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It’s been over 6 months and I’m still not back to normal

It’s quite a pedantic turn of events but I’ll do my best to pack the meat of it.

Let’s just say it wasn’t necessarily random, but mid summer I started having some issues like never before, basically it was a mix of my strength and gears that keep me going were zapped dry and it felt like something was eating at me.

And NO, this wasn’t a mental issues that some doctors have questioned, which if you ask me that’s just their fancy way of saying “I don’t know and I’m just as confused as you are.” I’ve dealt with mental issues before and trust me, THIS was 10000% physical/neurological. Even at the time of my worst mental days I never ONCE lost access to my full physical faculties like I have during this. A lean guy like myself does NOT lose 15 lbs in a month over MENTAL. I wouldn’t bother going to the doctors if I knew this was a mental issue.

So I wasn’t necessarily weak but I sure as hell didn’t have any thrust/burst gear like I normally would. It was far worse than fatigue, I’ve dealt with fatigue before and this was a whole different animal. For instance, if I walked even a block down the street my brain would be triggering my body to not go any further.


My ANA test came back positive but whatever they tested for beyond that came back negative. I started TRT in November and although things have a normal feel to them(aka it doesn’t feel like something is eating at me) I, myself am not back to normal.

After 6+ months part of me has to be a realist that whatever I lost is flat out never coming back. So I guess for starters maybe this is something you can help me with:

1) I’m able to eat consistently but I never get that distinct hunger craving anymore

2) I can get aroused and get it up but not with that raging/throbbing arousals that I’d get before

3) After working out after a long layoff, I wasn’t getting that sexy/burn feeling the next day.

All 3 of those things are 100000% intertwined, I’m just not sure exactly what my body is lacking or stopped producing. Is it possible to absolutely fry/burnout ALL of my dopamine?

I know I’m a bit all over the place but it truly just makes zero sense at all.
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It’s possible you have a parasite like issue. Like a tape worm that steals all the energy from the food we eat. The TRT maybe the very cause of the lowered libido especially if it’s not an issue. Over production can cause an opposite effect with hormones and if your counts were low it maybe because your body was fighting off something else energetically, not being hormonal the neurotransmitter connected to the adrenals could be firing too much with the TRT.  I’d be more worried about the lactic acid issue with activity. Seems like it maybe connected to the TRT as muscular development in males is connected. But seriously it sounds like a possible digestive tract parasite that is eating at your calories. Especially if your poops aren’t happening normally or regularly which they may not be if you list so much weight but kept a regular diet. Try eating fatty greasy foods and you can check for tape worm especially if you feel the urge it maybe as easy as putting a small piece of tape on your anus (shave it first) and sleep with it. If it’s a tape worm type of parasite peeling it off slowly could pull it out. Kinda gross but Worth a shot.
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363281 tn?1643235611
Hello~Possibly it might help to see an endocrinologist to test your adrenal glands and other glands, they might be the issue.
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Yeah it’s tough to find a reliable one. Most of the reviews I see aren’t encouraging, especially where the patient has said the doctor suggested it was a mental issue. When I see/hear that I head for the hills.
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So why are you on the TRT? Is that prescribed, or something you're taking on your own?

You also don't mention your age, so I don't know if any of this could be age related or not.

Did you have covid?

You don't actually have symptoms of low dopamine, other than maybe a low sex drive, sort of? You're still getting erections, just not as strong as before.

https://www.verywellmind.com/common-symptoms-of-low-dopamine-5120239

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320637#symptoms

Has your thyroid been tested? That can affect hormone levels and cause weight loss.



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38 years old. I took the bloodtest for the TRT and a doctor prescribed me. I’m pretty sure I had covid back in Jan/feb 2021 but made a full recovery. My issues now didn’t begin til late July. Could adrenal fatigue/insufficiency be the issue?
And yes, my thyroid was tested multiple times and always came back clean
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