Posted by rvanson on January 1, 2009, at 19:19:17
In reply to Re: Androgel.. will it affect my natural testoster, posted by picklepete on December 24, 2008, at 15:10:11
> > Androgel or any exogenous source will reduce your own production via the negative feedback loop (pituitary-adrenal-testis), but Androgel should be minimal and your own production will go back to normal when you stop the Androgel if you're not taking a high dose. Clomid can restart via LH in the pituitary.
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> > See my recent post:
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> > synthetic androgen (mesterolone) vs amitriptyline
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> I read your post and found it interesting.
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> Coincidently, Elavil was one of the AD's that didn't do crap to help my depression all it did was make me gain weight and feel like *ss - and probably lowered my libido even more!
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> But after reading your post, I'm starting to wonder if the small amount of Androgel that I'm taking is actually doing anything real in the way of libido/depression(Placebo Effect).
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> But, real or imagined, I'll take morning wood and a smile on my face anyday - over the smoldering funk i was wallowing in a few short months ago.
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> Its also reasurring to hear that my T production would return to pre-treatment levels if I ever need to stop...Thanks!
>It will return to a natural state after treatment levels of "T" have ended, but it won't be for a very long time.
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