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Thanks Nelson. ExcelMale has definitely been a game-changer for me. I sought out this site and the accompanying FB group page long before I actually began testosterone therapy. By helping to educate before the fact and continuing to educate me during the therapy itself, it has helped to level...

Thanks guys. This is the letter I sent to my TRT doc. "As I stated before, I believe that my physician ordered the wrong estradiol test for my bloodwork. Many clinics are using the wrong estradiol test that may be over-estimating the levels of this hormone in men. An ultrasensitive estradiol...

Oh ok. I follow you now.

So does the standard estradiol test underestimate or overestimate E2 when compared with the sensitive assay? If the standard estradiol says my E2 is 93.7, would it register more or less by the sensitive assay? If so, by how much. What is the percent error rate?

I mentioned the sensitive test to my TRT doctor, and he said that I got the appropriate estradiol test. SMH. I don't know about this dude. He's like 32 years old; and even though he says his specialty is hormone regulation/endocrinology, I have serious doubts about him. When he saw my test...

Really??? What does the size of the needle have to do with aromatization control? Interesting.

The doctor is changing my dose back down to 100mg. Splitting 100mg into two weekly shots seems a bit of a waste of a syringe doesn't it? 0.25CC?

Thanks Chris. This is follow-up bloodwork, so they didn't do the full panel. My DHEA is 158.4. Do you think I need to supplement with DHEA? I thought DHEA contributes to higher estrogen. My thyroid appears to be working correctly, however Nelson Vergel asked if I was on thyroid medication...

REPOSTED HERE FROM EXCEL MALE FACEBOOK PAGE Would you consider this a sound practice? I know that it is bad for estradiol to be high? There is no question about that. However, if a patient feels good on a dose of testosterone (160mg) and they aren't on any aromatase inhibitors, wouldn't you...

REPOSTED HERE FROM EXCEL MALE FACEBOOK PAGE Nelson Vergel, Gene Devine, Jasen Bruce...Would you consider this a sound practice? I know that it is bad for estradiol to be high? There is no question about that. However, if a patient feels good on a dose of testosterone (160mg) and they aren't...

First of all, I feel great. TRT has been doing everything I expected. Bloodwork was taken last week on Tuesday before my Wednesday injection (160mg). I have been on TRT since the beginning of August. The doctor hasn't put me on HCG or an AI yet; but with an estradiol at 93.7, I am assuming...

Wow...I didn't think I was low on the GH side. I guess it boils down to my endocrinologist putting too much credence in the reference ranges. In his mind, as long as you are in the range you're good. I knew he wasn't going to be of much help when he said that he wouldn't put me on TRT unless...

And this is the bloodwork taken last month:

Here is my December 2013 BW:

This is part 3 of the bloodwork.