u/White_Sands1

I’ve (62 YO) been on Test Proprionate injections since December. I started because I was exhausted all the time and when I had my levels tested, my total T was 6. Over time it’s up to 58 now, and I’m injecting 5mg 4 times a week. I’ve seen a little improvement but not as much as I’d hoped for.

UNTIL…
Last week I added NAD+ injections after researching how they can also help with energy. It’s amazing how my energy levels are up where they haven’t been in years! Is it just the NAD+ that’s doing this, or a combination of both? I’m due for another blood test but I’m tempted to discontinue the testosterone when I’ve used up my vials and see if I’m good with just taking NAD+. I’m starting to feel like a pincushion lately, and the injections are expensive and not covered by insurance.

Has anyone else added NAD+ to their testosterone? Anyone stopped taking testosterone and started NAD? I’d love to hear what your experiences are if you have.

I (62F) recently switched from taking Zoloft at night (I had tapered from 50mg to 25mg) to 150mg Bupropion XL in the morning. I switched because after 2 years on Zoloft, I was feeling flat and tired. My doctor felt Bupropion might be a better option at this point, to help me with motivation and more energy.

Day 1 I felt tired still.

Day 2 was better but just a little.

Days 3-4 I felt lots of energy.

Days 5-8 I was back to exhaustion and laying around. I had motivation…just no energy to do anything with it. But I felt like around 6pm the exhaustion was wearing off and I had more energy.

Last night I decided to take it before bed, at 8pm. I also take 300mg of Gabapentin at night.

I fell asleep earlier than normal and had a solid 8 hours of sleep. I woke up feeling refreshed and energetic this morning and I can already tell today is going to be a productive day!

I’ll update on how things go from here with taking it at night, just to give my experiences as an example to anyone else dealing with the same thing. Maybe it’s just my body adjusting to a new med, but I feel like it’s more of taking it at night vs. the morning that’s making me feel better today.