Recent content by Formula364

I felt bloated and emotional. Very glad to have the E2 down. In fact, the June numbers with E2 at 18.4, felt ok. I did feel the drop in T and less aggression and workout intensity. But as for E2 that low, I liked it and was leaning out. I might consider lowering T to 100 mg/week with no AI...

Good question, I don't feel dialed-in after a year! Before TRT, I was TT 230, FT 5.98, and E2 11.8. Then I rocketed up to those 160 mg/week numbers, but have been chasing numbers ever since. Depression has lifted, libido up some, erection quality is down, and fatigue has been a consistent...

Got the test back (FT, TT, E2, and Ferritin). Ferritin was low: 25 (30-400). But this was two days after TP. Back in June, I had TT 739, FT 19.4, E2 18.4, SHBG 37.9. T dose was increased from 140 mg/week to 180 mg/week w/no AI increase. Now, TT 749, FT 22.9, E2 26.5. I don't know what's...

Sent Defy an e-mail, and they called me back. TP has no bearing on hormone panel, so I ordered the tests. I'm waiting to see how soon I can get scheduled. CBC can be done after 2 weeks of TP, so I have some room to juggle different tests.

Sorry Vince Carter: I didn't see specificity in your response - labs and hct/hgb so I conflated the two and saw no reference to TT, FT, and E2. Internet isn't always easy to communicate. Nurse Jill schedules my CBC panels after TP's. She might be suspect. Two weeks would help as it allows more...

Thanks, ratbag, I am aware. My RBC is finally coming down after a year. Steady downward progress, but I still need a bit more progress. My T dosage was adjusted upwards approximately 6 weeks ago without Anastrozole adjustment. I want my E2 back under control, so I need good TT, FT, and E2...

CBC is usually 4 weeks post. My inquiry was pertaining to TT, FT, and E2 as mentioned.

I understand blood tests are done at trough, not peak. I take T on Tues and Fri (hCG Mon & Thurs), so blood tests are normally early Friday before shot. This week, I have a TP (therapeutic phlebotomy) scheduled for Wed morning. Hemo is 16.9 and Hemat is 51.2. Wed seems to fit my schedule well...

I have always liked KIC (ketoisocaproate) - a form of leucine. It's not the greatest solo, but when combined with HMB, it's very effective. Both are excellent anti-catabolics. Both KIC and Leucine stimulate insulin secretion. From the article pg 8132: "Valine is the only branched chain amino...

Dr Crissler put me on a 3/4 split (Tues/Fri injection), and said that there is a normal letdown going into the work week anyway, why not piggy back on it. I'm not sure how much variance of T is the solution, though. Estrogens are monitored more closely by the brain than testosterone in...

And some more helpful text from Dr. Mariano on TRT and Thyroid: "Usually, when I start testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), I also have to be ready to adjust thyroid hormone because exogenous testosterone can reduce thyroid signaling. Changing one signal (as in testosterone) causes multiple...

T4 only is a pretty flaccid response (and common) from you Dr. It doesn't guarantee increased T3. Don't drive your DHEA levels too high. Your SHBG is fairly low - a few points of interest: "The most common cause of low SHBG is excessive insulin - i.e. insulin resistance. Insulin resistance in...

Hi Walker, Good improvement! E2 came up and cholesterol looks good. The high Prolactin must be an anomaly. Has it been this high, previously? TSH is elevated at 2.39 - should be closer to 1.0. Your T4 is low, but T3 and rT3 are OK. You have cold hands and feet. Are you getting enough Iodine...

"Given how large an overlap there is between the symptoms of testosterone deficiency, thyroid hormone deficiency, cortisol deficiency, insulin resistance/diabetes, etc., it is important to look at the other hormones for a solution if total testosterone is at a good level." Are you diabetic...

So what happens when testosterone is replaced? There is a reversal of some of the initial signaling problems. Because there is a larger number of dopamine receptors from the dopamine signaling deficit caused by the loss of testosterone, there is dopamine supersensitivity to the surge of...