Hi All, (9/15/2022),
I've been running the HOY now since the July 27.
I've been running HOY from my iPhone 6s at 12 clicks for 4 loops / night 5 nights on 1 night off for 4 cycles at this point.
When I had the blood drawn for the following tests on Sept 7, I was at 4 loops per the refined instructions from Shannon.
So overall been listening for 1.5 months. I will put the previous results followed by the current results.
The previous results were from tests taken at the end of March 2022. The previous several tests were more or less similar.
Observations:
What do you suggest? Should I try more loops? Higher volume? I did notice I've been using 12 clicks when you said I should use 13, don't know how I messed that up, but my phone is only 2.5 ft from my head. I know that if I listen to something that is 3 ft away vs 6 ft away the sound is significantly diminished (by perception), but I don't know how this affects higher frequencies (which I understand carry better, but are perhaps more directional). It seems unlikely that a one-click increase in sound could make a huge difference, but I'll put it up to 13 at this point.
I'm still functional but kind of at a loss. How long do you recommend I keep the experiment going, Shannon? Is it likely we'll see further improvement if we persist? Should I add loops?
Hoping we can get this experiment on track!
Cheers!
RonO
I've been running the HOY now since the July 27.
I've been running HOY from my iPhone 6s at 12 clicks for 4 loops / night 5 nights on 1 night off for 4 cycles at this point.
When I had the blood drawn for the following tests on Sept 7, I was at 4 loops per the refined instructions from Shannon.
So overall been listening for 1.5 months. I will put the previous results followed by the current results.
The previous results were from tests taken at the end of March 2022. The previous several tests were more or less similar.
- Testosterone, Free -- 141.7, now 30.9 pg/ml (below normal range) -- this is the most important one
- Testosterone, Total -- 1121, now 449 ng/dl (from high to low normal) -- this one is also key
- DHT -- 279 ng/dL, now 65 ng/dL (this is the most masculinizing form of T)
- Estradiol -- dropped substantially, but that is to be expected since there is so little T to aromatize)
- SHBG -- 61 now 68 nmol/L (when this is high, and mine tends to run high, it keeps the T out of play)
- FSH -- 1.3, now 2.7 (this is a small improvement, but I'm still in low range)
- LH -- appears to be up a little (I have noticed that my testicles are no longer shrinking, so that's good)
- Prolactin -- unchanged
- Total cholesterol went up, but triglycerides went down, cholesterol ratio dropped
- Thyroid hormones -- approximately the same, though T3 dropped noticeably
Observations:
- My hair is definitely thinning, I'm not vain, but it's becoming a problem because even a tiny bit of sweat messes it up now, so I don't look as 'clean cut' as before, more 'bed head' much of the time.
- Fewer night sweats.
- My balls had begun to shrink after the first couple of weeks, but changing the protocol per Shannon seems to have improved that. I think it was the reduced break periods, though, because that is when they began to respond.
- Feeling more fatigued and less motivated to exercise than earlier in the sub use (for the last two weeks)
- Muscles have measurably shrunk since going on the sub, I've lost weight (about 6 lbs) but NOT belly fat which has remained consistent.
- My diet is essentially unchanged, I've been trying to prioritize sleep because of the fatigue, my exercise program has been consistent for at least the last 2 months.
- I get more cranky, easily offended, anxious, etc. but at the same time I am doing a little better at managing these-- though the latter could be attributed to changes in my spiritual disciplines.
- Libido-wise-- this is the most frustrating. I used to be interested in sex at all times and often ready to go. Now, when date night is coming up, I have to psych myself up, make sure I'm relaxed, etc. AND I depend on my wife to do her magic to get me interested. Frankly, I've gone from loving to see her naked as often as possible to basically being indifferent, though I don't tell her that, I just act interested though I'm not feeling the interest really.
- My mental clarity and motivation surged for a while but have dropped back down but not as low as they had been. Maybe the sub is better at manipulating neurotransmitters than hormones?
- I had hoped to see at least a reasonable level of Free T... but no such luck, I'm back to my pre-TRT levels (12/2016 I was at 462 and last week I was at 449-- essentially the same)
What do you suggest? Should I try more loops? Higher volume? I did notice I've been using 12 clicks when you said I should use 13, don't know how I messed that up, but my phone is only 2.5 ft from my head. I know that if I listen to something that is 3 ft away vs 6 ft away the sound is significantly diminished (by perception), but I don't know how this affects higher frequencies (which I understand carry better, but are perhaps more directional). It seems unlikely that a one-click increase in sound could make a huge difference, but I'll put it up to 13 at this point.
I'm still functional but kind of at a loss. How long do you recommend I keep the experiment going, Shannon? Is it likely we'll see further improvement if we persist? Should I add loops?
Hoping we can get this experiment on track!
Cheers!
RonO
