Low Testosterone almost killed me
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2021
- Good news! I'm alive again! Well, sort of it. It's been a while since I've posted any videos and for good reason too. I had a massive testosterone level drop that I think almost killed me. I had pretty much every unusual symptom in the book from extreme hypoglycemia, to mental confusion, to hypothermia, to nerve pain, to rapidly weakening joints that fractured. Basically my entire body almost failed in the span of about a week.
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“Sup guys Derek More Plates More Dates here.”
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Driftor about to be featured on natty or not
You beat me to it
Was just gonna do this 😂
@@jackzionts naw lol Derek already covered Driftor lol
derek more plates more dates has entered the chat
The response videos up hahah
“Hey guys welcome to Driftor’s body in-depth”
Douche bag comment.
@@christophercoey7804 issa funny comment
@@da_dog_lol8341
As someone that has seen an extraordinary level of suffering in my life, I have to disagree. I'm in my 40s, have had two cancers, the first at 17, and I've lost people very close to me, and from that I just respect any kind of suffering or problem no matter how different. Funny - is people's issues, when you're young or you don't know better...and of course I sound like a boring old fart, I geddit.
Kindness and respect for others goes a long way though. Another thing is honestly and opening yourself up. I suffered for years before opening up about my PTSD over cancer and the loss of my daughter. This is a young guy who has been brutally honest about that which opens himself up to a very different type of pain and ridicule. We can all do better by being more generous regardless of how anyone else suffers. Lads joking are mostly good people missing the point of that. That's my opinion, everyone is entitled to think xyz.
Best of!
@@christophercoey7804 I’m sorry but i feel like you’re a lil sensitive for the internet. This was just a joke
that “prank” is insanely evil
At this point, your plot armor is inpenetrable.
@Zachary Williams BACKUP this is good bait we all love driftor
@Zachary Williams BACKUP who really cares about his political views? You don’t judge someone based on that..
@Zachary Williams BACKUP Masculine people don’t typically make fun of someone with medical issues because of their political views, now do they?
Edit: as a republican, i am ashamed to share a political view with someone as ignorant as you.. :P
@Zachary Williams BACKUP People with short temper and poor critical thinking skills tend to be republican, yep.
@@Shubba_Dubba look at his profile pic, he's almost certainly a troll. No real human is that far in the corner, that's literally where hitler would be
As a man of your age, going through some similar problems, I really am thankful for you making these videos and shining light to these kind of issues. You are honestly brave sharing this kind of thing publicly. Hope all will end up being fine with you and your wife. I'm a long time sub, from mw3 or black ops 1 times if I remember correctly. Anyways, yeah, thanks.
Hang in there man
Go on TRT man, it’ll change your life trust me. The fact people don’t know or are scared of it frightens me.
@@nofearofwater yeah it is in the plans next.
Lol suckers
@@alkestos I was on it and then quit bc I didn't THINK I was seeing results. Then everything got super fucked up. I feel like a 90 yr old every time I get out of bed in the morning
“Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today.”
Glad you are getting better! Can’t wait until you’re back on stream.
I've been dealing with unexplainable high levels of anxiety for a couple of years, and it's been really bad lately. Might want to check out my Testosterone levels. Terrifying story from your end, wishing you all the best.
It doesn't cost much or take long. It's an easy thing to knock out
No anxiety comes from day to day stress but if you want to follow this human muppet it is up to you
And if it is easy why is he/she talking about it again
@@porchy9640 hello Dr. Besserwisser
@@porchy9640 unmarried, no kids? Still on your parents phone plan? Get out from under the bridge and grab some sunlight
Drift0r being “sexually aggressive” lmfao
Lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m so sorry you went through all of this, and I really really hope that everything is starting to get better! Was worried about you when I noticed that you hadn’t been uploading recently. Best of luck to you Drift!!
I'm so sorry for all the psychos trying to scare & harm you and your family. Every time you post a life update it just makes me feel so scared for you.
