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Thanks Cat. That is expensive, but being pain free is priceless. Hope it works out for you

Creams and gels are well known to not increase hematocrit as much as injections. I had the same experience on creams as you

I'm curious, what has your FGF-18 regimen cost you? In one post you mentioned $1000. I wasn't sure if that was for the whole protocol or just one round of it

The primary reason for HCG for me is that I do not feel well without it. I'm not an anxious person, but without the HCG I get turbo anxiety and this strange tired/wired feeling. Really unpleasant That my balls don't shrink is a nice bonus.

No problem mate. I take 2 clicks, which is 100mg cream. Speaking of E2, I do not aromatize very well at all, which was the original reason for switching to cream. My provider thought I might have better results with cream. After lots of trial and error, My E2 was always low at a dose of T that...

I apply the cream in the morning only, around 7AM. Cypionate is once per week. FWIW I don't inject much, 20MG/ week currently. But my libido isn't as good without it. One other huge benefit to creams is that I don't have to donate blood on my current dosage. When I was fully on cypionate, I...

That should help out things as well. Although big pharma pays for 1/2 the FDA budget so they have a lot of pull. It's really annoying how the FDA pulls this stunt every few years just to see what they can get away with

Like you, I never felt completely well on test cypionate and after being on it for 3-4 years I switched to part injections part cream (200mg/ml). After a while I went towards using mostly cream and a small injection of 20-40mg/week of cypionate. I tend to feel better on the combination of...

Well this sucks. I would have thought that the FDA under RFK would have backed off on legislation like this. Kennedy likely takes testosterone and one would think that he would be aware of the role that compounders play in getting people access to meds

Oh 60mg/week. Yes my low E2 theory makes a lot of sense then. That's a super low dose and men get their E2 from testosterone. You may not be providing your body enough testosterone to make E2 from. @Gman86 is saying the same thing. Let us know what your labs say. BTW, I hope your doctor...

Hi Nelson. I'm not seeing how I can download your book for free. The Amazon link takes you to a page where I can buy it on paperback for $55, but I don't see anywhere to download the book

I have the option of using Hallendale or Empower pharmacies. Can you try another one or is Empower your only option? I would also talk to your provider at Defy. They can sometimes make accommodations for you so that get more product. They did so for me

What is your E2 level like? When my E2 gets too low, I notice pain in my knees, fingers and thumb pads. I have to use a lot of testosterone to get my E2 up to 20. Once above 20 those aches go away

I tell ya mate. You've got quite the health journey going on here. I've read most of your posts and I'm pretty amazed at all of the different levers you have had to try to manipulate in order to feel good. I'm glad you have been documenting this. It's been interesting to read. I believe...

That's super interesting to me. My E2 is always sub 20 and I have white coat syndrome as well. Once in a while my home measurement systolic gets to 140. I have never tried tying BP to E2 though. What did you do to get your E2 higher?

Hey JA. I'm curious at how you are doing these days with your E2 injection protocol. This is interesting to me, as I also aromatize very little. I got my hands on some E2 cream and was using it when I was experimenting with lowering my testosterone dose. I felt fine on lower T, except for...

Neither clomiphene or encomiphene worked for me. I got nasty visual side effects from both and suffered anxiety when I had never had that before I tried those drugs

That's pretty sobering

I don't know anything about tri-mix, but I'd be mighty worried to start with a huge amount. That's not something you would want to go to the hospital for

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"Conclusion: Without evidence-based withdrawal protocols, men commonly try avoiding post-AAS hypogonadism with PCT, which is illicit, ill-defined, and not recommended. " The conclusion is funny. They just got through telling us how PCT use cuts recovery time in half, yet in the next breath say...

Thank you my friend. This is exactly what I have done. I quit completely after weening off. I found it it was contributing to my diarrhea issues, but is not the only factor. I have less problems now but I'm not completely fixed. I can tolerate about 4oz of coffee a day. You are right, it...

Thank you

Interesting topic. I've never tested my levels. Do Labcorp and Quest have normal ranges for men in regards to progesterone levels?

Looks like my congressman actually did sign the letter. I did write him. I'm amazed that he signed it.

Once again, the "crack" team of scientists puts out a boogyman report on "steroids" but doesn't define what they mean by "using steroids", thus rendering everything they say to be useless. Is a man who takes 120mg/week of cypionate a "steriod user"? We don't know. But he is potentially lumped...

Many thanks for the detailed answer Tex

The way I understand it is that with covid, the DEA started allowing telemed providers to start prescribing stuff like opiates and ADHD meds, whereas before they weren't. These are controlled substances as is testosterone. When the emergency measures ended testosterone therapy got included in...

I hadn't heard this. Do you have any further details?