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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
New Guy Here. TRT has been prescribed--but does my bloodwork warrant it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gizmo12" data-source="post: 11832" data-attributes="member: 2275"><p>Well, had bloodwork done Monday in advance of a phone consult next week, and I think I'm more confused than ever.</p><p></p><p>Test: total is now sitting at <strong>498 ng/dL</strong>, or basically double what it was in late May. Free is <strong>9.6</strong>, up from 6.1. LH also doubled, from 1.4 to 2.8. Estradiol, which I had never measured before, is 29.2 (ref. range 7.6 to 42.6). Magnesium 1.8 (range 1.6 to 2.6 mg/dL).</p><p></p><p>I went from old-man numbers to seemingly average for my age in a four-month span. In that time, a few variables were at work:</p><p></p><p>- I started lifting again (3x/week, heavy weights and low reps) and also added some interval training 2x/week. Had ten weeks of this under my belt prior to Monday's tests.</p><p></p><p>- Got more protein and a little less junk in the diet.</p><p></p><p>- Began taking Propecia at .5mg/day for hair loss. Waited to start taking it until after first round of BW so it wouldn't confuse the situation. Now I'm thinking it might be responsible for raising test via blocking the DHT conversion. Is this possible? And if it is, is there a point where it might start to raise estrogen instead? </p><p></p><p>I still obviously have some adrenal/thyroid issues to address, but now I'm thinking TRT is no longer indicated. Any thoughts welcome.</p><p></p><p><strong>Edit</strong> to note both draws were done at roughly the same time of day, fasted, not having "released" in the 24 hours prior, and at the exact same LabCorp location.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizmo12, post: 11832, member: 2275"] Well, had bloodwork done Monday in advance of a phone consult next week, and I think I'm more confused than ever. Test: total is now sitting at [B]498 ng/dL[/B], or basically double what it was in late May. Free is [B]9.6[/B], up from 6.1. LH also doubled, from 1.4 to 2.8. Estradiol, which I had never measured before, is 29.2 (ref. range 7.6 to 42.6). Magnesium 1.8 (range 1.6 to 2.6 mg/dL). I went from old-man numbers to seemingly average for my age in a four-month span. In that time, a few variables were at work: - I started lifting again (3x/week, heavy weights and low reps) and also added some interval training 2x/week. Had ten weeks of this under my belt prior to Monday's tests. - Got more protein and a little less junk in the diet. - Began taking Propecia at .5mg/day for hair loss. Waited to start taking it until after first round of BW so it wouldn't confuse the situation. Now I'm thinking it might be responsible for raising test via blocking the DHT conversion. Is this possible? And if it is, is there a point where it might start to raise estrogen instead? I still obviously have some adrenal/thyroid issues to address, but now I'm thinking TRT is no longer indicated. Any thoughts welcome. [B]Edit[/B] to note both draws were done at roughly the same time of day, fasted, not having "released" in the 24 hours prior, and at the exact same LabCorp location. [/QUOTE]
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