Hey,

My hubby has been doing testastrone shots for a the past year. He had his VSG surgery in Aug and he is wondering if at some point he might loose enough weight to not need to get the test shots anymore...what do you vets think? Thanks, Tracy w.

I would contact ourobourous (check out the O member screen names up at the top of the forum). . . I think I remember him posting about low T at some point. There's a few guys that have discussed it in their forum that's just for the guys. Hopefully, they'll chime in soon.

I think most men that are over weight have issues with their Testosterone levels. I know I did and was taking shots....My doctors has since had me stop taking them but my test leves has dropped again not as low as it was before but it has dropped near 325 it should be around 700-850 IIRC....Before shots and while fat with diabetes it was 120...

I have lost 50 lbs in 3 months... see sig below for all my lost perscriptions....

Hey,

My hubby has been doing testastrone shots for a the past year. He had his VSG surgery in Aug and he is wondering if at some point he might loose enough weight to not need to get the test shots anymore...what do you vets think? Thanks, Tracy w.

There's a good chance. I was not taking shots but my levels were a bit low (I forget the exact numbers, but they were low enough to have a discussion with the doctor). My levels were back to normal on my 3/4 month post op check up and have stayed good.

I started about over a year ago. I was taking 1cc of a higher concentrate every 2 weeks. I wasn't getting enough so they upped it to every 10 days and I was at a good level. Between 300 and 600 trough and peak. 200 is the lower limit 900 is the upper. You run a higher risk of prostate cancer with a VERY high level. Then I got sleeved.

After a few months, I was feeling pretty enraged all the time, pissed at EVERYTHING, so I went in early for my check. My level went up to 1050! We cut back on the dosage to 1/2 CC. 8 weeks later and a few more pounds off I went back in, the level was 1200! I was like the incredible Hulk! Growling and snapping at everyone and everything. It see-sawed like this for bout 6 more months till I finally got the dosage right at 1/2 CC every 10 days of a half strength stuff. My top level fell to 600.

To answer your question; It all depends. My problem is that I hardly produce any naturally. I probably have NOT all my life but until it started to fall off even MORE as I aged I started to feel the effects more pronounced. So in my case I will probably NOT be able to get off it. Your hubby may or may NOT be the same.

can I ask you guys a question, to those of you that were taking T shots, how heavy were you guys? I ask b/c my heaviest was 560 2 years back and never had to get T shots of any sort, has it anything to do with my age? (26 now)

can I ask you guys a question, to those of you that were taking T shots, how heavy were you guys? I ask b/c my heaviest was 560 2 years back and never had to get T shots of any sort, has it anything to do with my age? (26 now)

Yes your age probably has everything to do with it... I had no problems up untill i hit 35 then i started to notice that i had waining intrest in my wife's attention. I went on for about 2 years then i hit 40, and the bottom fell out out the bucket. I went to the doctor and learned that my t level was 120. Way low for a forty year old... shots cured me. My levels have been as high as 1000 and i have never felt aggressive or hostile ever. I always feel alot more confident when taking it and it takes about a second to get me intrested in sex with my wife, i think it's the best thing since sliced bread...

Yep, what he said.

Age has EVERYTHING to do with it, and if, like me, you're a low producer from the start it gets WORSE with age. I'm 50 and will probably have to take it the rest of my life.

thanks for the help guys