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Yes, 7.5 and 13.5 were both trough days. I agree, that the TT and Free are way too high. Perhaps that affects my neurotransmitters? The T/E ratios is solid, but maybe E2 @43 is too high, for me, no matter the T-level. I will try to even this out and retest.

I have not pulled it during this run, only prior to my Clomid restart attempt in Jan. '17. Prior to that I was on once a week shots which started ticking SHBG down. Here are the numbers: 9-16-16=49.6/ range 16.5-55.9 10-31-16=42.6 12-6-16=39.5 So, I should get it pulled next time. Also...

Thanks, Dr. Saya. I will be sure to bring it up. Now I know why I felt so crazy for 72 hours post shot on 160mg Test Cyp/500HCG every 7 days, before I started with Defy; the spikes must have been crazy high.

Okay, I am almost fine tuned, but have had bad anxiety and feeling a bit bonkers at 12-36 hours post shot. In consult with Defy, I have been tweaking my Tcyp dose. My 19 week blood test at 36 hours post shot shows, I think, that 80mg Tcyp is too much, as it peaks too high, especially my DHT and...

I feel the same way about HCG; that is to say, I am not sure of the benefit. I went off of it for three weeks while I was traveling, and only took T Cyp, and my anxiety and mood swings were non-existent--best three weeks of my TRT journey. My balls got a little soft, and I did not want to...

I find it interesting, unless my conversion is wrong, that their levels of E2 only dropped from a converted 27.8pg/ml to 16.3pg/ml after taking 1mg per day for 6 weeks, at testosterone levels of 616 and 743, respectively. I know this is a small study, but it seems by judging from the tenor of...

Good points all. I will speak with the Dr about that. I do not mind tweaking and testing every 6 weeks. As for the HCG, I would like to try TRT without it, but I am getting married soon and would like to try to have kids in two years, so I do not want to let my testes go idle and then try to...

6 weeks later, I had more blood work done prior to my consult on June 2nd. I have not felt as good the past few weeks at 70 mg T Cyp and 350 HCG every 3.5 days (No AI), but wanted to give it a full 6 weeks before I went back to my original dose. My prescription is still for 80mg E3.5days, so I...

Update: I reduced my dosage of Cialis from 5 mg daily to 2.5 mg daily for 12 days, and everything worked well. I have been off completely for 4 days, so while it is not completely out of my system, it is well below therapeutic levels. What I have noticed so far: 1) I am much less "full" when...

Here are Dr. Saya's conversion: Total Testosterone - 1000 ng/dL = 1000 ng/dL Estradiol, sensitive - 30 pg/mL = 3 ng/dL

That was a great interview. I appreciate that you are beating the drum of approaching E2 prudently, by engaging with doctors of differing opinions regarding proper ranges of E2. Until we get more studies, you are certainly acting as a conduit between practitioners, so as to push the debate...

As needed from September to January, and then daily at varying doses to now. I say varying because during the Clomid restart, I had to ratchet it up to 25mg per day to work. Now 5mg per night at bedtime ensures I can respond throughout the night and the next morning. So, to your question...

The psychological effect is what has stopped me in the past, and I have yet to find a psychologist that can help me past it. I have been to three different sex therapists. The first only kept telling me it was performance anxiety, so not to worry about, but offered no strategies to help in the...

As my hormones are getting dialed in, I am requiring less Cialis daily. My next stop would be 2.5 per day, which did not work prior to TRT. So, I am at a point where I have to decide if the psychological angst of stopping is worth the trouble. Pros to quitting Cialis, whether physically or...

I started with 1xweek, and I did not like it due to the spike after the large dose of Test and HCG. When I switched to every 3.5days with the same dose, it was night and day better.

The loss of sensitivity of the penis is the only negative I can, with some confidence, attribute to Arimidex, and it is my least tolerable, since ED was the issue that led me to discover low-t and start treatment.

Yes, I would be satisfied at this point. I spoke with Defy (they are on it, I swear), and Melissa said to drop to 0.35 ml (70mg) every 3.5 days to see if the lowered dose makes a difference with my post-injection symptoms, and then we will reconsider when we meet in 6ish weeks. I feel fortunate...

As I noted in the first post, I feel okay overall, but I am getting a bit of anxiety 12-24 hours after injection and I am having trouble sleeping, which leads to my original question of should I consider lowering my dose to see if it is a response to too high of a peak number if my trough is in...

Tried a clomid restart with Defy, due to poor protocol with prior Dr., then returned to TRT with Defy, and I am now planning to drop the AI for the next round of blood work, as taking it makes me feel bad. I think I have plenty of upward room, considering 7 doses of 0.20AI had [email protected] at trough...

Yeah I thought your post was clear and to the point, so I am not sure what his deal is this morning. Anyway, I have read other experiences that for some guys E2 in range via the use of an AI makes them feel bad, while keeping E2 in range via a lowered dose of Test/more frequent shots WITHOUT AI...

No, but even if I did, causation would be hard to prove, as it is allergy season.

Better after the initial week, but I am still responding oddly after each shot, with a 2 degree temperature rise 12-36 hours after the shot and muscle soreness at injection site for 3-4 days. I do not think it is my technique, as I have given thousands of shots to others in my former line of...

Thanks for the replies. After taking Tylenol and Nsaids last night and this morning and sleeping 12 hours, my fever is down to 99 (normal for me is 97.8), and the body aches have subsided some. I am going to continue, and if the symptoms persist, I will see about getting a different oil base...

I have searched here and other forums, and I cannot find many non-bodybuilder sites that address "Test Flu." I recently resumed a TestCyp/HCG protocol (80mg Cyp/350iu HCG E3.5 days [All drugs purchased via Defy.]), after stopping a Clomid challenge. Prior to Clomid, I did 4 months of 160mg...

From your other post it seems that you are still injecting testosterone and stacking Clomid? According to many posts on here, I do not think that works, as the Clomid cannot overcome the HTPA shutdown. See here: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?3662-Combining-Testosterone-and-Clomid

A change in T/E2 of 544/10.8 to 639/20 is not a doubling of T. I found it interesting that E2 could double in 7 days, even when on daily 0.22 AI, but a discussion with Melissa reiterated the power of Clomid in that regard, which is why they have to be so aggressive from day one with AI.

So, these came in today, one day into my new Test Cyp/HCG protocol. Now the second guessing begins, though I did not feel well taking clomid and AI, and I feel better each additional day since discontinuing it, even without the added Test having taken effect. Seven days after my last pill, and...

I had the same experience when I was on TRT from Sept '16 to Jan '17. By month two my head felt really good, and my body started noticeably responding.

Days 23-26 No Clomid My last Clomid/AI dose was 5 days ago (Wednesday), and I oddly started feeling better yesterday (Sunday). My anxiety lessened by Saturday, and by Sunday I felt decent. Moreover, my libido improved, as did my penile sensitivity. I am not sure if it was the Clomid and AI...

I agree. I thought the article portrayed a consensus among this group that low T and its associated symptoms should be recognized and addressed as appropriate, because it is beneficial and therapeutic. Thanks for posting.

I already do loads of veggies and low sugar fruit, nuts and sardines, etc. Regarding the fixation on sex, I noted prior that I have started to see a therapist, because "just do not focus on it" doesn't work. There is an old saying in therapy that sex only makes up a fraction of your week (3...