(01-04-2014, 06:42 AM)barryb Wrote: I started Ainterol PM about a week and a half ago. I've been on 2000mg per day (with the exception of 3 days where I went up to 2500mg per day, but decided to take it slow so went back to 2000mg per day). Also for the last four or five days I've started rubbing in some instabust spray which says it contains some saw palmetto and fenugreek.
For the most part I haven't experienced any negative side effects - no headaches, no pain, etc. Haven't noticed any mental benefits, haven't noticed any growth either.
BUT two things I have noticed:
1. I haven't had any desire to dress up or be en femme. In and of itself, that doesn't necessarily mean anything since I don't do it 24/7 or anything, but I often do experience the desire, even when I don't act on it. And there have been long periods of time in the past when I skipped it. But it does seem a bit unusual to me. In some ways, that's dissapointing since I enjoy it, and in some ways I'm fine with that since life would be a lot easier if I didn't have those urges. Even stranger, I've been pushing ahead with he PM despite this.
The other more important issue is that I haven't been able to get erect. Typically that is never a problem for me and I enjoy a great sex life with my wife so that IS a big deal. Is that a common problem? Does it pass? I don't want to lose functionality down there.
Even masturbating is very difficult. Takes way too long and too much effort and even if I succeed, I never seem to get fully hard. Sorry if this is TMI but I'm kind of concerned about this, especially considering I've been on PM for such a short period of time.
What should I do?
It sounds like your experience is similar to mine. PM virtually erases my desire to cross dress and my GID disappears. My "function" depends on the dose... anything over about 1000mg/day and my sex drive disappears. I also respond very quickly to PM (about 2 weeks for me as well before I was feeling the full effects).
I think some of us are much more sensitive to PM than others. My "free T" is very, very low (lower than a GF) even though my "total T" is in the normal range (although it is at the low end for a male my age).
I would suggest backing off the PM, completely at first, and see what happens. If you're like me within 2 or 3 weeks everything will come rushing back (sex drive, desire to CD, function, etc.). If it does then try introducing PM at a lower dosage to find the sweet spot (where your function remains but you're still getting the other desired effects). Mine is around that 1000mg level.
Good luck!
Misty