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I have a quick question. I just gave blood at the red cross and my Hemoglobin was 17.7. I drank 32oz water 30 minutes before I went to give blood. Here is my question. Per my past blood draws at the doctors office, which you will see below, does this seems like an inaccurate measurement...

Does anyone know in TRT experienced doctors in the Nashville area. Been doing well on 100mg TRT weekly for a few years and now my PCP wants to cut me back to 50mg weekly. Any help will be appreciated.

Has anyone here struggled with prostatitis? I need some suggestions for treatment. Thanks.

Hello, I have been working with a really good doctor the last 6 months. One important thing the doctor told me is that some people who take TRT will always have high hematocrit no matter the frequency of injections unless the trough level is within a certain range. My experience over the last...

Here are my new labs. 4/12/2017 Meds at time of labs.. Test Cyp - 50mg (1/2" 27 gauge) shoulder once weekly Synthroid - 75mcg daily Fish Oil - 6 grams daily Any comments? Will be increasing Test to 50mg once every 4 days. I hyper respond to injections. Injecting 100mg every 7 days I can...

I have read and read so many different opinions on when is trough day and when to take blood to measure your lowest level. If injecting once weekly when should I have my blood drawn? If injecting twice weekly when should I have my blood drawn? I have heard on once weekly to draw the day of...

Hello, I have been injecting 2X weekly with 1/2" 29 gauge for a while a while now. My dosage is 50mg twice weekly. All labs looks good except for hematocrit/hemaglobin. I am giving blood every 2 months. Recent labs - Hemaglobin - 17.2 Hematocrit - 51.4 Test (Total) - 950 SHBG - 21...

Here are my recent labs, just got them back today. This was my trough level before injection. Injection schedule is Monday AM, Thursday PM. My current protocol for last 4 weeks... No HCG, No AI (25cc x 2 weekly) 27 gauge 1/2" injection in delts/alternating = should equal 100mg or .5cc...

After being on TRT now for 1.5 years, the anxiety issues are seeming to get worse. All my labs are within range, as i have posted them before in the past. I am injecting 2x weekly @ 50mg each time. My labs for total T are coming back at 900 and free T is at the high end. E2 sensitive is in...

I just got a call from doc and my test is too high. I had a blood draw this Monday am right before my next shot. I had changed my protocol to Monday am and Thursday pm...so that was my trough day. I am injecting 30iu twice weekly with a 27 gauge 1ml 1/2 cc syringe. By my calculations, the 30iu...

See labs below. This was taken 1.5 months ago with the blood draw the day before my next injection (once every 7 days). I was injecting 120mg or .6cc to 130mg or .65cc a week. Is this a good level for the dosage I was taking? I was using an 1.5" needle in the glute. My new protocol is 120mg...

I know several people that take this. Has this been a help with metabolic syndrome? Should I take the ER or immediate? I do not have diabetes but have high blood pressure, (132/81 avg) high triglycerides (150-170 dosing 4.8 grams fish oil), high cholesterol (220), non hdl and hdl slightly out...

I am currently injecting 130mg once weekly. I use a 1.5" syringe. I am having some anxiety/blood pressure issues every time I increase my levels. When I was injecting every 5 days (100mg)...I seemed to do very well, but was running out of test. Questions are - what dosage should I begin...

It's been a while since I have posted because it took me forever to find a local doctor to help me stabilize. I am on a dose of 110mg (a little over 1/2cc) weekly. All my levels have stabilized (thyroid, hematocrit, hemoglobin, blood pressure..etc.) The issue is my total T right before...

I read some scholarly articles stating this drops iron and hematocrit levels. Has anyone had this procedure?

I just gave blood and have some mixed results. Labcorp Early AM Hemaglobin - 15.7 Hematocrit - 47.5 Lunch Time(Fasting and a little dehydrated) (Full Panel except Estradiol) Hemaglobin - 16.3 Hematocrit - 49 Glucose - 81 Calcium - 10.2 (8.7-10.2) Triglycerides - 191 (0-149) Cholesterol -...

I will begin getting my TRT soon through Defy. My biggest complaint has been trying to manage my E2 and hematocrit/iron. Has anyone got their Hematocrit stabilized by injecting 2X weekly with a lower dose? My hematocrit has jumped from 48 to 52/ Iron 15.5 to 17 in 6 weeks. Of course my...

Starting 2x weekly injections for trt. 185lbs. Any suggestion on starting dosage? Thx.

Finally getting on a new TRT platform...here is my protocol and labs. Need suggestions, giving blood in one week. Test Total 951 Free Test 205.8 Estradiol 36 (high) <or=29 LH <0.2 Reference Range (1.5-9.3) FSH <0.7 Reference Range (1.6-8.0) Thyroid Peroxidase 18 (high) <9 Dhea 172 Thyroid Ab...

Hi - Does anyone know of a good doctor for TRT in this area? Thanks.

Hello, I was on 145mg-200mg for almost 2 months. I was then put on 200mg every 2 weeks. I have had 2 shots and the lady messed up and gave me 250mg. Starting next week I will be on 150mg per week. I give blood every 56 days. Since the shot of 250mg last Tuesday, from my doctor, I feel very...

Has anyone used this? Any comments? Thanks.

Hello, I posted some issues a few days ago..but had some questions about my cortisol. 9/29/2015 Cortisol AM 7.7 (ref range - 4.0-22.0) DHEA - 202 (106-464) No LH or FSH My cortisol has dropped by 9 points in the last year. How do these numbers look. I am in the process of trying to take...

Hello, I am new here and am on TRT and my thyroid now has antibodies. 35 year old male TSH 1.51 T3 1.33 TPab 158 Any suggestions? I have real bad allergies and hives. Take allergy shots. Thanks.

Hey, I am a 35 year old male with Low T. I began injection therapy prescribed by my doctor 2 months ago...dose was too high (around 200mg) per week and had to give blood. Good news it dramatically dropped my hematocrit to 48.7 and my iron to 15.5! I was on compounded TRT cream before...