How fast can the slide happen?
Hello all I've taken the leap and ordered my initial test with my wife's encouragement but I'd love some reassurance. I'm feeling huge imposter syndrome right now. I'm just 39 with Crohn's disease, full colon resection and small intestine up to ileum with a permanent ileostomy.
I've committed myself since my early years to eating well and exercising; hikes and rucks, working manual labour job and power building. My strength has always been interstellar for a small natural guy with a chronic medical condition; 230kg deadlift and 200kg back squat, 180 on the safety bar, 100kg bench and ring Dips 100.
About 6 months ago my wife gave me the green light to convert the garage into a home gym and I put my heart and soul into it, long days and didn't train for 4months.
I'm 8 wks back into training and very concerned; I went to see my gp I was so concerned with my fatigue, lack of strength, soreness, recovery and irritability but she won't order me blood tests.
I've worked up properly reconditioning myself, eating well doing my cardio etc just like I have done dozens of times working seasonal manual labour jobs back home but it won't stick and feel like I'm grinding myself to a pulp just to lift weights I used put in the first week or two of my training block.
Tried a deload at 60% of last weight used and I'm so sore i can barely take my daily walk two days later.
Can the slide happen this fast? The last time I had my hormones tested I was in my early 30s and was told everything looked good. My muscle tone still looks OK but having trouble getting back to 100%, I'm pretty lean still 15%~, sleep is good but energy levels fatigue soreness and libido are abyssmal.
Sorry for the book; Did not think I'd be in the low t boat and this is definitely not something I wanted but I feel like crap and could use some reassurance.
Thanks all.