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    SHBG cause or consequence of hypogonadism?

    Amen to that. It is very impressive to see this kind of out of the box thinking. The conventional thinking is one of the cornerstone ideas in TRT. That if you have high SHBG you are going to need a higher dose of testosterone to overcome the SHBG in order to achieve a therapeutic level of...
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    SHBG cause or consequence of hypogonadism?

    I don't know if you will know the answer to my question but I'm going to ask anyway. It wasn't so long ago that it was conventional wisdom that SHBG regulated Free T. More SHBG = less Free T for any given dose of exogenous testosterone. Now the current thinking is that SHBG is not that...
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    Combining cream and injection

    Now that you mention it, i don't really know. I had always thought that .15ml = 150 IU. But now that you ask I can't say for sure
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    Blood pressure meds causing fatigue

    There are scads of BP meds out there. You are on an angiotensin receptor blocker - ARB. Just try another ARB. Telmisartan, Losartan, etc. If those give you problems you can try an ACE inhibitor, which works through a different mechanism. Good luck. I tried 8 different kinds of BP meds...
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    Libido/erectile function peaks in late evening

    That is an interesting story. You are the only person I've ever "known" that had bipolar. What does it feel like when you are having a manic phase? I have used Ambien for many years for sleep issues. Did you try that med? It comes with its own set of issues, but the withdrawal is not nearly...
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    Combining cream and injection

    1.5 clicks of cream to the scrotum every day (IIRC 1 click = 50mg test) 20 mg cypionate 2X/week .15 ml HCG 2X/week
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    Prostate Enlargement

    If you look at the webpage it has links to some studies that show some SARM is helpful for BPH. It wasn't clear to me whether the RAD-140 is the same compound as what was presented in the studies though.
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    Thank you my friend. My worst symptom was atomic diarrhea. I had the shits for 3-4 days. It was very unpleasant. The other symptoms were no fun. But manageable. I have seen the Zalenko protocol. The one I'm going to use is similar. FLCCC Alliance COVID Early Treatment Protocol. They...
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    Combining cream and injection

    I do both cream and injections and I use Defy. It was one of Defy's PA's that suggested cream to me. I often have low or lowish E2 in relation to my testosterone levels. She suggested that the cream might aromatize better and give me better E2 levels without having to increase my T levels...
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    Pituitary restart while on TRT: promising initial results with GnRH plus enclomiphene

    I apologize if you covered this earlier in the thread. But why Enanthate as opposed to cypionate?
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    OK. Thank you for that vote of confidence. I will probably use them next go around. After I cancelled my order w/ Buy-Pharma I created another one with Alldaychemist. ADC is clumsier, because you cannot use a credit card. I had to get a money order and snail mail it to them in California...
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    BTW, is the Indian pharma you used still online and available? I just submitted an order to www.buy-pharma.md/ using a one time credit card. After the order went thru I got a message from PAYOFIX.COM that they needed to talk to me about some complication w/ the order. Sounded sketchy to me...
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    I am not a fan of the COVID vaccines for a lot of reasons, the clot factor being a big one. Some people are calling them the "clot shot". So I had wondered what your doc's impression of them would be. Doctors are having their license to practice threatened by talking down the shots. It takes...
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    2 questions for you: Why was your doctor interested in whether you were vaxxed? Where did you get the Ivermectin and HCQ from?
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    Kentucky HRT Doctor Faces Medical Board

    That's a disturbing read. I didn't read the whole thing, but Kentucky is coming after this doctor who appears to be prescribing testosterone and Armor thyroid in much the same way that any TRT clinic would be doing. One specific complaint is that she prescribed Armor instead of the usual...
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    Test Cream Labs Timing

    I have tested both trough levels and 3 hours after application levels. It was interesting to see the peak, but I usually test at trough, first thing in the morning and before I apply the cream.
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    Not to mention the hassle and expense of all these MD appointments and diagnostic work. What a pain
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    Bad labs after diet change

    Triglycerides of 168 and glucose of 120 leads me to believe that excess carbohydrates are somehow getting into your diet. Keep in mind that whole grains eventually get broken down into glucose in your body just like any other grain. There is nothing special about "whole grain". Whole grains...
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    Wow a TSH of 20! I don't know much about Hashi's. Shall I assume that supplementing thyroid is contra-indicated? And you are going to try a low dose T regimen?
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    Testosterone Cream - Bad Experiences?

    TT - 607 ng/dL (264-916) FT - 4.5 pg/mL 7.2-24.0 Note that FT was measured with the Direct method and is known to be unreliable.
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    Is it safe to supplement vitamin K with higher end CBC?

    Have you had your parathyroid levels checked? "In hyperparathyroidism, your parathyroid glands make and release too much parathyroid hormone. Generally, this means that the calcium level in your blood becomes too high. Parathyroid hormone has a number of effects in your body: It causes bone...
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    Staying in love with your partner.

    It's probably both. I long for my wife and need to feel like she loves me too. That motivates me to do things that would encourage her love. And by a happy coincidence, she feels the same and does things for me that encourage my love. You might say we are both being selfish, but if we are...
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    Pretty annoyed - refills

    This is what I do. My doctor writes about 1.5x the actual dosage in his records for me. So by the time I get notified that it is time to refill, I have plenty of time to get it done. If my doctor was not amenable to this, I would probably go the underground lab route. Or find another...
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    Does anyone use a sleep tracker?

    I have used various Garmin wrist fitness watches since 2014. The sleep tracker is pretty accurate for me, in that the quality of sleep readings I get on the watch track how I feel pretty accurately. I am currently using the Garmin Venu SQ
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    Trying TRT again, everything perfect on cream except libido

    Have you messed around with different dosages? @sh1973 just discovered that he needs an ultralow dose of 52mg-60mg/week after years of trial and error. This is a dose that almost no one would initially recommend, yet it works great for him. I can also vouch for trying all sorts of different...
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    For those who are struggling on TRT

    That's amazing. And it's been a looooong time coming. Congrats!
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    Testosterone Cream - Bad Experiences?

    1.5 clicks of cream to the scrotum every day (IIRC 1 click = 50mg test) 20 mg cypionate 2X/week .15 ml HCG 2X/week
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    Testosterone Cream - Bad Experiences?

    Sometimes that's all you can do. Just let them pontificate. To be fair, I did find that on cream alone, I didn't do as well. Not horrible. But not optimal either. Adding a small baseload of cypionate evened me out and I end up feeling good on the combo.
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    The Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids & Associated Drugs

    ""When gender incongruence emerges prepuberally and, depending on the protocol used by the endocrinologist, the transgender boy could receive puberty blockers at the beginning of puberty3 to stop the growth of secondary sexual characteristics and the discomfort they could cause. This treatment...
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    Consistent ED & Low Libido

    You have already tried all kinds of different dosing. If you didn't try changing the frequency of injects, then that is a good avenue to pursue. Some men have reported doing better on one testosterone ester than another. If you are on enanthate, I would try going to cypionate. I know it...

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