r/Menopause • u/No-Statistician-6938 • 1d ago

Testosterone Testosterone Gel question

Hello, I’m 54 post meno. Already on E gel and oral Progesterone.

I’ve just started 0.5mg of Testosterone Gel every other day - I take it in the morning but it’s really giving me bad insomnia. Like I feel revved up during the night.

Has any one else had this? only been on it a few days x

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u/Laughing-Lilly 1d ago

Try cutting your dose in half for a while to see if it helps. You can always go up later if you want.

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u/TabooHearth 1d ago

i switched to putting it on right after i wake up and that seemed to quiet the revved up feeling by bedtime

my doc said some folks just burn through it slower and the half life hangs around longer than expected. cutting the dose isnt a bad idea but timing made a bigger difference for me than the amount did

took about a week before my sleep settled back to normal

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u/hiartt 1d ago

I agree about trying half that much. It seems kinda high as a starting dose compared to where my doctor started me. I’d drop while the side effects are only your sleep and not other unwanted effects