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Ribeye, you've either been there before, or you're a doctor; I remember at emerg that they did an EKG and a while later they did another one "with 12 leads". My last blood test in November showed higher hemoglobin of 181 and hematocrit at 51.0. Normally, perhaps, that wouldn't cause a blood...

Ha! I believe that! This falls under the category of "necessary life skills . . ."

Thanks Madman. What can be said, I guess the ball is in their court. They'll probably have me reduce my T dosage, which I'll do. Hopefully they won't ask me to discontinue use . . . I'm not going back to where I was pre TRT. I've also been using Niacin for 20+ years for cholesterol control...

Madman, thanks for the research and excellent reading selections. The Traverse trial is reassuring, but one thing I hadn't noticed before, is the following statement . . . "*The debate surrounding TRT and CVD risk thus far can be summarized as follows: current evidence suggests TRT does not...

Systemlord and Excelnelg; your points are well taken - there are many possibilities as to what happened and I'll try to see to it that the doctors keep an open mind. For the 5 year period before TRT my hematocrit ran .46-.49 and my hemoglobin was in the higher 160's. My last blood test about a...

I'm 68 and starting taking T enanthate about 9 months ago; I'm a good responder and do well on 77mg/wk, putting me at the high end of the T reference range. I very much like the effects; I've lost weight and gained some good muscle. Yesterday, while talking to my wife, I suddenly couldn't...

I take enanthate; 160mg would be way to high for me. I took 84mg/wk before cutting down to 77mg/wk. At 84mg/week my TT was 29.4 (normal 8.4 - 28.8) and my free T was 723 (170-475); I also had lipids that were negatively affected, as well as higher hemoglobin and hematocrit. As you can see...

Excellent suggestions, I'll try them all, thanks Madman!

Hey guys, I've been injecting T enanthate for 8 months now. The first five months were with Delatestryl, then when that was no longer available, I switched to the Hikma brand. Typically, before I start, I warm the bottle in my hand for a while, then I inject the full 1 ml syringe of air into...

Terrifying. Men, if you have your erect 5+ inches then forget about this sh*t. In my experience the vast majority of women care first about your being a decent human being and then a close second in your ability to earn money and provide for them. If you have a shred of ethical morality and a...

Niacin worked for me. My lp(a) was around 110 and niacin reduced it to 40-50; no it wasn't below the normal 30 level, but much better than 110. If interested read Parsons, Cholesterol Control Without Diet.

I was on it for almost 4 months, big waste of time. Went to injectible enanthate, never looked back.

If you go down the Heart Disease Rabbit Hole, it may be a long time before you come out, and chances are you won't emerge any smarter than when you went in. Books? I've read more than my share in the last 30 years on heart disease, and most made very good arguments that the layperson couldn't...

I was 41 when I started getting pain when I bent over, which would resolve when I stood up after about a minute or so. I dismissed the doctor when he said it sounds like angina. I was fit, never smoked or drank, no steroids, no history in the family. But it didn't subside, so I had the...

I'm 68, had some severe heart disease at a younger age, blood profile was terrible, had a heart bypass at 56. I've been through the whole statin merry-go-round. I experimented a lot. Lots of side effects and nothing seemed to address all my blood factors. In addition I had a very high Lp(a)...

Okay friends, in addition to eating a little bit more meat in my diet, I've made some other small but significant changes that should add some good protein . . . 1. Instead of 2 scrambled eggs for breakfast, I'm now eating 4 eggs (+13gm protein for the extra 2 eggs). I've also added 2 small...

Wow, starting to feel like I missed the memo and, in fact, grew up on another planet . . . clearly, CLEARLY, I have to take things up several notches in my diet plans. Typically, I would think that if you eat this much you gain weight; you're saying it's just the opposite. A lot to consider -...

Interesting Funkman - took me a while to decipher the code. I buy the Kirkland organic eggs too; you eat two of them, check. Then you eat 5 quarter lb beef patties (just the meat I presume); but I could eat 1/2 or 3/4lb ground beef, that would work. Then for dinner you eat the rib-eye steak...

Hello Madman, as usual I'm blown away with the excellent detail when you respond to my questions, many thanks. I would try to obtain most of your protein from dietary sources such as beef, chicken, tuna, salmon, whole eggs, milk and greek yogurt which would be an easy way to get enough protein...

Hi everyone, got a practical question, not directly addressed elsewhere. I'm 68, and have been on TE since April 6 this year, currently taking 84mg/week. I'm pleased - the waist has tightened and the shoulders and arms are bulking up. Of course I want to help it along. I'm 6'3, 235lbs and...

Well, trimix will be coming my way soon too. I'm 68; the viagra works but it's kind of a 70 percenter (to quote SamtheMan) and that's not enough to get the job done right - it worked out badly a while ago so I'm hesitant to try it again. I would start out with something really low, like 5...

"Here we go again LOL!" Well I agree with the sentiment (except the LOL part . . .) I mean honestly, what's with these guys? First Delatestryl, now Hikma's generic enanthate? It's not as if there's difficulty sourcing the raw materials, I understand T is synthesized from common plant...

Hello everybody, thanks for your many wise suggestions, I learned a lot about blood pressure. In this case Seagal and Sammy were correct; rather than trust my measurements at the doctor, which consistently showed about 144/80, it was suggested that I buy a portable monitor, which I did. After...

Sammy, thanks for the pointers. I've ordered one of the home monitors from Amazon (a "Lookee" with an arm cuff) and I'm eager to try it in a relaxed atmosphere. I'm sure I've got some of that "white coat effect" - I'll make sure to report my results.

Belekas, thanks for the detailed response. Yes, it would seem that there is more, perhaps much more, to rising BP than just the belief that elevated HC and HGB results in thicker, harder to push blood. What could it be? I, in fact, had traditionally low blood pressure; I recall 95/55 when I...

Madman, an excellent write-up as always, thanks. Yes, it's easier for the layperson to comprehend the simple notion that blood is "thicker" and therefore harder to pump through the body, thus causing an elevation in BP. It seems there is always more to it than meets the eye. Today is exactly...

I've had to go to the doctor a few times, for different issues, the last while - they always test your blood. I've been surprised by the higher figure. I also tested myself at the pharmacy yesterday, same kind of reading. But I'm curious as to what the result might be when I test myself in...

I looked at the wrist monitors, $30-40, not a lot of money. Do they work OK? Do you find yours as accurate as conventional medical equipment? I'm looking at the whole situation closer now. I DO drink a lot of coffee, and I DON'T drink a lot of water. I've also been reading that circumin...

Well, it's a bummer topic, but I have to deal with it. Monitoring it on a daily basis and then averaging is a good idea. Do you use a home kit of some sort to take your blood pressure? If so, when would be the best times of the day to do so?