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Given your high T levels (I am assuming you have been off of exogenous T long enough that it is from natural production) then the sooner you stop the PCT the sooner your body can normalize and hopefully return to a healthy state overall. PCT is to restore your natural T levels and you apparently...

First, all that Clomid in your system can create the symptoms you describe, and if you stop now it will take 4-6 weeks for it to mostly clear out, and then more time for your body to reset. If I'm understanding your situaiton correctly, you're going to have to give your body a chance to reset...

I apologize if I already said this in another thread. For me, being fully hydrated seemed to resolve the Hematocrit reading. I did my blood draw late morning after drinking as much water as I could including while in the waiting room. I have also had fairly low ferritin readings (I stopped...

I'll try to clarify. I've seen a lot of people assume that the natural rise and fall is "better" and go to extreme lengths to try to mimic it, however I have never seen logic or evidence that it would be optimal for the individual or the modern human species. I mean no disrespect to nature or...

BPC is my main go-to and it absolutely seems to help. I use the patches. I am less confident in TB500, and I think it needs to be used in larger amounts and may be more effective for fibrosis. I also recommend DMSO. Diclofenac may be helpful for pain but only if used to allow limited mobility...

We don't know what nature was optimizing for. I seem to do better with cypionate (although I have not tried every combination) but I think we can be confident that nature was not trying to have 60 Y/O's optimized for having lots of kids since that would not be historically optimal for the species.

It's blue light that you want to block, and people with sleep issues should generally avoid all forms of screen time including television for a few hours before bedtime. Also note the Zinc is a form of AI. Ai's, especially in excess seem to be a prime culprit for long-term problems. Take a look...

Have you tried the basics like melatonin, magnesium,. blue blockers in the evening, possibly XXX, sleep breakthrough, etc...?

My understanding is that a small dose of Niacinimide (e.g 50 MCG) is a good precursor and it is dirt cheap. Also, as Dr. Elizabeth Yurth and others have described, blocking the enzyme that breaks down NAD is also effective and Apigenin among other things will apparently do that.

I think the Dr. Phillips likely means well, however as an "older adult" I wonder if he has actually studied people in their 60's or above who are maintaining (or trying to maintain) abilities consistent with healthy people in their thirties (basketball ability being one of the best measures of...

Yes, I use the upright row with a fairly narrow grip, however, as with everything, you have to be on the lookout for any sign of damage. I only use light weights and use the movement to loosen up my shoulders and reactivate muscles if I am having some other issue.

This is why there IMO needs to be a private version of the FDA to test things and see if the low-priced one is the real thing. Also, this is also why the promotion of very over-priced supps whose effects are very hard to detect is a big problem with "biohackers" these days. The people who...

Have you looked into cortisol? Perhaps it might explain both the BP and sleep issues.

If there's an ROS elevation from AAS, that could explain part of the "craggy" look that a lot of long-term perma-blasters seem to get. The aging "clocks" still leave a lot to be desired and need to be validated against real-world performance.

I usually take around 200mg, although I go higher if my BP jumps (which it rarely does) or if I'm having muscle cramps. I thought I was getting enough potassium but adding more completely eliminated muscle cramping. I've also driven my BP too low with it which can be harmful as well.

Since it sounds like your BP is the fundamental issue, are you supplementing potassium and getting a decent amount of sodium? (Contrary to popular belief, very low sodium can raise BP.) High 40's is not all that high for HCT and I've had low ferritin (also at 10) before with no symptoms. I...

I have had and rehabbed from severe problems in both shoulders including something loosely similar to what you describe. Here are some thoughts. - Avoid any movement that seems to make it worse - Do light movements to get blood into the joint through every possible range of motion - If you can...

There have been cases of out-of-favor businesses being "debanked" and unable to use credit card payments, however that seems to have been relaxed (or they found a workaround) for the peptide companies unless something has changed recently. I still think it's a good idea to have a crytpo (likely...

For K2, I take either 2-3 MK-4 capsules with 100mcg each per day, or 100mcg Mk-7, however I suspect a higher dose of MK-4 would be fine. Some people APOE4's I think can build up too much K2 so I stay at moderate doses since I don't know if I'm in that category. For Lp(a), the best advice I've...

This sounds like a reminder of the importance of doing something for all body parts, even ones most people normally don't think about. If you are lucky enough to train at a gym that has a 4-way neck machine, it is a great, essential movement IMO. Otherwise you can buy a neck harness to use with...

You might also check Lp(a). There isn't AFAIK a perfect fix if it's elevated although Oxandrolone apparently will help, but you could be at greater risk if it's elevated and hence might want to take more extreme measures

My two cents: - Stop the finasteride and go to topical - It's way too soon for TRT. HCG or Clomid/monotherapy would be much lower risk, but may not be necessary either. You could add a low dose of oxandrolone to that if gym performance is still a concern at that point - Are you using viagra or...

This is a huge topic but here are a few things to start with. I recently heard the results of a large sample of data correlated with heart events, and the number one risk factor was A1C, which should be under 5.5 or hopefully lower. This makes sense since elevated blood sugar can damage the...

Yes, I'm a huge believer too and have heard many positive reports. Just be sure to take some vitamin K2 as well so that you don't get any calcium deposits where they're not supposed to be.

IMO, Vitamin D plus k2 is worthwhile just for the benefits to the innate immune system alone. Everything else is a nice bonus. Above 50 is apparently the sweet spot. Pneumonia is a fairly big risk for may of us.

Bloodletting tends to correlate with longer life and there are some fairly exotic theories as to why. One of the simpler benefits is that it reduces the chances of Iron overload which is something you certainly don't want.

Regarding the breathing issues, something you may want to look into is nebulizing hydrogen peroxide. You need to dilute it with saline, but I saw it have incredible affects during Coivd, restoring people's breathing to normal within a matter of minutes. Do your own due diligence but it seems...

The boswellia definitely seems to help me with my hip, leg and knees. I had not heard of black seed oil for inflammation but have some so I'll give it a try. For joint pain, the Gunthers methol rub and diclofenac gel both seem to help a lot, as well as BPC 157.

The Vitamin E gurus emphasize that a full-spectrum Vitamin E should be used that includes all Tocopherols and tocotrienols. Chris Masterjohn recommends the Tocosorb brand. Also, I have noticed benefit from Boswellia, something that gets very little publicity. Curcumin can help too and has...

It sounds to me like the root of your issues is not hormonal, but hopefully Defy can still help with that. There is a lot of info in TRTGUY9's thread about chronic fatigue and brain fog. Ideally you can find a good holistic/integrative doc but there are not too many out there. You may want to...

Is there a dosage/protocol where you consistently feel/perform well? My two cents is that when all else fails, get into a state where you look/feel/perform well and if numbers like HC aren't optimal, manage it as best you can but give them a year or so of monitoring and see how they vary over...