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Thank you! It's not 15 hours every week, but almost always 5+; appreciate the reminder not to take that for granted. And yes, I have lots of confidence and every reason to trust the good care of Dr Saya. I will be sure to ask about my T:E ratio next time, and to confirm the goal range.

Thanks ERO. I've heard that many guys don't really start to "feel" TRT until they're 700+. I would say that my experience mimics this. My energy is still a little low, and my gym consistency has been off. I aim for 3-4x/week, but the last few months have been closer to 1-3x/week. I do...

Wow- that's interesting. Thanks for sharing Nelson. When I was younger (mid 1990s), I knew a family friend who looked like a mild to moderate version some of those illustration pictures. If I thought about it, I would have imagined this was due to wasting (he was HIV+ and eventually died of...

Hey everyone, I received back my results from the Ultra-Sensitive Estradiol test, and it was 27pg/mL - 8.0-35.0pg/mL (Total T at 683 T:E Ratio ~ 25) Previous non-sensitive test results: Nov 2014 26.7pg/mL- 7.6-46.2pg/mL (Total T at 566 T:E Ratio ~21) April 2015 15.5pg/mL- 7.6-46.2pg/mL (Total...

Hi Re-Ride- I'm a recent patient there and want to clarify: unless there is a program I am unaware of and which they did not offer me, there is no flat monthly fee. The service is a la carte entirely. As a patient, they will respond to questions and be available to troubleshoot, but actual...

Good luck Sermorelinite!

Thank you Vince. A follow up question: if less than 15-20pg/mL is insufficiently low, does that shift the entire reference range up? Or does it just make it tighter? In other words does it shift 8.7-25.1---> 15-25.1, or 15-33 or so?

Hey guys, Here's some blood-work at around 6 weeks after starting TRT. My current protocol is 70mg Test cyp 400IU HCG 2x/week subcutaneously. I inject Tuesday nights and Saturday morning, and drew this blood Tuesday afternoon before my evening injection. Waiting on my estradiol results...

DDrazic- I don't think it works like that. My understanding is that there is no universal dose-response line, and serum T level will vary from person to person even with identical dosage and baseline levels. Whereas some may experience serum T at 800-1000ng/dL on 100mg/week, the next person may...

I agree with a Coastwatcher. You seem to be floating about unmoored in a search for answers and some magic bullet. More patience and a quality professional who can diagnose and treat you will go much further than any more grasping and pining for kernels. Good luck DDD.

Looking through your posts, I can see that the quality of care may be of some concern, and I also would be alarmed that there seems to be an over-eagerness to adjust the protocol on the fly. As much as I have researched and feel reasonably well informed about TRT, there is a reason I rely on...

Hey Eugene. Fellow Floridian, though I'm a transplant. I would guess that as well. My imagined reasons: 1- Older population, more of a need. 2- More disposable income among this population (retirees, those with second homes, etc.), leading to greater need fulfillment 3- More accommodating...

They are located in Tampa. http://defymedical.com/contact-us The medication price is very fair. There are some compounding pharmacies providing Test cypionate cheaper, but typically those require a standing prescription from your physician. Places like Defy earn their margins in part through...

Hi DDD- happy to share. Your clinic seems very affordable. $80/month including T, monthly bloodwork. consultations, and an option for either in office or at home self-administration via pre-filled syringes sounds like an exceptional deal to me. If I had an option like that it would be a...

To reply to your main query, DDD- I am a recent patient of theirs. Can't speak for long term care, but so far they seem very agreeable. I did visit two other local clinics in Florida. One more than 1 year ago when I first began researching TRT and doing blood work. This clinic recommended in...

DDD- their Test cypionate is 200mg/mL.

Agreed Coastwatcher- very well said. It's great to be a co-collaborate rather than just executor when it comes to medical treatment. Jim Remick- glad you've been able to avoid those issues to date!

Same here- I've been tracking my bloodwork for over a year and recently began treatment. This is a great resource with lots of very insightful guys. What sort of protocol are you on?

Welcome MalibuSurfer! What's your story? How did you find out about Excel Male?

Welcome Ollie! Great group here- please continue to post, ask questions and contribute!

Thanks CoastWatcher. That makes sense to me. I dis go ahead and order some blood work just to get that 'moving picture' as you mentioned. Whether or not I end up re-working my medication schedule with Defy before 12 weeks, I think it will be good to get that snapshot just to see what's up...

Palermitano- congrats! I too recently started treatment at Defy on a similar protocol- 70mg Test cyp 2x/week, plus 400IU HCG 2x/week. I inject Tuesday night and Saturday morning, both subQ, so far rotating left and right belly and love handles. So far so good- no significant site soreness or...

Thanks Coastwatcher- I have seen that material, and I agree, it's very useful and comprehensive. My question was more about whether specific pointed blood work was indicated at 6 weeks as a sort of 'best practices' check in before the 12 week blood work from Defy. It sounds like from Vince...

Vettester Chris, What would you recommend on that front, aside from my routine check in blood work? From what I gather, a bit of water retention may not be indicative of E2 issues, and may level off on its own as my body adjusts. So I'm ok to give things a little time to settle and not become...

Thanks Vince. I probably will wait- I know there's blood work Defy requires at around the 12 week mark anyway. Just wondered if the best practice recommended here was for initial bloodwork at 6 weeks.

Thanks ERO- I remember coming across that but it didn't quite register. I saw a post suggesting that it may have to do with sodium retention and not necessarily estradiol, but it's a good idea to take some blood work 6 weeks in. Is there a standard recommendation for follow up blood work? Just...

Hey guys, So I started TRT about 4 weeks ago- Test Cyp 70mg + 400IU HCG 2x/week. So far fine-no major injection issues or anything. Possible experiential effects to date are mostly hard to pin down, except for some weight gain. I haven't been training as much recently (energy still sort of...

Thanks for sharing Nelson. This was a landmark film for me years ago in revising my opinion on testosterone and inspiring me to learn more about the science behind anabolic use. This also makes me think of one of your recent Google Hangouts in which Dr Saya of Defy Medical said he suspects...

Hey KeyserSoze, 1- I asked in another thread about back-filling syringes and it's generally not advised for the sake of sterility and also because it may increase the likelihood of accidentally sticking oneself (when re-capping) and in possible loss of medication (if the syringe gets plunged...

Hi Tommy Wall- I'm just starting out and I'm hesitant to mess with my injection schedule at this point. I'd rather keep my variables minimized so as to be able to report accurately on my experience as I start gearing up and potentially do any fine tuning.

Thanks MG123- I'll have to ruminate and maybe consult Defy about their recommendation.