billytk1
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Over the past 6 months I have felt really sluggish, lazy, depressed sometimes, uninspired, low libido (can still perform though just not a lot of desire) etc...... I thought maybe I had a thyroid condition or just bad withdrawl symptons from Ephedra stoppage but I needed to know what was goin on so I went and had 2 metabolic (blood work) panels done up on me over the last 6 months (3 1/2 months apart) to see what was going on........ The results came back that my Thyroid was apparently normal but My Testosterone levels were relatively low..... 1st test- 320 2nd test- 334, although these are within the supposed acceptable level range (I believe the ranges are within 300-1000) and I feel it isnt normal for me. I have noticeable effects like I stated earlier about lack of energy, low libido which i have never had in my life........... I have been doing a lot of reading on this site and others and from what I understand is that a low calorie diet (cutting diet) can suppress Testosterone production ( I have been on a moderately strict diet for over a year to stay lean and ripped). I also took Saw Palmetto caps aobut 8 months ago for over 2 month duration which I understand converts in the body to estrogen (my urologist told me this, I took it just ensure prostate health for when i get older, just future precaution.) One last possible contributin factor is sleep, I have averaged maybe about 5 hours a day for over the past year due to my job and its changing schedule. I know all of these can contribut to low Test production, but how long does it take for natural levels to return and what can i take in the meantime to help kick my Test levels back up to return to normal steady levels. Any help would be greatly apprecitated!!!