application sites to see if it helps.
As I said I'd like to see how long my levels stay up there throughout the day, but as you know labs can be costly.

 

[eli]

my 3 month follow up reviled a DHT level of 395. I'm not too concerned at this moment, but I'm not sure if this a good thing long term. I guess hair loss would be my only concern. I'm taking a wait and see approach and alternating application sites to see if it helps.
As I said I'd like to see how long my levels stay up there throughout the day, but as you know labs can be costly.

So far high dht hasn't been reported to have major side effects long term, maybe prostate issues in a very very very few people
Look at body builders for instance, majority have heart or kidney or liver issues, nothing major from having way higher DHT levels than you for years

 

[Dansk]

So far high dht hasn't been reported to have major side effects long term, maybe prostate issues in a very very very few people
Look at body builders for instance, majority have heart or kidney or liver issues, nothing major from having way higher DHT levels than you for years

Good to know.

 

[JimBob]

So far high dht hasn't been reported to have major side effects long term, maybe prostate issues in a very very very few people
Look at body builders for instance, majority have heart or kidney or liver issues, nothing major from having way higher DHT levels than you for years

Is there data to support your remark "... maybe prostate issues in a very very very few people."?

 

[Sterling]

What dose?

I apply the cream to both forearms by adding the pumps directly on one arm and rubbing them together until the cream is gone. I would think applying the cream to my balls would definately spike DHT higher than going through the skin on my arms.

 

[Dansk]

I apply the cream to both forearms by adding the pumps directly on one arm and rubbing them together until the cream is gone. I would think applying the cream to my balls would definately spike DHT higher than going through the skin on my arms.

This is why I am rotating application sites, however.....I am quite happy with the rest of my numbers and hope they don't take a hit.

 

[David2311]

I’ve never heard of absorbing 60-70% of a cream. Defy says 10% on their website.