Why do so many Quit TRT?

[swim15]

seems most people who get on TRT eventually quit. Why?

If you quit, how long were you on and what made you get off? are you happier now that youre no longer on TRT?

Yeah this is definitely not the case. The vast majority Ive known over the last 15 years have never come off and Ive been on for over a decade. I rarely ever hear of people coming off - why would they?

 

[RotnGun]

Realistic expectations are most important! I started at age 50 after things just caught up to me from high stress 24-7-365 business life. It really made a big impact on body composition, Ha1C and others....It was not the magic bullet however. You cannot fix 35 years of high stress burnout with an injection. I will say it has made my life better and my wife at age 59 looks like she could be 50. Be realistic and okay with smaller gains.....

What was your hematocrit and A1C before you started TRT and what is it now ?

 

[MarcoFL]

What was your hematocrit and A1C before you started TRT and what is it now

Hematocrit low 40's before now mid 40's I drink a lot of water! A1C was 5.8 now 4.9-5.1

 

[RotnGun]

Hematocrit low 40's before now mid 40's I drink a lot of water! A1C was 5.8 now 4.9-5.1

That sure is a big improvement for your A1C. How long did it take for your A1C to drop from 5.8 to 4.9 while you were on TRT?

 

[Deleted member 42882]

So many of us make ourselves insane, double triple and quadruple guessing ourselves, because of the variables.

I changed protocols ad nauseam and quit twice.

It took a lot of foolishness to just lead me right back to what my doctor originally prescribed, albeit with an AI.

I wasted a lot of time on this forum. That's not a criticism of the forum; that's on me.

 

[MarcoFL]

That sure is a big improvement for your A1C. How long did it take for your A1C to drop from 5.8 to 4.9 while you were on TRT?.

it was over a couple of years and now coming up on ten years. This along with just better everything it now stays in a tight range 4.8-5.1. I think gut health impacts so many things including your glucose levels.

 

[onetwonine]

My last shot was 2.5 weeks ago. Tried going really low dose and then just said fuck it amd stopped.

Feel great tbh. Felt really good getting rid of all the syringes etc.

My erection quality right now is better than i thought was even possible while on.

Will continue to monitor

 

[tropicaldaze1950]

Perhaps this has already been said, I didn’t read all the replies. I think one reason many men quit is because they are seeing a doctor who is not competent at prescribing hormone replacement. I went to 16 different doctors before I found one that accurately diagnosed my hormone issues then about 4 more before finding one who was competent enough to properly prescribe hormone replacement.

I’ve been on TRT for over ten years. I wouldn’t go back. However, had I not been persistent in getting what I wanted and needed I would have given up before starting TRT or shortly thereafter.

I also think that some men think that TRT is going to make them look like Mr. Universe. While TRT may be helpful in building and maintaining lean muscle mass, it’s no magic pill. You’d probably need ten times the TRT dose in order to look like Mr. Universe and you’d still have to put in the work.

In summary, I think most who quit never got it dialed in right because of incompetent doctors.

My urologist is experienced and progressive.

 

[J2048b]

My urologist is experienced and progressive.

So is mine…

 

[Systemlord]

Well you can add me to the list of members that quit TRT. I'm doing quite well, better than when on TRT.

My HPTA recovery log: I have reversed my type 2 diabetes (SHBG 31/glucose 80) and may have never had hypogonadism!!

I’ve made the decision to come off TRT and restore my natural hormone production and reverse my diabetes. I’ve identified my problems on TRT and they are as follows, Testosterone suppresses hepcidin, which is a peptide hormone that regulates iron absorption. When hepcidin is suppressed more iron...

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