DFF777 and All,
I'm glad a message like this has come about, after 6 years lurking I decided to share along my experiences along with yours.
I feel exactly the same about your situation, and appreciate the switching off to your libido that Deca has also done to me. And unfortunately continues to do so to this day.
I ran my first course 5 years ago
8 Week Cycle
35mg ED Dbol (4 weeks)
500 Sust
400 Deca
PCT
Nolvodex
Clomid
Within a few weeks of injecting Deca I could notably feel a massive shutdown in desire, interest and drive.
As you mentioned above, I was also very sexually active before, embarrassing hard-ons were common place and had no issues in bed (physiologically sound, no confidence issues etc)
My mistake was not to run any blood tests prior to this course (who does on there first??) and subsequently after the cycle was over I was left in the same situation as you.
Since this I have run 4 different Test based cycles with HCG, Nolvodex & Clomid PCT-cycles none without any great recovery & none which have returned me back to my usual self.
I note that my balls commonly are tight, undescended and tingle - which I suppose suggests testicular hypertrophy... however -
1 year ago I took it upon myself to have a blood test via my local GP (based in UK)
The tests showed mid range test, and nothing else that was any cause for concern - don't have the figures to hand, however the endo that delivered these details to me demonstrated that he knew what he was talking about.
Although relieved that my levels were healthy, I still lacked the sex drive that we both are missing.
In the last 5 years I have attempted the following products to return me back to normal
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Cabergonline 'Dostinex' (tablet format .5mg every 4 days) - made a slight difference, but due to the side effect of constipation I stopped this after a month
AIFM - Dried me out and, whilst on a Test Prop cycle this also reduced my Libido to nothing
Choline Bitartrate - Nothing
Cialis - Great, gets the boy up - but lack of sensation + with little desire mostly useless
Dermacrine - Like the product, but nothing in terms of libido boost
HCG - Have attempted 2 x 3 week HCG cycles along with Nolvodex, gradually building up the dosage (more info later)
Vitamin E - Along with the HCG as above
Proviron 75mg/100mg per day - Tried this for over 1 week, nothing.
Dbol 10mg AM - Nothing
Progestorone cream - you guessed it, nothing!
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I also understand the part where you must concentrate to get turned on, its mad, I also experience issues now with cumming, whereas before I had to calm myself down to prevent it cumming to soon!
All down to 400mg of Deca a week!
I recently began the following PCT protocol, this is my last effort before returning to the UK GP and re-evaluating my situation, as you can appreciate having 'I did ROIDS' on my records doesn't really do you any good in the UK.
At the time of writing I have been off gear completely for 13 months.
I am currenly taking
4500iu HCG M W F - Week 1
1500iu HCG M W F - Week 2
500iu HCG M W F - Week 3
Along with 20mg Nolvodex, and Vitamin E
My balls are back, but yes at the time of typing I am now in week 2 - with little increase, possibly a minor bit of excitement now and again - but nothing like before. Note, no Gyno or any water retention.
I'm really sorry to hear your also in this situation, I'm now 27 and still have hope that this can be fixed - anyone who has been in this situation before, please offer your advice and support.
There are two other posts which give me hope, if you haven't already read these:
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=328406
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=504491
And this one, another guy in the same boat:
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469952
Apologies for the long drawn out post, wish you the best of luck.
