Low Motivation…

This is the most common complaint I receive from men with low testosterone… Seriously, it is. More than fatigue, decreased sex drive, and all the other symptoms that can be caused by low testosterone. Low motivation is the most common.

So what exactly do we mean by low motivation? This is the feeling that men can get where they have essentially zero desire to do much of anything. They’d rather lay around on the couch than go do anything, and I’m not talking about yard work… I’m talking about things they once enjoyed, things they looked forward to, things they used to get excited about doing, etc.

Most men can power through, and get things done even when they really don’t feel like it. But, this feeling should not be persistent, or a daily occurrence. We all have off days. It’s going to happen. But I have encountered numerous men whose main concern was a lack of motivation to do much of anything. We’ve went through all the usual suspects: thyroid studies, vitamin levels, CBC, and all were normal. I bet you can guess the most common culprit of low motivation in an otherwise healthy and non-depressed male? Low testosterone…

I don’t spend my time writing these blogs, starting this business, or talking to people about these issues because it’s some huge money maker and I’m going to get rich. I don’t do it because testosterone is the equivalent to steroids. Actually, they are drastically different. Testosterone is a hormone produce by both men and women. Treating a man with low testosterone is the same as a woman taking hormones to prevent pregnancy, help menopause symptoms, etc. The stigma of testosterone replacement is hugely misguided, although it is becoming less and less daily.

I do this because I have personally seen the need, insurance companies make adequate treatment expensive, multiple trips to multiple locations, providers refuse to treat above a minimal level or refuse to treat at all, and multiple men with the same issues all living their lives in a way where they have normalized feeling awful on a daily basis. I don’t want that, and neither should you.

Anyways, if you’ve read any of these blogs you know I can get off track from time to time. The main point is low testosterone can cause several symptoms. Not always what you’d think either. Low motivation, brain fog, fatigue, depression, anxiety, etc. It’s not always physical symptoms that can clue you in. If you have any of these symptoms schedule an appointment to try to get to the bottom of it. Even if you don’t go through use, you shouldn’t let these symptoms go unexplored.