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I woudnt say lowering SHBG is a good thing, just on the contrary. The high SHBG can always be overcome with higher dose. For guys with lower SHBG often comes issues with injection frequency, high e2 symptoms and etc Mine was 29 when I was doing EOD sustanon, now on bi-weekly enanthate Im affraid...

If I were you I would make a dexa scan for my bone mineral density as a start. Just to check and make sure how you sit there, hope its ok

Im sure Nelson and other people here are more knowledgeable from me and can supply you with actual studies on the matter. Ive seen them, but cannot find links easily now. What I have read the ideas for the dangers of what some doctors consider “high” estradiol come from the bodybuilding world...

As what I have seen from other people and myself estradiol is one of those hormones with which you better not mess, no matter the lab values except if you have actual symptoms. If I ever had high e2 symptoms I would first adjust my dose and frequency to address that, possibly play with...

As I have red overview of studies more and more data shows at least half of the benefits from testosterone come from estradiol, nearly the other half from DHT and in that regards test being like a pro hormone. It is funny how a lot of men on TRT try to inhibit both estradiol and DHT with...

Since I started TRT and doubled my testosterone and estradiol to what was before my HDL improved provided I screwed up my diet at that time

AI is aromatase inhibitor, like anastrozole, aromasin etc - medications often prescribed with TRT

Correctly administered TRT should not lower HDL. HDL can be lowered mainly by bad lifestyle, bad diet and using PEDs especially orals. AIs can lower HDL as well.

When I transfered to IM I got some on chest and shoulders, but it doesnt bother me much. At least I dont have on the face where I had as a teen...

Exactly 4 weeks since starting the new protocol. In terms of mood I fee rather bad compared to how I felt on sustanon - irritable, moody, easy to burst, apathetic and depressed. In fact every time Ive tried a long single ester(enanthate or cypionate) I experience a strange kind of apathy. I hope...

If you feel good and what you are doing is not causing you health issues - then you are excellent. No point of second guessing. Yes as I have researched TRT alone may not work if the patient has thyroid issues. My ft3 is not exactly on the upper side of range, but I think its high-normal so it...

Starting TRT if you dont really need it will not give you noticable mental benefits. However you may need TRT even if your total and free testosterone are “within range”, provided you have the majority of low t symptoms. If you need TRT it will have positive effect on your cognition, but dont...

@madman @Cataceous Also what do you think about the issue that I get sleepy after injecting the new enanthate? I guess some kind of reaction of the body from some if the compounds? A friend of mine who used the same product reported to me he felt the same way the first 1-2 weeks but after that...

For guys that like to inject IM like me, this is my experience. Best and most painless sites for me - delt(27g 3/4 inch), gluteus max(25/26g 1 inch), gluteus medius(again 1 inch, if you are lean I guess 3/4 is ok as well. Pectoral - painless, but I know very dangerous for infection. Also upper...

I think it would be very difficult for him to decrease testosterone level on cream a little bit. As I understand he is doing 1 click twice daily, so he can either leave it like that or cut in half. Anyway dosing cream is a bit difficult and not everyone does well on the cream as Ive read...

I also get significatnly higher total t on the same dose with IM compared to sub q and also feeling very different. Night and day difference, I wouldnt try sub q ever again. And by IM I do not mean this trendy shallow IM thing(tried that as well and worked as bad as sub q), but old school real...

Ive seen significant number of people on ED or EOD injections reporting less values, for example a friend of mine on 210 weekly in ED sub q was getting barely 1000. What I mean is evryone may get different blood levels on x mg of testosterone weekly. Another extreme case a friend of mine on...

Most people on the forums get noticeably lower levels at such doses

Yes you are right, but I didnt see a point to first invest time in trying how I will feel at 800ng/dl. Before I start TRT me test levels were around 300-500 with SHBG at the top of the range at it made sense to me to target at least 1000. It turned out Im a bit over responder to test and at 45mg...

You mean the needles? The syringe is separate 1ml insulin, they are not attached. Here 27g 3/4 needles is very common, 26g 1 inch is hard to find I order from UK, when I dont have I use 25g 1 inch. I live in Bulgaria

I think the issue with sustanon on rare injections is not so much the difference between peak and trough, but because the decline and release of test in blood is NOT linear like cypionate or enathate.

I do in the delts with 3/4 27g and in the ventroglute or ass with 1 inch 26g. Basically now I rotate 4 locations and every location is hit on every two weeks. Bear in mind every muscle has different absorbtion rate, how much different exactly - no idea. Ive also done in middle quads, upper...

The reference range in my country has dropped to 800. At 800 I feel hypogonadal, I need mean values between 1100-1300 to feel good.

I see on a lot of places emphasizing the correct testing of FT. I agree most places they use innacurate methods. But isnt calculating it from SHBG and Albumin accurate enough? In the end all values are relative in some sense, but the testing methods of total testosterone, shbg and albumin are...

I think with nebido things are very different than the rest of the esters. All people I know who tried nebido have issues getting optimal stable levels. IM cypionate makes sense to me, why dont you try it EOD with a bit smaller dose maybe? Also have you explored the most common cauees causing...

So for example if on the mark of week 8 I feel bad, or feel unstable day to due to injection frequency lets say, or my blood levels are lower than Im used to and I feel some symptoms back, should I wait more or do a correction of protocol? Just for the record with sustanon as soon as I achieve...

Ive heard that, but I read everywhere enanthate is pointed to have a bit shorter half life. For example wikipedia gives to cypionate 7-8 days, to enanthate 4-5. Ive also read for enanthate 10-12 days on other places and so on. Not sure which source is more accurate, every source gives...

I think you nailed it. Also my observations point people with lower body fat do better on sub-q. Also I get nodules and maybe this has also something to do with.

I dont wanna argue, but just share my experience. I havent come to the forum for arguing, but seeking help so please dont accept my opinion as trying to get into a debate. I always use the same lab, ever since before starting TRT trying to fix my hormones naturally. They are the most consistent...

For the described case I was using sustanon, ive heard it is not good for sub q but initially when I started it was absorbing well. I guess the build up of nodules may have influenced that but ever since I wouldnt like to try sub q. And believe me I dont enjoy doing IM injections at all, - it is...

For the SHBG it is a theory Ive heard from some doctors, but I hope it is wrong and you are right. However for IM and sub q allow me to disagree. Ive seen this studies but I dont think they sample large enough sample. On the same dose of 160 per week, both EOD, same ester, 8 weeks each protocol...