8 Weeks In 7mg Daily

[GreenMachineX]

I'm 8 weeks in to 7mg test cyp, after being on 5mg daily for months (thinking Testosterone was my insomnia and other symptoms cause). I'm pleased with these free test levels. Getting stronger in the gym too. When should I retest to ensure my hgb and hct doesn't keep climbing up?


Testosterone, total 465 ng/dL (250-1100)
Testosterone, free 117 pg/mL (35-155)
RBC 5.72
HGB 16.9
HCT 49.1
MCV 85.8

 

[Systemlord]

Testosterone, total 465 ng/dL (250-1100)
Testosterone, free 117 pg/mL (35-155)
RBC 5.72
HGB 16.9
HCT 49.1
MCV 85.8

Your peak and trough are almost identical.

As you probably already know, 7 mg was my daily protocol, and if it weren’t for my issues I believe are the result of Gilbert’s syndrome, I’d still be doing it and wouldn’t have has so many problems.

I got about the same numbers, Total T 454 and Free T 15 pm/mL -> Direct Free T measurement.

When should I retest to ensure my hgb and hct doesn't keep climbing up?

Vince is better suited to answering this question.

 

[GreenMachineX]

Your peak and trough are almost identical.

As you probably already know, 7 mg was my daily protocol, and if it weren’t for my issues I believe are the result of Gilbert’s syndrome, I’d still be doing it and wouldn’t have has so many problems.

I got about the same numbers, Total T 454 and Free T 15 pm/mL -> Direct Free T measurement.

Vince is better suited to answering this question.

Wait, I'm not sure why you said my peak and trough are almost identical. I only posted a rough trough (18 hours after draw, 6 hour before next shot). Sorry to hear 7mg didn't work for you. Low dose daily is pretty easy and hasn't mattered if I miss a dose or 2 once a week.

 

[Vince]

I'm 8 weeks in to 7mg test cyp, after being on 5mg daily for months (thinking Testosterone was my insomnia and other symptoms cause). I'm pleased with these free test levels. Getting stronger in the gym too. When should I retest to ensure my hgb and hct doesn't keep climbing up?


Testosterone, total 465 ng/dL (250-1100)
Testosterone, free 117 pg/mL (35-155)
RBC 5.72
HGB 16.9
HCT 49.1
MCV 85.8

I'm surprised that your HCT is that high with only seven mg of testosterone daily. Make sure you stay well hydrated which I'm sure you probably already know. I would wait 6 months and then have HCT labs.

It did take me 2 years before by HCT stabilized and I no longer had to donate blood. I did/do Labs every 6 months. I never went shorter than that. I presently inject 16 mg of testosterone daily and 500 IU of HCG twice a week. I haven't donated blood in over 6 years. I'm having my next labs in about 3 weeks.

If you were having issues with high HCT you may have just hct checked in 12 weeks. Now that I remember when I stopped donating blood I did occasionally have just my HCT checked in 12 weeks, very inexpensive.

 

[GreenMachineX]

I'm surprised that your HCT is that high with only seven mg of testosterone daily. Make sure you stay well hydrated which I'm sure you probably already know. I would wait 6 months and then have HCT labs.

It did take me 2 years before by HCT stabilized and I no longer had to donate blood. I did/do Labs every 6 months. I never went shorter than that. I presently inject 16 mg of testosterone daily and 500 IU of HCG twice a week. I haven't donated blood in over 6 years. I'm having my next labs in about 3 weeks.

If you were having issues with high HCT you may have just hct checked in 12 weeks. Now that I remember when I stopped donating blood I did occasionally have just my HCT checked in 12 weeks, very inexpensive.

Thanks. I've been on TRT at varying doses for almost 8 years. At that dose, is your free T higher than mine?

 

[Mark David]

I'm 8 weeks in to 7mg test cyp, after being on 5mg daily for months (thinking Testosterone was my insomnia and other symptoms cause). I'm pleased with these free test levels. Getting stronger in the gym too. When should I retest to ensure my hgb and hct doesn't keep climbing up?


Testosterone, total 465 ng/dL (250-1100)
Testosterone, free 117 pg/mL (35-155)
RBC 5.72
HGB 16.9
HCT 49.1
MCV 85.8

IM or subQ?

 

[Vince]

Thanks. I've been on TRT at varying doses for almost 8 years. At that dose, is your free T higher than mine?

My protocol.

16 mg of testosterone cypionate daily, 500 iu of hcg twice weekly and no AI.

Pregnenolone 10 mg and 25 mg of DHEA.

My last injection before labs, about 28 hr.s.


Testosterone, Total, LC/MS, 1035.9 High ng/dL 264.0-916.0

Testosterone, Free 33.77 High ng/dL 5.00-21.00

% Free Testosterone 3.26% 1.50-4.20

DHEA-Sulfate01 499.0 High ug/dL 30.9-295.6 age adjust

Dihydrotestosterone 56 ng/dL

Estradiol, Sensitive 18.7 pg/mL 8.0-35.0

Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum. 41.2 nmol/L 19.3-76.4

Hemoglobin. 16.7 g/dL 13.0-17.7

Hematocrit 47.7 37.5-51.0

 

[GreenMachineX]

IM or subQ?

Both. I do delts, VG and hip fat.

 

[GreenMachineX]

My protocol.

16 mg of testosterone cypionate daily, 500 iu of hcg twice weekly and no AI.

Pregnenolone 10 mg and 25 mg of DHEA.

My last injection before labs, about 28 hr.s.


Testosterone, Total, LC/MS, 1035.9 High ng/dL 264.0-916.0

Testosterone, Free 33.77 High ng/dL 5.00-21.00

% Free Testosterone 3.26% 1.50-4.20

DHEA-Sulfate01 499.0 High ug/dL 30.9-295.6 age adjust

Dihydrotestosterone 56 ng/dL

Estradiol, Sensitive 18.7 pg/mL 8.0-35.0

Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum. 41.2 nmol/L 19.3-76.4

Hemoglobin. 16.7 g/dL 13.0-17.7

Hematocrit 47.7 37.5-51.0

Gotcha. Yeah, I can't explain why my hct is so high on such a small dose. No sleep apnea either.