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I'm not following. So is it saying melatonin is good or bad for us? I take 3mg each night and have been for 15 years.

How do you feel on this lowered protocol?

Agree, that’s what I’m learning. Mine are only slightly elevated. Where is your new normal for RBC, HCT and HGB?

@TorontoTRT did you get this resolved? I’m learning all about it 3 months in. More on this forum than anywhere else.

Thanks. By how much would you suggest?

Thanks, @mikeb29 I am currently looking for other, more up to date, providers (Defy, Matrix, and some local folks are contenders). My current provider did suggest lowering the dose or increasing the frequency but did not give me any guidelines for either. So I come here for information and...

Thanks, @Vince . Yup. I'm learning to drink more water for sure. Pissing clearer now. Will continue to hydrate with water and electrolytes. I also do take fish oil, but not everyday, so perhaps I could do that more consistently. Diet during the week is in check, but girlfiend and I do like...

3 months in. I started at 40mg MWF. Felt good, nothing crazy good or bad. Short-lived decent honeymoon. My provider is very conservative. June 2022 - All CBC, Lipids, Thyroid, PSA, DHEA, Prolactin were good. TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MALES (ADULT), IA 441 250-827 ng/dL IG SEX HORMONE BINDING...

@Arcane where did you land with this? Did you go back to twice a week?

Yeah, I looked a few of those, but I did not really see too many to find some common threads of the issue and resolve. ...I'll check out the link and Morley's stuff. I appreciate this feedback. ...I guess my concern about lowering the dose is that I could feel worse on that lower dose (not...

I am now 13 weeks in to TRT. Started at 120mg weekly pinning MWF. I did 6 week labs on my own from DiscountedLabs (awesome) and had an HCT of 50 then. So my doc said to donate whole blood, so I did. I also lowered my dose to 100-108 week. MWF. I just did some 12 week labs and my Ferritin...

No. A blend is all I know at this point.

Following. I've been on a cyp/prop blend for the last 10 weeks. 36-40mg 3x's a week, MWF. Can't say it's done much for me, but I assume that's just my protocol and adjusting as I just started.

Gotcha. So what influenced you to taking them?

Is this daily? For how long And what’s been the impact on how you feel, levels, libido, etch. Thx!

Bumping. Anyone using DIM or CDG today?

What brand do you take?

This. ...It's been a marvelous discovery. Everyone here has been so helpful. I get more empathy and good listening here than I have with most doctors, except for my primary, who has been amazing over the years...even though he's pharma/Rockefeller taught, ha!

Yes: crazy. There's a reason they don't teach us how medicine/pharma works to high school seniors or college grads. The more you know, the more you won't trust it. The same goes for central banking, but that's a different forum... I digress... Read up on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction for me and...

@DarkMan X Thanks for asking. I am actually doing a little bit better. This week is my 9th week. My sleep has improved, and the deep sleep has returned a little bit to where it was before TRT, but here and there it's a miss. I still get up to piss once a night, which wasn't happening as...

How long did this take?

@JimGainz out of curiosity, is that 12.5mg aromasin and when do you take it?

Good post. Work your e2 range in teens to 90s, was that an ultra sensitive test? Also, do you always take aromasin or what is your protocol for that? Thx.

@Systemlord clarification: you mean 8 weeks after the initial 6 or 8 weeks into trt n general?

It's the ultra-sensitive test. ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS 51 H < OR = 29 pg/mL EZ Good comments and will keep it in mind.

OK, thank you, sir. I really appreciate all of this feedback.

@Vince Thank you. I'll give these a look-see. I agree I don't want e2 low and if my ratio is good (still learning how to calculate that), then perhaps I look at staying the course. ...Since my numbers overall do look pretty good.

Thanks for the feedback @Systemlord. Any suggestions on how to optimize? ...I've had a few folks say 'stay where you are, it's only 6 weeks', others say lower the dose, or take the AI, etc, etc. I'm just getting some qualitative data/feedback. My doc is open to doing any of these, but leans...

Thanks, @Vince ! Yeah, all the feedback so far is that the numbers are good or great. If I keep at 120mg, I may do 4 days a week to see is that helps. I donated whole blood the other day and will maybe keep at that every 8 weeks if need be. I’m trying to learn more about E2. So even though...

This is since starting TRT. My hematocrit before starting TRT was a 47. I also have not been drinking enough water and been a little dehydrated. So would you keep the dose at 120mg, but pin more or drop to 100mg and pin more?

Thanks. Which do you lean toward? Also, would any OTC AI work? I have a friend that does 100mg weekly and takes an OTC product that helps keep is AI in shape vs. when his doc had him on a scrip AI.