Advice on HGH
Hi, I am new to this sub. I’m a 26 YO Male. 183cm (6ft 1in) tall. I have been on Reta for the last year. Dropped from 100kg down to 75kg over the course of a year. I’ve only just noticed that I have lost a hell of a lot of muscle mass. I’ve still got ‘love handles’ and some stubborn belly fat which is really want to get rid of but I feel I may be turning into a “skinny fat’ guy you know lol.
I have a home gym, courtesy of my parents. I want to start to build up muscle and really get into fitness, I’ve already started consistently walking at least 5km a day but like mentioned I want to build up muscle and get into running.
I haven’t really started consistently working out in the gym yet but I’m really worried I’m not going to build muscle or struggle due to my low testosterone. The reason I have low testosterone is because I’ve been an opioid addict for the last 4-5 years. Im still recovering and im stable on buprenorphine and have been since January 2025. Prior to this I was on a full agonist opioid from 2021 until Jan 2025. I have practically 0 libido, no interest in women what so ever and just by how my body looks I feel as though my testosterone has been suppressed for years. I have various other symptoms of low testosterone. Granted I’ve never taken a test to actually give me an answer on that matter. I am starting to taper off buprenorphine but this is going to take a couple years still and a lot of work. I have no energy at all and I really struggle to get out of bed.
Like mentioned I want to get into the gym, build muscle and fitness. I have been really considering taking HGH to give me a helping hand. Improve my test and make me feel me again. Based on my research starting hgh at my age isn’t really necessary and a waste of money but I feel in my situation it could be a viable option.
I wanted some opinions and/or advice from others before I actually make my decision. So yeah, is starting hgh in my situation a good idea? Should I get tested first? Is there something else that maybe a better option for me? Or is this just a bad idea in general?
Feel free to slate me, I understand why but I will take every comment into consideration.