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On TRT over a year... feeling great but...

Will purchase HCG today at 500ui Mondays and Thursdays with TRT injection... will see how it goes, not interested in fertility but my testicles shrunk big time... Already taking DHEA and Vitamin D... tests are ok on that front... Thanks so much for all the info!
- James Cole
- Post #15
- Feb 17, 2025
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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On TRT over a year... feeling great but...

Never tried HCG, already do creatine... will investigate further on HCG, thanks.
- James Cole
- Post #13
- Feb 17, 2025
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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On TRT over a year... feeling great but...

Hello Phil, It very well could be the honey moon phase, about my body weight has not come down, but I did gain fat and lost muscle per body composition test, Diet has remained the same... I train 5 days a week weightlifting only, reasonably hard. Job is moderately stressful, Social and...
- James Cole
- Post #11
- Feb 17, 2025
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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On TRT over a year... feeling great but...

Thanks so much madman... will do labs tomorrow, any particular ones I should do?
- James Cole
- Post #6
- Feb 17, 2025
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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On TRT over a year... feeling great but...

Is there a marker for this I should check in my labs?
- James Cole
- Post #3
- Feb 17, 2025
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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On TRT over a year... feeling great but...

Hello guys... So been on TRT over a year... Started at 100mg divided in to two doses weekly... felt great, labs were great as well, I finally started to gain muscle at they gym but after 6-7 months started to feel lethargic again, and lost a lot of muscle but my strength remained more or less...
- James Cole
- Thread
- Feb 17, 2025
- trt medium term
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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orthostatic hypotension and TRT

I will look into all this info! Thanks all for your help!
- James Cole
- Post #13
- Apr 16, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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orthostatic hypotension and TRT

I am doing 50mg divided into Monday and Thursday… 25/25 Im not sure I can go lower than that… or what else do you guys suggest…?
- James Cole
- Post #10
- Apr 16, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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orthostatic hypotension and TRT

Hello Guys… I can get Nebido which is testosterone undecanoate as well… could this work? Can you guys explain to me why one might work while ethanate wont? Btw… I do have naturally low blood pressure… is there maybe a way to raise it a bit?
- James Cole
- Post #6
- Apr 16, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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orthostatic hypotension and TRT

Thanks guys! What solutions you propose? I do ethanate btw…
- James Cole
- Post #4
- Apr 16, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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orthostatic hypotension and TRT

Hello guys… Been on TRT for about six months now an was perfect at the beginning but now I am getting a lot of delayed orthostatic hypotension that only goes away if I stop the T shots… My labs are ok only DHEA was low so I supplemented it but sides are still the same… Has anyone dealt with...
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- Thread
- Apr 15, 2023
- dhea
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Crashed DHEA... should I supplement?

None at all... Trying to lower the dose... looking to stay in the 800-1,200 range but even when low dosing my T seems to shoot up...
- James Cole
- Post #6
- Mar 29, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Crashed DHEA... should I supplement?

Thanks! Any reason why DHEA crashes?
- James Cole
- Post #3
- Mar 29, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Crashed DHEA... should I supplement?

Hello guys, I might have overshot my Test levels and crashed my DHEA badly, wondering if lowering my dose a bit and supplementing with micronized DHEA and maybe pregnenolone could help... Getting mainly mental fog, trouble thinking and migranes, they all go away when lowering dose. Here are...
- James Cole
- Thread
- Mar 29, 2023
- dhea
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Five months in... hit my first bump in the road.

Glad to hear these syptoms appear to be inline with "overdose"... keep us posted on how it works out. As an update I am feeling better and have skipped some days and lowered the dose, my libido increased dramatically after this but it does take time to stabilize... Around six weeks.
- James Cole
- Post #19
- Mar 14, 2023
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038