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  • Re: Closing the Forum on 12-27-16

    Thank you @Athol_Kay for creating a space here that was so supportive, where people rallied around those having difficult times, and offerred a set of tools to get unstuck.  Thanks @Jen_Kay.  Ya'll were very patient.  And encouraging.  It's made me a better husband and father.

    I'm gonna go do 100 pushups now....because thanks to @Serenity, I can.

    Best of luck all.
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  • Re: The ole MAP reboot

    ...feeling better than I have in a long while.  Good thing too.  I live in a madhouse filled with teenagers.  Gotta be on top of my game.

    I need a hidden (and soundproof) safe room.  With a sofa.

    Teenagers are the anti-MAP.


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  • Re: The ole MAP reboot

    For those who might be interested: I had a slight increase in T from ~350 to ~420.  I ate more meat and eggs, lifted some, took vitamin D supplements to raise that from 4 (very low) to 40 (in "normal" range) and (probably the best thing) cut my stress level by about half, getting better sleep.  This is enough for me for now.  I need to handle new muscle and memory problems caused by a statin next.  The doc won't consider T therapy at that level anyway.   I'm going monitor the T levels going forward.  I feel like I made some good decisions, with everyone's help here.  I was pretty down about all of it before but looks like some fixable stuff, not anything too serious.  Thanks!


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  • The ole MAP reboot

    Didn't like where I was, or how my old thread sounded.  Was definately off track.  So I took some time off.  Starting fresh.

    Worked out some of my medical mysteries and I'm feeling better.  The spasms, tics, and parathesias are gone, the fatigue and weakness turned out to be a side effect of a statin medication.  My T is up a bit, enough to just monitor for now.  

    I need to work on my usual stuff:

    Fun.  Actually have improved this some.  Maybe moved the needle from "fun coma" to "average guy".  I know, shocking.  But true.

    Calm confidence.  I need to get back up to the level where I feel this way.  I was pretty beaten down for a while.  Realizing that I need this to be above average to be at my best - it's my defense against......well, most things.

    Fitness.  For me fitness is mostly health and stress relief.  I'm back at it.  Looking for something new to do.

    Social.  I haven't really wanted to be around people much since summer.  And especially now - as a middle of the road independent type I don't fit in in my very conservative town or my very liberal workplace, not during election season anyway.  Good time to hide away.  But better to get out some now.  It's safe now, right?

    That's about it.
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  • Re: George's Island

    Had doctors visit.  He's now wanting to look into the T supplements.  Ordered lots of blood tests to rule out other things.  And he's consulting with a good urologist.....though I don't think he is a T expert.  I hardly had to say a thing.  

    When describing my symptoms again he was also suspecting a sleep problem.  I mentioned falling asleep on a weight bench in my basement early one morning.  (Was early and oh so comfortable). He asked if I could nap during the daytime if i wanted to - I said of course.  Anytime?  Sure.  He said that's not normal.  I said it is when you have three kids and have my job.

    I said it's not really a sleep thing.  It's a no fun/no motivation thing.  

    He got that.

    I like this guy.  
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