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I still feel happier after exercise. Running a mile or two always making me an optimist for a couple hours afterwards.

I actually remember the first time I took it, I was euphoric for like 24 hours. It was as if all of the sudden I felt like I had control over my life.

I used to freak out over deadlines and staying late at work, and even if mentally I told myself not to worry about it I'd get visible anxiety symptoms like pressured speech and shaking.

On TRT those anxiety symptoms are significantly diminished. I don't freak out over things that aren't life threatening much anymore. It's like my body's response system to danger had it's threshold increased.

I also take HCG, but since I am already doing injections I opted to add TRT because even prior to the tumor my T was in a lower range (low 300s) in my early 20s.

I now keep it in the 700-900/dl range which I have found is where I feel the best. My energy levels in particular are much higher at this range than at 300 where I was frequently tired.

I do not know of a testosterone formulation approved for IV or nasal. Only for IM which is into the muscle before absorption. Some doctors will allow Sub-Q (in the fat) because several studies have showed it also gets absorbed in fat but at a different rate.

Shrinkage is not as bad as you would think, in my case maybe 25%. However, my doctor also prescribes HCG to be injected IM bi-weekly. HCG is an analog to LH - the signaling hormone that tells the testes to produce testosterone. As a result mine are still producing a little bit of test to keep their size and prevent atrophy (I am still fertile as a result).

Acne pops up when dosage is going up or down but tends to go away if you maintain a stable dose and blood level concentrations (aka dose timing) for a long period of time.

Most people in my family suffer from depression, and I have in the past. I think most of mine was caused by anxiety though. SSRIs when I was a teen never did anything for me. I now am fine with no drugs for it though. If yours is based in anxiety I strongly believe it will help.

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I have been on TRT for several years as a result of a damaged pituitary from a tumor that was removed. I have played with the dosages alongside my doctor, and definitely found that (to a certain extent) it really has an effect on my mood.

From personal experience, I don't know if it would call it an anti-depressent, but it seems to stifle anxiety at the right doses.

Some people say it's a "confidence drug" but my opinion is it performs more like an anti-anxiety drug.

I can have a terrible week of work with little sleep, bump my dose a bit and I calm down - as long as the dose is not high enough to put my estrogen (e2) levels out of whack.

Dosage and duration are extremely important. If you mess either up it can make you moody and full of anxiety.

Many doctors today are incredibly unskilled and uneducated regarding hormones. I know many doctors perscribe trt in one shot per two weeks, and even one shot per month. I had to go through four doctors to find my current who is a specialist and very well educated.

With a half life of about 6 days, test-c should be administered at MINIMUM weekly. Ideally bi-weekly. Dosage should be enough to get you in the 600-1000ng/dl range.

You also need to carefully observe the hormones that coorelate closely with testosterone, like e2. If that goes to high (aka high converter) your mood will be worse.

Some people will also see a rise in hematocrit which thickens the blood and can be a risk factor for a number of things. I do not have this issue as my hematocrit is very stable on or off trt.

My blood pressure has actually dropped on TRT.

If you can do the balancing act it is overall very good.

-- Feel free to ask me anything about TRT and it's effects on mood, hormones, etc. I will try to answer. I have been researching it for years.