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    Calculate EOD Dose?

    I have thought about maybe doing daily injections. It wouldn't be any kind of inconvenience for me to do that. Im not sure if it would be of benefit. My SHGB is usually in the mid 20s. Did your SHBG increase with the daily protocol?
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    Calculate EOD Dose?

    My Free T is high, above the normal range by about 10 points usually. Even with total T of only 650. I assume its due to the lower SHBG
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    Calculate EOD Dose?

    My SHBG is on the lower side at around 25. Total T is 650 trough days and E2 around 45. I currently inject 50mg test C two times a week (Tuesdays and Fridays) It has been mentioned on here in the past that I may benefit from an EOD schedule due to my low-normal SHBG. How do I calculate the...
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    UPDATE // New Member w/TRT protocol from Defy. Please compare, critique and advise!

    Its interesting that you lowered your total weekly dose, but your total T actually increased by going to daily injections. I am a low SHBG guy too, at 27.17on my last labs. I am now considering going from twice a week to ED or EOD.
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    Lost my Erection and Couldn't Finish- Is HCG the Culprit?

    Thats exactly what I did with todays dose. I will report back on how it goes.
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    Partial blockage event in both legs!

    I am sorry to hear about the edema. Hopefully they can get to the bottom of it soon.
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    Lost my Erection and Couldn't Finish- Is HCG the Culprit?

    My last injections of both T and HCG was Friday. I also took the AI on Friday. Today is Tuesday, this morning was the first day I work up with morning wood. My next injection is due tonight. Have noticed Feel better on trough days. Not sure what all this means. Perhaps I should lower the dose.
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    Partial blockage event in both legs!

    I just read though this thread, and I am confused. I apologize, but can you clarify something? What was the diagnosis from the ER? A bilateral DVT, and problem with your aorta, or edema? A DVT is very easy to see on imaging.
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    Lost my Erection and Couldn't Finish- Is HCG the Culprit?

    Yes I am going to stop it and see how I feel. My E2 was in the high 40s last blood test. Just slightly elevated. I remember back abut 7 years ago when I was on the gels my E2 was up in the 80s and I had no negative side effects.
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    Lost my Erection and Couldn't Finish- Is HCG the Culprit?

    Also; my Prolactin level is higher then normal at 27.5 but if I recall correctly It has always been elevated
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    Lost my Erection and Couldn't Finish- Is HCG the Culprit?

    I have started to suffer with ED this last month. I'm 55 and currently on 100mg Test C weekly (50mg twice week) and 250 units of HCG twice weekly same time as test C injections. I also recently started anastrozole .25 twice weekly a couple weeks ago. I never had these ED issues until recently...
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    Is a 30 gauge needle safe for IM injecting?

    I like that set up, the 1/2 inch I use seems a little too short to hit the muscles and I am 35 pounds overweight. May I ask where you are finding the 1ml syringes and 1" 30 gauge needles? I inject 50mg or .25 ml of test twice a week. On the .5 ML syringe there is a .25 line to make it easy. On...
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    Is a 30 gauge needle safe for IM injecting?

    The syringe is .5 ml and loads very fast. In like under a minute
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    Is a 30 gauge needle safe for IM injecting?

    I use a 30 gauge 1/2 inch insulin syringe for my HCG and started using the same for shallow IM in thigh. The NP at my doctors office said the needle was too thin and could potentially break. Anyone else using same needle for IM injections?
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    Hematocrit 57.5

    So on Friday I went to my family doctor for an unrelated issue and had bloods drawn. Hematocrit 49.5 Not sure why such a big difference from one lab to the next. AST was 75 On Tuesdays labs AST was 21 Crazy
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    Hematocrit 57.5

    Yes 250 units twice a week. I added the HCG for testicular shrinkage. I inject same day as I inject T
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    Hematocrit 57.5

    3 weeks ago my Hematocrit came back at 57.5. I donated blood immediately and just drew lab again last week and I was at 53.2 normal range is 40 - 54 for this particular lab. RBC 5.7 HGB 16 Two months prior in March my HCT was 55 and I then donated blood.. Im concerned because I can't donate...
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    Wife Will Be Starting HRT This Week But Worried About Risks.

    Yup she is going much better since she added in the estrogen. It took a little time but now it seems to be working. The T by itself wasn't doing anything for libido. Adding in the estrogen and progesterone seems to have made the difference.
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    Wife Will Be Starting HRT This Week But Worried About Risks.

    Maximum of 4 clicks on the T. She is doing 2 clicks and that gets her into a good range on labs. I believe each click of the topiclick is 3.75 mg.
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    Wife Will Be Starting HRT This Week But Worried About Risks.

    Thanks so much NiteOwl! Its great to hear this firsthand from a women. My wife is doing the estrogen cream (on the arms) along with testosterone and progesterone. She is a little older than you. Would you mind sharing your lab values?
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    "Optimal" testosterone range for women to restore libido?

    My wife has been on topical testosterone therapy now for abut 5 weeks. 7.5mg of topical cream (2 topic licks) daily. She just had bloods done and results are: Total T: 94 (normal is 8 to 60) Free T: 1.3 (normal is .06 to .87) Estrogen: 49 Estriodal: 21 Progesterone: 1.5 Obviously total T is...
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    Big Drop in T going from IM to Sub-Q. Why?

    This week I started doing what I believe is "shallow im" in the thigh using a 1/2 inch insulin syringe. I say this with a question mark because I am not sure if I am getting past the fat and actually in the muscle. I do push it in a little so as to dimple the skin, and I try to flex the muscle...
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    Jealous Rage on TRT?

    How high/low for these symptoms to manifest?
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    Big Drop in T going from IM to Sub-Q. Why?

    I suppose even if your not lean, 1/2 inch should get you into the muscle. And if it doesn't, it just goes into the fat
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    Big Drop in T going from IM to Sub-Q. Why?

    If you go shallow IM in the outside thigh with a 1/2 inch insulin pin do you still need to aspirate? Surely there ar blood vessels I/2 inch deep?
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    High Dose Vitamin D

    Damned if I do, damned if I don't. lol
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    High Dose Vitamin D

    Im not sure actually. I will check the bottle tonight
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    Big Drop in T going from IM to Sub-Q. Why?

    I need to figure out our to do that, I am overweight so there is more surface fat then muscle. Not sure if I could hit the muscle with a 1/2 inch needle
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    Big Drop in T going from IM to Sub-Q. Why?

    FSH is .07 from .01 LH I read incorrectly, its actually .02 from .01 and Prolactin is normal (always high0 for the first time in years. Again, I have no idea what if anything this means.
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    Big Drop in T going from IM to Sub-Q. Why?

    At trough, on injection day just before injection. Both times. In the morning

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