Brad, I've been a subscriber and supporter for a LONG time now and I'm here for the content you make, Call of Duty or not, but I definitely care about your existence and your health. Thank you for always being a guy who isn't afraid to be pretty transparent in all the content you make. Most wouldn't make a video like this one, for any number of reasons, but you did. I appreciate that, and it actually gives me some insight into health issues of my own that I've been having and other potential avenues to explore. Because my doctor is very much a "your bloodwork is all really good so you're fine, it's in your head" type of guy.
Damn man takes a strong person to go through what you have & still manage to get back up & carry on swinging. Glad you're feeling better & things are calming down for you, hope you feel 110% soon as! Keep climbing that ladder, you'll always have a huge army right behind you dude! 🤜💚🤛
Man poor drift0r. I hope everything turns around for you my dude 💪🏻
Best of luck drift. Hoping for a speedy recovery so we can see some great content.
after being a fan for years (here since just under 100000 subs) its sad to see so many bad things happen to you, youre still my favorite youtuber still and i dont even play cod anymore keep it up drift i aint ever leaving this channel
Hang in there Drift, we all love you and the things you produce man.
Wdym “hang in there”? He’s fine now lol
I’ll tell ya what he’s not producing. Testosterone
Slow down but, speak for yourself. This dude is a whiny b.
@Zachary Williams BACKUP lmao your political compass positioning is right next to hitler
Now he about to produce more testosterone!
It's honestly a miracle you've made it this far. I watched all your epic dream videos and have watched you since 2011 so I know all the struggles you've been through and I can't imagine having to do that myself. I do wish you the best and hope you're getting better but you're already the best so don't change that.
Thank you.
man that's rough especially when the people you think you can trust give you the wrong info, all the best Drift0r glad to see more of ya
Thank you so much for making this. I’ve been having some weird things going on myself, despite “perfect” bloodwork, and now I have an idea of where to start. As someone who’s been with you since MW3, I wish the best for you man
Glad you made it through alright. I’ve grown up with a lot of hormone/thyroid problems and have been constantly swinging between overweight sloth and underweight adrenaline junky for almost two decades and it sucks to never get a grasp on “normal”. Hope you maintain the upward momentum and can take care of yourself and family through this mad time.
Also, well done for talking about this. Most men would feel embarrassed about it, or shy. But it’s a topic that need light shining on it.
Part of it is cause there's a lot of men who believe the myths around testosterone. Having an excessive amount is just as harmful. Also, ironically a lot of "masculine" attributes are caused by estrogen such as muscle growth.
Never understood this it's a problem it happens and its easily fixed and a lot of. Meds can cause it just normal like every other thing that our body does
I agree. There just seems to be a stigma around it
@@korinoriz but the predominant influence on muscle growth is testosterone and most masculine attributes are derived from it as well. Just stop.
@@MultiLex101 these people refuse to leave the matrix
Been here since b02. been along for the ride the whole time. Lurking in streams. Watching every video. I'm glad to hear you've figured it out finally man. Hope you destress some. Don't rush your recovery.
Happy to hear you're on the road to full recovery!!! Get well ASAP mate
It hurts my heart knowing you and your wife had to go through that ive watched you since i was 13 im 22 now and youve been like a big brother figure to me man, i hope everything goes back to normal 😇
Same here man been watching driftor for soo long he's consistently one of my favorite creators
He’s gone through so much it’s crazy lol.
You don't deserve all this stress man you deserve the best.
I wish only the best.
(Ain't a religious man really but will pray for you man)
OMG Dude! Sending you all the good vibes I can spare. I hope you get better and know that I will always be checking the channels for content and supporting you anyway that I can!
Just the blunt honesty in this. I appreciate people like you and just being upfront and blunt on very personal stuff. What you're describing feels like what's happening to me.
