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What do you mean "once you started Thyroid"? Are you Hypothyroid? What meds do you take? My TSH is 4.1 but sometimes it exceeds 4.5. My FT3 FT4 RT3 is all in range but just not optimal.

I ditched whey about 2 months ago and it didn't make a difference. Even when I go nutritional keto doesn't make things better. Only thing that works for me is a lower dose, like really low. My SHBG is really low I think it is from that, not sure.

Will sleep apnea alone cause clinically high Hematocrit? If so, will a CPAP machine lower it? I don’t know that I actually have sleep apnea but I will be getting tested in 2 weeks. But even before TRT I had borderline/clinically high Hematocrit, at least since 2013. Before that it was normal...

Your free T seems so high considering the amount of test you're taking and based on your SHBG.

My SHBG seemed to go lower and lower as time passed so maybe yours might continue to drop. My SHBG went from 12.5 to 6 within a year. I keep having to lower my dose to keep my free test in normal range.

From what I've heard too much test can lower immune response longterm and for some people it can cause the immune system to become confused and attack the body. I could be completely wrong though.

Glad you are OK. I was working out next to a guy 5 feet from me last month who was dead from a heart attack for 10 minutes before I realized it. He was sitting in one of those ab chairs. He was old so I thought he took a nap. My dad died from a heart attack and my brother survived the widow...

My doctor said that CT scan with calcium scoring does not show soft plaque which is the real killer.

Generic Zyban works so well to quit smoking and it is much cheaper than Chantix. You can get it for like 20 bucks per month cash. All you need is 2 months worth or less. Problem is the Zyban is an anti-depressant that reduces penis sensitivity while you’re on it. HCG seems to always boost my...

In general does elevated estrogen from TRT cause acne?

My cardiologist was telling me about L-Citrulline and that it’s great for the heart. He recommended taking 3 grams per day.

Hey guys. I’ve been weightlifting for 26 years religiously. Currently I am 215 lbs and trying to get to 195 lbs. I’ve already lost 15lbs. My problem is I am trying to maintain my muscle while just losing fat. I am always obsessed with making sure I get enough protein that I think it prevents me...

Yeah totally get that treating symptoms is what is most important rather than a number. But I have read that increasing testosterone improves insulin sensitivity and improves pre-diabetes/diabetes and such. I am not diabetic but pretty sure that I have some level of insulin resistance. So if my...

If someone has a total testosterone of 150 but their free testosterone is within range, do they have low T? That was my case before I started TRT. I had clinically low total testosterone but my free testosterone was within range (but maybe on the lower end of the scale). So if someone has a...

When I started TRT my SHBG was about 12. I inject .2 every other day and now my SHBG is 6 nmol/L. My total test is 558 ng/dl and free T is 149 pg/ml (or 14.9 ng/dl). Frequent but small dosages doesn’t seem to improve my SHBG. Maybe if I go lower than .2 it will improve. What sucks is I tend to...

Just an update, metformin did NOT raise my SHBG, in fact it went lower, from 8.9 to 6. The improvement in acne I experienced might have been from taking less HCG.

I did full blood work right before taking Metformin. In 2 more weeks it will have been a month on Metformin. I am going to test Total T, Free T, SHBG and a few other things. What I find really interesting is Metformin eliminated TRT induced acne. I don’t know why, maybe it lowered my free T.

One of the main reason I ask is because I’ve read that low SHBG can cause acne and when I am on TRT acne gets worse. But in the short time (2 weeks) I’ve been on Metformin my acne does seem to have improved (currently taking 500 mg per day). So I was wondering if maybe it is a result of SHBG...

I have seen people say that studies suggest Metformin raises SHBG but I haven’t seen anyone say that Metformin actually raises SHBG through their own experience. My SHBG ranges from 8.9 to 11. Has anyone seen their SHBG raise as a result from taking Metformin?

By looking at my thyroid lab bloodwork what does the following tell you? Does it mean that my metabolism is sluggish? The only thing out of rage is TSH. I am on 15mcg of Cytomel. TSH = 5.060 RT3 = 19.9 T3 Free = 3.7 T4 Free = 1.37 Here are my lab results prior to Cytomel were: TSH = 5.740 RT3...

When I took gels my levels fluctuated daily. One day I might take a blood test and be 325 TT. The next day back down to 157 TT. It’s in and out fast, at lest for me.

Sounds like maybe they added to much testosterone when mixing your batch. When I did 180mg per week my TT was 725 and FT 29. You’re saying you do 40mg a week and you’re at 1,100? Almost doesn't sound possible.

I always feel better (within 2 weeks) when on testosterone. But what really makes me feel good is a well balanced meal of fruits, vegetables, protein and health fats…and 8 hrs of sleep. Makes me feel like a million bucks. Oh and the gym and cardio. Don’t expect the world from test, it’s just a...

Hello! I’ve heard people say that if you have low SHBG that more frequent injections are better. What is considered more frequent injections, ED or EOD? My SHBG is 12. Can someone say for sure there is a measurable difference between the ED and EOD? For example, did free T go up even more?

I used the 50 mg tube of gel per day. It would bring my total test from 160 to 325 for a short time during the day, then crash back down around 160. When I do .25 cc every other day of inject, my total test goes to 725. Some people would be in the 1000 range. Everyone is different.

Why not inject subq with 29 gauge pin, in stomach. There are videos on how to do this. It's so much nicer than intermuscular and you won't feel a thing.

I recall a urologist saying antibiotics will case a false positive. That's why you are supposed to wait 2 weeks after the 4 week course of antibiotics is completed before you take another PSA test. And if those numbers are correct it would lead me to believe you have some prostatitis going on...

I’ve had my PSA go from 1.2 to 1.5 to 1.7 to 5.6 before. When it got to 1.7 the doctor did a digital exam. Then he put me on antibiotics 500mg. Six weeks later my PSA went to 5.6. So then the doctor recommended a biopsy. The biopsy revealed slight BPH and prostatitis and no cancer. So the doctor...

On two different blood test my TSH was over 5.4 so I scheduled an appointment with my GP. Kinda afraid he’s not knowledgable on the subject, or maybe he is. But I was wondering if anyone wants to give their input so that maybe I go to the doctor better informed. Based on my results, should...

Well I've read that increasing testosterone in people that are testosterone deficient can lower TPO antibodies but it didn't work in my case. Prior to testosterone my score was 103, now it's 100. So no significant difference. I will try the D3 next.

Hello! Before I started TRT recently I discovered my TSH was high (5.44) and I had TPO antibodies present. Which I guess would signify Hashimoto’s. Anyway, I just took another TSH test and antibodies test to see if it improved since starting TRT. Should get results later. But my questions is...