(1) CommentHello, I am brand new to these forums and hope someone can give me some insight and/or feedback. I am have had odd symptoms over my life; some treated and some “seemed” to correct themselves. I know I have low T, but what concerns me is that I am receiving treatment and like usual; no reasoning as to why this has taken place (cause). Reading your forums made me wonder if it is just low T or if it is a combination of things. A little about me; I am male, just turned 40, slightly overweight and went from being an athlete to a work-a-holic with a semi-sedentary job. I was diagnosed with low T (197) and received some treatment which helped moderately but now I am going two months without anything (medication) and I honestly can’t believe how bad it is. Here is a list of current symptoms:
- Depression, anxiety, anger and mood swings.
- Absolutely no energy at all. Literally, it takes effort to make a phone call and I am always tired.
- Weight gain, primarily around my midsection and some in my breasts. I am about as pear shaped as you can get.
- Lately, can’t think straight, can’t remember simple names and places.
- Significant loss of muscle, feeling weak and body aches like I am 40 years older than I am. Getting off the couch is a chore.
- Inconsistent erections and lack of full erections.
- Poor sleeper, go to bed at 1-2 and wake up at 7 or 8. Can’t get comfortable, can’t shut off brain and always hot.
- When I get hot, I RARELY sweat. Instead, I feel like my insides are boiling and nothing can seem to cool me off once I get hot. I just moved to Louisiana, so it like the worst place for me!
- Extremely inflexible. Even when I was playing sports competitively, it took forever to loosen up. This lead to a multitude of pulled muscles, bad back, you name it.
- Went from skinny 6’4″ 180 in high school to 280 in a few years after stopping sports.
- I have been on medicine for ADD (adderrall) for 10 years and was given medicine for depression which was later discontinued.
- I had an instance where where liver inflamed for no reason and my Billirubin (?) counts went to 6 times normal. Nothing could be figured out as to the cause, but I remember feeling a lot like I do now.