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Traveling to Amsterdam and Belgium with pre-loaded syringes

Taking a trip to Belgium by way of Amsterdam for a little over a week. Will I have trouble anywhere along the way traveling with pre-loaded syringes of Test and with Tri-mix? I plan on having pictures of the boxes from the pharmacy with my info and prescription. If you were to go for 9 days...
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- Sep 26, 2023
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- Forum: The Hang Out - Where Everything Goes!
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DIM anyone?

Pardon me I mad a mistake. Initial labs 03/22/2016 had my estradiol at 15.2, Started TRT immediately, tested again on 07/07/2016 estradiol jumped to 38.3. As I stated Chrisler recommended against AI and instead told me to take 100mg of DIM. Did not change my protocol at all, not in the...
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- Post #11
- Jul 25, 2019
- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements
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DIM anyone?

I know prior to TRT with defy my labs showed estradiol in normal range. I started my protocol and 3 months later I had high estradiol. Dr. Chrisler recommended taking DIM to try and lower my estradiol as I had a retina issue prior and Chrisler felt AI could contribute to a relapse. 5 month or...
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- Post #6
- Jul 25, 2019
- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements
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DIM anyone?

Without DIM my estradiol was in the 50's. With DIM as I stated I am in the 30's. Must be a placebo:rolleyes:
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- Post #4
- Jul 25, 2019
- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements
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DIM anyone?

Yes I use DIM nightly, 100 mg. Works well for me. No AI for me. Keeps my estradiol in the 30's.
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- Post #2
- Jul 25, 2019
- Forum: Nutrition and Supplements
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Causes of lower back and testicle pain

I have spondylolisthesis in L5/S1. I can tell you that it does cause pain in the testes.... It also causes numbness and loss of feeling in other areas.
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- Post #2
- Jun 5, 2019
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Injecting testosterone 3 times a week

I have only used 1x/week and 2x/week protocol. I think if I wanted to improve my levels and not go every day I might try 1x every other day.1,3,5,7,9 etc maybe 2,4,6,8. 3x week is basically every 2.33 days if you average it out. Why not just take the difficulty out of having a low trough one...
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- Post #29
- Jan 8, 2019
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Can Testosterone Cause Retinopathy?

It's all in the thread above. I stayed on HCG for a while, after completely stopping trt and then stopped everything a few months later. I was off trt for 18 months. Started back trt about 6 months after csr subsided.
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- Post #39
- Sep 22, 2018
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Can Testosterone Cause Retinopathy?

I'm not sure it was coming off of trt that relieved the csr. I took about 4 shots of a drug avastin in my eyeball. It was not really that pleasant but it worked. My vision was back to normal after about a year.
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- Post #37
- Sep 19, 2018
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Can Testosterone Cause Retinopathy?

No mine did not come back. I have stuck with the 2x weekly doses since March of 2016 and I have stayed away from Anastrozole. I am not convinced it was from TRT. I am more inclined to believe it was from the anastrozole.
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- Post #35
- Sep 14, 2018
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Does anyone use DIM for estrogen management?

I have been supplementing DIM for some time. It works well for me. I had averaged in the 50's for estrogen without an inhibitor. I was not too fond of taking Anastrozole. Dr Chrisler recommended DIM a few years back when he was with defy. I have taken it for a few years. I average high...
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- Post #5
- Aug 20, 2018
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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wife started HRT and suddenly has a period

My wife has been on HRT for a little over a year. Her periods have been slightly un-predictable. Some have been early, some have been way late, others were very short then came back a week later really heavy. She is a defy patient as well and they were very good at answering our concerned...
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- Post #3
- Apr 9, 2018
- Forum: Questions for Specific Doctors & Experts
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Central Serous Retinopathy/TRT - Input Requested

This happened to me in 2014. I was on TRT and my doctor would give me double doses when I would travel and was not able to come to his office every week. I was on 140 mg a week. He would give me 250mg doses. After doing this twice I had an occurrence of CSR. I had also just started Anastrozole...
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- Post #8
- Mar 1, 2018
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Need a Good Quality Safe to Keep My T

A simple biometric gun safe/box discretely placed in dresser or under a desk would probably work if you were really concerned. I put all my stuff Test/needles/syringes in a mens travel toiletries bag under my bathroom sink and its out of sight/out of mind.
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- Post #2
- Feb 11, 2018
- Forum: The Hang Out - Where Everything Goes!
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Tired at night, been on TRT 4 months - test labs included

could be sleep apnea if you are waking up several times in the night. Might want to get tested.
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- Post #10
- Oct 5, 2017
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038