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When I used the VG site with T. cyp, I got a golf ball sized lump that lasted 2 weeks. Along with the pain, redness, itching, and swelling below the site for a good week +. I put hcg in the other side and didn't notice a thing. 1/2" 27g for both. 0.5ml hcg on one side and 0.45ml test on the...

Are you doing that sweeping motion with the needle inserted down to the hub, of pulling in back out a bit first? I am a little worried about trying it on my abdomen, given the reaction at other sites. There and the quads are spots I haven't tried. Seems like these would be more sensitive...

How slow is slow? I don't slam it in, but maybe I could be going slower. I'm supposed to be using 0.45ml, but have reduced the dose to 0.25 to see is a lower volume makes a difference, too.

It's been about 5 weeks on TRT. It doesn't seem to be a true allergic reaction. More like a local sensitivity, it seems. No broader systemic effects. Good to hear about possibly adjusting to the oil! I hope it's the case for me, too.

Is it more likely to be the oil, or the additives (preservative, solubilizer), with these symptoms do you think? I was thinking about asking for something completely different, like enanthate, with different oil and no benzyl benzoate to see how it goes.

I have been having a few bad injection site reactions and looking for ideas on how to mitigate the symptoms. I've read through many of the threads here, but wondering if my particular symptoms will sound familiar to anyone and what the fix was. Every injection, using 1/2" 27g on delts, dorsal...

My wife, 40 yo, has been on oral BCPs for ~20 yrs. She is interested in optimizing her hormones, but has been told she must be off the pill first. Are the hormone containing IUDs okay to use while with HRT/TRT in women? It doesn't seem like the low dose of local intrauterine hormone would...

Thanks for sharing your experience. Back on transdermals now?

Guess I'll have to try TRT and see.

That Patrick Arnold post is interesting. Thanks! http://patrickarnoldblog.com/serms-as-an-alternative-to-testosterone-replacement-therapy/ "SERMs may act as estrogen antagonists in the brain and it is well known that many of the effects of testosterone upon libido and mood are due to its local...

All things equal, (if T, E, and SHBG levels are the same) is there any reason that a patient on Clomiphene vs. Testosterone should experience different results? Is there more to it than the levels and ratios that result from either protocol? And if so, any insight into what and why? The reason...

When I call their main number a man answers and says it's the wrong number. Tried twice. Maybe the phone got forwarded wrong or something. Hope they are all doing well. Was hoping they would call in a script I could fill locally. Do they do that sort of thing?

Curious to hear thoughts on these latest labs. Any thoughts before I review them with Defy? I had my blood work checked again, now 8 mos. after beginning this protocol. T is up, but so are E2 and SBGH. This is the first time I have had a progesterone checked and not sure what to make of it...

This study might be useful. Have a read and discuss with your doc. Antihypertensive Treatment and Sexual Dysfunction

Check out Alex Viada's stuff on concurrent strength and endurance training. He has a book called Hybrid Athlete and a website at completehumanperformance.com. Some good podcast interviews with him out there, too.

Called Defy and had my meds. changed to tablet form. Now my cost is about 1/3 of what it was. Really helpful crew over there.

Thanks, Vince.

I've been getting pretty good results from the protocol that Defy has me on, but the cost seems way out of line compared to other pricing I've seen. It's mostly the clomiphene/DIM, which is costing me $6.50/day. I'm considering switching providers or even ordering from a Canadian pharmacy...

41 years old

Feeling pretty good :-). Staying lean, getting stronger, and have a bit more energy. All of this with new 70 hour work weeks and less sleep. Can't wait to see the difference when my schedule gets back to normal.

Just an update. After my 30 day labs, we doubled the clomiphene/DIM dose to 12.5 mg/200 mg BID, kept the DHEA troche at 25mg BID, and added anastrozole 0.25mg QOD . Four weeks after the adjustment my labs were: Testosterone, Serum 886 ng/dL Free Testosterone...

Here are my results after 30 days: Clomiphene/DIM 12.5 mg/200 mg daily DHEA 25mg troche BID T was 305 -------> now 788 Free T was 5 ----> now 15.7 E2 was 16.5 -----> now 29.2 SHBG was 42 ---> now 46.9 LH was 4 --------> now 4.5 Energy and sex drive up slightly. Decreased caffeine needs...

Vergel, Sleep is okay most nights. Once every week or two I'll be up early (3-4 AM) and unable to fall back asleep. Occurring a little more often than it used to. Weight is the same, just at a worse body comp.. 180 @ ~15 % now. Had been at a consistent ~8-10 for the last 9 years...

Sleep is okay most nights. Once every week or two I'll be up early (3-4 AM) and unable to fall back asleep. Occurring a little more often than it used to. Weight is the same, just at a worse body comp.. 180 @ ~15 % now. Had been at a consistent ~8-10 for the last 9 years, according to my...

Thanks for sharing. Not ready to admit feeling old, but sure don't feel 25 anymore.

Sleep is okay most nights. Once every week or two I'll be up early (3-4 AM) and unable to fall back asleep. Occurring a little more often than it used to. Weight is the same, just at a worse body comp.. 180 @ ~15 % now. Had been at a consistent ~8-10 for the last 9 years, according to my...

Yeah, but not by that much, right? Maybe a 17% swing according to the studies I've read. And they say the fluctuation is less and less with each decade. Couldn't hurt to get an early AM one for comparison though. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.07022.x/pdf

Sleep is okay most nights. Once every week or two I'll be up early (3-4 AM) and unable to fall back asleep. Occurring a little more often than it used to. Weight is the same, just at a worse body comp.. 180 @ ~15 % now. Had been at a consistent ~8-10 for the last 9 years, according to my...

By cloudy I mean more tired, forgetful, harder to concentrate. Maybe foggy is a better weather analogy. Strength is about the same, but workouts have a higher perceived exertion for sure.

Both done fasted at 1100 and 1115.

I had some blood work done in July 2014, just out of curiosity. After having checked again last week, it is down by 50%. How common is a rapid fall in levels like this? July 2014 Total testosterone = 562 Free = 10.2 Jan. 2016 Total testosterone = 305 Free = 5.03 I am 41 yrs. old and have...