Recent content by Louis

Indeed they are Vince. This is why my doctor suggested increasing my T dose. In his opinion, if I felt better with 1400TT and an E2 in the mid 30's he believes that's why I am experiencing these symptoms with a TT of 1000 and an E2 in the mid 30's. He did not at all bring up FT or SHBG. He...

Vince, I inject cypionate Monday morning and Thursday night. My draws are always done at Labcorp on Thursdays at lunch between 12-1 and include my morning HCG dose of 150iu. Madman and blackebob are right on point regarding SHBG amd FT. Also Madman makes an excellent point. While I did notice...

Thanks for the reply. I am just reporting what the doctor suggested. As of right now, something is out of balance and I just don’t know what given the breakouts, bloat, digestion, and vision issues. I don’t want to simply assume I need more TT but I can understand his rationale. This is...

That’s just a quick random thought. It doesn’t matter either way. Whether or not it had anything to do with by current values I don’t know but the timing is peculiar. The short answer is that I couldn’t increase my dose anymore because my DHT was already out of range. It’s for the best...

My random theory is that my liver was working harder due to the cyst (or whatever caused it) and as a result it didn't metabolize as much endogenous T leaving more in me?!?

I didn't think of that. It's possible. I've also just updated the OP to clarify that I have been on TRT for like 3 years. Previously using Androgel and HCG. I didn't think of FT ratio, thanks for pointing that out. It's probably because my SHBG has come down. I don't feel bad but I don't...

Great question. No, I didn't change my protocol at all. 50mg shallow IM into deltoid every 3.5 days and 150iu Subq every morning.

I have been in Cypionate / Pregnyl injections since April. Prior to that I was on Androgel and HCG for a couple of year. I have had 3 sets of labs drawn between going on injections in April thru August and the values have all been consistent within a few points up until a recent 400+ point...

Thanks Blackhawk, I appreciate the heads up on what to look out for. Vince, I know we shouldn't be a slave to the numbers but I thought that the T/E ratio was was the standard. That's also a very interesting point about total T being bound up. I've never considered that point of view. I...

I've decided to go with option A. I'll lower my dose of Cypionate from 50mg e3.5d to 40mg e3.5d and keep my HCG at 150iu ed. I know this isn't an exactly accurate (comparing gels and injections) but if increasing from 100iu of HCG ed (700iu/week) to 150iu ed (1050/week) only increased my TT...

Thanks gentlemen. Yes my TT is high. I don't know the impact that elevated value would have other than RBC and HCT. Blackhawk, thank you for asking. Yes, I do and my HCT has steaily been 48 (37.5-51%) on Androgel. This last set of labs on Cypionate it was 46.1%. Additionally, my RBC has...

Gentlemen, a bit of background from my intro a few months ago. I'm 43yo and have been on 3 pumps of Androgel 1.62 and 100iu ed of HCG for just over 2 years. I have felt ok but had some lethargy, occasional night sweats, poor libido (but not ED) and sensitivity issues. On Androgel and 100iu...

Quick update: I reached out to my doctor's office yesterday to confirm the prescription and he explained that while he is not opposed to my going on Cypionate, he prefers I increase my HCG to 150iu daily (from 100iu) for the next 4-5 weeks and re-test before switching to injections. I can...

blackebob nailed it. Btw, Gene previously (don't know if he still does) dosed 125iu daily. People typically do more frequent shots to keep spikes down and control e2. I don't need to accomplish this, but I like the idea of daily shots. First because I don't want to shoot that much hcg at...

So I just spoke with my doctor who agreed to give me a script for cypionate. He suggested I start with 100mg cypionate and 1000iu of hcg weekly. Dosing will be 50mg cypionate e3.5d and keep my daily hcg injections going but increasing the dose to 150iu (which is technically 1050iu weekly)...