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Opioids Chronic opiate use & Testosterone

tricomb

tricomb

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We all know chronic opiate use, and especially chronic opiate abuse, leads to lowered testosterone levels in men over time.

Questions:
1) Does this affect women in any way?
2) What can I do as a man to counteract this effect? I'm a chronic pain patient so it is likely I will be on these meds for life, and don't want to have to get testosterone shots or lose my incredible sex drive.
3) Does exercise/nutrition help? I work out and eat healthy as I can.
 
Im a CPP as well, so I know where your coming from. I excerise a lot (Morning and night) mostly some running and free weights. I have found when I do get worked up, to the point where I can do no more, after I shower and settle down I feel like I have a boost in energy, which often leads to sex with my GF. I can tell you that the days that I don't work out I find Im not in the mood per say.
 
Yes working out for me always ends in sex. Or sometimes I work out by having sex.
I just really don't want this to become a problem. Sex is one of the most important things in my life.
 
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Are there any supplements I can take, or special diets you guys know of, that can help opiates effect on testosterone?

I'm doing my own research but if you guys have something to share, please chime in if you have experience with this!
 
I would like to see how my testosterone levels are... After a year of MMT they were slightly below the low-average level which had me kind of concerned...
 
It took me a few years before i had any symptoms, then it dropped off fast.
I imagine you can get an RX for testosterone hormone if/when levels decline as it's a fairly common side effect.
 
I don't like IV in general. I don't have a needle romance, more like a needle phobia. I guess part of me being able to kick the needle came at the price of having to hate/fear it in order to get over the romance. Whatever, it worked to get me off IV drugs.

Also, once I had to get 16 vials of blood taken at once, and that experience scarred me. physically and emotionally lol.
 
tricomb said:
I don't like IV in general. I don't have a needle romance, more like a needle phobia. I guess part of me being able to kick the needle came at the price of having to hate/fear it in order to get over the romance. Whatever, it worked to get me off IV drugs.

Also, once I had to get 16 vials of blood taken at once, and that experience scarred me. physically and emotionally lol.
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That's what I figured.

Totally understandable.
 
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