Low energy and low testosterone after long COVID, nearly back to normal on enclomiphene
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
LC/Covid hypogonadism
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
After getting cleared to go back to work I had the typical low energy/weakness that would be expected with something so severe.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I had gained 40 lbs ... I finally was given clomid by my doctor which gave me enough energy to work out and get back on track.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
September of 2021 I had a rather bad case of the delta strain of covid confirmed by the VA
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
After a bad Delta COVID infection in September 2021, Mesa 58825, previously very active, was left with low energy and low free testosterone (around 200 ng/dl). Clomid restored their testosterone and they felt amazing, but a 2023 reinfection made them hypogonadal again with rapid weight gain. Enclomiphene allowed them to do hour-long workouts and all-day hikes. They could not afford more than $400 a month in out-of-pocket medication and fees.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- clomid · Helped a lot
they put me on clomiphene which got me back to my normal 700+ free test
In context ↗ - enclomiphene · Helped a lot
So far so good, I can do an hour+ workout or hike all day without feeling like dog dirt
In context ↗ - pushing through exercise · Helped
I can honestly say that I pushed through it ... after a few months, I definitely felt that my energy levels went up
In context ↗ - HRT protocol · Helped a lot
now am on a HRT protocol which has been a total 180 ° from the last couple years
In context ↗ - aromatase inhibitor · Helped
I had a high estrogen until they gave me an aromataste inhibitor
In context ↗
Approaches: Hormones & thyroid · Sex hormones
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Delta COVID infectionSeptember of 2021 I had a rather bad case of the delta strain of covid confirmed by the VAIn context ↗ | Mild |
| late 2021 | Low energy and low free testosteroneI had low energy which during multiple blood panels found my free testosterone had dropped to low 200 ng/dlIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022 | Clomid restored testosteroneAfter many blood panels my PCP gave me the good news that I was no longer hypogonadal and I felt amazingIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| fall 2023 | COVID reinfection, hypogonadal againI caught covid again in 2023 which wasn't as bad, but I am now hypogonadal again and gaining weight quicklyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| February 2024 | Enclomiphene, back to workoutsI can do an hour+ workout or hike all day without feeling like dog dirtIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
the typical low energy/weakness that would be expected with something so severe
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
When my estrogen was high I had aches for a few days but that was it.
In context ↗
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