Glad to see you’re back uploading Drift
No one thinks men's health issues exist, they really do, yes low T can cause early death, aside from the mental aspect, you get angry, than sad , than happy , than depressed and you can't even help it, ok that doctor is ridiculous lol, it's not going to cause cancer that us absolutely absurd, the problem is if you come off stuff you will return back to baseline and be right at the suffering point again, whatever you chose its a life long commitment no other way around it man, I started trt 2 weeks ago and I'm not looking back, never ever cold turkey anything that's disgusting advice, you definitely need to find a good doctor or a good health clinic that knows what to do with a patient as everyone is different. Also they have drugs like hcg and other medicine that keeps your natural testicular function and can help keep your fertility intact
TRT causing cancer is not absurd, it is a real risk of having high testosterone or undergoing TRT
How does replacing a natural amount of T increase cancer risk?
“No one thinks men’s health issues exist” What
@@danblew3030 so what's high T ? Everyone is different so what's higy for you could be low T for me and I could feel like absolutely garbage, Testosterone isn't a one number fits all men, far from it, don't spout off nonsense about cancer.
@@KurokamiNajimi because it's true, oh you feel tired, upset, low libido, oh you must be depressed when in reality it could be many factors yet they won't check those or listen, what they do is label you pill you send you out the door, oh you have erectile dysfunction hmm well here's another pill that's just a bandaid but don't send you down to the endocrinologist etc etc,
Damn driftor, the stress that you endured would f*ck up anybody, sending you best wishes and hoping for speedy recovery.
Sorry you went through all this. Appreciate you sharing this information. Helps with these issues for others you sharing. Always be here for your returns.
Love this man, imagine being the type of person to plot violence against someone like this. Stay strong Drift, you deserve truly the best🙏🏻
Glad you're okay Drift0r. I wish you the best concerning this and I hope you get better. I don't struggle with it personally but that's no reason to skip over the ones that do.
You're the man Brad. Even if your peers make fun of you for less masculine features.
P.S. why the bleach in the background??
Driftor, OMG!! I am so blessed to run across this video! This is the first time in 30yrs I have heard a guy explain in such detailed accurate info about low T! I just broke down in tears listening to you explaining your symptoms of low T it has been an enormous explosion of the worse memories of my life, diagnosed with hypogonadism, I can no longer tolerate mainstream physicians they are idiots it's beyond words! But if I seen you in person I would hug you and not want to let go, because I never knew anyone else went through this hellish nightmare that I endured. You never missed a beat in your explanation of low T! You are 100% gold advocate for low T. I was put on T gel then insurance would not pay for gel so I was put on testo cypo shots. Yet still my doctor's kept my T in the low levels 400 not good so through research I started myself on stinging nettle extract and DIM to my amazement my T levels shot up to 975, YES!! Soon as my doctor found this out he exploded that's to high then he wanted to bring levels down and what he came up with I said BS! I cut my dosage of the two supplements in half. Mainstream doctor's ruined my life completely and never cared about their actions! I was barely able to support myself, and I had antidepressants tossed at me right and left which I said NO! It's been a ton of doctor's, last few yrs it's been fighting metabolic syndrome T2D, hypothyroidism, high cholesterol, high red blood cell count which I no longer have, but the list goes on! Thank You so much for sharing your story of dealing with low T I am honored that you have told your amazing story and I am sorry you had to go through the hell that I still fight! I would like to see a video of how you are doing in 2023?
Fingers crossed for you man! Hopefully things get better for you going forward.
Read the title and thought “wot”
Derek from more plates more dates and Doctor Greg are typing
Wow, I've had a lot of these weird symptoms as well. Thanks for sharing, will look into this. I'm sorry to hear about the Swatting. Once I learned how easy it is for people to get your info (and having worked in internet support in the past where I've seen how lax security could be especially with newbies), I couldn't bring myself to do it any more so I feel for you. I'm glad to hear it's under control now though! Hope things continue to get better for you! Thanks for talking about such a personal subject!
omg this is really shocking! I hope you are feeling better soon! Also the swatting thing is CRAZY I'm glad that resolved!
It takes a big man to be vulnerable in front of so many people. I think you are mentally strong. I commend you for that.
