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Good news your off ADT, however don’t be surprised if you numbers haven’t come up much or returned at all. I’ve been off ADT for two years now and my numbers are still surprised. Asked about testosterone replacement and got the throwing gas of a fire. As of my last test my testosterone was 155, down a bit since last time. Now I found out, that I could be one whose T doesn’t come back and will need replacement. I shall find out with the next testing cycle.
Oh, what fun. Stay strong.
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Hmmm, the old adage that T is throwing gas on the fire, is it?
I've come off ADT twice, first after triplet therapy, 2nd after doublet. T recovered quickly in both cases in the first three to six months. Why, who knows! A possibility is I exercise quite a bit and I have seen literature about the role of exercise in T recovery.
But, the question my medical team is if my T recovered to 400+ why did PCa not rest it's ugly head until 4+ years the first time, we are at 14 months the 2nd time, no activity. Their answer, we don't know but enjoy!
So, I am not sure about that adage that T is fuel for the fire for all when coming off treatment.
I know I feel better, my activity level doesn't necessarily change on versus off treatment, just how I feel doing things.
If T is 155 now, I guess the question is, would TRT make a difference? I mean if any T is "bad" then you may already be at risk for further recurrence.
This is where the science and art in medicine come in play, the science says T is "bad," the art says in specific cases, is it?
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I see your plateau ing....around 150.....well that ok....my last T level 9 months ago was 4.9. cant wait til july 17th to see if its going back up at least a little bit like yours has....ttyl guy.