Welcome Peet64. I had high hopes of TRT when I started about two-years ago, as well. When I initially began, my total T level was 323, which was low for a 39-year-old. Within six-months, it was in the 800-900 range. I always had, and still do have, hard nocturnal erections but I fell flat when the moment counted (at least without the help of a pill). My doc charged extra for the HCG so I didn't spring for that until year two, hoping for a miracle but it didn't do the trick.

Hopefully, it works for you but you can achieve the same T level by just increasing your injection and save a lot of money. My doc said that the HCG only has a real effect on 10-20% of guys. If you're not worried about a little ball shrinkage, it's not really worth the cash. I've been off HCG now for a while and can't tell the difference.

Despite not curing the ED, I don't regret starting TRT. I feel and look great, and have probably added ten pounds of muscle, although I do have deal with mild acne on my back but an antibiotic every couple months clears it up.

I'm on my third round of SWT, each has been three-weeks on followed by three-weeks of recovery. I'm also taking 5mg of Cialis daily. When taking care of business myself, things have been going great. Unfortunately, my wife has been dealing with a very serious medical condition since the beginning November so I can't report on real world results, but I'm hopeful.

In a way, ED has made me a better person. The first thing I did was start working out and running consistently, which I have stuck to for eight-years. Second, I started eating healthier food. Third, I started meditating to calm my performance anxiety. In turn, that lead to an interest in secular Buddhism, which has helped me let go of stress and desire in all areas of my life. 

I suppose this is a rather long-winded way of saying there is probably not one simple answer to the suffering ED causes. It takes a holistic approach, physically and mentally. The upshot is all lessons

I’ve read numerous times that the average treatment takes 15 to 20 minutes, both for DYI’ers and professionals. My treatments generally just take about five-minutes. I’m giving the typical five spots (both curas, both sides of the shaft and the glans) 500 shocks each at 9HZ. Should these 2,500 shocks take longer or am I missing something?

Sheesh, I wish there was some real science we could reference. I down regulated my protocol based on posts to 70 mJ at 10 HZ, twice weekly. I'm 12-days in and no benefit yet. Not complaining, or expecting too much, I know this is a marathon, not a sprint.

Just curious about nocturnal/morning erections. In all my research, this is apparently a sign that all is well. I still have these everyday--to the point where it is uncomfortable in the morning--but I literally have ZERO arousal with my wife. Pills don't even work with her. I still find he super attractive. Is anyone else in this same predicament?

Found this calculator created by a professional that may be of limited help although he's clearly using a better machine than the rest of us. If anyone has an idea how to convert "intensity" to mJ, please chime in.

https://ed-shockwave.com/userarea/

Thanks Yobro for suggesting the energy reduction, as well as suggesting the larger applicator. Based on your feedback, as well as bonerboy’s in his "Delayed Success Story,” I’m going to dial the energy back to 70 mJ and use the largest applicator I have, which is about 35 mm. I’m also going to dial back the frequency to 10 HZ. I’m not sure how critical the frequency is to the effectiveness so any insight would be appreciated.

This is day one. Once I complete the first three-week cycle, I’ll post an update in the Experience Forum.

Note: I got locked out of my original account and had to create this new one.