Tally of Testosterone Level to Energy Level
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Tally of Testosterone Level to Energy Level
Can we tally our most recent testosterone level to energy level; comparing your energy to your friends who are presumably XY.
I learned about my condition at the age of 48. My Testoserone level was 25ng/dl when I found out I was XXY. As far as energy level, I've always had three jobs and only sleep an average of 5 hours per night. The doctor then put me on Testosterone and told me I'm going to feel this and that (basically stronger and full of energy). I went through three different regiment systems of getting my Testosterone to increase but it went to about 35ng/dl; still compared to an 80-year old post menopausal woman. When taking the Testosterone, I could no longer walk even a short block; I felt like I'm getting a heart attack. My thigh and leg muscle would feel spastic. I had no energy. Aside from the Testosterone giving me depression I found no reason to take them any longer. I stopped it because mostly it would give me a strong depression. A few months after stopping, my level has gone down to 5ng/dl. The doctor has said the implications of low testosterone is low energy level but my energy level has gone up since I have stopped taking it. I don't feel anymore muscle spasms. I feel much better than when I was taking it. The one thing I have to worry about is Osteoporosis as low levels of Testosterone, as it does in females, cause osteoporosis. For me I would prefer the pain of osteoporosis than not making it to live that long.
I'd like to hear what your Testosterone level is and whether Testosterone gives you energy or not.
Thank you,
Kirk
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XXYGuy kirk_olofteh
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ng is nanogrammes and dl is decilitre
"Some medical tests report results in nanomoles (nmol) per litre (L). A mole is an amount of a substance that contains a large number (6 followed by 23 zeros) of molecules or atoms. A nanomole is one-billionth of a mole. A litre measures fluid volume."
I personally would put up with pain of the injection, rather than not have a sex life and without sufficient Testosterone I have no sex life. I like having sex.
Now for ordinary men they can be depressed and have normal testosterone, they can have erectile dysfunction and have normal testosterone, so why can't XXY men have low testosterone and be depressed or have erectile dysfunction NOT related to their testosterone level? For those two problems the first place I'd look is testosterone level, but it could be casued by something else?
I take Andriol Testocaps currently, I'm going to have to go back to an injectable as there is going to be a shortage of supply I've been told. The Andriol Testocaps aren't nearly as powerful as injectable testosterone. I'm much more sexually keen with any injectable I've ever had than I am with the Andriol, but Andriol is much more easy and convenient to take.
My facial hair growth hasn't changed on Andriol, I still grow a full face beard and have to shave every day if I want to be tidy. I do experience less energy on Andriol. Often I need to sleep in the afternoon. Yes, absolutely Testosterone gives me energy when I have it at the right level.
I recall years ago when I was cycling I could train with all the other guys just fine, but when it cam to race day, no matter how fit I was, I could never maintain ther level of speed over a day. They not knowing I was XXY, and I would have been barred from competeing if they ever found out I was taking testosterone, kept telling me I didn't eat enough, but I ate what they ate and trained how they trained, something else was missing? Stamina!
Once testosterone reaches a certain level it's converted to oestrogen. This is how it is for all males. This is why males tend to be taller than females. Oestrogen causes epiphyseal closure, the epiphyses are at the ends of bones and where they grow from. Females have a surge of oestrogen at the start of puberty and they stop growing as a result. Males have to build up testosterone until there's enough that some can be converted to oestrogen to bring about the same result, so they grow for longer, and consequently are often taller than females, quite considrably. XXY males because they don't have sufficent testosterone tend to grow even more tall than regular males as they have insufficient testosterone to be converted.
Oestrogen also gives them stamina. Without a high enough level of testosterone they can't convert enough to oestrogen and run out of energy more quickly. So I had the medical equivalent of an XY mans level, but it was insufficient for my needs. I was never going to be able to compete fairly. I was never going to win a race that's for sure. I never did win a race.
tavila92 XXYGuy
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XXYGuy tavila92
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"Klinefelter syndrome: The Need for Early Identification and Treatment"
By Mandoki & Sumner
Which details a case history of a teenage boy with multiple difficulties who was treated with testosterone and other drugs simultaneously.
john75639 kirk_olofteh
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