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Need to Lower Hematocrit without Donating Blood

Ok I did it. There was a blood drive 10 minutes from my home. This time the experience was relatively symptom free. I attribute that to my high BP going in. It was 160/98 but I was VERY anxious. Usually its 120/85. My HCT on the handheld was 57! Cant be right since last week at a real lab it was...
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- Post #12
- Jun 27, 2016
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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Need to Lower Hematocrit without Donating Blood

And its not because I don't want to take iron, its the blood donations. They wipe me out big time. I get light headed and short of breath during and immediately following the donations. I wish they could take half a pint instead. I was thinking about doing the double red because I was reading...
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- Post #7
- Jun 26, 2016
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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Need to Lower Hematocrit without Donating Blood

Do you think my T levels of +800 are too high for a 52 year old?
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- Post #6
- Jun 26, 2016
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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Need to Lower Hematocrit without Donating Blood

At one point when I was donating, my Ferritin dropped to 0! I feel wiped out for a couple weeks post donation. I am trying to avoid if I can
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- Post #3
- Jun 26, 2016
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
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Need to Lower Hematocrit without Donating Blood

So here is my story; I am 52 I have been on T injections for about 4 years. For the first 3 years I was on 70 Mg of Test C. The first few years I had to donate blood every 2 months to keep Hct normal, but ended up with low ferritin. The 3rd year I was fine, my Hct remained normal (around 49-50)...
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- Jun 26, 2016
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion

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