Free Test & Estradiol Questions

modawg2k said:

On TRT for over 2 months and just received my first Free Test and Estradiol. I assumed my Estradiol would be high based off how crappy I started to feel about 1.5 months into treatment. A few questions:

Testosterone, Total, LC/MS/MS – 649 (250 - 1100 ng/dL)
Testosterone, Free - 103.5 (35 - 155 pg/mL)
Estradiol - 53 H (7-50 pg/mL)

1) How do I evaluate my Free T? The forum states 2% but not sure how to figure that out with my labs.
2) For estradiol, I don't see anything about this lab being the sensitive, so did I get the wrong one?
3) What are ways to decrease Estradiol without having to take an AI?
4) If an AI is called for, what would be a good starting dose of anastrazole?

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FeelingLost said:

1) Testosterone, Free - 103.5 (35 - 155 pg/mL) is 10.35 ng/dL
2% of TT649 is 12.98ng/dL

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modawg2k said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 103.5pg convert to 0.1035 ng? So I can't use that 2% marker unless I missing something here.
Also, for #4) 0.125 EOD, so are you cutting a 1mg tab into 1/8ths to get that small of a dose?

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modawg2k said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 103.5pg convert to 0.1035 ng? So I can't use that 2% marker unless I missing something here.
Also, for #4) 0.125 EOD, so are you cutting a 1mg tab into 1/8ths to get that small of a dose?

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FeelingLost said:

Google is loaded with pg to ng converters I used this one:
http://www.endmemo.com/sconvert/pg_mlng_dl.php
#4) No I have a prescription with .125mg pills.

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madman said:

https://www.nebido.com/en/hcp/research/testosterone-tools/free-calculator.php fill in your shbg/total testosterone values.

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Vince said:

I always get labs done on my trough day. Remember estradiol follows T, so on days your T is higher your E2 will be higher.

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