Got Lab Results ! What the hell ???

eli · Nov 13, 2015

Total T 369 ( 348 - 1197)
Free T 19.8 (9.3 - 26.5)
E2 26.7 (8 - 35)

So confused!

I feel great though ! lol libido is mehh

Vettester Chris · Nov 13, 2015

Well, your free test is looking pretty good; all things considered. Don't dwell on the total serum thing so much.

Is there like some protocol attached to these numbers, or is this your natural endogenous numbers? Give us some background to work with, please ...

eli · Nov 13, 2015

Test E 37.5 E3D (90MG A WEEK) No AIs, No HCG

CoastWatcher · Nov 13, 2015

eli said:
Test E 37.5 E3D (90MG A WEEK) No AIs, No HCG

How long have you been following this protocol? What were your levels when you started TRT?

eli · Nov 13, 2015

CoastWatcher said:
How long have you been following this protocol? What were your levels when you started TRT?

5 weeks, I didn't check. I was high doses of AAS for few years, trying to quit and stick to TRT.

Vince Carter · Nov 13, 2015

Being that generally accepted minumum weekly TRT dosage is 100mg, you should reevaluate your protocol.

eli · Nov 13, 2015

Vince Carter said:
Being that generally accepted minumum weekly TRT dosage is 100mg, you should reevaluate your protocol.

I'm gonna bump it to 100mg a week but i doubt that's going to bring my total T up. Maybe ill be at 500 600at best. My free T will be at the highest point though.

Shgb is probably really low. What you guys think?

CoastWatcher · Nov 13, 2015

Did you run any post-cycle therapy while on AAS? Any blood work at all during those times?

eli · Nov 13, 2015

CoastWatcher said:
Did you run any post-cycle therapy while on AAS? Any blood work at all during those times?

Post cycle therapy while on aas is useless

Not really. It just hit me in the head recently that i should start to care about my health and stop aas usage

Vettester Chris · Nov 13, 2015

eli said:
I'm gonna bump it to 100mg a week but i doubt that's going to bring my total T up. Maybe ill be at 500 600at best. My free T will be at the highest point though.

Shgb is probably really low. What you guys think?

Yeah, I would bet your SHBG is in the single digits, but I don't want to bet or guess. If you can get additional labs posted, it will take the speculation out. Not uncommon to see some hyper-metabolism going on when SHBG is low.

IMO, I would look at possibly incorporating some HCG into the mix, monitor it, and get some endogenous production to make up the difference that you are seeking. You can offset your HCG schedule (1 day prior) against your cypionate injections, which in turn will provide a steadier rate of serum stabilization in your body; combining endogenous & exogenous serum build-up.

On your E2, that doesn't look like the Sensitive or Ultra-Sensitive ref. ranges (?) Can you clarify if it is or not? Get the estrogen in the right area has always been a game changer for me on libido, meaning 25 to 35 on the Labcorp Sensitive scale (range 3 - to-90). HCG has always been a compliment to that as well. IMO, there's other variables that also play into all of this, a lot of it just being simple things like making sure that certain areas are optimal, such as Vitamin D3, magnesium and other electrolytes, and areas within the metabolic panel, CBC's, etc.

Vettester Chris · Nov 13, 2015

eli said:
Not really. It just hit me in the head recently that i should start to care about my health and stop aas usage

And for this you are commended!!

eli · Nov 14, 2015

Vettester Chris said:
On your E2, that doesn't look like the Sensitive or Ultra-Sensitive ref. ranges (?) Can you clarify if it is or not? Get the estrogen in the right area has always been a game changer for me on libido, meaning 25 to 35 on the Labcorp Sensitive scale (range 3 - to-90). HCG has always been a compliment to that as well. IMO, there's other variables that also play into all of this, a lot of it just being simple things like making sure that certain areas are optimal, such as Vitamin D3, magnesium and other electrolytes, and areas within the metabolic panel, CBC's, etc.

Sensitive. I'm going to bump it to 100mg and get blood work done and see how l feel. Might as well get my Free T all the way to the top. You are right about libido. For me, it is all about E2 and finding the sweet spot.

ERO · Nov 14, 2015

I doubt that another 10mg/week is going to bring you up much. Most guys don't really "feel" TRT until they get a Total T of 6-700. My 2-cents would be to go to 60mg twice a week, wait 4 weeks and test again.