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TheEmrys wrote:I would broaden the search. It could be testosterone level, but there are a lot of things that can cause a decrease in testosterone level. Are you on any sort of vitamin or supplement or prescription? How about depression or emotions? Flat affect can be a symptom of things, with physiological indicators you have mentioned.
Could be anything - hypothyroid, anemia (he already has thalassemia), maybe he doesn't have enough cholesterol to make testosterone. Who knows? Smoking?
Gandolf wrote:TheEmrys wrote:I would broaden the search. It could be testosterone level, but there are a lot of things that can cause a decrease in testosterone level. Are you on any sort of vitamin or supplement or prescription? How about depression or emotions? Flat affect can be a symptom of things, with physiological indicators you have mentioned.
I don't have depression. I do have thalassemia which can cause tiredness, but the changes in how exhausted I have been in the last few years seem to point that this is no longer the cause. It may be aiding to why I feel so groggy though.
Duct Tape Dude wrote:I'm no doctor, but I have a good friend who is in her third year studying to be one. She says:Could be anything - hypothyroid, anemia (he already has thalassemia), maybe he doesn't have enough cholesterol to make testosterone. Who knows? Smoking?
Gandolf wrote:I know this is a tech site, but I was hoping some people here may have some knowledge on this subject.
Ok so here is the deal, for the past 3 years I have pretty much become nothing. I lost my drive to do anything, sex, working out, going out. And it isn't lazyness, as it is literally 0 energy. I still play basketball or racquetball once or twice a week, but even doing that my energy level is barely there anymore. I am not a fat slob or anything and it isn't my cholesterol lvls. I am only 30 years old and my testerone level was 350. Now from what I have read this falls in the "acceptable" range, and my doctor told me it was ok to be that. But just ok when it comes to my quality of life seems dissapointing to say the least. I have tried other ways to up my energy, eating healthier and trying to work out but nothing works, and my lack of sex drive makes my girlfriend none to pleased. Apparently the 350 is the average Test level of a 75 year old man. The average for my age is 669.
Does anyone know if I actually goto a endocrinologist if they would do anything to help, or am I going to be stuck suffering because I am in what they may consider an acceptable range?
Gandolf wrote:Duct Tape Dude wrote:I'm no doctor, but I have a good friend who is in her third year studying to be one. She says:Could be anything - hypothyroid, anemia (he already has thalassemia), maybe he doesn't have enough cholesterol to make testosterone. Who knows? Smoking?
Yes I do have anemia. Sad. But like I said this has gotten considerably worse during the last few years.
I don't smoke, and I had my cholesterol and thyroid checked last time I went to get my testosterone test..
As far as sleep per night it varys but normally around 7-8. I will say I do not sleep solid through the night, I do turn back and forth a lot.
Further, it's rather common now to see commercials for "Low-T" in order to push a pharacuetical agenda, but I digress.
paulWTAMU wrote:Further, it's rather common now to see commercials for "Low-T" in order to push a pharacuetical agenda, but I digress.
and to market to people like me that ar emad that our recovery capacity isn't what it was a decade ago.
I miss being able to squat heavy 3-4x/week :X but I just can't anymore. Gimmie d-bol plz?
Gandolf wrote:Duct Tape Dude wrote:As far as sleep per night it varys but normally around 7-8. I will say I do not sleep solid through the night, I do turn back and forth a lot.
Gandolf wrote:Ok so here is the deal, for the past 3 years I have pretty much become nothing. I lost my drive to do anything, sex, working out, going out. And it isn't lazyness, as it is literally 0 energy. I still play basketball or racquetball once or twice a week, but even doing that my energy level is barely there anymore. I am not a fat slob or anything and it isn't my cholesterol lvls. I am only 30 years old and my testerone level was 350.
steelcity_ballin wrote:Gotta love a 3+ year necro due to bots.
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