i’ve been applying 5g of 1% T gel (50mg of testosterone) to my shoulders/upper arms every day for almost 2 months now, but i haven’t seen much if any improvement in my mood, state of mind, or quality of erections/sex drive…my followup appt with my endocrinologist is on the 18th, and i was planning to ask him to switch me from the 1% gel to the 1.62% gel, as well as to prescribe it in the bottle/pump form instead of the individual single unit-dose packets, as even the largest 24-hour Walgreens pharmacy always has to order them because they don’t EVER keep boxes of the unit-dose packets in stock apparently, and it always takes them DAYS to get it in…yet when i’m standing at the pharmacy counter, i can literally see the multiple bottles of 1.62% gel and even the topical liquid w/ applicator (generic for discontinued Axiron, meant to be applied to underarms before deodorant) sitting there on the shelf closest to the counter.

i’m just looking for any opinions on whether switching to the stronger gel will have more effect, or if there’s another testosterone product or route of administration i should discuss with my doctor that would work better or that my body would absorb better, such as the aforementioned testosterone topical solution that’s meant to be applied to the armpits…or if i should just be patient and give the stronger topical gel a shot. in most studies i’ve seen examining the efficacy of testosterone topical gels, a number of patients in the study would have to titrate their dose upwards by applying more of the gel or being switched to a stronger gel, so i figured maybe this is a normal part of the process.

regardless, i just want to start seeing at least SOME results and start feeling even a little bit better and have a better overall mood, more energy and my sex drive back again. if it’s relevant, i’m a 30 year old guy, 5’11”, 210lbs, and my total T level before starting treatment was at 171 ng/dL…pretty damn low, i know lol.

anyway i appreciate anyone willing to shed some light on this for me. thanks so much for reading and for anyone who answers this/tries to help me out here, as i’m still quite new to TRT.