Check this out guys. I went to the doc last week for a checkup. I am turing 34 next month and everytime I see him he tells me it would be a good idea to get a full checkup with all the blood tests etc. So after putting it off for a few years, I went in last week.
I told him I had been lifting weights pretty seriously for about the last year. I asked him about my nipples which appear a bit puffy every now and again. I also told him I really feel tired alot and the sex drive is not what it used to be. I asked for a testosterone blood test (as long as they were doing the other blood tests) and he said he really didn't think I had any problems with test but if it would make me feel better he would order it.
The nurse called today to say that they got the results. CBC and all the tests were normal, cholesteral was borderline (have to cut down on red meat) but the normal range for testosterone was 280-800. Mine came back at 172! HOLY ****!
He wants to do the test a 2nd time to confirm but what the hell? I have been making gains which I thought were pretty good and getting bigger. Makes me wonder what the gains would be if I actually had normal levels.
Have anyone else delt with this? I guess if the 2nd test comfirms it he will put me on testosterone.
Scary thing is what would my levels have been if I didn't do HST 3 times a week because they say lifting weights naturally increases them......I'm really bummed right now and feel like an old man.
I told him I had been lifting weights pretty seriously for about the last year. I asked him about my nipples which appear a bit puffy every now and again. I also told him I really feel tired alot and the sex drive is not what it used to be. I asked for a testosterone blood test (as long as they were doing the other blood tests) and he said he really didn't think I had any problems with test but if it would make me feel better he would order it.
The nurse called today to say that they got the results. CBC and all the tests were normal, cholesteral was borderline (have to cut down on red meat) but the normal range for testosterone was 280-800. Mine came back at 172! HOLY ****!
He wants to do the test a 2nd time to confirm but what the hell? I have been making gains which I thought were pretty good and getting bigger. Makes me wonder what the gains would be if I actually had normal levels.

Have anyone else delt with this? I guess if the 2nd test comfirms it he will put me on testosterone.

Scary thing is what would my levels have been if I didn't do HST 3 times a week because they say lifting weights naturally increases them......I'm really bummed right now and feel like an old man.