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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 225982" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Free testosterone is the most important parameter. Unfortunately yours wasn't measured by an accurate method. We can get an estimate from the Vermeulen calculator. At 9 ng/dL your value is borderline. I view the ideal range as 10-20 ng/dL, but many men will function just fine at your level. I would not start conventional TRT at this level, but if you really want to see if higher testosterone improves your symptoms then you could run a trial with a testosterone nasal gel, such as Natesto.</p><p></p><p>Your symptoms are so general that many conditions could be responsible. For completeness you might measure the free thyroid hormones along with reverse T3. If the latter is elevated then it could be reflecting some undetected stressor. Do you have earlier blood tests to see if your slightly elevated eosinophil count is normal for you, or might instead be hinting at some underlying issue? Do you have any cortisol measurements? Tested for Epstein Barr antibodies? You can certainly pursue testing to the limits of your time and money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 225982, member: 38109"] Free testosterone is the most important parameter. Unfortunately yours wasn't measured by an accurate method. We can get an estimate from the Vermeulen calculator. At 9 ng/dL your value is borderline. I view the ideal range as 10-20 ng/dL, but many men will function just fine at your level. I would not start conventional TRT at this level, but if you really want to see if higher testosterone improves your symptoms then you could run a trial with a testosterone nasal gel, such as Natesto. Your symptoms are so general that many conditions could be responsible. For completeness you might measure the free thyroid hormones along with reverse T3. If the latter is elevated then it could be reflecting some undetected stressor. Do you have earlier blood tests to see if your slightly elevated eosinophil count is normal for you, or might instead be hinting at some underlying issue? Do you have any cortisol measurements? Tested for Epstein Barr antibodies? You can certainly pursue testing to the limits of your time and money. [/QUOTE]
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