Or doing it for UA-cam
Thanks for sharing your story brother! I have been on Testosterone Replacement Therapy for the last several years. Years and years of poor-quality sleep and stress (Infantry Soldier 2006-2012, Firefighter 2012-current) and I recommend it to my fellow firefighters and really anybody all of the time. It is a life changing medication! Several of my fire-bros have started TRT and they are all doing awesome on it. My doc also has me on Anastrozol, which helps with the mood swings. Infertility is the biggest downside, if you are planning on having children in the future.
I'm rooting for ya dude, glad you seem to be on the upswing of this. 🖤
You are a great guy Driftor. Thanks for sharing this video. I have prayed that you get well and can continue to do your job here on UA-cam. God Bless bro.
I’d be curious to see how you’d feel on actual TRT and not Clomid. I started TRT when my levels were around 280 and now I sit around 1100 every time I get my bloodwork done. 100 mg IM injection of Testosterone Cypionate once a week. No negative side effects other than some acne that I’ve never had before. Feel like a teenager again, it’s great. I had the same concerns about fertility and cancer risk and my doc said in his 30+ years of practice he hasn’t seen conclusive evidence of risk for those things while on TRT so long as you get blood work done every so often to be sure. Of course different physicians have different opinions but it’s something to consider.
My doc had me try clomid and it made things worse made me so depressed. Actual TRT is the solution but if you want to have kids you need to likely get HCG.
Yo look into splitting your dose into 2 or 3 times a week. More pinning but more stable blood.
@@kevinizatt7195 clomid basically fucks up his dream of wanting to have stable emotions
Same here. I’ve been on TRT for about 4 years. I do HCG as well but I don’t plan on having kids. I mix my Test with a little liquid B12. Protip. Run the syringe under hot water for about ten seconds before injecting. It will go in easier. I’ve not had any side affects since I’ve been on it. I get my bloodwork done regularly to stay on top of it.
TRT will shut off your natural production of test and make it impossible to ever go back to being natural as you can disrupt your system to the point of no return if you are on it long enough in many cases. And it will affect fertility, any doctor who is worth their salt knows the effect of exogenous testosterone and sperm count.
Cancer is disputed I believe.
That sounds horrifying, sorry to hear the Drift0r
Super happy for you that you’re feeling better, good luck, vibes and prayers that that will continue and another issue won’t arise.
It’s honestly probably due to your otherwise really good Health and fitness that you’ve been able to weather the storm of issues and start recuperating now.
My guy you are a mental powerhouse for going through all that! Much love and I wish you all the health!
I can already see the More Plates More Dates video coming
Go see a few endocrinologists. I’m sure you’ve seen at least one but get a second and third opinion from a specialist. Whenever a patient clearly has issues with hormones I send them to an endocrinologist because they are much more experienced in that area.
Happy to see you’re doing better Drift0r. As a longtime follower, the lack of content was alarming and got me to do the rare opening of Twitter just to check on your health. Glad you turned it around.
Glad you're back bro. Best wishes for a speedy, healthy, and thorough recovery.
"Hey guys, today we are taking a look at Drift0rs Body. It has some great stats in voice and hair, but its biggest downside, the extremely low testosterone level, makes this one hard to use. We can somewhat mitigate the effects sith a doctor, but ultimately i wouldn't recommend using Drift0rs Body for any danger free living."
Anyone else just love these videos where Brad just talks for 30 minutes?
The fact that his name is brad is funny. Not an insult though. Just not what I thought his name was.
Best of health to you man!
Jesus man that's a rough time, it's crazy this video popped up because I'm dealing with a similar thing right now and it's been a heal of a ride. Now I have most of the physical symptoms under control my anxiety is causing more symptoms and now I need help with that. My fingers are crossed for you mate stay safe and stay healthy
More Plates More Dates honestly gave you better advice in his video than what I hear your doctors even care about. Take it into consideration and good luck, it’s crazy to even fathom what your situation must feel like.
You look so comfortable making this video knowing a certain someone cant make a video about you. Love you bro!
