The "normal range" is the problem. It's 300-1200 at LabCorp, one of the other places it's 250 - 1100, or something like that. That's a huge range. And how can "normal" differ from one lab to another?? It's pretty random, if you ask me. If I know then what I know now, I would have had a full hormone panel done when I was 22 or 23, That way, I'd know what "optimum" is FOR ME.
When I was a teen and going through puberty, i had gyno for a couple of years. I had no idea what was going on. My parents took me to the doc, who said it was normal and that was that. But I'd sure like to know what my test and estradiol levels were at the time!! ANd no one ever explained back then what was going on, that test was super high and some was converting to estro...
TRT should really be more of a symptom driven thing. And SO many docs are either totally misinformed about hormones, have their heads up their asses, or both. It's pretty scary, really.
Sorry for the rant, this obviously struck a nerve! LOL!
As for mood, I wouldn't have said I had become grumpy in general prior to TRT. But my wife remarked, "He's back!" after I'd been on it for a while in response to me grabbing her and dancing for a minute or two in the kitchen. So yeah, it affects my mood, for sure. Too low and I'm a grump. Just right, I'm my usual self.
