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If your other labs look good, CBC cholest H/H, blood pressure is good, then there’s no need to worry about your dose

You may just not aromatize at a normal rate. Have you thought of supplementing with e2 to see if it helps you feel better?

Well, the creators of my testosterone, for one lol. But yeah yeah results may very we’re all unique snowflakes and SQ works fine for some

No i read it right, the units you are using are different. 118pg/mL is 11.8ng/dL. That’s what you use to calculate the SHBG value. You may have an underlying condition, but the math doesn’t lie. Anyway, you’ll get it sorted out I’m sure. edit

Right now, with your TT 491ng, FT 11.8ng, assuming Albumin 4.3, your SHBG is 25nmol. Your FT isn’t 50% over the limit. At any rate, raising your dose of T sounds like the right move. Good luck to ya

You’re SHBG is about 25nmol, which isn’t really that low. Taking more androgens would lower it a bit, however

You’re not taking much test, and your TT is low, FT is low, SHBG wasn’t checked but you can calculate it from what you have. You can raise your e2 just by increasing either your injected test dose or add more cream. edit: I forgot to ask, why do you want your FT lower? Most guys feel good in...

I think oils are meant to be injected IM. Low dose but it’s a start

In reality I think the ppl that find a local GP or endo to handle their TRT correctly are the lucky ones. Unicorns. Most of us have to go the clinic route, and the quality is all over the map with that, but you’re almost guaranteed to get an Rx for meds. They all costs $100-250/mo, offer the...

I’ve never done a video appointment, it’s all by email and over the phone. I had to scan my labs to email them, that’s it. I use Rejuvenation Care Clinic in FL

If you want to do telemed, all you need is a phone and access to email. My clinic has been great, they answer all my many, many questions (lol) right away, even helped explain why I shouldn’t buy certain things. They run $99-150 and know what they’re doing

Jay Campbell is a mixed bag lol. Knowledgeable yes, with a smattering of ‘what the actual fuck’ thrown in lately. I used to take up to 3mg of AI a week cos I was terrified of gyno and high e2. I have changed that feeling (thanks to Jay and others) to not worrying about e2 being 20-30pg, however...

Why is your e2 so low on 600ng TT? FT looks low but I don’t see SHBG tested

If you’re stopping at 4 weeks you shouldn’t need to take anything. I have a theory, and it’s just my opinion, that starting a protocol on small daily shots isn’t a great idea. You’ll shutdown your natural production before you’re exogenous supply reaches a high enough level to make you feel...

I’ll update this, after 8 shots my back is pain free. Started on my left shoulder, similar injury as mentioned above, always ‘popped’ when I did presses or rotated my arms. 4 days in and it’s already moving easier. This stuff is amazing

Interesting. Maybe I’ll try a larger shot tomorrow to see if there’s a difference

YouTube search for TRT & hormone optimization channel. It’s one of the more recent videos

I started BPC-157 6 days ago in my lower back. So far it’s working. Not just less pain, but actually feels good. I do 500mcg daily. You’re doing 3.33mg daily for a shorter time it looks like?

Is there any reason you take the shots before your workout instead of at night? Or after your workout?

It doesn’t really mean it’s ‘out of your system’, it just means it declines by 50% at each interval. There’s a point where there’s still some chemical in your system but it’s too small to have an effect. That point would be reached quicker with the 100mg dose than the 500mg dose.

How often are you injecting? Spreading the shots out will lessen the impact on SHBG (according to a video I watched yesterday)

DIM is one solution https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,3'-Diindolylmethane

I should add the hedge clipper thing sounds like maybe a separate issue?

I didn’t lift much. I got a cold during the first week (always happens when I start Test), but after about the 5-6 week mark is when I had the motivation back to go to the gym again

~800ng 7 days after shot

That can lead to hypo symptoms, sure. That’s easy for you to test, like you said. I’d imagine that introducing test into your system would change how nutrients are used, but I’m not 100% sure about that.

Oh yeah I felt like garbage for about the first 8 weeks, started at 100mg, then they upped me to 160mg and I started to feel better. Felt really good once I dropped my AI and went to EOD injections

On the contrary, it might make a big difference, especially if you haven’t tried IM yet. I’m not sure why SQ got so popular, but I’ve read a few stories of guys feeling better on IM. Personally I agree, I started IM and went to SQ just to try it and after 3 weeks noticed I wasn’t feeling how I...

HCG isn’t going anywhere. The FDA started enforcing a rule about certain compounded medicines (HCG is one of them), so some compounding labs stopped making it. However, I think Empower posted something about fighting it legally and having new legislation written that allows for its compounding...

You’re doing SQ and don’t feel well. Try IM injections and see if you get better

Just started BPC 4 days ago into my lower back, old injury on left side. 500mcg each morning until I’m pain free (or 30 days when I run out lol). I planned on keeping a log here but spaced it. I got mine from my TRT clinic. edit: I should add today I felt a little easier getting in and out of...