Thanks for the welcome fellas!
I guess to start off about myself, i'm just about to be 27 and live in Toronto. I've been lifting since my first years in University when I was 19, so I have about 7 years under my belt. I fell in love with powerlifting early on, but eventually got into a long relationship and my lifting became more stagnant and I was hardly progressing.
I've been dealing with some pretty bad insomnia for years, and more recently libido/ED/energy issues. Went in for blood tests at the start of the year and found out my test levels were at the very bottom of my reference range. I've been lurking boards for years as AAS has always peaked my curiosity - now i've taken the plunge. I'm currently 5 weeks into a beginner's 500mg test cycle and just submitted my mid-cycle bloods (incl estradiol sensitive) so will be interesting to see how my body reacts. (When my blood work came back early this year my estrogen was tanked out of reference range as well, maybe due to low test and not much to aromatize off of?
Excited for the journey ahead. Plan on a TRT cruise after this cycle to maintain top of range levels, because my libido and energy are back and I can't imagine going back.
Welcome
@Insomniac - if your name represents an issue you have, I can relate with insomnia.
As far as the insomnia - it is still an issue. I have difficulty falling asleep but primarily when I wake up its more difficult to get back to sleep. I'll usually toss and turn all night and my sleep seems like a collection of short naps rather than one long sleep cycle. I also find it's difficult to take naps, even when i'm extremely fatigued. I don't really get sleepy but my body will feel fatigued, its strange to describe.
