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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
balancing low ferritin levels and frequent donation.
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<blockquote data-quote="Concerned wife" data-source="post: 59029" data-attributes="member: 12457"><p>Lockout, not sure who you are asking, but currently, my husband has stopped the frequent donations and is only donating once a year. He levels are always borderline high or "very high" according to the lab parameters, but his current doctor is not overly concerned. The goals for polycythemia vera are different from the goals of secondary polycythemia, though my husband's last doctor was hypervigilant, no matter the "cause." Since we are a little concerned, he takes nattokinase/serrapeptase/lumbrokinase, alternating them, morning and night, since these enzymes seem to be the only supplements that work on both artery and vein clots. This article may provide some clarity to you and your doctor regarding safe HCT and HGB levels: <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/205039-treatment" target="_blank">Secondary Polycythemia Treatment & Management: Medical Care, Surgical Care</a>. My husband has some other health issues, including other hormonal issues, which confounds things a bit. I have read quite a few articles/studies on low thyroid and how just getting the thyroid straightened out often corrects low iron and low testosterone. Our current trial regimen for thyroid is following Dr. Brownstein's iodine dose recommendations (12.5mg daily), adding 200mg selenium, 500mg L-Tyrosine and Magnesium Threonate. We'll see in a few months if labs look any different, better or worse. Also, another avenue we haven't pursued at this point, is getting tested for sleep apnea. Obstructive or centralized sleep apnea can cause increased RBC, HCT and HGB and I have read that correcting that (if your case is correctable) can sometimes solve the issue -- in other words, you could be predisposed to having thick blood for other reasons besides "just" testosterone therapy. In my husband's case, he has several risk factors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Concerned wife, post: 59029, member: 12457"] Lockout, not sure who you are asking, but currently, my husband has stopped the frequent donations and is only donating once a year. He levels are always borderline high or "very high" according to the lab parameters, but his current doctor is not overly concerned. The goals for polycythemia vera are different from the goals of secondary polycythemia, though my husband's last doctor was hypervigilant, no matter the "cause." Since we are a little concerned, he takes nattokinase/serrapeptase/lumbrokinase, alternating them, morning and night, since these enzymes seem to be the only supplements that work on both artery and vein clots. This article may provide some clarity to you and your doctor regarding safe HCT and HGB levels: [URL="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/205039-treatment"]Secondary Polycythemia Treatment & Management: Medical Care, Surgical Care[/URL]. My husband has some other health issues, including other hormonal issues, which confounds things a bit. I have read quite a few articles/studies on low thyroid and how just getting the thyroid straightened out often corrects low iron and low testosterone. Our current trial regimen for thyroid is following Dr. Brownstein's iodine dose recommendations (12.5mg daily), adding 200mg selenium, 500mg L-Tyrosine and Magnesium Threonate. We'll see in a few months if labs look any different, better or worse. Also, another avenue we haven't pursued at this point, is getting tested for sleep apnea. Obstructive or centralized sleep apnea can cause increased RBC, HCT and HGB and I have read that correcting that (if your case is correctable) can sometimes solve the issue -- in other words, you could be predisposed to having thick blood for other reasons besides "just" testosterone therapy. In my husband's case, he has several risk factors. [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
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