Testostone pills. Will they make me gain more fat.

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alanwest09872

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Just as the title states. I am excersing now for at least 45mins a day. 30mins of weight training to 15 mins of cardio. Will they make me fatter or will the extra testorone turn into muscle. I need the testosterone for the time being till my body can create its own. (opiod addiction causes low t) Well thats it. I know steroids are basically testosterone or at least I think it is.
 

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Taking doses of T will shut down what little production you have. If you want to boost your natural T production, you could talk to your doctor about clomid and nolvadex. Also you should do things to naturally build your T level, your body can't make T if it doesn't have a need or the building blocks necessary. Lift weights, get plenty of sleep, change your diet, supplement zinc, magnesium, and ??? (there are others I just can't remember).
 

elitejp

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I find it curious that you are taking "testosterone pills". Please look into exactly what you are taking and research into what that will do to your body. Testosterone isnt normally taken as pills, at least none that I know of.
 

TechBoyJK

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Curious. Assuming you are following a good gym routine, eating right, and sleeping well... What can you take as supplements to increase your natural testosterone production?

zinc?
magnesium?
 

Malfeas

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Multivitamins are usually a waste if you have a decent and varied diet. But what is sometimes lacking in peoples diet is

zinc, you don't need much
magnesium, take before bed,
vitamin b's (a complex of b's is suffecient)
vitamin c
vitamin d, especially if you live in a northern climate, take less in summer more in winter
and fish oil can be a good idea, if you don't eat much fish.

if you hate taking more than one pill here is a decent MV : http://www.sourcenaturals.com/products/GP1459/

of course, depending on what you eat, you may need to only take one or two of the mentioned vitamins.
 

alanwest09872

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I am not taking pills yet. I just got results on a blood test and it showed I had low testosterone. I just curious if the extra testosterone will help me workout.
 
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I find it curious that you are taking "testosterone pills". Please look into exactly what you are taking and research into what that will do to your body. Testosterone isnt normally taken as pills, at least none that I know of.

It's offered orally as pills, but it has increased risks compared to injection due to extra processing at the liver.
 
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I am not taking pills yet. I just got results on a blood test and it showed I had low testosterone. I just curious if the extra testosterone will help me workout.

Increasing testosterone itself is a poor indicator of ability to gain muscle mass. It does help with mediating other testosterone-regulated processes, but you need a large sway in testosterone (as in puberty) to induces those changes. This should help with other things, but I wouldn't expect magic exercise gains. Also, make sure you don't start taking extra pills because you think it will help. That puts you at risk for liver failure.
 

Malfeas

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Before seeking T replacement therapy, I would work first on improving my diet, sleep, and excercise routine for a while then get retested. And one low Testosterone test is no indication of low T, you need several tests taken averaged out to give you a more accurate number, T levels vary greatly througout the day.

Next if this doesn't have an appreciable affect, I would ask my doctor about clomid or nolvadex treatment (prefer nolvadex). This is a short term therapy used to boost your T production. Use google to look up the therapy and side effects. If your levels are in the 200's and your doctor doesn't think treatment is necessary, ask to see a specialist. The standard T level varies from 200 to 800, but if your average is always low then you definitely have a problem.

And last of course there is T replacement therapy. There are gels that are self administered and injections that either you or your doctor will administer. If I felt I had to go this route I would choose the injections, they seem to have a better effect and you don't have to worry about getting gel on women or children.
 

AyashiKaibutsu

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Make sure any changes you make to your medication you're taking up with your doctor. Don't let a random internet forum be your last stop for medical advice.
 

Malfeas

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I don't believe anyone has advocated doing anything without the approval of his doctor.
 
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