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The Not So Adventurous Adventures in Lethargy


I feel so lethargic 2-3 days prior to my hormone therapy injection day. I'm entirely unmotivated. Apparently this is what is referred to as "the valley" and it's not fun. Like all things, it seems, what goes up must come down.

I have a lot of energy and motivation immediately after my injection. And it lasts for about a week. For instance, the last time I injected I ended up staying up all night working and only slept about 4 hours. And then I woke up and worked more. Then, throughout the week, I bicycled all over the place, went hiking, socialized - basically, I had a lot of energy.

And then I start to putter out.

putt... putt... putt...

The puttiest of putt days is today. I got 10 hours of sleep last night, yet I'm feeling absolutely exhausted. My brain is feels like a muddy puddle - a fog.

Uggggh.
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  1. EsmereldaSeptember 16, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I am so sorry that you feel so bad hun. Hurry up and feel better. <3

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  2. JesseSeptember 16, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    hmm... interesting. I don't really get that feeling... I feel slightly tired on the day before my injection but not the way you describe it at all. Maybe it's because I inject 100mg weekly? I know the testosterone is made to release for 2 weeks. I haven't had any weirdness from the T and It's been 14 weeks. Maybe you should consider weekly injections?

    Hope ya feel better!!

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  3. Boyd PetrieSeptember 16, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    That sort of describes how I feel most days. Can't explain why, and most doctors just attribute it to depression.

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  4. DexSeptember 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM

    Jess: I didn't feel it initially, actually. I've only started really feeling it these past few months, progressively more and more. I'm not quite sure why, but my body definitely looks forward to injection days.

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  5. DexSeptember 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    Boyd: That's no good! Especially if it actually is depression. Have you sought counseling help for it?

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  6. TravellerSeptember 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM

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    Cheers!

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  7. tommySeptember 17, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    I feel for you...i deal with similar (yet completely different, lol) ups/downs, peaks/valleys--but not because of injections...mine is just an imbalance in general...how long have you been doing the injections? Not to be a total "dummy" but I'm not completely well read on the subject...are the injections a forever thing or just up to a certain phase?

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