Finally on Test' Replacement but also have Addisons Disease

Gaz_hmmmm

Gaz_hmmmm

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Right 3 days ago I found out my spine has shrank (If only the fucking doc's had given me Test' 3 years ago when I wanted it I would have a skinner spine!) and have been prescribed Testogel 50mg/5g sachets 1 daily.

I'm meant to take it when I wake up but I'm meant to take my Hydrocortisone (Cortisol) 10mg when I wake up and then 5mg about tea time (I skip this dose cause I wake up about about dinner time as I have low energy. I'm hoping that the Test' will get rid of this.


Anyway my question, I wanna make gains, I'm gonna take the cortisol when I get up but how long after should I take the test to make sure the cortisol won't affect it or any working out I do?

Thanks
Gaz
 
honestly you need to take the Hydrocortisone exactly as prescribed, because your dosage schedule and treatment length are setup based on your specific situation and condition...deviating from that can have some negative effects and defeat the purpose of even being on the medicine

also, don't expect to get too much out of the Testogel, of the 50 mg you are using daily only about 5-10 mg of that is actually getting into your system and that is about the average of what normal healthy males make, basically your doc put you on a regiment to get you in the average normal range and really nothing more...the gels are useless for making muscle gains and are not a whole lot better, imo, even for TRT purposes
 
maakshif said:
honestly you need to take the Hydrocortisone exactly as prescribed, because your dosage schedule and treatment length are setup based on your specific situation and condition...deviating from that can have some negative effects and defeat the purpose of even being on the medicine

also, don't expect to get too much out of the Testogel, of the 50 mg you are using daily only about 5-10 mg of that is actually getting into your system and that is about the average of what normal healthy males make, basically your doc put you on a regiment to get you in the average normal range and really nothing more...the gels are useless for making muscle gains and are not a whole lot better, imo, even for TRT purposes
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The dose they've given me isn't to make my test' levels that of a normal 25yo male, they've given me a stronger dose to stop the cortisol thinning my bones (Mainly my spine) anymore.

When would be the best time to take it, 30mins before workout or when I get up, thus taking it alongside my cortisol? :\
 
Gaz_hmmmm said:
The dose they've given me isn't to make my test' levels that of a normal 25yo male, they've given me a stronger dose to stop the cortisol thinning my bones (Mainly my spine) anymore.

When would be the best time to take it, 30mins before workout or when I get up, thus taking it alongside my cortisol? :\
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well considering that using the testogel is going to shutdown your natural production, it serves the same purpose and your doctors must have felt that your natural levels were not high enough to offset the catabolism of the cortisol, so in a sense yes they are giving it to you to get the levels of a normal 25yo male

it really doesn't matter when you take honestly....the gel is supposed to provide continuous release for 24 hours, which is why you have to do everyday dosing...it won't have any effect whatsoever on your workout no matter when you use

I would use it like the docs said, just make sure you do it at the same time every day...it's best to do it after a shower from what people have told me that use it or prescribe it
 
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