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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: 12005" data-attributes="member: 2275"><p>So, Doc consult has come and gone and I'm feeling good about moving forward.</p><p></p><p>Because my testes responded to a bump in LH from my last blood work, the doctor feels a restart trial with Clomid is the best first step. I'm also being prescribed an AI as a preventative measure to ward off any increase in estrogen, which he felt was already a little high relative to my total T. Trial will be for 30 days, then a taper, and then we'll see if it "holds." If not, a maintenance dose of Clomid or possibly TRT could be indicated.</p><p></p><p>For my adrenals, he suggested DHEA and pregnenolone for support. </p><p></p><p>I'm aware some men have reported a bump in test but no subjective benefit (more muscle mass, libido, energy, etc.) while on Clomid. In another thread here, someone linked to a Doctor Crisler message that said a bump in SHBG might be to blame, and that free T will need to be watched. I agree with this, and providing both free/total T are raised and estrogen is under control, I don't see why I wouldn't experience similar results to exogenous testosterone. </p><p></p><p>As Chris mentioned--will it hold? Dunno. Maybe I'll fall off after, maybe not. But I feel it's a valid and conservative approach, and one I'm happy to try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gizmo12, post: 12005, member: 2275"] So, Doc consult has come and gone and I'm feeling good about moving forward. Because my testes responded to a bump in LH from my last blood work, the doctor feels a restart trial with Clomid is the best first step. I'm also being prescribed an AI as a preventative measure to ward off any increase in estrogen, which he felt was already a little high relative to my total T. Trial will be for 30 days, then a taper, and then we'll see if it "holds." If not, a maintenance dose of Clomid or possibly TRT could be indicated. For my adrenals, he suggested DHEA and pregnenolone for support. I'm aware some men have reported a bump in test but no subjective benefit (more muscle mass, libido, energy, etc.) while on Clomid. In another thread here, someone linked to a Doctor Crisler message that said a bump in SHBG might be to blame, and that free T will need to be watched. I agree with this, and providing both free/total T are raised and estrogen is under control, I don't see why I wouldn't experience similar results to exogenous testosterone. As Chris mentioned--will it hold? Dunno. Maybe I'll fall off after, maybe not. But I feel it's a valid and conservative approach, and one I'm happy to try. [/QUOTE]
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New Guy Here. TRT has been prescribed--but does my bloodwork warrant it?
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