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It's not been long but I lowered my dosage of HCG and it has helped a lot. Not sure if it was E2 related so I decided to get another test done and of course, to see if it was E2 I had to inject my prescribed dose again. I had exactly the same symptoms, the whole chest tightness and crap sleep...

As I have been away and the insomnia and anxiety terrible I decided to skip the Fridays shot and lower the Monday shot, I did not want to be feeling shut down whilst I was here so figured I would have to Inject something. Had another terrible night, I've had two hours sleep in the last 3 days...

Update: Skipped my Friday shot and things started to calm down by Saturday evening. I'm not sure if the HCG stimulated my thyroid or adrenals but I was anxious, constantly hungry, heart palps, cold hands and feet. It does say on the medication script may aggregate thyroid adrenal issues. Not...

Firstly, thanks for the quick reply, I know it's Christmas and you probably have much more important things to do than answer my thread! I felt this initially and I'm sure it still does provide benefits for me but I'm unsure as to what is happening with it right now. I was thinking since my...

I am currently on HCG Mono 300iu MWF. For those that haven't read my other thread, things were great for a week then tapered off. I started suffering with what seems to be panic attacks coming on around 4 hours after the shot. I have never suffered panic attacks or anxiety ever like this! Its...

It doesnt explain my brief improvement with HCG though. Ive gone back to a shrivelled flaccid hang amongst things. I understand where you are coming from and I might sound like a nut job but whatever has done this to me, be it head injury or saw palmetto.... it has really fu*%ed me up. I am...

Okay, I have been doing some thinking and I just thought I would voice my thoughts. Being that my E2 isnt that high, could the bloating be from high cortisol? Could the HCG be stimulating cortisol production too much? I feel bloated, my digestion seems to be all over the place, feels like a lot...

Just a quick Update. My Dr gave me a prescription for Arimidex 1 mg tablets. 1/4 of a tablet to be taken twice weakly. Being extra cautious, I decided to get an extra E2 level checked by a private lab. They do not offer the sensitive in the UK. It came in as: E2: 106.9 pmol/l (44-156) If...

Thanks for your help! I love this forum. It is by far the best on the internet!!... and I am a member of a few. Everyone always seems willing to help! I am hoping if I can get myself sorted out with all of this that I will then be wise enough to come back and help others with their issues. :D

The tests were taken on a monday morning right before my next shot of HCG. I dose MWF. I posted the reference ranges on the first page of the thread :) Ive had just about every test you can imagine in the last two years but only those few recently.

I believe he said it would be Arimidex. And I would have to use a pill cutter and take a tiny bit of it. He did say sizes but it has slipped my mind! I will know soon enough when it arrives in the post! He is the only Dr in the UK that I have come across that will listen to you and read studies...

Well because of my initial hesitancy to start with testosterone to begin with, he suggested sticking with the HCG and adding in a tiny tiny dose of an AI once a week. I do not know the exact amount yet as we spoke over the phone (he lives a couple of hours away) and he is sending me the...

Okay, thought I would bump this thread. I still have some of the clicky joints remaining. Probably from having low E2 for so long. Can someone advise me if taking Armidex at this point would be wise? Since starting my HCG mono it has come up to 44 pg/ml. I dont have access to the sensitive test...

UPDATE Spoke to my Dr this morning. He suggested trying a tiny dose of Arimidex once a week before going to Testosterone therapy. With my results: Total T: 576 ngdl E2: 44 pg/ml (high) SHBG 45 nmol/l (high) Will these improve? I have suffered with low e2 for a while so I am a little...

I haven't got the Vitamin D lab results to hand but I did start supplementing it when I realised it could be improved. The last result I had was roughly around the 85 ng/ml mark . I will dig them up when I am home. I am currently experiencing what I believe to be high E2 symptoms. I lived with...

Thanks for the quick reply! I supplement with Vitamin D every morning. I have had levels checked numerous times and they are near the top of the range. In terms of the AI, from what I understand, the AI does nothing for the intratesticular E2? If I am suffering with that level of E2 at this...

Bump, anyone? I am travelling abroad for christmas and I have to notify the airline of my medication. Hoping to have sorted it out a bit by then. They want a Drs note regarding exact dosages, syringes etc. I am hoping to have a phone conversation with my Dr tomorrow. He is fully booked for...

Here is my blood count

No not at all really. The thing that is strange is that from my understanding SHBG can raise with high e2. I had the same SHBG with low e2. Maybe exogenous testosterone is the only thing to lower it. I still believe there are positive effects of the HCG. It definitely does something... it's...

Hi Vince, Thanks for your quick reply. In terms of the restart and using Clomid. I am going to try and avoid that for the moment. However, it isnt something I will not explore at some point! By no means am I ungrateful for your advice either! I have read about sides with Clomid etc and I would...

UPDATE: I just had my blood tests back and they confirm what I expected. Also they show why I probably felt some initial improvement within the first week and it then tapered off. TOTAL TESTOSTERONE: 20 nmol/l (9.4-37) 576 ngdl. This has not raised that much really? SHBG : 45 nmol/l Outside...

One thing I wanted to ask you all whilst we are on the topic of E2. I had a lot of joint cracking, particularly my right hip. It has improved some since being on HCG but still does it occasionally and is uncomfortable. Does it take time for the body to repair the damage of low E2? Im obviously...

I think my lowest was around 5 pgml (22-40). Climbed to 12 at one point but stayed that way for around a year. UK Endos say estrogens have no known role in men. Honestly I mentioned low E2 to my last endo (baring in mind he is in charge of a lot of guys TRT) and he said that he didn't know...

Ive had low E2 for a year or so now and for me it correlates with 0 libido, uncomfortable flaccid hang (feels shrivelled up), extreme fatigue, really bad depression, ED. I have read others say the same thing. There were points during that year when things improved slightly and labs at those...

UPDATE: It has now been just over a week. Things seemed to have a tailed off slightly, I seem to have passed a sweet spot. I was doing better but started to have some old symptoms come back and some new. Penis still feels much better than it did however libido has wained a little now. I had...

Ive been in the gutter. My symptoms have been awful. I've had some improvement, nothing drastic but its an improvement! From where Ive been I will take that over nothing! It has shown me that there might be a way out of this nightmare.

Hi Nelson, No not obese at all. Infact since I've been ill Ive lost weight. I was never remotely fat to begin with but I have lost muscle mass which I think accounts for the weight loss. If I lose anymore weight I will start to look ill! I am 6ft4 and weigh 86kg now. I was 96kg before I got...

I know that my Doc is on TRT himself so I am fortunate that he is very understanding and sympathetic towards symptoms etc. I think thats why he is so open to all of this as he knows one thing that works for someone wont work for another. Not like most endos! I think you are right in regards to...

My last Total T level before I started this was around the 400 ngdl mark. I also had below the reference range free T level and a SHBG level of 46 nmol/l. I am away from home currently and dont have exact results on me! I have posted them in my other posts though I think. I believe my problems...

I think I'm going to stick with this dose for now. I defnately have mini crashes like reride though. The best times seem to be a few hours after injecting and the day after for a few hours after waking. Ive read studies regarding the peaks of HCG and this seems to correlate with whats...

I wouldnt say I feel amazing just yet. Do you still think I should lower the dose? I was wondering if it was too low of a dose as I seem to have slightly smaller testicles and not as much semen as before? Definately feel better than I have done for the last two years though. But I really was...