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Been on T for a few months now, 200mg/week, and my sleep is not as good as it was pre-T. Any thoughts on that? I was very active before (lifting 3x/week, running 3x/week) and I've honestly had to dial my routine back as my recovery wasn't good enough (using Garmin metrics). This was the opposite of what I expected to happen Otherwise I feel pretty good on the T. Wondering if I need to adjust dosage
AlphaMD's Answer
We would think it odd, TRT usually improves sleep rather than worsens it.
Although we don't know your initial Testosterone levels, It might make sense to lower your dosage 10-20mg and see if that improves sleep, as recovery is closely linked to sleep quality and length.
We have had men adjust by 10-30mg up or down to find the sweet spot for them, and generally start at 140-160mg then go up as needed to avoid poor side effects of higher doses when starting.
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