Stopping TRT for a month

[Gman86]

I gained 12 lbs of water weight in the 2 months I was on T and HCG. Once I stopped both the weight came off around week 3 and only took about 10 days. I kind of want to start only the T back up to see if the water weight gain happens again.

Ya I would. HCG can just complicate things. It can either make someone feel bad for no apparent reason, even with good E2 levels, and it can also raise E2 too much, which can cause the person to need an ai, which then can complicate things even further. And supposedly an ai can’t even control the E2 that is made in your testicles from HCG. So I would definitely give just straight testosterone a go, and see how you feel. Just start low and titrate up if needed, while obviously trying to avoid an ai, if possible.

 

[Mr S]

Mr s if you felt just as good off trt why did you go back on. I’d give anything to not experience the terrible withdrawal symptoms during stopping. I’ve tried for several weeks twice and could not take the withdrawal. Both times I used clomid and this could have contributed to how bad I felt. I’ve never tried just stopping. Hcg isn’t an option because the side effects are atrocious.

I’m rethinking the whole thing indeed... but I know I can get off TRT and not feel lousy at all. I didn’t use Clomid as my doctor advise me not to because of the sides. I’ve been back on TRT only for four weeks with the addition of HCG and Cialis daily. When I drop the T and hcg I will keep the Cialis Daily though.

 

[Mr S]

Ya it probably depends on the person. I always thought so, and is part of the reason why I always used HCG. But surprisingly once I stopped my testicles didn’t get any smaller. Not even a little bit smaller. They’re literally the same size as when I was on HCG.

Unfortunately it happened to me and I hated the look let alone the dull pain I got from the atrophy especially at night.

 

[Gman86]

Unfortunately it happened to me and I hated the look let alone the dull pain I got from the atrophy especially at night.

Ya I’ve had the dull pain before. That eventually goes away. But if mine were currently atrophied a considerable amount, I would definitely already be back on HCG. I know having tiny testicles to some men doesn’t matter, and I understand why they feel that way, but for me personally, I just don’t like looking down and seeing retracted or very small testicles down there. Luckily, while off of HCG, my testicles are the exact same size while on HCG. I also switched to propionate at the exact same time I went off of HCG. Not sure if switching to a quick esther like prop has anything to do with it.

 

[Mr S]

Ya I’ve had the dull pain before. That eventually goes away. But if mine were currently atrophied a considerable amount, I would definitely already be back on HCG. I know having tiny testicles to some men doesn’t matter, and I understand why they feel that way, but for me personally, I just don’t like looking down and seeing retracted or very small testicles down there. Luckily, while off of HCG, my testicles are the exact same size while on HCG. I also switched to propionate at the exact same time I went off of HCG. Not sure if switching to a quick esther like prop has anything to do with it.

That’s excellent though. I do hear that in some instances men don’t suffer testicular atrophy at all and that’s why my Dr wanted to wait and see before prescribing HCG. While I was off TRT for three months and no HCG my testicles looked normal but my semen was viscous, transparent and odorless, nothing like pre TRT which indicates a change obviously. Would it be HTPA related? I know HCG does shut down HTPA but now that I am on HCG my semen has color and odor like before TRT. However, that would contradict the HTPA suppression. Well, it’s rather a conjecture as I try to make sense of what I notice going on in my body.

 

[TLR]

Well. At least yours isn't thick and sticky. Since starting TRT almost 9 years ago, everytime I blow a load i feel like I'm starring in a remake of Spiderman where he is shooting a spiderweb at someone. Never could figure that out. Wife refuses to finish blowjobs the "correct" way because of it. THAT definitely goes in the "minus" column for TRT for me.........