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Hallandale seems to have stepped up their game. I received my refills yesterday from Defy. I've always made sure I got my refills from Empower after I had a bad experience with Hallandale last year. I used the new online ordering site for Defy and my shipment came from Hallandale this time. The...

You can ask them to write a script to check for whatever you want. I've been monitoring my E2 and a couple other things with them. I just ask and they send me the order.

She's just taking testosterone cream, DHEA, and natural dessicated thyroid. Her testosterone cream is something like 15mg/Gram and she does three clicks. I have no idea what that works out to for a daily dose but she's settled on the three clicks as her sweet spot. Our Dr. Google searches...

My wife's free T3 was about that same number and her doctor thought it warranted treatment. She's with Defy and they like free T3 to be around 3.9 I believe.

What hormones are in her cream? Her testosterone at 13 is very low for a woman her age as well as DHEA. My wife had the same anxiety and was basically on edge all the time. She's on testosterone cream now and takes DHEA as well. She also had low free T3 and is taking thyroid meds for that...

Wouldn't hurt to go donate a pint of blood just to stay in front of this. You don't want it to get too high and then have to get on a frequent phlebotomy schedule. I don't feel anything up to a HCT of 51, but for me anything over that it becomes symptomatic and I don't like it at all.

I hope you are monitoring your hematocrit and lipids via regular blood work. These two things are very important to your overall health and not keeping on top of them can be detrimental to your longevity.

Your estradiol is very low. I had very similar numbers before TRT. My low LH/T/E2 numbers could be from a nasty concussion I had in 2012 but there's no way to know for sure. My E2 was around 15 and I had the fatigue, low libido, achy joints, as well as anxiety and depression. As soon as I...

Drink more water. Like a lot more water. I just dropped 10lbs of water weight by drinking at least a gallon or more of water a day with no change in diet. I literally went from 210lbs to 200lbs. There's no way I lost that much fat in two weeks. It was all just retained water. I went from looking...

I have good private insurance too but all my local doctors are apathetic insurance filers so I'd rather go the VA. I actually get better care from them than private which is kind of sad.

From what I've read both atenolol and amlodipine can cause ED but I started having some signs of dysfunction about the same time I had my head injury that led me to TRT. I was taking Lisinopril at the time so I'm not convinced it's the BP meds. I just had a lab draw to check my full TRT panel as...

Anyone on here take Losartan for BP? I've been taking amlodipine and atenolol for BP which would barely keep me at 145/90 on a good day. I'm not certain but I believe these two meds have likely contributed to ED. I used to take Benicar, which is an ARBII like Losartan, but stopped a long time...

Did Clomid actually raise your testosterone numbers or is this just based on how you feel. EDIT: Sorry, I didn't see in your OP that it actually did. I need to read better lol

You will have to pay Defy the initial consult fee of $250 up front before they will write you the lab order. They will also require a disclaimer on file with them stating you understand your bill from the lab could be much higher if your insurance happens to reject payment. Now that I'm an...

I've noticed my testicles don't swell as much and I have um....smaller loads....after the vial is aged and getting near the bottom. I keep mine in a mini fridge that only holds water bottles in my workout room. It stays nice and cold in there. I prefer the Empower over Hallandale though because...

Can confirm. If your ladies testosterone is low then a small amount of transdermal testosterone will do wonders for her libido. 10/10 would recommend. And no joke, I wouldn't be looking at ED drugs if not for her now raging libido.

You have the right frame of mind. We aren't in this to hit some nebulous perfect number. This is a quality of life issue and whatever it takes to achieve that with the lowest possible side effects is the best way.

I have slight mitral, aortic, and bicuspid valve regurgitation found on an echocardiogram, likely from a nasty strep infection years ago, and I have the same problem. My ejection fraction and chamber sizes are all normal. Doctors say it's normal for my age and not to worry about it but my heart...

I get extremely irritable and anxious with low E2. Little things just set me off. Your dose of .25mg every 3rd day is pretty high. I would expect that much to crash my E2 within a week. I would try it once a week and pay close attention to how you feel.

I get that kind of anxiety when my E2 is too low. Before TRT I basically lived in that state for four years. Now if I take too much AI and crash E2 I'll get that way for a few days. Do you have a HR monitor to see where your resting heart rate is? I take a very low dose beta blocker for...

How much does this cost. I'm afraid something like this is in my future...although I have not tried any of the other magic pills yet.

Any word on the status of Empower? I'm nearing refill time and I'd much prefer Empower's product over everyone else.

My wife is also a Defy patient and usually consults with Dr. Calkins. She's been on testosterone cream for about as long as I've been on TRT and all I can say is...life is good. Girls can have low T too, especially if they are at or near menopause and raising it some can have a dramatic effect...

I use a 29g 1/2" with .4 ml testosterone with no problem. It takes about a minute or two to fill it but only a few seconds to inject. I just use steady pressure on the plunger and inject into the VG no problem. To fill I just inject the same amount of air as I draw, then pull the plunger back to...

I work out at least three times a week doing a PPL type program. Was never able to build any muscle mass until TRT. Recovery times are much faster, I can increase weights in all my lifts, and sometimes I can't believe what I'm seeing in the mirror. Lifting is a big part of TRT for me. I always...

My wife is also a Defy patient and I would highly recommend. She's on testosterone cream and between the two of us we are like teenagers again.

Those are low E2 symptoms. You might also have some joint pain, constant thirst, and low libido from low E2. High and low E2 symptoms are similar but for most low E2 is much worse to deal with due to the anxiety, moodiness, and overall broodiness. Dr. Saya will get you fixed up no doubt.

If you get the standard Estradiol test done through either Labcorp or Quest they will put a disclaimer under the result informing you and the doctor that this test is not accurate for men. That should be enough info for the doctor to "authorize" the test. Example: Reference range established...

Your mileage may vary... I was taking two 25mg over the counter DHEA pills per day.

Keep an eye on E2 with DHEA. I'm not currently taking it due to overshooting DHEA-S and E2 on my latest labs. I took it at night and it seemed to help me sleep better and overall I feel calmer with DHEA supplementation than without. Evidently it can either make one tired or wide awake so YMMV on...

Congrats, you are now a regular blood donor. Defy will work with you, and your blood letting place if needed, to get you set up with regular 56 day donations. If you don't have any disqualifying conditions your donated blood will go into the supply chain and you might get a free t-shirt and come...