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I appreciate your educated guess NeverSayNever. You are certainly getting at why I'm struggling to figure this out on my own: there are really two parts to the puzzle. First, if I absorbed 100% of the T in the cream, how much T is that? Then, second, since I don't absorb 100% of the T in the...

I am considering switching in part because it would be easier to maintain a more constant level of T in my system with injection. I know some think the variation can be a plus, but that's not my experience. I've experimented with spacing out my four clicks of cream throughout the day, but that...

I am currently using 20% compounded cream (200 MG/GM), 4 clicks daily in the a.m. = 1 GM according to the label. That dose has been working well for me. I am thinking about switching to injection and would appreciate knowing what is the equivalent dose -- can anyone walk me through the math? Thanks.

My SHBG was in the 90's. Now it's a little lower, but still in the 70's or 80's. The compounded cream I was prescribed is 200 MG/GM. Dosing takes a little while to figure out, because transdermal absorption varies, person to person. I started with 4 clicks once/day in the a.m., on the underside...

I can relate my own experience: high SHBG (higher than yours), low Free T (by most accurate test available), with Total T in the normal range (by most accurate test available), and I was living with a lot of difficulty getting erections and nowhere near my previous libido. I am 67, and SHBG does...

In West Hollywood, CA, CVS can get it but they don't stock it. so it takes a few days for them to get it.

Really appreciating this thread and all the voices in it. Quick question to be sure I'm understanding something basic: what is the relevant target range that we want to get to in total T and in free T? Sounds like Cataceous and Researchit are suggesting a free T range that is significantly...

Hey Willyt, thanks for telling me about your experience. How long were you on the cream before it started driving down your TT? So far mine has held pretty steady and is in mid to mid-high range of normal.

As for the T cream, my doc believes the low-ish dose I'm on is unlikely to shut down my whole system. It may take me being on this for a few months before we know exactly how my body is reacting to it. At this point, a bit more than 1 month in, I am very happy with the significant incremental...

Yes, I tried Ciomid for several months. It raised my total T lab results but I experienced no change in how I felt and what sex was/ wasn't like. I hear it works for some people, so I wish you good luck. I had no downside trying it, though my estradiol went up I didn't experience any of the mood...

I am only a bit more than 1 month in to low-dose TRT, but I am the type of person you are asking about: high SHBG, in-range total T, low out-of-range free T repeatedly, before any therapy, trying Clomid, and trying Natesto. Now that I am on T cream I am experiencing my first real improvement in...

Hey Cataceous, what unconventional protocols have given you good erections? Mine sometimes are weak, other times become eventually but it sure takes a lot of time and effort to get there. Thanks.

Thanks for your help with this, Cataceous. He told me he was starting me with a low dose, but didn't specify what that meant. Starting low has been his general approach all along, the least possible intervention. But I will see if he can tell me the numeric dose he's intending that I get, and...

Thanks, this is super-helpful. I am just beginning cream but it is not totally clear to me what dose of T I am getting. It's from a compounding pharmacy and the label on the dispenser says T20%, 200 MG/GM. My doc has me starting with 4 clicks 1x daily. If you can help me figure out what amounts...

Thanks, Cataceous, and would you take that same approach if I end up trying skin cream or gel? Aiming to measure the peak, and assume the trough will be very near my regular baseline?