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During my (ultimately unsuccessful) clomid trial, my sensitive e2 shot up from about 34 to the mid 80s. That was on 12.5mg ED, so roughly twice the dose you’re on if you’re taking 6mg daily. I felt horrible with my e2 that high, and 0.25mg anastrozole EOD only brought sensitive e2 into the 60s...

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I agree entirely with that statement too. The medical care is excellent, and it says a lot that leadership at Defy reads these posts, responds, and makes changes to address patient concerns. And apologies again for complaining about something that was already addressed at length in the other...

My first labs since starting TRT came back last week, and are attached. As a reminder, I'm on 64mg test E3.5 (128mg/week), 0.125mg anastrozole EOD, and 400iu HCG E3.5. A few things jump out at me. . * Total testosterone at 1278 ng/dL seems a little high for a trough value? * Free test is above...

AND I just read the locked thread from last week, so it's clear I'm beating a very dead horse. Apologies for posting the above in light of that thread. I would have re-ordered even earlier, but despite running out of medications I never received an email or phone call from Defy reminding me to...

I really hate to pile on here, because on the whole my experiences with Defy have been positive, including with front-office staff, but my most recent delay is unsettling. I reordered testosterone, HCG, and anastrozole on the morning of January 11 (last Thursday). I received both the order...

I was diagnoed with moderate OSA earlier this year. That diagnosis came in the middle of a 6+ month clomid trial which ultimately didn't work for me. I decided to give the CPAP a few months to do its thing before making a final decision on whether to start TRT. My quality of life improved...

At Dr. Saya's recommendation, I took stinging nettle for several months while trying clomid monotherapy. Pre-clomid, my SHBG was at 52, and it got as high as 68 while on clomid. Perhaps the stinging nettle kept it from going even higher, but I don't think it really did anything for me. . I'm...

I did not. I had about a 5-day run early on where I felt great, but otherwise felt nothing for the most part (other than feeling terrible for a few weeks when my e2 spiked). My numbers were crazy high (total T above 1500 ng/dL and free T at 36 pg/mL about 100 days in), but I didn't feel...

Appreciate the encouragement. I'm definitely not going to make any changes until I get bloods and talk with Defy again. Plus, the positives are far outweighing the negatives so far.

I'm at the four week mark (first injection was on October 19), so I thought it a good time to update this thread. . So, first, the good. I didn't feel much of anything the first week or so, but starting mid-week 2 and continuing to today I have noticed a subtle increase in energy and a small...

Question about All Day Chemist - I know the general suggestions (people have had no issues with e-check, use a fake phone number, use an email address you don't mind getting spammed at), but I notice they also ask for date of birth at checkout. Do you give your real DOB or fake that too?

Got it. Well, ultimately it's your call. If you don't mind spending the money, then by all means go ahead and order some labs. I'd still caution against making any changes to protocol just yet - going from 100mg (probably too low) once a week (definitely too infrequent, particularly with low...

I echo this. Even if something were showing out of range at the 6 week mark, it could be temporary while thing are settling into place. I think for those who have been on TRT for a long time, 6 weeks may be fine to check the results of small tweaks to one's protocol, but for someone new to it...

Haha - you're asking a lot of a guy just getting used to sticking himself! But no, I don't mind giving it a try. I swab a pretty big area with the alcohol swab anyway. . Funny story though - I decided to give blood yesterday and get on a regular donation schedule. I'd rather try to keep...

I had my first injections this morning, and I feel like Superman! It's amazing! . Joking, just joking. I don't feel anything just yet, but I am happy with how easy the process was. I've never injected myself before, and it was easy all around. It only took a minute, at most, to draw the test...

Thanks to both of you. I appreciate the words of encouragement.

After 10 months under treatment with Dr. Saya and Defy Medical, I'm making the jump from clomid to traditional TRT. I won't rehash my history again here, but for those interested, I had a thread running in the Clomid section with those details...

Another option is to email info@defymedical, put ATTN: Medical Staff or something like that in the subject line, and ask that your question be directed to Dr. Saya.

As others have said, I think you have two options. One, you can post here along with something like "Dr. Saya, if you see this. . ." I've done that before and usually he responds within a day or so, though he seems to be posting less frequently here of late. If you're not comfortable doing that...

I just realized it's been almost 2 months since I've posted here, and thought an update was in order. To summarize where I am now, I stopped taking the clomid in mid-July, and then soon after was diagnosed with mild- to moderate sleep apnea. I decided to give everything a few months to (1) allow...

I also have Anthem, and spent some time chatting online with an Anthem rep month or two ago about this. Here is what I was told (posted to another thread at the time):

Well, my natural levels aren't that bad, although I exhibit a significant number of the typical symptoms of low testosterone. I've been working with Defy and adrenal issues are another possibility, but the use of adaptogens did virtually nothing for me. I have been given the option to try...

That's more of less how my first week went on clomid. I was very wired and loopy (and couldn't sleep) the first 2 or 3 days, but felt exhausted at the same time (probably from not sleeping). The latter part of that first week and into the second week I felt better than I had in years, then...

I think you're smart to go with 12.5mg ED or EOD. Clomid can cause e2 to skyrocket, so using the lowest possible effective dose is a good idea. . Regarding gut issues, I've followed a low FODMAP diet on and off for several months. I'm not strict with it, but it has helped me identify a few foods...

Just thought I'd update this thread. It's been almost 4 weeks since stopping the clomid and AI, and I'd say I'm more or less feeling back to my pre-clomid baseline. That is to say that some of the negative effects I had been feeling during my last 2-3 weeks on it have gone away, but the old...

I had my post-sleep study consult with the sleep specialist this morning, and I've been diagnosed with moderate obstructive sleep apnea. The sleep study showed a respiratory event index of 6 (mild) and oxygen saturation of 83% (moderate, borderline severe). That means that, on average, I have 6...

Good luck to you too! Nothing wrong with improving your lifestyle. It may or may not do anything to your T levels, but it certainly will improve your overall health. . I actually feel a bit better since stopping clomid (at least back to my pre-clomid baseline). I meet with the sleep specialist...

Have you checked sensitive estradiol? Four weeks is relatively soon to do bloods, but you might give it another week and then check. Clomid caused my e2 to more than double, and I felt pretty terrible (mood was all over the place, difficulty sleeping, concentration even worse than normal) until...

Often bloating isn't necessarily the result of too much sodium, but rather an imbalance in the sodium/potassium ratio. When sodium levels greatly exceed potassium levels (ideally your potassium intake would be about twice your sodium intake, and most American diets have that ratio reversed)...

I think he means to discontinue clomid and start 75mg testosterone E3.5 days.