He'll have a lot of say when I play a video of him swatting me.
@@Drift0r Cant wait for the next one buddy!
Who was it?
Thank you for the heads-up! You’re awesome bro :) I’m glad that you’re doing better now and I hope that your condition continues to improve
I don't watch you much but I have been subscribed for several years and I only wish the best for you. I also want to thank you for this because some of these symptoms are in my life and I'm going to get checked because of your very upfront and vulnerable admission of things happening to you. If it wasn't for you being so truthful I wouldn't have come to this conclusion but because you were so upfront about this stuff it really hit the nail on the head. Thank you sir. I wish only the best for you and your family and I wish you a happy and healthy future and a more low-key life.
Make sure you are getting everything that is needed to actually make testosterone like retinol, saturated fat and zinc
How much saturated fat we talking? Too much fat in general is linked to health issues, especially saturated. 15-30% of calories from fat is the way to go
@@KurokamiNajimi between 50-100g a day is a minimum imo
@Dr.Edward Richtofen I don’t mean take them in supplements just make sure you’re getting enough from food otherwise you won’t be able to make as much hormones
In which foods can retinol be found?
I know exactly what you are talking about. Doctors that work for a corporate hospital won't even talk about testosterone, instead they ask if they can refer you to a psychiatrist or if you would like meds for your anxiety.
Glad you’re safe and becoming mentally healthier! I have been watching you for awhile now and it seems like you are getting to a “normal” level. Stay safe!
Glad you're doing better drift! You sharing your life experiences really help all of us!
Driftors probably the most unlucky COD youtuber that’s ever lived 😭
Driftors probably the most unlucky youtuber that’s ever lived
Yup. Lots of health problems and talking to a demon. Also shadow man in his dreams.
@@thesaddestdude3575 nah there’s many more trust me
@@thesaviorwolf8601 What
@@Pintexx I agree!
Don't let those weird "alpha" guys on twitter see this, they're have a field day
Jeez, sounds horrific to deal with. I really hope you're able to overcome this in the future.
Driftor, glad you're feeling better! I could listen to you tell stories forever man. I've been following since your most epic dream series
I'm not even 5 minutes into watching this. I'm a big and tall dude 28 years old, found I have severely low T due to a genetically shitty pituitary gland after blood work and a MRI. I'm doing shots in the thigh weekly to recover, hopefully.
I found out due to anxiety that increased into an impending doom panic attack at work, they sent me on leave and then all this came about.
Wishing you well sending good vibes.
I hope you recover quickly.
Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night with a very very hopeless feeling? My t levels were in the teens. Now I'm on TRT and it got a little better but still not where I should be and now I'm waking up like that some nights.
@@Drift0r after finishing the video, my goodness man what a roller coaster you've been on. Western medicine is fkd.
Igf1 and estradiol are The hormones related to height
High cortosal levels block the absorption of free testosterone in your system, while it's a neccessary hormone for regulating diet and other things, too high of levels are a result of high stress and high processed foods and oils: e.g. Canola, FlaxSeed, Soy been oil, etc. They even put it in men's soap... Would love to share more, have learned much on this subject.
Tell me more.
@@THEpicND Testosterone is essential for Men and Woman to heal quicker, age slower, and to boost the libido in Men and select groups of woman. According to Harvard and The University of Texas, ones testosterone levels never decrease with age; Diet, stress, and various other factors contribute to raised cortisol levels which block the absorption of available testosterone in your system.
Thanks for sharing what you’re going through man. It’s not easy to put yourself out there like that, appreciate you! 👊🏽🤙🏽
Appreciate you sharing this! I definitely think I might be low and will get it checked out! All the best Drift!
Its insane that people would do those things to you, i hope those guys got some hard sentences!
I'm very glad to see you're alright and starting to do better. However, I doubt staying on clomiphene will resolve your issue long term. It's a drug that can jump-start testosterone production ONLY if you already had a good baseline production to begin with; this is why it's often used in post-cycle therapies after steroid use. From what I'm hearing it sounds like you should really consider looking into testosterone replacement therapy. I'm by no means a doctor, but I have a very solid understanding of endocrinology and I fear that if you continue with clomiphene alone, problems will inevitably arise in the future. Whatever you choose to do, know that the fans are always in your corner. Much love brother.
