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When you take lab work you can get a pdf version. Then just use a pdf editor to change numbers to say anything. Takes 2 minutes. Or just cut and paste then photocopy.

That kinda contradicts what I’ve heard from people who actually lived long. Many people I’ve spoken to also came from different parts of the world where diets were different. One thing is for sure, they all seemed to eat very little sugar but were big on fiber, fruits and vegetables. Beef and...

Some of my friends family members, some of my family and plenty of people I’ve met from managing a pharmacy for 15 years have lived between 95 and 110 years. Not one did a carnivore diet. I’ve always had an obsession about asking them the kinda diet they followed to reach that age. They ate...

I’ve been on long-term low carb diets when I tested my SHBG. I have tested by SHBG while on metformin and low carb diet, and I’ve tested my SHBG when carb bingeing. No matter how high or low my insulin is…my SHBG is between 6 and 9. Only time I see my SHBG rise is when I am not injecting T...

I’ve read that SSRI antidepressants boost serotonin but decrease dopamine. Although Wellbutrin/Bupropion increases dopamine. The drug has a lot of good reviews on Drugs dot-com. People with bad reviews could have had other issues.

I've been buying stuff online for more than 20 years from different countries. Always got every item. I tried that website not long ago and I am guessing customs got it. Lost $43 so not a big deal.

Awesome and you're using the weakest version. My teen daughter just got prescribed 0.05% and her acne is going away but she's also taking other stuff so I don't know what's giving her the most benefit. Think I will give this a try and start off taking it every other day for a month, then every...

I don’t think I am aging too fast but I am 45 and I want to keep looking young as long as possible. Ive done a search on the board with not much or any results. Wondering if anyone here has tried Tretinoin long-term for anti-aging and whether they thought it was worth it. Like did it make you...

Sounds like you’re saying you are 25 years old. What is your IGF-1 score? At 25 it might be out of range on a blood test but that doesn’t mean it’s clinically high for your age. As you get older it should fall into range. I am 45. My IGF-1 is 225 when I am eating normal amounts of carbs. It...

I was diagnosed with benign palpitations in 2007. Had all the same tests you had and more. I have zero abnormalities of the heart. For 10 years not a single day passed without me having at least a few PVCs. Some days it was a few palps, others it could be thousands. The week I started TRT my...

How much did your SHBG go down? Mine is 9 and would love to raise it. I do EOD injections. Heck maybe once per week would be better? Maybe it would mean less side effects.

Here’s my past thyroid history… 2011 - TSH 0.780 2012 - TSH ? (started gaining weight slowly) 2014 - TSH 1.69 (gaining weight slowly) 2015 - TSH 2.63 (gaining weight slowly) 2016 - TSH ? (about 45 lbs heavier since 2011) 2017 - TSH ? (started dieting) Started TRT 2018 - TSH 5.19 (started yo yo...

I mostly wanted to experiment with the lowest dose to keep me between 20-25. My estradiol now is 46 and I have low shbg of 9 (if that makes a difference). I keep hearing high E2 can cause weaker erections. I don’t think I have erection problems but maybe controlling E2 might improve things more...

I was just reading what a doctor suggested but I am trying to learn as much as I can since this is off label use...How is it lethal?

I started experimenting with sodium intake a few weeks back. My hematocrit did decrease 2 points during that time. I did a blood test before and after sodium intake. I consume a little extra salt 3 to 4 times per day. Each time I also take a potassium tablet. I’ve heard that you should consume...

I was just reading an article on Vantage Urologic Institute that 0.25 mg per day of Arimidex is acceptable to combat estradiol levels over 42.6 pg/mL for those on real TRT dosages. If the estradiol “sweet spot” is between 20 to 25 pg/mL as many doctors say, any dosage that keeps you there would...

Where you overweight because of high RT3? Was your metabolism slow? When I diet my metabolism comes to a crawl. I got muscle. They say muscle speeds up your metabolism. For me to lose weight I need to consume 1500 to 1600 calories per day (low carb). I do my VERY hard weight lifting workout...

My doctor said he was going to give me Armor Thyroid. Should have it next week. I just want to speed up my metabolism. Will report if it works nor not.

My TSH is 5.54 or something like that. It’s always high when I am dieting. My RT3 is 30 (very high) right now because I am dieting. My T3 and T4 are always in normal range. Despite high TSH, I actually feel like a million bucks when I am on a low carb diet/keto and when I get at least 7 to 8...

My metabolism seems to be at a crawl. Would T3 speed it up? I thought I’ve heard RT3 blocks T3 from doing its job. Is this not the case?

I am currently on a low carb, calorie restricted diet to lose weight. I have a good amount of muscle mass as I have been lifting weights for 26 years. I have about 15 to 20 lbs more to lose. I am 45 years old. When I am NOT dieting my TSH is about 3.40. When I am dieting my TSH goes up to 5.44...

Just an update, I came off keto for 3 days to rehydrate myself and took another CBC. My hematocrit came down 2 points.

I did a CBC and my hematocrit was 52. My hematocrit has always been a little elevated anyway. But can a very low carb keto diet cause enough dehydration to make your hematocrit/hemoglobin elevated? The CBC doesn’t show BUN/CREATINE RATIO (I think that measures level of hydration). So I don’t...

Interesting, my natural total T was between 203 and 159. Never did check my free T. My natural SHBG was 11 but now is around 9. Despite having low T i have a decent amount of muscle. Although I workout for like 27 years.

Well it ain’t broken now and no need for viagra anymore but thinking of experimenting at getting my E between 20 to 25 range see and what happens. So why is it we have constant boners and sex drive in our teens? Is being horney a psychological thing? Does our libido decrease as we get older...

Before I started testosterone my erections were weak. Viagra was my best friend. When I started injecting testosterone my erections and libido increased. But is there a way to make it better? I keep hearing people say that high estradiol increases libido/erections. Other places say high...

With low SHBG, what is your free T at 210-250?

Yeah, I had long period of times where I’d just get a few per day. Interesting that when I started trying to go keto (less than 30g of sugar per day) I would start eating perfect on Sunday but by Friday I would fail my diet and start binge eating. Each day of binge eating my palpitations would...

I got palpitations every single day for years. Sometimes just a few, couple hundred or thousands. I’ve been palpitation free for roughly 2 years (minus 1 day when I got stressed at the cardiologist, lol). I did a few things all at the same time that might have caused them to stop. I stopped...

I was diagnosed as having benign palpitations 10 years ago. All the gold standard test (CT scan, Holter, Echocardiogram) confirmed I have zero heart abnormalities. Cardiologist said he doesn’t know why people have benign palpitations. I got them every day. Sometimes just a few palps, sometimes...

I take a little more than 1/4 pill of Zolpidem ER 12.5 mg before bed. It helps me sleep for about 5 hours. I keep 1/4 pill next to the bed with water. When I waked up I chew the 1/4 pill and fall back to sleep quickly. It last about 2.5 to 3 hours. So now I am finally getting 8hrs of sleep...