So this is my first forum of any kind but it's clear that there's some real good info on these threads. There's enough real info here that I felt like I should just put my situation out there to see if I can get some perspective other than what I've been getting from my doctor.
A little back ground: I'm 40yrs old and have been fighting debilitating fatigue, cotton head, and overall just not healthy for the past decade. I chalked everything up to a stressful lifestyle but in the past couple of years I've taken steps to feel better like eating a healthy diet, meditating, and even started going to the gym for the first time in my life. Still felt like dog shit so I went to a doctor a few months ago and based on my blood work (see below) he prescribed me Clomid 25mg/eod with Arimidex 1mg/eod. (I'm also now on a bunch of supplements)
1.) First week I felt no different.
2.) Second week I started to notice "something positive". A little extra pep in my step.
3.) Week three I notice an improvement in focus, mood, sex drive, and endurance at the gym (I'm still a mess but I was a better mess for a while).
4.) Now with week 4 under my belt I feel "eh". I don't feel terrible but I certainly don't feel good. I'm still going to the gym about every other day but it's a challenge...I get winded so bad.
So disclaimer I have a VERY LIMITED understanding of how everything is supposed to work in harmony (testes, pituitary, hypothalamus, etc). All I know if that the Doctor suggested I go this route to see about jump starting my body's natural ability to produce Testosterone.
Question to the Forum: Am I taking way too much Arimidex? I had too high of Estradiol but I read depleting it can do my system just as much damage.
Any/all advice is welcomed. Thanks!!!
PS: I'm making myself go to the gym right now. Hopefully with repetition it'll become easier. Tttl
Bloodwork:
My Value Range
Dihydrotestosterone 18 16-79
Estradiol 128.7 0.0-39.8
Follicle Stim Hormone 8.6 1.6-8.0
Testosterone 223 241-827
Test Free 7.84 8.69-54.69
Pregnenolone 14 13-208
A little back ground: I'm 40yrs old and have been fighting debilitating fatigue, cotton head, and overall just not healthy for the past decade. I chalked everything up to a stressful lifestyle but in the past couple of years I've taken steps to feel better like eating a healthy diet, meditating, and even started going to the gym for the first time in my life. Still felt like dog shit so I went to a doctor a few months ago and based on my blood work (see below) he prescribed me Clomid 25mg/eod with Arimidex 1mg/eod. (I'm also now on a bunch of supplements)
1.) First week I felt no different.
2.) Second week I started to notice "something positive". A little extra pep in my step.
3.) Week three I notice an improvement in focus, mood, sex drive, and endurance at the gym (I'm still a mess but I was a better mess for a while).
4.) Now with week 4 under my belt I feel "eh". I don't feel terrible but I certainly don't feel good. I'm still going to the gym about every other day but it's a challenge...I get winded so bad.
So disclaimer I have a VERY LIMITED understanding of how everything is supposed to work in harmony (testes, pituitary, hypothalamus, etc). All I know if that the Doctor suggested I go this route to see about jump starting my body's natural ability to produce Testosterone.
Question to the Forum: Am I taking way too much Arimidex? I had too high of Estradiol but I read depleting it can do my system just as much damage.
Any/all advice is welcomed. Thanks!!!
PS: I'm making myself go to the gym right now. Hopefully with repetition it'll become easier. Tttl
Bloodwork:
My Value Range
Dihydrotestosterone 18 16-79
Estradiol 128.7 0.0-39.8
Follicle Stim Hormone 8.6 1.6-8.0
Testosterone 223 241-827
Test Free 7.84 8.69-54.69
Pregnenolone 14 13-208
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