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graylayer02 (imported) wrote: Mon May 30, 2011 5:35 am I am pretty sure that they were caused by my castration. (cough cough)

Don't know about that grey, you weren't looking too great the last time I saw you. Good thing I kept my distance

Well, there is a version of e.coli going around Germany. It's spread by fresh vegetables, so I'm safe.

I wonder if e.coli is evolving immunity to antibiotics. Serious question.

When I used Siterone I went through a full blown case of testosterone withdrawal syndrome (aka: andropause). Weak, unable to focus or concentrate, lack of interest in anything, night sweats, the whole nine yards. Very unpleasant.

I stopped taking Siterone not because of the side effects of testosterone withdrawal, but because of 1) the cost and 2) potential liver damage.

Then this year I discovered alcohol injection into balls and tried it.

It worked, balls now dead which is the best part. I was relieved that I did not go through testosterone withdrawal again.

T levels went down on Siterone, then back up again after awhile, then down again after injections. A real roller coaster ride. Perhaps using androgel while doing testicle injections helped prevent a repeat of andropause effects. Once I "weaned" myself to a low maintenance dose of androgel I avoided negative side effects.

For me I think the sudden loss of testosterone is traumatic.

When one is surgically or chemically castrated it might be worth trying taking androgel replacement during the process to keep T levels up, and then s l o w l y lower the dose and withdraw from testosterone very slowly. Quickly eliminating testosterone seemed to be like a withdrawal one might go through if they stop smoking suddenly (different effects, but withdrawal is withdrawal,). If you stop drinking water, you go through a painful withdrawal. Lots of drugs, if stopped suddenly, cause you to go through a withdrawal. So I think testosterone is similar in that regard. Go slow.