Recent content by mikeb

Low T & Opiates

I was on prescription pain medicine for 13 years because of a back injury. Mostly oxycodone, but also fentynil and oxycontin. Last 7 or 8 years was at 180mg a day. Gets to the point that it doesn't do anything for you and you have to take it just to keep from getting sick. Got off of it on my...
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- Post #15
- Nov 24, 2015
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
Albuterol?

Interesting. I've been using Albuterol for about 5 years for my copd from 42 years of heavy smoking. Heard guys were using it in the gym, but didn't know about the fat burning.
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- Post #3
- Sep 12, 2015
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
High free t

I was feeling soreness in my left breast and started looking at the side effects of DHEA online Found a forum where somebody posted that they got a false high reading on their total T while taking 50mg of DHEA for about 6 months. Stopped taking the DHEA and had my blood work done 4 days later...
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- Post #19
- Sep 4, 2015
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
High free t

I was taking DHEA earlier this year. 50mg a day. Had my blood work done about 3 months later and got a false reading of 896 total T, while it was actually low. I thought the lab made a mistake, but was the DHEA that caused the false reading. Didn't affect the free T reading, only the total T.
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- Post #17
- Sep 3, 2015
- Forum: Blood Test Discussion
Hello from Vermont

Makes sense. I'll give it a try.
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- Post #15
- Aug 26, 2015
- Forum: Introductions
Hello from Vermont

Didn't realize the dose was excessive.
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- Post #13
- Aug 26, 2015
- Forum: Introductions
Hello from Vermont

Feeling better, but not great. Injecting 300mg every 2 weeks. Stopped at a drug store next town over, who is a customer of mine. Spoke to the pharmacist. He said weekly or bi-weekly injections makes sense, but almost all of the Docs writing scripts for TRT are writing them for bi-monthly...
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- Post #11
- Aug 26, 2015
- Forum: Introductions
Hello from Vermont

Self injecting.
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- Post #8
- Aug 25, 2015
- Forum: Introductions
Hello from Vermont

Thanks for the info. The doctor who got me started on this has been around for a long time, but didn't seem up to date with TRT. The first Endocrinologist they sent me to was a young woman who knew nothing at all about it.
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- Post #6
- Aug 19, 2015
- Forum: Introductions
Hello from Vermont

New to the site and TRT. Recently prescribed 300mg Testosterone Cypionate IM every 2 weeks by an Endocrinologist at the Veterans Hospital. Hoping to see some improvement in my life soon.
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- Thread
- Aug 18, 2015
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Introductions

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