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Thanks, Nelson! I will post again after today's appt.

If you are secondary, personally I think it's good to start with HCG and experiment with different dosages and schedules to see if you can resolve both low blood levels of testosterone as well as subjective complaints. Although HCG interferes with normal functioning of the HPT axis, it's...

Discussion regarding my upcoming bloodwork here: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?2060-First-blood-work-after-adding-testosterone-to-HCG-solo-treatment&p=8344#post8344

A bit of background on my treatment here: https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?1432-Now-on-TRT-plus-HCG-to-preserve-fertility&p=8008#post8008 I just had my first round of follow up blood work since starting TRT. Dr. Lipshultz and I will review the labs Wednesday. I will post the...

Thank you, Gene, as always for your insight. A couple of brief notes... The section on Pregnenolone is a bit confusing as it seems that references to HCG have somehow replaced what should be references to Pregnenolone. Also, did you mean to refer to an LH deficiency in the following...

I'm glad to hear it's been helpful, Randy. In regards to clomiphene, it is not an aromatase inhibitor like anastrozole. In "secondary" hypogonadal men, clomiphene acts on estrogen receptors in the pituitary, resulting in increased testosterone and preservation or enhancement of fertility, from...

Ditto! it would be a shame to learn that some men are potentially sacrificing lifelong benefits of reasonable, cost-effective doses by doctors' overprescribing based on common practice rather than blood work. I, for one, feel like smaller doses don't work as well after being dosed for a while...

Ok, thanks Nelson!

Can someone please remind me of the optimal time to have my blood work done? I plan to have my blood drawn Monday morning, fasted, just before my next scheduled shot of testosterone. I also do one of my three weekly injections of HCG MOnday mornings, so I'm assuming I should still do that...

Thanks for the ideas! I'm up in the air about exactly what to try next, but I'm thinking that the dose of testosterone is probably too high either way, so that seems like an obvious place to make changes. Also, I gathered that Lipshultz has me on clomiphene to promote fertility, which is a...

Thanks for replying to this, Nelson. I'm doubtful that Dr. Lipshultz's office will facilitate blood work before I see him again. Each time I've seen them, I do the lab work after my consult with him at his office, so we haven't really used blood work to help decide next steps (at least not...

I’m now 5 weeks and a couple days in to the new regimen at 200 mg testosterone cypionate plus 500 IU of HCG 3 times per week and 12.5 mg clomid per day. I can’t yet say that I feel a whole lot better, consistently. I’ve had some better days and my libido seems to be slightly improved, but...

Randy, I am about 10 weeks into my journey of TRT plus HCG, with Dr. Lipshultz as my doctor. I'm happy to share notes if you'd like to send me a private message. Here is my report so far... Now on TRT plus HCG to preserve fertility

That's a good reminder. I will ask the nurse to pinch my skin and inject into the fold. They have not been doing so.

Yeah, sure seems like that to me! I've been getting shots like this for years - It makes me doubt that they would be as effective as intended this way.

Hello, This is not really testosterone related, but maybe it will be helpful for folks administering subcutaneous shots. I receive allergy shots a couple times a month, and they always administer subcutaneously with an insulin syringe, in the upper arm at the tricep. Immediately after the...

It seems like you are not very responsive to clomid. I went from 350 to 680 on 12.5 mg/day. Regardless, I didn't feel much if any better in regards to mood, energy, libido, etc.

How much clomid were you taking and how frequently? Did your doctor not test LH or FSH?

Thank you, Keith. There are some helpful tips there.

Thanks, Nelson! I assume it's ok to use a 25G on the glutes? I'm stocked up on 25G needles and need to use them. Looking forward to trying this...

Thanks, Nelson!

In addition to fullness, have others noticed that HCG impacts how your balls hang? In other words, if the dose is too low, they tend to hang closer to the body, even in warm weather?

I did my third self-administered shot of testosterone cypionate today, in the outer quad about 4" above the knee, with a 25G, 1" needle. I was surprised to see the quad muscle "jump" or twitch once as I put the needle in. Is that normal? I don't consider myself that nervous about needles...

It does seem that it would be worth looking further into your cortisol levels. I'm assuming these were salivary cortisol tests? Typically, cortisol should be highest in the morning upon waking, then should gradually decrease throughout the day to a low point at night. More info on cortisol...

Milladog, have you been using the testosterone yet or not? I'm confused by your first post and the following one. Take heed of Gene's advice. ;)

This is an interesting study. I would be interested in knowing more about the type of assay used to measure estradiol. I am a patient of Dr. Lipshultz, and he does most hormone testing either at his own lab or at a Baylor College of Medicine lab. (I'm not sure which, but the results say...

Unfortunately, this sounds like a textbook example of doctors giving poor care, and provides more evidence that people who are treated successfully often have to be assertive and curious enough to take control of their own health care. Your sports med doctor seemed to be on the right track and...

Thanks! Chris Masterjohn is great at cutting through the hype and presenting real science.

Ok, I think that makes sense. Maybe the $75 price tag isn't that excessive. I will see if we can go with a compounded version for her anyways, as it will likely save us about $30.

That seems like it would be a TINY dose. Hmm...:confused:

Life Extension makes a great Vitamin K2 supplement, at a good price. You can find it on their website or on Amazon. Who here is supplementing Vitamin A as well? I have heard folks say it is important when you are supplementing with Vitamin D3, but I haven't heard a compelling reason to...