Recent content by NEO

I really need something more specific, Tom, but I appreciate your response. Do you guys think the acne is caused by trt? Come on someone out there must know. lol ~N

Hello Gene, I recently noticed acne forming behind my shoulders. I've been on TRT (test cyp. and anastrazole) since late Feb of 2014. I initially was started out on 1CC but over time that has been brought down to 0.7CC. I reported this to Defy and Dr. Saya asked for a blood test to see...

Yes, I have been taking 6000 iu of vitamin d daily for the past 6 months. My levels went from 28 to 37. Should I bump it up to 10000 iu daily?

Gene, thank you for responding. 200 mg is what Dr Saya decided to start me on. Didn't you mention a while back that is the dose which the best trt doctors use with their patients? In any case what do you recommend reducing the dose to? I also think I'm going to skip my next injection and...

Hello, I just got my latest lab results from Quest Diagnostics. Some of the numbers are still coming back but here is where things are at: Total T: 1250 ng/dL (250-1100 ng/dL) Free Testosterone: 406 (35-155 pg/mL) Estradiol: 36 (<= 39 pg/mL) Vit D 37 (30-100 ng/mL) I'm feeling...

According to my calculations it should take roughly 60 days for testosterone levels to double and level out given a 6 day half life for test cyp. Assuming an initial dose of 200mg, that would mean one should be at 400ng/dL in 8-9 weeks. This also assumes no endogenous production during this...

Thanks, Gene.

Wouldn't my t levels increase faster if I injected 200mg every 5 days instead of 7 days? What if I injected 300mg per week rather than the prescribed 200mg? In other words, why not increase the frequency or the dosage of the medication to get to the sweet spot for test levels faster...

After trying a 30-day HCG jumpstart by test levels only went from 397 to 400. Here were the post-HCG monotherapy lab values: estradiol: 23 pg/mL Total test: 400 ng/dL Free test: 84.4 pg/mL I'm being told I have primary hypogonadism. I still feel like crap so the people at Defy put me...

Update: I still feel no improvement from the HCG and I'm on Day 26 of a 30 day HCG injection protocol. I even tried switching the injection sites around to see if that would help but it didn't. I went from stomach, to butt, to inner thigh, but it just doesn't make a difference. I also...

Interesting you say that because I take 150mg Zoloft daily for anxiety and depression. I wonder if trt can fix the anxiety issue. NEO

SHBG = 19 (10-50 nmol/L) taken from a Quest Diagnostics Lab done last June. Thanks, Gene! So I guess my estrogen is probably closer to upper 20s than upper teens. ~NEO

Ok, here are my lab values. Please let me know what you think and whether my treatment plan is sound. Does anything strike you as alarming? One thing I find odd is that my estradiol levels were at 32 and 27 pg/mL respectively (reference range < 39 pg/mL) in the Quest Diagnostic Lab reports...

What are serum levels? Also, I should be getting my labwork back today. What is the easiest way to share the values without having to retype them? I could scan it but I don't want to reveal my identity. I administered my third injection of HCG today but still don't feel any difference. Is...

How old are you? If you are in your 40s chances are doc is not too concerned about preserving your fertility. I think it is actually a relief to know that Dr Saya is not using a "one-size fits all" approach to treating his patients. Everybody is different and I don't know what your bloodwork...