Glad you’re feeling better Driftor just think you’re not alone in this. Everyday brings new problems just do the things that you’re supposed to be doing, take care of yourself you know your body better than anyone and the positive your blood work is amazing!
Happy your feeling better man!
This is freaking terrifying. I'm glad you're getting better. I'm glad I'm not trying to do "back alley" HRT
It sounds like you just lived through an episode of House, MD. Glad you’re on the mend, sir!
Respect your openness with the community, glad you’re feeling better man
Good to see you get better! I hope you can relaxe and get 2021 to be a little better. Sounds like you went through hell
Here comes Derek From more plates more dates
"I'm not deed at the moment"
I love you so much man. Stay up always you've been through it all feels like it couldn't get worse
Love that you're so open about yourself ,we just hope the best for you
Very High T move making this video 👊🏼👊🏼
(very high T is bad too if im not mistaken but i get the idea :D )
@@thesaddestdude3575 it’s not bad testosterone affects the brain in so many ways greater dopamine release equals stronger will to live when you have a rediculous amount of testosterone your dopamine release is crazy so you literally enjoy living more than a guy with less testosterone
I'm glad you're starting to feel like yourself drift!
Sorry to hear that you had to go through all of that, but I'm glad you seem to be doing better. Hopefully you can find a doctor that can help you get things under control long-term.
thanks for making this video. I’m very happy to hear things are improving for you. I appreciate you opening up and sharing such personal details.
Drift0r gonna grow a big, bushy beard now
Can trt alone grow you a beard?
@@illuminategaming4804 Given T is needed for facial hair growth, in theory higher levels of T will help the process.
@@illuminategaming4804 probably not from "not a single hair at all" to "full-blown thick power beard", but yeah definitely supports body hair growth a lot
@@alexy7634 dht and igf1
Eight Thoughts is probably losing his mind right now because he can't post a video about this.
Well played...
He's already posted videos before. So he has something to hold him off :3
Wow man, kudos to you for being able to share and being so honest; true strength. I've been feeling a little off the past couple months as well; also assumption of "aging" and COVID isolation/working at home. You have encouraged me to get a visit scheduled with my physician.
Hang in there man. Haven’t watched you in a while, but I like the life updates, and I’m glad that this one is ending on a positive note. Can’t believe I’ve been watching you off and on almost ten years at this point.
You were the final straw that caused me to get on Clomid and it changed my life. Thanks for being honest about this with us :)
Are you still on clomid?
How much do you take? How often?
You should reach out to Derek at more plates more dates. He is really good for stuff like this.
Some really rough things yet you are still of sound mind, glad that you're doing better. You're a chad. Good luck.
Drift0r, glad you are starting to feel better. Hope and pray this year is a great one for you. I really hope you have a great endocrinologist in your treatment team! His much hormonal change(s) needs to be centered in the care of a great endocrinologist. Thanks for the great content!
Takeaway: driftor’s blood is amazing
A lot of the symptoms you are mentioning relate to your thyroid function! the low body temperature is a telltale sign of hypothyroidism. Please get it checked urgently if you haven't. Please like this, guys, so driftor can see
I'm going thru the exact same thing except the frozen boner lol but freezing then cold I couldn't even walk a block with out sweating my brains out.. my Dr automatically thought thyroid but it was low t thank God I finally figured it out
Very courageous... its very difficult for a lot of people to talk about issues like these. Im lucky to never have health concerns, glad you took care of this and its important to advocate for yourself and search for doctors that actually listen and will invest more then 1 minute of thought. Do it like a big dog!
Wow what a nightmare. I hope everything returns to normal bud. Just please take it easy and one step at a time. Keep documentation on everything if it persists. I will pray for you bro, for real! 👊😎