short answer: yeah, there are people who’ve come off trt after several years despite having high natural t before starting. longer version below. i’ve been digging through old threads on trt cessation and found a few patterns. first, most guys who try to come off trt have been on it for at least 2 yrs, and they often report a significant drop in natural t production. however, some guys do manage to recover their natural t production after cessation, usually within 6-12 mos. imo one thread that stuck out to me was a guy who used a combo of hcg and clomid to support his natural t production during the transition off trt. he reported a pretty smooth transition, with minimal side effects. i’ve also seen some guys use lifestyle changes like diet and exercise to support their natural t production during this time. fwiw, i’ve been tracking my own symptoms using a symptom tracker, and it’s been helpful to see the trends and patterns in my data. anyway, thought i’d share some of the more useful threads i’ve found on trt cessation, in case anyone else is considering coming off trt
digging through old posts for patterns is smart, it’s often the only way when specialists are siloed. glad to hear "tracking my own symptoms…
and it’s been helpful to see the trends and patterns" works for you. that’s the core of it for mcas too, logging every flare + what set it off
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what kind of patterns are actually jumping out from your data, though? seeing trends is one thing, but tying that into specific triggers, especially for conditions where the system shrugs, that’s usually where the real work starts. the “helpful” part often means the patient still does all the heavy lifting to connect the dots.