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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
When Testosterone Is Not Enough
Thinking of quitting TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 278438" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><em><strong>So I have been on <u>100ml of testosterone cypionate once a week for almost a year now</u>.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><strong><em>I had bloodwork just shy of a month ago and all my <u>numbers looked really good</u>. <u>Free testosterone was a little high but everything else was within normal ranges</u>.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>The issue Im having is <u>I really dont feel any better then before I started TRT</u>. <u>I still suffer from a lot of fatigue</u>. <u>Seems to take forever to overcome doing anything strenuous</u>. <u>Muscle soreness for days</u>.</em></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>You need to post your labs as we are shooting in the dark here!</p><p></p><p>Need to post your trough TT, FT, estradiol, let alone SHBG and CBC (complete blood count) which includes critical blood markers RBCs, hemoglobin and hematocrit.</p><p></p><p>Seeing as you are injecting once weekly (100 mg T) your true trough (lowest point) would be 7 days post-injection.</p><p></p><p>Where does your iron/ferritin sit and did you have a full thyroid panel done?</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of T responsible for the positive effects.</p><p></p><p>Although many may do well injecting once weekly the main downfall is that there will be a big difference in the peak--->trough and blood levels will not be as stable throughout the week which can result in what we call the roller coaster effect where T levels are highest (peak) 12-24 hrs post-injection, during the first few days only to be followed by much lower levels (depending on dose of T) come weeks end.</p><p></p><p>For some this can have a negative impact on energy, mood,l ibido,erectile function and recovery.</p><p></p><p>Even then depending on your weekly dose of T some men will be hitting too low a FT level by day 7 whereas others may end up hitting too high a FT level.</p><p></p><p>Your once weekly dose of T is not that high but even then hard to say where your trough FT truly sits as you never posted any labs other than stating your FT was high</p><p>but unfortunately we have no idea how many days post-injection blood work was done.</p><p></p><p>You would most likely fair better splitting your weekly dose which will allow you to clip the peak--->trough and maintain more stable blood levels throughout the week.</p><p></p><p>Need to see where your true trough FT (7 days post-injection) truly sits before deciding on what may need to be done here.</p><p></p><p>Most men on TTh are injecting 100-200 mg T/week.</p><p></p><p>The majority of men can easily hit a healthy/high trough FT injecting 100-150 mg T/week especially when split into more frequent injections.</p><p></p><p>Yes some outliers may need the higher-end dose 200 mg T/week but it is far from common as in RARE!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 278438, member: 13851"] [I][B]So I have been on [U]100ml of testosterone cypionate once a week for almost a year now[/U]. [/B][/I] [B][I]I had bloodwork just shy of a month ago and all my [U]numbers looked really good[/U]. [U]Free testosterone was a little high but everything else was within normal ranges[/U]. The issue Im having is [U]I really dont feel any better then before I started TRT[/U]. [U]I still suffer from a lot of fatigue[/U]. [U]Seems to take forever to overcome doing anything strenuous[/U]. [U]Muscle soreness for days[/U].[/I][/B] You need to post your labs as we are shooting in the dark here! Need to post your trough TT, FT, estradiol, let alone SHBG and CBC (complete blood count) which includes critical blood markers RBCs, hemoglobin and hematocrit. Seeing as you are injecting once weekly (100 mg T) your true trough (lowest point) would be 7 days post-injection. Where does your iron/ferritin sit and did you have a full thyroid panel done? Keep in mind that although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of T responsible for the positive effects. Although many may do well injecting once weekly the main downfall is that there will be a big difference in the peak--->trough and blood levels will not be as stable throughout the week which can result in what we call the roller coaster effect where T levels are highest (peak) 12-24 hrs post-injection, during the first few days only to be followed by much lower levels (depending on dose of T) come weeks end. For some this can have a negative impact on energy, mood,l ibido,erectile function and recovery. Even then depending on your weekly dose of T some men will be hitting too low a FT level by day 7 whereas others may end up hitting too high a FT level. Your once weekly dose of T is not that high but even then hard to say where your trough FT truly sits as you never posted any labs other than stating your FT was high but unfortunately we have no idea how many days post-injection blood work was done. You would most likely fair better splitting your weekly dose which will allow you to clip the peak--->trough and maintain more stable blood levels throughout the week. Need to see where your true trough FT (7 days post-injection) truly sits before deciding on what may need to be done here. Most men on TTh are injecting 100-200 mg T/week. The majority of men can easily hit a healthy/high trough FT injecting 100-150 mg T/week especially when split into more frequent injections. Yes some outliers may need the higher-end dose 200 mg T/week but it is far from common as in RARE! [/QUOTE]
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