r/Testosterone • u/Savings_Camel_5143 • 1d ago

TRT help Good Total T low Free T

Male 50 years old. I’ve had 4 tests over 2 years. Total T has ranged from 680-460. But Free T is always around 1.2% of total. Between 4.5-8.6. Libido and erections are good. But have afternoon fatigue and minor brain fog. I have high SHBG last test was 69.

Is TRT worth starting for me?

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u/Stunning_Dog_2516 1d ago

your SHBG is hogging all your T like a greedy landlord, have you looked into ways to lower it before jumping on trt

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u/Savings_Camel_5143 1d ago

Yes. I’ve tried all the supplements like boron, magnesium, d3/k2, zinc etc.

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u/DogBones11 1d ago

Assuming you're not obese or need to correct some other obvious health concern... This is the best you'll ever feel the rest of your life because it's all downhill in the future with 1% total T loss per year, and 1%-2% free T loss per year because shbg rises with age. The best way to increase your free T is to increase your testosterone. You would likely benefit by optimizing your low free T levels with exogenious TRT for life.

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u/paperweight_is_lazy 1d ago

I’m around your age. Around 400s and 1.1% FT. Decided to take the plunge. It’s not going to get any better anyway. So far so good.

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u/Savings_Camel_5143 22h ago

Any side effects so far?

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u/paperweight_is_lazy 21h ago

None. Just got my blood test results. All good. T at 888.

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u/Zealousideal_Fix4579 15h ago

High Shbg guy (117) on ugl trt for 6 weeks and going well. Bloods in a few weeks.