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Wolverine, what symptoms did you have? My HCT is 54 right now. BP is ok, HR is ok. I do have a blistering headache, however. Trying to lower HCT with naringenin, grapefruit every day, and cutting my T dose. I'm also iron deficient (TIBC 450, ferritin 13), so can't donate blood.

Hi Vince, if iron is low, why use an iron chelator like IP6, which doesn't help the HCT problem, but makes the iron deficiency worse? Just curious...

Thanks, Vince. I have iron anemia. But, my hematocrit is high. So I need to destroy RBCs, not get rid of iron. Does the IP6 nuke RBCs?

I have been on topical Testosterone (T) for 35 years. I have dealt with high HCT using blood donation about 2-4 times a year. My doctor switched me to injections, 40mg every 3 days. My HCT shot up quickly. So going back to topical. The problem is my ferritin is 13 and TIBC is 475. Exhausted...

@Nelson Vergel Thanks for the links on erythrocytosis and TRT. I've been reading for the last 3 hours and its been very helpful. I want to give back, so I want to buy a couple of your books as a Thank You. Which ones do you recommend?

Thanks so much! I will try this immediately.

Well, that's very interesting. Thanks!

I have a similar problem. Trying to avoid erythrocytosis (HCT is high 50s), I donate frequently. After years of playing this game, my TIBC is 472, ferritin is 16, T is 919, FreeT 12.2, Estradiol 54, and exhausted all the time. So, plan is to reduce T, eat a grapefruit every day, DIM...