Weekly shots

[Forty2]

Large peaks and valleys are what enable me to respond to TRT, but also very frequent dosing.

So you would respond best to test no ester then, right?

 

[Systemlord]

So you would respond best to test no ester then, right?

Yes with no ester, large peaks and valleys.

 

[Whatzup]

Yes with no ester, large peaks and valleys.

What is with no esters? Sorry if it's a dumb question just learning since I'm on cypionate.

 

[Forty2]

Yes with no ester, large peaks and valleys.

How many times a day would you inject test no ester in oil? Do you know its half life?

 

[Whatzup]

I just started once a week cypionate for the fist time after doing MWF. I'll see how I feel.

 

[barry1]

I"m perfectly happy with injecting weekly. Think I 'd get tired of all those shots!

 

[sh1973]

I’ve been on trt over 13 years and tried pretty much every dosing schedule. I find weekly to be far superior in my case and only use 60mg per week. Trough is usually around 600-650ng. Feel great and been doing this for a long time.

 

[Sly]

I’ve tried twice and three times a week and feel better doing once a week and it’s a lot less hassle especially if I travel for work during the week.

 

[DaytonaJonah]

I’ve been on trt over 13 years and tried pretty much every dosing schedule. I find weekly to be far superior in my case and only use 60mg per week. Trough is usually around 600-650ng. Feel great and been doing this for a long time.

For your weekly dose, what test. ester works for you?

 

[Forty2]

I’ve been on trt over 13 years and tried pretty much every dosing schedule. I find weekly to be far superior in my case and only use 60mg per week. Trough is usually around 600-650ng. Feel great and been doing this for a long time.

That's good to know.
What is your SHBG?

 

[sh1973]

For your weekly dose, what test. ester works for you?

I use cypionate now but feel just as good on xyosted 75mg

 

[sh1973]

That's good to know.
What is your SHBG?

Usually 40-60 range

 

[Forty2]

Usually 40-60 range

Are you taking hCG or just testosterone?

 

[sh1973]

Are you taking hCG or just testosterone?

Nothing but testosterone.

 

[Whatzup]

Two or 3 weeks ago I started doing 100 mg of cypionate once a week vs my old MWF schedule. This past Friday I had labs done from my GI doctor unrelated to TRT and the hematocrit was included and my hematocrit is 54.1. This was around 40 hours after injecting.
Is this level ok for now until I've been on the weekly shots for 6 to 8 weeks?

 

[Systemlord]

Is this level ok for now until I've been on the weekly shots for 6 to 8 weeks?

If your hemoglobin is in range, then you're fine. Your hemoglobin is most likely right at the top of the range with these hematocrit levels.

Were you well hydrated?

 

[Whatzup]

If your hemoglobin is in range, then you're fine. Your hemoglobin is most likely right at the top of the range with these hematocrit levels.

Were you well hydrated?

I drank like 17 oz of water prior. Here is the lab.

 

[Systemlord]

I drank like 17 oz of water prior. Here is the lab.

Nothing too concerning here. Maybe see where your Total T and Free T levels are and decide if you can get by with less.

 

[Whatzup]

Nothing too concerning here.

Likely it will level out in a few weeks I hope.

 

[Fortunate]

@readalot, I need your brain, if I may. Disclaimer: I have not attempted to spend serious brain power on this, so I apologize for being lazy. That said, is there any way to make any meaningful conclusions from two data points? I have labs one day after Xyosted 50 mg with a total T of 921. Maybe we can call this a peak. I have another set of labs after a different Xyosted injection. Again, 50mg, this time three days after injection with TT of 622. Probably not a trough, but for arguments sake, we can say it's close, assuming I inject every four days (I was doing close to that).

As usual, I have a crap ton of other variables in the mix. But, assuming I inject roughly every four days, can we make any predictions out of these two data points? I know it's not much, but wonder if we can make any assumptions about my metabolism and clearance based on this? For example, is there a way to model what I'd look like at Q4 day dosing regimen over time?

Meanwhile, hope you are doing well, my man.