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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
I replace all my hormones. Here is what I learned.
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<blockquote data-quote="Hormetheus" data-source="post: 190926" data-attributes="member: 41446"><p>I am new to this group. Thanks for having me.</p><p>I want to share my journey with hormone replacement because I believe it might be useful to others.</p><p></p><p>My story: I am a medical student in my last year. I replace all of my hormones.</p><p></p><p>In early twenties my life was starting to go down the gutter. My life started to fall apart in every domain. At one point I was at the brink of suicide. I found out multiples of my hormnones were low.</p><p>I started hormone replacement. Whereas before my life was a nightmare, it has been great ever since. I have been doing this for some years now.</p><p></p><p>What I take. But what works for me might not work for others.</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">TRT: Test Cyp (50mg subQ 2x/week), HcG (250iu subQ 2x/week) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">cortisol: cortisone acetate (20mg/d HC equivalent) (split into 4 daily doses)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">thyroid: 1.25 grains NDT + 6.25mcg T3 (a few hours later in the day)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GH: 0.5iu genotropin pfizer (aiming for IGF1 of 250) prebed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">fludrocortisone <a href="https://01.mg/d" target="_blank">01.mg/d</a> morning</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">melatonin: 0.25mg sublingual prebed</li> </ul><p>Everyone is different, but the target range I aim for is in the upper tertile of the <em>youthful</em> reference range. Just falling somewhere within the reference range is not “optimal”. The reference range covers 95% of the population. Certainly more than 5% of the population have hormones bad enough to warrant intervention.</p><p></p><p>This is how I look now vs. then. <u>[MEDIA=imgur]GWmzPJF[/MEDIA]</u>. </p><p></p><p>If you are specifically interested in TRT, I wrote a guide about it here. </p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://thingsvarious.medium.com/male-sex-hormones-c06657c3f835[/URL]</p><p></p><p>I am aware that this is rather uncharted territory, esp. in a DIY kind of way. As a medical student in my last year I am well aware of the risks. But to me the cost-benefit analysis is a no-brainer. If I had to, I would sign a contract to rather live 10 more years with my new vitality and then die instead of living to one hundred with the dreadful state I was in before.</p><p></p><p>I do extensive blood tests (complete hormone panel, metabolic health, general health) around every 3-4 months. I would´t dare doing anything (not even starting) without it.</p><p></p><p>Other stuff I do: keto/paleo, HIIT, weekly rapamycin, a bunch of supplements (all of them together less worth than a slight alteration in hormones), some exercise every day, sleep around 6h (wake up refreshed without alarm -before HRT I needed 8+).</p><p></p><p>After years of studying, researching, experimenting, testing I did a writeup about some stuff I have learned along the way.</p><p></p><p>My goal with all my writing is to point people into the right direction to remove biological shackles allowing them become the best version of themselves and live life fully.</p><p></p><p>Had I known what I know now, it would have saved me lots of time, money, happiness, effort, researching, experimenting. And suffering. I hope some of you find value in it . Enjoy.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://thingsvarious.medium.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-the-only-guide-you-need-2904aa48b7bd" target="_blank">How To Fix Your Hormones: The Ultimate Guide</a></p><p></p><p>I am open for any feedback and criticism.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am sure some of you are quite knowledgable and experienced and might give valuable feedback/criticism and point out blind spots or other stuff I didn´t think about. What are your thoughts on all this? As I am in my mid twenties, do you think this is sustainable for decades? </p><p></p><p></p><p>For questions/feedback you don´t want to post here my email: <a href="mailto:thingsvarious@yahoo.co.uk">thingsvarious@yahoo.co.uk</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hormetheus, post: 190926, member: 41446"] I am new to this group. Thanks for having me. I want to share my journey with hormone replacement because I believe it might be useful to others. My story: I am a medical student in my last year. I replace all of my hormones. In early twenties my life was starting to go down the gutter. My life started to fall apart in every domain. At one point I was at the brink of suicide. I found out multiples of my hormnones were low. I started hormone replacement. Whereas before my life was a nightmare, it has been great ever since. I have been doing this for some years now. What I take. But what works for me might not work for others. [LIST] [*]TRT: Test Cyp (50mg subQ 2x/week), HcG (250iu subQ 2x/week) [*]cortisol: cortisone acetate (20mg/d HC equivalent) (split into 4 daily doses) [*]thyroid: 1.25 grains NDT + 6.25mcg T3 (a few hours later in the day) [*]GH: 0.5iu genotropin pfizer (aiming for IGF1 of 250) prebed [*]fludrocortisone [URL='https://01.mg/d']01.mg/d[/URL] morning [*]melatonin: 0.25mg sublingual prebed [/LIST] Everyone is different, but the target range I aim for is in the upper tertile of the [I]youthful[/I] reference range. Just falling somewhere within the reference range is not “optimal”. The reference range covers 95% of the population. Certainly more than 5% of the population have hormones bad enough to warrant intervention. This is how I look now vs. then. [U][MEDIA=imgur]GWmzPJF[/MEDIA][/U]. If you are specifically interested in TRT, I wrote a guide about it here. [URL unfurl="true"]https://thingsvarious.medium.com/male-sex-hormones-c06657c3f835[/URL] I am aware that this is rather uncharted territory, esp. in a DIY kind of way. As a medical student in my last year I am well aware of the risks. But to me the cost-benefit analysis is a no-brainer. If I had to, I would sign a contract to rather live 10 more years with my new vitality and then die instead of living to one hundred with the dreadful state I was in before. I do extensive blood tests (complete hormone panel, metabolic health, general health) around every 3-4 months. I would´t dare doing anything (not even starting) without it. Other stuff I do: keto/paleo, HIIT, weekly rapamycin, a bunch of supplements (all of them together less worth than a slight alteration in hormones), some exercise every day, sleep around 6h (wake up refreshed without alarm -before HRT I needed 8+). After years of studying, researching, experimenting, testing I did a writeup about some stuff I have learned along the way. My goal with all my writing is to point people into the right direction to remove biological shackles allowing them become the best version of themselves and live life fully. Had I known what I know now, it would have saved me lots of time, money, happiness, effort, researching, experimenting. And suffering. I hope some of you find value in it . Enjoy. [URL='https://thingsvarious.medium.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-the-only-guide-you-need-2904aa48b7bd']How To Fix Your Hormones: The Ultimate Guide[/URL] I am open for any feedback and criticism. I am sure some of you are quite knowledgable and experienced and might give valuable feedback/criticism and point out blind spots or other stuff I didn´t think about. What are your thoughts on all this? As I am in my mid twenties, do you think this is sustainable for decades? For questions/feedback you don´t want to post here my email: [EMAIL]thingsvarious@yahoo.co.uk[/EMAIL] [/QUOTE]
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