When your testosterone [T] is seriously low there is no mistaking it - you have a CRASH.
This is a medical ‘urgency’ as it is harmful and dangerous to your long-term health so needs sorting right now.
How do you know you have crashed?
You feel fatigued; your mood is low [you may even be suicidal]; your sex drive has disappeared; your erection is weak or non-functional; your brain is fuzzy and it is difficult to be decisive. Hell- you are not yourself at all.
Action Stations
First: Get tested
In an ideal world
- You are able to access a GP quickly.
- You tell your Dr about the dramatic change in how you feel, say you believe it is low T and ask for a T test - and the GP agrees.
- Your Dr understands how to interpret the result [you need a level of 18-20+ nmol/L at any age to be symptom free and optimal] and is in favour of Testosterone Replacement Treatment [TRT]
- You get TRT, a test shows your T is restored and life returns to normal
You may have problems with any of the above – what to do is below.
What Test?
The test you need is Total T and because the level varies across the day it should be taken in the morning.