Recent content by Nate

Any opinions on cortisol tests?

Thanks for the link Vince. It look like it may be over my head, but I'll try to chew thru it sooner than later.

Interesting that no one has commented about my high LDL. Any recommendations? Could this be because of low E2?

User Joe: that was my initial reaction after seeing labs: up the test. It stands to reason that single injections weekly would aromatise more. Do you feel mood swings or anything?

I'll have to wait a bit to get thyroid tested again, with RT3. But, I may be able to go get iron and ferritin tests sooner as they aren't as much. But I have question about cortisol. There is an expensive 24 hr salivary cortisol test which would have to wait. Or there is a cortisol blood...

Not taking any thyroid meds. What can be done about T3 pooling if I have that problem?

Working on it guys. I'll add stuff as I can. I'll get iron and RT3 next round, (with maybe a 8am cortisol). The labs costs, I'm know it's my health we're talking about but labs take cash, not wants.

Not rich enough for reverse T3 this time. Bloods were $400 this time. Now that I know where SHBG and DHT and DHEA is, I will probably add one test, like RT3, every time I check TT, FT and E2. I was on TRT consistently for 2 months before getting these bloods. I don't mind staying on the same...

Lastest bloods are in. Protocol: 120-125 mg Test Cyp split Monday morning/Thursday night; 666 iu HCG split Wednesday morning/Saturday night. No AI. Blood drawn 2 hours before next shot. Hemocrit 48.9 (up) Cholesterol 176 (up) Triglycerides 36 (down) HDL 56 (down) LDL 113 (up). HIGH TT...

E2 sensitive, TT FT Serum iron, Ferritin, Vit D3, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and SHBG. Any others?

Is SHBG not derived from TT and FT?

Correct, E2 test done while not smoking. I am 5'8", 170lbs. I've never been called skinny. Not heavy by any means though. I'm going to ride out this TRT for two months and get my own blood work done, including: E2 sensitive, TT FT Serum iron, Ferritin, Vit D3, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3...

OK, I have NO Iron Serum, Ferritin or vitD3 tests. I can add to the 6/2017 test some: MCV - 92 (79-97 fL) MCH - 31.4 (26.6-33.0 pg) MCHC - 34.2 (31.5-35.7 g/dL) RDW - 13.4 (12.3-15.4%) Does this, along with Hemoglobin and Hematocrit previously posted, add any info regarding iron? I am a meat...

Interesting; I did not know smoking caused low E2. I quit every year during lent. This year I didn't start smoking again until this month. All the labs except for the lastest, prolactin and second TSH, were taken without having touched a cigarette since January. Any idea how long nicotine's...

Pack a day, why?