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Is this telling me that my dht of 6% is low?

Sounds good. Thanks for the input. I was trying to decide on an appt with defy right now; or a dose change for 8 weeks, new labs, then an appt.

The prolactin was good too right? I was thinking of lowering my dose to get free and bioavailable t closer to top of range. Do you think it's a good idea? I assume dht will also go down with it.

I updated the table above. My dht result came in at 700 pg/mL (range 112-955). Isn't this pretty decent?

I went to my local doctor and I had testing done at the end of 6 weeks. I was also given a script for 5mg cialis. At the time of labs I was taking: 40mg test cyp eod 240iu hcg eod 0.125mg anastrozole eod 25mg DHEA iron supplement Here are the labs I had last week. I also am showing the same...

Same experiences for me (in the midwest) as everyone else. The shipping method hasn't changed how long it takes for me to get it and it is the shortest part of the process. I have been getting my stuff in about 10 days. I have a guess that the process is slightly faster if the order is on...

When I first started I would try to poke my needle in the exact middle every time. I started noticing it would leak when upside down. After that I now try to poke different spots in the rubber. I think I was initially making a big hole on accident. I used to use a 1ml syringe with a detachable...

What is your vial hanging from and what is clipped on the end of the syringe?

I had prolactin tested at the time of diagnoses. Possibly it has changed. I don't know if testosterone has an impact on prolactin changing or maybe it can just go up on its own. 6 months ago I had a complete thyroid testing. At that time it was fine. Reverse t3 was a tiny buy high but they...

After my Jan appt we discussed lowering my test dose a little (48mg to 40mg EOD) and see how I feel with e2 slightly lower. Back to april of 2018 my e2 was 70, then 40, then 30 most recently. He wanted to see if I felt better closer to 20. He told me if I didn't like how I felt to go back to...

I'm pretty sure they are 1/4ml clicks. The smallest dose you could get out of the 200 is 4 clicks from the 50. It seems like you don't like the idea that they cost the same. The constant price indicates to me that the price is set by the time and labor of the employee mixing up the cream, and...

I also have low iron/ferritin. I've never donated blood but still had low ferritin. I've been supplementing daily for 8 months and my ferritin has from 30's to 70's. Very interesting that it is similar to yours without supplements. Maybe the hct rise with ferritin is an individual response...

I had prolactin tested back when I was originally diagnosed with hypogonadism. Since it was fine then I have not rechecked it.

When I get free t3 and free t4 tested is it also a good idea to test tsh at the same time, or does it not matter what tsh says? I sleep pretty great. For the most part I can sleep through 1 and/or 2 toddlers screaming and arriving in our bed. Any middle of the night wake ups for me are due to a...

I thought the triglycerides going up and everything else down wasn't that great.

It's been about 16 weeks of my EOD protocol. I've been doing: 48mg test cyp eod 240iu hcg eod 0.125mg anastrozole eod 25mg DHEA iron supplement Here are my recent labs. I have some questions relating to some changes so I included the last 2 sets. test units range 7/2/2018 9/19/2018 1/21/2019...

Don't you do daily injections? How do you do the day before? Do you mean hcg injection the day before the labs?

The reference you quoted also says "95% of normal individuals have TSH levels below 2.5 mU/liter." I see the upper ranges talked about a lot and the lower threshold of 2.5-3. If you were to test only TSH and get a result of 1.75-2, would this indicate that further thyroid testing is not needed...

I also use it to track my actual usage vs my prescription dose. My script is 200mg/wk and I take less so I make sure to get my refills when they think I should, and then I keep track of when I actually will need a refill. The calendar method also is easier for me to see how much "extra" is in...

I have a small white board inside my bathroom cabinet door that I keep notes on. At the top today it says "Jan ODD" In January I inject on odd days. I change the month and odd or even if it needs changed. I also have a small table written on it so I can keep track of injection sites and right or...

In theory, if he is testing at trough, it will go up. Peaks should be lower and troughs should be higher. It depends where he sits at now with bloodwork. If everything is already running high then it might make sense for a small reduction. If everything currently is good then might as well not...

I am still dialing in my dose. Right now I am doing 48mg EOD. I think my e2 is still high and it likely will be reduced at my next appointment in a couple weeks. It really depends on your situation, and every body is different. Are your total t, free t, e2, hematocrit high or low? If you are...

When I did 3x/week, I did my injection on: Sun night 9-10 pm Wed morning 6-7 am Fri evening 5-6 pm I tried to get close to a 56 hour window in between. I did not like the weird timing of the schedule. I switched to EOD and like it much better. If I had to have 2 schedule choices, I would do...

You really doubled down on your argument, I'm curious where this is headed. What do you say is the difference?

I don't donate blood but I also am working on a low iron/ferritin issue. I had an iron level of 47 ug/dl (50-212) and ferritin 34 ng/ml (34-336). My doc at Defy told me I shouldn't retest before 3 to 6 months because it won't be fixed before then. I took iron supplements for 11 weeks then...

Do you think that drop should also include the increased anastrozole?

Anybody have any thoughts on my revised protocol? especially the AI usage. Has anybody done EOD injections while alternating hcg and test days? Is this more of a hassle doing it everyday?

I do the same thing. My insurance charges a regular office visit copay when I request labs.

I had an appointment today. The main takeaway is that possibly my free e is elevated with my free t. I was suggested to switch to EOD to solve my previous dosing schedule hatred. My new protocol to try is: 48mg test cyp eod 240iu hcg eod 0.125mg anastrozole eod It was suggested that I...

Nope, never done it. I did do a occult stool test to check for blood and it came back negative.

I have read about this recently and wonder if it's something to check into. I heard a Jay Campbell podcast recently that one of the docs said he doesn't test for it, just uses it with symptoms. Does this improve with iron and ferritin?