Chitown is most correct on all counts... There is a significant difference between getting jacked up on steroids to bulk up and implementing hormone replacement therapy...
Yes, you can jack yourself up on anabolic steroids and can exponentially increase muscle mass through regular workouts / weight training... Along with this comes the described side effects and health issues...
I am on testosterone replacement therapy and take oral HGH... Why do I do this??? I have been active all my life in sports and extreme activities... Once I became a member of the 'over 50 victim of fate' club, I noticed that no matter how hard I worked out and how much I monitored my diet, I just couldn't maintain my usual state of health & well being... My muscle mass was decreasing, couldn't keep the fat off, I began having bouts of malaise, mild depression, short term memory loss, general irratibility, loss of stamina & energy and developed muscle / bone aches & pains... I consulted my family physician and she confirmed my research, I was getting old... Fok me... She then referred me to a health & wellness physician...
The health & wellness physician ran a battery of blood tests on me and confirmed the obvious... Most of the symtoms I displayed were directly attributable to a decrease in my bodies production of testosterone... He prescribed a change in my vitamins, along with injectible testosterone & B-12... Once I started treatment the change was immediate...
Within the first week of treatment my sense of well being had improved... Within the first month I had shed all fat and my muscle tone was improving... I am now 1 year into this treatment and feel as I did in my 30's... No more aches and pains... Stamina & energy reserves are related to adrenaline production, which is directly related to your testosterone levels...
My goal was not to bulk up, but to improve my quality of life... I am not muscle bound and only attempt to maintain muscle tone so I can be active and in no pain...
I would recommend this treatment to anyone who is getting a bit long in the tooth and is experiencing changes in their physical & mental well being...