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Been a while since posting. I have just about given up on trt. I could drink it and it would not work. Numbers increase but no benefits at all. I think my last endo appt I figured out something. Along with studying. But please correct me if I am off. I am no text book case. I have no...

I have found a product when I did injections called curacerm. Has a lot of lido caine in it. Put on 5 mins before shot and then massage. It makes a big difference.

So, if I divide my total test, 1300 last check. Estradiol was 75 on the sensitive test. What numbers do I use to determine if I am to high on E2. Sure seems like it.

I wonder if people like me who are on replacement hormones like dexamethasone use up t faster. I seem to metabolize all meds fast.

Not to advertise on here, but I have developed a natural salve that contains corn oil from fermentation of bourbon whiskey. Among a lot of things, beard salve etc, I have found it works on subq injection sites if you rub it right on and massage a bit. I too at times and mainly hcg causes a...

Nelson, I know I have insulin issues, and I had read that metformin will raise sbgh, but the dr say my kidney numbers are not good enough to take it. And my diabetes comes and goes. In the last year, I have been on and off insulin for probably 6 times. I have trouble stabilizing my phosphorus...

I think mine is related to my kidney disease. Fanconi syndrome. If my phosphorus levels in particular get low, my blood sugar sky rockets, I have empty sella, so thyroid is a problem, I make no cortisol and have to replace it with dexamethasone. I have rickets from undiagnosed fanconi for so...

I got new blood work in today. Waiting to here what dr says, but just how does low shbg indicate and how does it effect you? I have always had trouble with feeling my best despite trt, but I have several health issues. My result was 8.9, range was 10-57 nmol/ml. Also, cant get my dhea up...

You may be right on the money. I use APS, but never asked them about buying in bigger sizes. The dhea could be some of it you think? I have taken dhea in pill before and I do not absorb it well. And having adrenal insufficientcy, dhea as it seems to be as important as cortisol which I replace as...

Nuvigil not uncivil.

I have tried both. Modafanil works great, dr tried me on uncivil and I had no effect from it at all.

Hello all. after taking the shots for several years, and having to come off last summer because of stupid doctors during a months longs hospital stay, I decided when I started trt again, to try the 20 percent compounded cream. I began to really feel like I was on trt. My hair went back to...

When did you have the last pit gland MRI? Defy medical. I would reach out to them as they will certainly make sure everything is right before starting anything. Oh my twenties and early 30 sucked. And I am better, but the other issues caused by empty sella still try and keep me down.

I could not say better things about them. I went through hell before switching to them. Responsive, good pricing, honest, the whole bit.

I use lipo c, mag sulfate, and just started tri amino, so I pin everyday and have for a while, it does not hurt, and I find the benefits worth it. I know I do better with t cream everyday, but it takes a lot more cream than is practice, so I switched back to sub q twice a week, I may consider...

I agree with the above statements. I was in your exact shoes at your age. I suffered until 32. You said MRI. But did you get an MRI focused on the pituitary gland? Reason I asked is I had one or two brain MRIs that totally missed me having empty sella and not any pit gland to speak of. And I...

Just wondering how you are doing on trestolone now.

I think I have tried all but b6 to no avail. It also seems that there is no prolactin cutoff if you will where prolactin is too high for all men. My last check was right at 11. I am pretty sure it is causing issues for me. But nobody wants to treat it until it goes over the range.

My endo is really concerned over the high igf and high gh levels. I have empty sella and he suspected an adenoma but could not find it on mri. I use defy for my trt and am waiting to talk with Dr. Saya about the other labs. I have never had bio T checked, they always check free and total. Last...

I have been doing some reading. Seems to me that some are testing for free t, total t, and bioavailable t. I thought free t was the bioavailable. Am I wrong? I have several issues holding me back, e2 is low, prolactin is on higher end, igf was high, now in range but upper end, hgh is high, dht...

Yep. Unfortunately it is documented. Reconfirmed this week. Had an mri to look for a tumor as igf and gh are way too high.

I hope gels etc are not phased out. Those of us with ess would be screwed.

Been searching and cannot get a good answer. My last tests had me at 826 total, 36 free. Sgbh is always low. Feel great, sex drive sucks. Am I right in thinking my free t should be much higher? E2 and all libido killers at last check were good.

If you are like me, you will not feel like exercising until you get to feeling like it. Ask your Dr about taking cytomel for thyroid. Synthroid made me feel worse. And maybe switch to compounded cream and he dhea checked too. May sound funny but I have been on trt for 3 years and just now...

You need more in depth testing to rule out cortisol issues. But that sounds like a good number. My estradiol at last check was good. I have and endocrinologist handling everything except the testosterone, he will not do it, even though he says I need it based on no pituitary and my low numbers...

Been there, still have issues if I do not stay on it. Have cortisol checked and dial in thyroid. Have your sugar checked, rule out everything.

The dr tested my igf 1 levels to see if I had enough growth hormone. Which I doubt I do on account of no pituitary gland. I was sure the igf would show low, but it was high. Wonder what my next move should be?

I dont want to get this thread off topic, but I have levels like yours. I am curious about your sex drive. Mine is awful. I have read elsewhere that low sgbh will cause this. And take it from me, get that cortisol checked, I have empty sella and they did an atch stim test and confirmed I have...

Both are peptides as well. But the one I take, the long acting, Lantus says do not mix with other insulins. Just want to make sure as my sugar is finally under control. Just do not want to many holes in me.

I searched but nothing came up. I take insulin. Long acting, once a day. Can I mix HCG in the syringe with it?

Hello all, been a while. I nearly died due to three huge tumors in my leg with staph in them and they had leaked into my blood. Thank God. They are out now and I am trying to get back to normal. Back on all of my hormones, test, hcg, thyroid, cortisol, and want to have my growth hormone checked...