I started taking testosterone IM injections on March 4th 2019, this week after the entire 5 weeks, changes are minimal, but I have noticed a few things are different and all positive.
I had alot of hopes going in that HRT would fix alot of medical and mental health issues. So far I feel amazing and have yet to feel full relief from the list of issues. The most tiresome being my period. Which did return the first month. It returned a bit early March 20th. The mood swing was terrible. It happedha the week of my 4th dose which was short almost a 0.10 ml so I only got half of a dose that week. I’m thinking is it wasn’t enough to keep my period away. I notified my doctor and she perscribed my two 1ml vials a mouth of The and wrote in that I can up my own dose any where from 0.2-0.5 ml . The schedule is the lowest dose for the first three months then up to 0.5 by 6 months. 0.5 being the standard dose. I’m planning on staying on the low end so I don’t get the changes happening too fast.
I’m concerned that if I have to back off how that effects my medical problems with my hormone producing brain tumor, although small it causes me all kinds of fun symptoms that no other Medication can fix. T brings my prolactin down and hopefully will suppress the very frequent long periods and possibly the PMS mood swings. For this reason I’m going to be getting a hysterectomy when the weather is cooler in Tucson AZ where the clinic it. Hopefully in about 6 months time. I talked to the doctor and my insurance will cover it.
I’m also considering top surgery to remove the milk glands with will most definitely stop any need for rasied Prolactin levels. In the mean time testosterone dose surpress Prolactin levels so that eliminates the likely hood of rasied Prolactin for the time being.
At my visit with the endrocronologist this month in April 2nd. He seemed to agree with me but didn’t say much about the effects or risks of testosterone on brain Andenomas. He just asked how will I know if the HRT is masking the symptoms if it becomes and issue. However I brought in my MRI results that showed I did in fact have a brain andenoma, the recommendation is to have an MRI every few years to check in it’s stability. So that means we just continue as planned. He said that the Andenoma was only 1.4 mm being very small, so there is a likely hood that it may have shrunk or even disappeared.
So wait there are more physical issues that the T is helping me with, I have chronic neck pain that is from loose ligaments in my neck that are allowing one of my vertabare to slip forward and rub on the one below. I had a Doctor at the NCNM clinic in Portland Oregon recommend that I get stem cell injections in my neck to restore my ligament strength. Then I discovered something interesting about testosterone and stem cells.
Me good at being and over achiever at under achieveing. Aspiring to stability, and being pain free.
So I exceeded my workout goals for the month, I was going for 3 days a week (yes I keep a log) and a journal and a note pad for lists. 15 days! Whoo hoo.
that is also because of chronic neck pain.
I do daily posture meditation. And yoga and more push-ups 5 different kinds and more arm and neck exercises. It all takes like an hour.
I haven’t even been to the physical therapist yet for the training yet. That’s on April 17th.
And I’ve been doing this for a year now.
“Testosterone induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy by multiple mechanisms, including its effects in modulating the commitment of pluripotent mesenchymal cells.” Hello stem cells!
Andie's experience 