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Blood Test Discussion
First Consultation with Defy
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<blockquote data-quote="croaker24" data-source="post: 20806" data-attributes="member: 900"><p>We went off my blood tests from a month ago (non-Defy.) I will have another test in 3 months. So the baseline is, currently doing 50mg 2x a week for 100 mg total.</p><table class='post-table width: 240' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>Total</p></td><td ><p>957 ng/dL</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>DHT</p></td><td ><p>117 ng/dL</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Estradiol Sensitive</p></td><td ><p>38.2 pg/mL</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>SBHG</p></td><td ><p>55.6 nmol/L</p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Free</p></td><td ><p>16.6 pg/ML</p></td></tr></table> </p><p>a) Defy suggested that I move to 120 mg a week (60mg 2x) to try and get my free higher and lower my SBHG. I'm a little apprehensive about this - in what it will do to my estradiol and total T (although he explained the free is the more critical # and not so much the total.) Discussed estradiol management and I brought up the ratio paradigm discussed by Nelson. Defy explained that they go by symptoms more than just the numbers.</p><p></p><p>b) Is there such a thing as "free estrogen" or "free estradiol"? Or a misunderstanding on my part.</p><p></p><p>c) Suggested that my b12 number (507 pg/mL) could be better. I do eat primarily vegetarian with fish about 3 or 4 days a week. While I take a b12 supplement, not sure how much good it is doing me. Discussed b12 injections or Lipo-C. I hate injections. Doing 2 a week for my cypionate is awkward enough.</p><p></p><p>d) Discussed HCG. Discussed saw palmetto (due to elevated DHT) as alternatives.</p><p></p><p>e) Red blood cells counts under control. PSA under control. Ferritin/iron on the low side but I had a case where I had a major brain fart and donated twice in 3 months and gave a lot of blood for a blood test in that same period, causing my ferritin dropped to 8. This was about 9 months ago. My ferritin is at 19 now but I had just donated in April. Just need to stay away from donating blood unless necessary for hematocrit management, but I have a rare blood type and I am constantly badgered to donate.</p><p></p><p>All in all - a good first consultation and I'm encouraged. Just concerned with moving to 120 mg a week but again, I've been on 100 mg for a year now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="croaker24, post: 20806, member: 900"] We went off my blood tests from a month ago (non-Defy.) I will have another test in 3 months. So the baseline is, currently doing 50mg 2x a week for 100 mg total. [TABLE="width: 240"] [TR] [TD]Total[/TD] [TD]957 ng/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]DHT[/TD] [TD]117 ng/dL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Estradiol Sensitive[/TD] [TD]38.2 pg/mL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]SBHG[/TD] [TD]55.6 nmol/L[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Free[/TD] [TD]16.6 pg/ML [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] a) Defy suggested that I move to 120 mg a week (60mg 2x) to try and get my free higher and lower my SBHG. I'm a little apprehensive about this - in what it will do to my estradiol and total T (although he explained the free is the more critical # and not so much the total.) Discussed estradiol management and I brought up the ratio paradigm discussed by Nelson. Defy explained that they go by symptoms more than just the numbers. b) Is there such a thing as "free estrogen" or "free estradiol"? Or a misunderstanding on my part. c) Suggested that my b12 number (507 pg/mL) could be better. I do eat primarily vegetarian with fish about 3 or 4 days a week. While I take a b12 supplement, not sure how much good it is doing me. Discussed b12 injections or Lipo-C. I hate injections. Doing 2 a week for my cypionate is awkward enough. d) Discussed HCG. Discussed saw palmetto (due to elevated DHT) as alternatives. e) Red blood cells counts under control. PSA under control. Ferritin/iron on the low side but I had a case where I had a major brain fart and donated twice in 3 months and gave a lot of blood for a blood test in that same period, causing my ferritin dropped to 8. This was about 9 months ago. My ferritin is at 19 now but I had just donated in April. Just need to stay away from donating blood unless necessary for hematocrit management, but I have a rare blood type and I am constantly badgered to donate. All in all - a good first consultation and I'm encouraged. Just concerned with moving to 120 mg a week but again, I've been on 100 mg for a year now. [/QUOTE]
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