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Reviewer: BaseballFan, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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My cholesterol ratios are back to the normal range (60 year old male). Possible side effect: widespread multiple points on scalp and chest are burny-itchy. This is a small price to pay, for mitigating danger of cardio-vascular emergency.
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Reviewer: sandyc926@aol.com, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been on testosterone/estradiol/estriol, for one month and seen a great change in skin and have so much more energy and muscle strength. I am over 65yrs old.
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Reviewer: monhar, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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increases the desire for sex, increases stamina in all efforts, give more energy. Great stuff but some side effects; decrease unine flow presssure, occassional pain in penis, ejaculation releaves pain tho! good stuff.
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Reviewer: rdaniel, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Anybody using Testim gel to teat orthostatic hypotension? I don't see the logic, and after a week of use, it doesn't appear to be working.
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Reviewer: Bud, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I'm 53 (single, heterosexual) with metabolic syndrome and sleep apnea, had very low energy. Free testosterone was at the lowest "normal" for my age. After 9 months TRT my energy is better, my need for 12+ hours sleep is down to a more normal 8, I've lost weight and gone off Effexor. And I often wake up with an erection which I hadn't noticed hadn't happened in a while
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