I have now been on HRT for about 5 weeks and well — yipppeeeee! I have a return of libido, so much so that I am both laughing and somewhat shocked. In a good way though. Aches and pains overall are much better, I am able to excersize regularly and feel improvement instead of just being beat up more. Where I used to take days to recover from any sort of work out however intense or not, now it only takes a day or two. My ADHD still drives me to overdue, but I am pacing that. Oh – and self confidence and a huge lessening of anxiety and depression. Wow. I am pissed at my Doctor because I asked about testing years ago and always got ignored. All my symptoms were right off the classic low-T survey. I understand how health professionals miss this, as it masks itself so much as other common ailments. HRT also has risks for some. I’ve always lived my life believing that a shorter time with more success is better than dragging on and on with helplessness, depression and fear. I have a couple of the risk factors they mention, but I’d rather be a happy, calm and desirable (and desire my DW) than go on a few years more in the pits of despair I felt I was in. My mother always said she didn’t want to dwindle away as an invalid or unable to take care of basic personal needs… and personal needs can be as basic as libido, self confidence and serenity. So — they can take away my T-meds when they can pull them from my cold dead hands… 
I like that macho statement —- hoo-rah… (easy boy)…. I’ll stop now — if anyone is listening, please return to taking good care of yourself now.
Re: Relationship of low hormones to ADHD symptoms?2011-03-05T15:55:08+00:00