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Lab results seem way too high
Yeah, yeah. You live (usually) and learn.- FunkOdyssey
- Post #22
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Lab results seem way too high
You know what's likely to help with the lumps, and is missing from your list of experiments? Injecting half the dose / volume!- FunkOdyssey
- Post #18
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Lab results seem way too high
Your lab numbers are real and expected. 28 mg of test prop daily is a heroic dose, regardless of what you heard elsewhere, and I have put up similarly insane and unsustainable numbers with similar doses. These days, I take exactly half of that (14 mg daily). Much better results in terms of...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #13
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Help me make up my mind about a change in protocol
Yes, they are more expensive. I use tigermedical.com, which is not the cheapest option, but its one that doesn't enforce the CT laws requiring a prescription for the syringes.- FunkOdyssey
- Post #12
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Help me make up my mind about a change in protocol
BD for everything. Easy touch is not bad, but I think BD is better quality.- FunkOdyssey
- Post #10
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Help me make up my mind about a change in protocol
Yes. I tried 27G 5/8" for awhile when I was on an EOD testosterone cypionate in MCT protocol, but I feel these are too large for ED. My T/E ratio was actually way too high on that protocol, as high as ~60:1 at one point, so in some cases you might even take things too far with the "deeper IM...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #8
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Help me make up my mind about a change in protocol
Each site can be subdivided into many more mini-sites. You don't need to, nor should you IMO, inject into the bullseye center of these muscles everytime. Move all around. EOD is great for most people. Use a thicker viscosity formula for this if the most stable levels are your goal. This...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #3
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Any Testosterone Propionate Compounding Pharmacies left?
You did a good job bringing the issue of the raw shortage to light, and calling it early. Kudos again for that. Now you're acting hysterical. It's really not the end of the world, when the worst case imaginable is having to return to somewhat overpriced legit prescription sources. I doubt it...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #44
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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I started with oral TRT with Maximus last week. I have a couple of questions....
Sounds like 35 - 40 grams of fat, which should be sufficient. No, but communicate with your provider before making any adjustments to your protocol.- FunkOdyssey
- Post #4
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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I started with oral TRT with Maximus last week. I have a couple of questions....
I work for Maximus and can answer some of these questions for you. 90% of patients stick with a single morning dose. 10% prefer to split the dose, and take some amount of it a bit later in the afternoon. If you're curious to try splitting the dose, reach out to your Maximus provider and...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #2
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Brain health with trt, missed sleep
I don't think there's any way to predict what levels will produce optimal cognitive function for a given individual. I would suggest experimenting with different levels and see how you feel. Once you are aware that testosterone can affect cognition and are looking for that effect, I think it...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #28
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Brain health with trt, missed sleep
Yes. There's some real neuroscience underpinning the meathead gym bro stereotype.- FunkOdyssey
- Post #25
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Brain health with trt, missed sleep
I have to give @madman credit for posting the inverted U cognition study. The effects of testosterone increasing dopamine in the limbic system are more well known, so I don't remember where I came by that. You can just ask chatGPT about it for more info and studies.- FunkOdyssey
- Post #21
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Brain health with trt, missed sleep
Same assumptions here, it is very counterintuitive. In the limbic system you have the exact opposite situation, where testosterone is increasing dopamine levels and reward circuit activation. You can start to imagine how these opposing forces play out with rising testosterone, making you more...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #19
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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ED/low libido even with TRT
Thanks for noticing. It does seem like a huge blind spot in the community and among providers. They understand the free hormone hypothesis as it applies to testosterone, and then for some reason fail to apply the same concepts to estradiol. As with T, free E2 is all that matters, and you need...- FunkOdyssey
- Post #18
- Forum: When TRT Is Not Enough (ED, Libido, & More)
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