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Day 21 Clomid/Day 22 No Clomid The last two days have been blue mentally, even with 7+ hours of sleep each night. My boss and coworkers have noticed the change in my output and demeanor, without knowing the whys. Discussions with Defy have led to a go/no-go decision point of staying on...

Bloodwork update for E2: Day 14 of Clomid Blood Results: 25mg Clomid/0.22AI compounded Total Test 544 ng/dL 348 - 1197 Free 9.4 pg/mL 8.7 - 25.1 E2 Sensitive 10.8 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0 LH 8.7 miU/ml HIGH REF: 1.7 to 8.6

Thanks for the reply, Dr. Saya. My generally elevated SHBG (avg. 44=50,43,39/3) and average albumin of 4.5 would produce a Free T in-line with these results (i.e., 9.4 [1.74%] at a total of 544). If my calculations are correct, I would have to get to 750 total T to produce a free T of 13.9 or...

I suspected that was the case, due to the confusion this morning when I called Labcorp and then Defy. It seems the E2 is holding the train. Melissa did call to clarify, and we discussed some options based on bloodwork below, as the free T is still very low, which would explain the symptoms...

Day 20 Clomid I received the LH test results this morning, but the Total/Free/E2 portion is still either pending or at Defy. Defy says they have them, but are not finalized. Labcorp says they have not been released, so I haven't a clue as to their disposition. It seems Clomid is doing its job...

Thanks for the reply, johndoesmith. I did take pseudoephedrine from Sunday through Wednesday of last week, then stopped because I was worried that was affecting erections. I am not expecting the world to move quickly, but I am trying to capture the "mood of the day" in this journal, as it is...

Thanks, Dr Saya. Yes, I got the early blood work at day 14. It may arrive to your office tomorrow. I, too, look forward to seeing where I am objectively. I will hang-in. I just wanted to note the highs and lows to make the restart journal more accurate.

Day 19 Clomid The unicorns have returned to the barn for now. That is to say, I am not feeling good mentally, as my anxiety level is increasing still, though that could be function of not enough sleep, overtraining, etc., etc. I have to say that I am looking forward to getting to day 30, so I...

I could be misinformed, but I did not think one could manipulate total testosterone that much via lifestyle when ON testosterone shots, due to the levels be more influenced by amount injected.

Day 15-18 Clomid I finally kicked the cold, and I am feeling mentally and physically even. A tinge of anxiety has returned, especially with regard to erections, as my penile sensitivity has noticeably lessened over the last week, making it difficult to stay erect and orgasm. This led to my...

I look forward to your thread and progress.

Day 12-14 Clomid Still down with a cold, so no workouts and I have felt bad physically and dull mentally, which I assume is the illness and its effects on my sleep and physiology. I lost an erection twice during sex this morning and was not able to recover it the second time. I have been less...

Did it have an AI compounded with it?

Day 9-11 Clomid (37-39 days post Test Cyp) Day 8 finished well, though I felt run down and mentally gray, which I attributed it to poor sleep the night before or T dip. I woke up with a full-on cold day 9, which was the first time I was happy to have caught a cold, because it relieved me of...

Thanks for sharing your progress. It is encouraging to see a successful Clomid journey, as a general search of the web makes you think one would be crazy to even try it.

Day 7 Clomid (35 days post Test Cyp) Still feeling pretty good mentally and physically. Sleep has been broken still, with 2 sleep cycles running from 10:00pm to 3am and then 4am to either 6 or 7:30am, depending on the day's events, so I have not felt 100%. I have noticed a right eyelid twitch...

Day 5 Clomid (33 days post Test Cyp) Ruff out of the gate, due to only sleeping in one hour stints the night prior. But, mid-afternoon things began to shift in a positive way. Day 6 Clomid (34 days post Test Cyp) 8 hours of sleep and a workout this morning. Feeling good finally. Mentally my...

Thanks for the testimonial. It is reassuring knowing that no matter the direction we (Defy and I) decide to go, it will workout if given a fair shot.

Thanks for the reply, Dr. Saya. I am glad my testes are primed to respond. Melissa said it was a tight line to walk with regard to E2 on Clomid, with ED as an issue when both too high and low. Since she was basing my protocol on symptoms that pointed to E2 spikes during my TRT protocol and...

It is not. It was my blood work from the day before I started the daily AI of 0.22. I will amend my post above to be more clear.

Spoke with an RN on Defy's staff, as Melissa was off today. She said that 0.22 AI ED was a very low dose and that they would not change my protocol based on the blood work done the day before I started Clomid and anastrozole (taken day 14 of HCG), but that I should wait for the 30 day test. The...

I updated my original post to reflect the protocol, so it is less ambiguous. Thanks for the reply.

No, I wonder if I need to STOP taking my daily AI which is already compounded with my Clomid, because I started the protocol at E2 of 10. I am afraid that 0.22 of AI ED may be too much. Either way, I wanted Defy to have the latest information, so they could adjust if needed.

I should note, also, that Discountlabs.com turned my labs in two business days, so my remark earlier about lag time was off base, johndoesmith. I officially stand corrected, Nelson.

Thanks, Dr. Saya. I did not expect good numbers, but I wanted another data point to match to symptoms. The results came in: Total Test-- 325 Low ng/dL 348 - 1197 Free-- 6.6 Low pg/mL 8.7 - 25.1 E2 Sensitive--10.6 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0 Day 4 Clomid (32 days since Test Cyp injection)...

Day 2 Clomid (30days since last Test Cyp 160mg) Feeling really good so far. I have been able to have sex (still using daily Cilais, but lower dose) and libido has been good, and my head-space and outlook have been positive. Workout recovery has been the same, but that never was my issue anyway...

I knew going into the Clomid Restart that is was going to be bumpy. I hit a dip, but have since pulled out of it, just as I am transitioning from HCG to Clomid. And, as Johndoesmith and Dr Saya said, attributing every up and down to hormones is unfair and shortsighted. Just as I would not...

That was my worry, so I had a blood draw this morning T/FreeT/E2 (sensitive) to try to match symptoms with numbers.

Well, I wanted to try to get off TRT, for multiple reasons: 1) because it did not do much for me, at least over 4 months, which probably was due to bad protocol; 2) it MAY have made me sterile. I had a semen analysis done the week I stopped TRT, and I had 2 sperm, one dead, one alive. I want...

Day 12 was a bit low mood wise, but sleep was good and I managed to not let my mood ruin my day. The last week has been a good example of what one might refer to as low libido. I could respond to sex somewhat, but it was the furthest thing from my mind--zero interest. Day 13 has been great...

Just finishing 14days of 300iu of HCG, then Clomid 25mg/0.22AI compounded daily for 35 days. I do not have current T/FT/E2, but I am drawing them Thursday. Pre-TRT was 232/3/39, but my last blood draw on Test Cyp was 900s/21/46.