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I have a sinus infection. My BP has gone down somewhat, and I have medication for the infection. In December my BP was 122/78, so in hindsight my TRT dosage may very well not be the culprit.

Thank you Dr. Saya for your reply! Lab was following the 80mg injection, about 10 hours before I was due for the other injection. I have some 1cc on order that should be here any time, so I can go to a more even dosage.

I have been doing 2x a week. I was on 80mg 2x, then when we upped it I went to 80mg/100mg since my syringes have 0.2 tick marks and picking out 0.5 each time was a bit much. I've been having some issues with big snoring at night, and I've read that obstructive sleep apnea can raise BP. Going...

For sure, no lowering until I am well and have consulted with the doctor. It's been a few days since I have taken any antihistamines though, so I'm not sure they are in play here.

I was on 160mg of testosterone cypionate a week, with 500IU hCG 2x a week and 0.25mg anastrozole 2x a week. Total T was 750ng/dL, free T was 25.1 ng/dL, E2 (sensitive) was 25. Doc and I agreed to up it to 180mg a week. Small increase, right? Now my total T is 1113 ng/dL (348-1197 range)...

I'm happy with them. I wish the price on testosterone cypionate was lower, but hey I understand the world we live in.

My E2 levels were OK before treatment, but when we tried a Clomid restart, my E2 had shot up significantly. My guess is Dr. Saya was trying to head that off before it started. My body just reacted very differently to Clomid versus exogenous testosterone.

Got my blood test back today. Did the test last Wednesday, and I do my shot Thursday morning. Total T was 790 ng/dL, free T was 23.9 pg/mL. I was thinking we wanted to be a bit higher, 900 or above. E2 (sensitive) was off the charts low, < 3. It appears 1mg per week Anastrozole in...

Still getting the swelling/water retention on weekends. I limited my sodium intake but it seems to be tied to my injection. I do 160mg on Thursday morning and Friday/Saturday is when it occurs. By Saturday night or Sunday morning it is back to normal. This, coupled with a bit of "roller...

Defy does not accept insurance. I am halfway across the country and I use them. I have never been required to go to Tampa.

Quick update. Everything is kicking ass right now. I'm on 160mg a week, but just doing 1x IM injection. When I meet with Dr. Saya next time, I think I am going to ask to go to 1/2 the dosage 2x weekly. I am feeling a bit of a "peak and valley" with the 1x weekly injections. It's nothing...

You should post the reference ranges that were included with the labs, that will help interpret the numbers.

Weird, I noticed today my ankles and feet are swollen. The feet to the point that it hurts to put on my shoes. I will be watching this closely now.

It SOUNDS like water retention from T -> E2 aromatization. Bloodwork to check E2 would be the best thing to do before just adding in an AI.

Are you on an aromatase inhibitor (AI) like anastrozole (arimidex) or exemestane (aromasin)?