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Interested to see thoughts here. I am still wondering about the high prevalence of COVID-19 in males. What is it? Lifestyle choices - smoking, alcohol use, the likelihood of other comorbidities, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity...

Therapy to reduce men’s testosterone seen as promising coronavirus treatment https://fortune.com/2020/05/07/coronavirus-treatment-testosterone-reduce-therapy/ Interesting findings - Thoughts/feedback?

I have found that Potassium/Magnesium, Taurine and L-arginine supplementation helped me but mine was throughout the day not just at night.

Interesting read - ACE2 from Testicles Doctors discover why severe coronavirus cases are more common in men Actual Study Link https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.16.20060566v1.full.pdf

Thanks for the feedback. What dosage of Taurine is suggested?

I had Magnesium levels checked with my last round of blood work for this very reason and it was normal.

Just curious to the group. Anyone stopping TRT out of an abundance of caution? Higher rate of male deaths? Curious as to what others are doing with this protocol?

1 click to shoulders and 1/2 to shoulder and scrotum AM and 1 click to shoulders PM.

Yes I was tinkering with dosage 1 AM click instead of two around these labs. Previous DHT levels were very very high.

Sorry - last round of labs. Labs 3.5 hours after cream application. 200 mg/ml cream Iron Saturation 21 Dihydrotestosterone 122 Reference Range: Adult Male: 30 - 85 DHEA-Sulfate 268.0 Prolactin 11.0 Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 1.4 IGF-1 - I 236 High Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy -47.8 ng/mL...

Started TRT back in February of 2019. Fine for 8-9 months and last two months have been getting heart palpitations. Went to see cardiologist and wore halter for 14 days and no issues shown and had a CT calcium score which is zero. Last week have been not taking cream and seems to go away. Had...

Keep us posted on progress. I was instructed to re test after 8 weeks.

Yep Vitamin C for help with absorption (at least 500 MG)and L-lysine can help as well.

I would be careful with PPI Proton Pump Inhibitors (Omeprazole) - Not a Doc but I think the PPI aggravated my iron/ferritin issues. My Dr. switched me to Famotidine from PPI. You may want to ask about that. Could be the combo of TRT and PPI.

Second Systemlord's advice. The Chelated iron helped me absorb better than ferrous sulfate.

~4 hours after AM dose

-2 clicks AM, 1 Click PM - Started at 2 and 2 and lowered dosage after 6 weeks -AM dose ~ 6:30 AM and PM dose ~6:30PM. I was doing just before bed but was sometimes waking up at 4:30 AM and unable to go back to sleep, just recently shifted to earlier and seems to be helping. - was never 1 x...

Need some similar help. Fighting low iron, ferritin and iron sat rate. I started with low iron test 7/5/2019 Starting supplementing 2 times daily with 65 mg of iron (equivalent 325 mg Ferrous Sulfate per the bottle) with 500 mg vitamin C and I also add L Lysine to aid with absorption on...

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Very good. Libido et al.

Very similar results. Chasing high DHT as well. Started on Scrotal Cream 2/26/19. Initial protocol was Testosterone 200mg/ml CREAM - apply 2 clicks directly to scrotum every AM + 1 click directly to scrotum every night. DHT was 170 with this. T was >1500 and E2 was 41.5. In May switched to...

Any Suggestions for iron supplementation ? I started 65 mg of iron (as ferrous Sulfate pills) which says is equivalent to 325 mg liquid ferrous sulfate) with 500 mg vitamin c twice daily. Having trouble adjusting bowels, looser stools but less frequent, bloated, gas, etc. Anyone using a...

Same Issue for me. I just had iron tested and got preliminary results today. Concerned about iron saturation rate. Waiting for Dr. to get back to me. I do take a proton pump inhibitor.

Mine elevated after starting TRT trans scrotal cream as well to 253. Monitoring

Any recent updates here? I am curious. I have elevated IGF-1. Had a clear pituitary MRI but and wondering if it is my high T and E2 levels or use of AI that may be contributing?

I am using this method. 3 clicks per day. Just switched from all Scrotum to 2 shoulders and 1 scrotum. Empower 200mg/l compounded cream. Feeling create initial 2 weeks now trying to adjust high T and E. How are you doing?

So started TRT with Test Cyp shots monthly in August 2018. No pre-TRT IGF-1 measurement at that point. Switched Dr.'s and protocols in February 2019. Last Test Cyp shot was 12/19/18 (400 mg - every three weeks was protocol at that point). First IGF-1 measurement was 1/25/19 at 218 prior to...

Anyone else experience elevated IGF-1 levels after starting TRT. Still adjusting dosage after starting TRT on Feb 2019. 6 weeks labs Elevated IGF-1 337 Just curious if anyone else has seen this.

So just the water retention and moodiness. But feet are pretty swollen. No nipple issues or anything. Not yet with the AI but its only been two doses. What other e symptoms would I be looking for?

Recent Blood work summary - started compound cream on 2/26/201 - see protocol below. Bloodwork from last week - 9 weeks after TRT restrart with cream. Testosterone, Serum >1500 ng/dL H Free Testosterone 41.5 pg/mL H Insulin-Like GF-1 274 ng/mL H Prolactin...

47 year old male, overweight- High blood pressure and cholesterol, High A1c and IGF-1. Sleep apnea treated with CPAP for last 8 months. I started TRT back in August 2018. My primary care Dr. suspected low T after suspected Gynecomastia (later confirmed with Ultrasound & monogram). Low T was...