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I had the same experience with DHEA spiking E levels. I stopped taking DHEA altogether and don't even test for it anymore!

Thank you so much everyone for the solid information. This is such an outstanding community and forum. You guys are the best!!

The PSA came in at 0.5, the range is 4.0 or <). So 0.5 is really low and has been at that level for over 10 years.

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Agree on the somewhat low FT level but each time I've raised T, E and SHBG go too high so I'm out of options.

No symptoms at all just concerned about the high DHT blood level. I totally agree about finasteride and propecia! Thanks for the information Systemlord.

53 years old, on TRT for the past 15 years and feel fantastic! I have labs every year or sooner. Prescribed 100 mg Test Cyp., no AI and using weekly subq. injections. If I raise my T even by .25 mg, my DHT, E2 and SHBG rise significantly, so Iv'e been resigned to maintain the course. DHT has...

Thank you for the solid advice Vince and Ratbag. I REALLY appreciate it. I feel a lot better without the Adex.

Current lab results using 100mg Test. subq. once per week *blood draw on the day of injection(just prior to) Total Test. 1055 (range 250-1100) Free Test. 113 (range 46-224) Bioavailable Test. 223 (range 110-575) SHBG 51...

My schedule has been Wed. PM 50 mg and Sat. AM 50 mg. so you are saying do 100 mg this Wed. and each Wed. thereafter? Would the Test. spike be insignificant?

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you! What is the best way to revert back to once per week when you have been doing every 3.5 days?

Not to overly complicate this discussion, but I went to every 3.5 days/ 2X a week in conjunction with stopping the A-Dex completely. Maybe this is a factor too.

That's what I've been reading and what Dr. John Crisler advocates sometimes but even when I was doing once weekly it was still high as indicated in the labs. Nevertheless, I am going to go back to once weekly sub q. According to what I understand, you need the larger volume of T to overcome...

Is there a way to lower SHBG?

He had me stop A-dex completely. I don't think I need it at all even at 100 mg Test. per week since at that dose my E2 was only 20. I am fairly lean and my body fat is about 18-20%. I've read that E2 levels are naturally lower in leaner males with less overall body fat? Do you think this is...