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Short but interesting video interviewing Dr. Clyde Markowitz about potential correlation between low-T and developing MS. https://youtu.be/YPNHB-U9Yp0

0.5 on 3ML syringe is same as 1/2 on 1 ml syringe. 1ML is 1 ML So 0.5 on 3ml = 100 mg, 1 ML on 3 ML syringe = 200 mg 1/2 on 1 ml syringe = 100 mg, and 1 ML on 1ML syringe = 200 mg.

@Vince Carter My very first injection into my quad I aspirated and there was blood in syringe. Nurse confirmed I injected in the proper area. She said her daughter is going to nursing school and she teaches her daughter to aspirate even though nursing school said not necessary since it is...

I get my T filled at CVS through my insurance and they provide in a 10 ML bottle.

Surprised considering if I recall you mentioned in one post of blood squirting out once when you injected in your shoulder.

Are you aspirating when injecting in the shoulder?

For IM, what gauge needle did Defy recommend and which injection locations? And for SQ, which gauge and sites did they recommend?

Spoke to PA at docs office and she said not to worry as they are only slightly elevated. She noted that things such as weight training, alcohol consumption as well as many other things can cause a temporary elevation. When they run my follow-up labs in 4 weeks they will see how levels look. It...

@Vince Carter I agree, I always do labs in a fasted state and in the morning. I fasted approximately 12 hours and had blood drawn at 10 AM.

Or perhaps it could be the Metformin I am taking? I take 500 mg twice per day.

I have been on TRT for 8 weeks now and due to have my follow-up labs at week 12. However, last week I was able to get some labs completed and all looked good except for ALT and AST are now high, out of range. In all my prior blood work AST and ALT have always been in range. The only thing I am...

Defy should really just have a generic form that one can submit to doctor's office to complete. I would just tell clinic I am starting a workout program and person/company wants me to have a physical with form completed.

I started TRT several weeks ago. Doctor said follow-up blood work after 12 weeks.

My Blood Glucose and A1C was at the nigh level of normal so doc recommended Metformin to drive numbers into lower normal range and for anti-aging benefits. I take 500mg twice per day.

About 5 weeks ago I started taking T-Cyp, Metformin, and once per week 0.25 mg of an AI. Prior to taking any of those medications I always had regular (at least once per day) bowel movements. I've noticed since starting TRT, etc. that bowel movements are irregular, a little more difficult, and...

"For the testosterone injection, I gave my wife the honor of doing that one, right in the upper outer quadrant butt cheek, and that too was no big deal." @Seaexplorer What gauge needle are you using and length?

@Vince Carter thanks for the response. It really made me LOL. You were politely saying "Hey dumbass, haven't you learned anything from being on this forum." I guess I am a slow learner. I've read a mixed bag on these forums about SQ. It appears most are injecting IM but shallow. Just was not...

Today was my 4th injection of TRT. Still not feeling anything difference as far as mood, energy, etc. First injection was done in the doctor's office where they showed me how to inject. Since I want to inject on my own they recommended injecting into QUAD with 25 gauge 1 inch needle. Nurse did...

@FeelinLost No problem at all. Your posts are helping me as well. My doc initially did not want to order sensitive as well so I went on my own and had it done through discountedlabs. I think it cost $79. I brought the results with me to my first visit with the doc. You may want to just run on...

Thanks for all the responses. @Vince I have not taken my blood pressure in a week but will do so tomorrow. @CoastWatcher Not really sure what bloated feels like. I drink a lot of water and have noticed my belly appears larger than usual. Hopefully it's like Nelson and others have mentioned that...

Prior to starting TRT two weeks ago I lost several pounds over several weeks. I was averaging about 1 pound per week due to eating clean and going to gym a few days per week. The week I started TRT I dialed in the nutrition even further by tracking macros in Fitness Pal and added a couple of...

@Vettester Chris Any thoughts on Thyroid question?

Doc did prescribe me Armour Thyroid, I think 60 mg once per day. He said he would like to see me in upper range. I have not yet taken it as I have not done any research on thyroid optimization. Took me two years of researching TRT before I got the guts to proceed with it so the whole thyroid...

The Estradiol Snesitive was run 1 week later since regular test came back so low.

Thanks for all the responses. You put my paranoid mind at ease. Here are my Pre-TRT labs. Doc prescribed 200mg T-Cyp one time per week. I asked about doing multiple injections and he said preferred I start off with one for several weeks to get used to it then can always go to multiple if I...

I started TRT for first time 3 days ago (Wednesday). Doc gave me .25 of an AI to take 1x per week starting three days after first injection which was today (Saturday). It has been on my mind that I need to take my AI ever since I got the injection. I awoke today with a sort of pulling feeling...

Just use a bigger syringe.

@Vince Carter Is there really a minimum dose? If he is at 80 MG, feeling good, and labs coming back at TT 883 and I assume Free T in upper limits then that I would think is a win. I do agree that he should go to a doc that has a good understanding of TRT.

So your not changing out the needle? So if you load the HCG first then stick the needle, which has HCG on it, into the testosterone aren't you transferring some HCG into the testosterone bottle?

In August 0f 2016 my A1C came back at 5.7 and Glucose 106. This year, five weeks before my blood work I started Intermittent Fasting and Carb cycling. My latest labs show Glucose at 89 and A1C at 5.4. Historically my Glucose had been in the mid to high 90s.

When putting HCG and Testosterone in the same needle don't you contaminate the HCG or Testosterone when withdrawing it from the vial? For example, if I stick the needle in HCG vial and fill the syringe then I take the same needle that was just in HCG and stick it into the Testosterone vial. I...