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To answer your initial question,yes I have had consistently acceptable libido on TRT but only since moving to an everyday protocol. I too have very low SHBG, and like most/many on this forum who do, I improved greatly when I switched to more frequent injections (ED in my case). Prior to that, on...

I have heard a couple times recently that NAC supplementation can increase red blood cell count/elevate hematocrit. I searched to see what i could find and got this example.... N-acetylcysteine for the management of anemia and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients - PubMed Has anyone had...

Banshek7 as you're all too aware, all of this horrible care you have been getting has your mind swirling and has you at your wits end but its important that you understand things will improve with the proper care. And as stated above it could take a bit of time. There are many stories on here...

Higher doses of Test can lower your SHBG and in turn raise FT

For me it is a 3. When I travel i just forgo the HCG and if i skip it for 10 days to 2 weeks I don't really notice the decline BUT i definitely feel better after starting again. Nothing i can put my finger on, just a better sense of well-being both physically and mentally. Placebo...

It is a startling thought but fwiw that article has been retracted based on a disclaimer at the top of the page and the word "Retracted" across each page

Every Sunday I fill my T. Cup syringes for the week. I keep them (filled or unfilled if travelling) in a small zippered travel case along with swabs, the T vial and some reading glasses. I have never been stopped or even questioned at customs.

I BELIEVE i read something on here from Nelson, that said it was the higher Trough levels that were correlated with higher HCT (not peak or average levels). I cannot find it now. However if that is the case, it wouldn't suggest a mechanism for daily shots resulting in an improvement in HCT as...

At a glance it seems like your Endocrinologist has a lot more knowledge of TRT than your Urologist, who prescribed an ineffective and antiquated protocol (every two weeks). Also it is common practice to get 3 or more low Test results before concluding there is a problem. Also without other...

There was a lot of information going around a while back about the training benefits of DHT. I'm having trouble finding them on here but did find this; https://mikemahler.com/articles-videos/hormone-optimization/testosterone-is-great-but-is-dihydrotestosterone-the-king-of-all-male-androgens and...

I was above the testable range for DHT in the past and the testable range is almost 3 x the max lab range, so I honestly don't know how high it was. After investigating the ramifications and what to do (or if I should do anything) i decided not to test for it routinely. I have tested since and...

Tt = 1294 hct = 50.9

Have you had your thyroid hormones checked?

Vince, thought this might be of some interest? Looks like there is "potential/possibility" for ammonia build-up in the liver with use (overuse/abuse?) of L-Norvaline? Your post had me intrigued and this was the first thing i saw online; http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=2707711 I...

VC, FYI this is the only one I've tried and I am encouraged but much like you, I may find it was a co-incidence or doesn't work long-term? The thing I don't like about this (or the other GSE products I've seen) is that they don't state the active ingredients or amounts of them. If you try it...

S39, I am taking Nutribiotics Grapefruit Seed Extract, 250mg capsules, twice per day. This is the one I use; NutriBiotic Capsules 250 mg GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract), 60 caps. If you try it please let us know your results.

i also have heard good things about hanging and there is a book that was recommended to me called; "Shoulder pain? The Solution & Prevention" written by John M. Kirsch, MD (Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Thanks VC! Sorry to hear that. I am using NutriBiotics GSE capsules x2/day. At this point I am convinced that either the daily injections, the GSE or the combination has significantly improved my HCT levels. And it seems on the forum that daily injections may have helped some lower HCT but not...

Thanks CW! Its nice when we find out good things about habits we already have, not that I would stop drinking it if the results were the opposite :) I had also read recently (can't remember where) that coffee is the largest source of antioxidants for most North Americans.

I have had that once. I inject into the abdomen SQ and sometimes get little bumps that take a few days to go away. The time i had the larger lump it showed all the signs of an abscess that I could find online except for fever. Same as you described...reddish color, warm to the touch and mine was...

I'm hopeful that the ED injections might stabilize my HCT once my TT and FT have come down from reducing my Test dose. For the next couple months I will continue to take the GSE but once I get my Test levels into the right place I will see if stopping the GSE makes any difference.

Thanks to everyone for your comments! Mountain Man, I agree it could have stabilized on its own but for me it seems a bit co-inciental considering I have been on TRT for over 5 years without it stabilizing? Maybe the daily injections help but at this point I will continue the GSE. Feeling...

Mine was higher also. When I first started 5 years ago I got great results at 100mg once per week but over time that changed assumedly due to waning SHBG levels. Sorry Nelson its Grapefruit Seed Extract.

And thank you for your reply!!

Agreed SystemLord I plan to lower my dose but just trying to understand the relationship here. Based on the limited knowledge there seems to be about SHBG, the theory seemed to be that FT can be disproportionately high compared to TT when injecting infrequently as our body coverts TT to FT...

For the last 2 months I have been taking Grapefruit Seed Extract to hopefully help lower Hematocrit. My last blood donation was June 1st, 2017 at which time my hematocrit was 52.5 after 5 months without donating. I just did bloodwork this past Friday (after not donating since June 1st which is...

I personally take the HCG as do many here. Some Dr.s are reluctant but hopefully yours is not. I am in Canada DHEA is not available over the counter here but it is in the USA. I am not taking it but the common dose seems to be 25mg.

Both HCG and DHEA can raise E2 in men. As with anything everyone reacts differently but either/both may be worth trying. Unless I'm reading something wrong your Hematocrit did not look high?

Have you tried taking DHEA? Supposedly that can raise E2 in some men.

Based on all the feedback here you are in great hands with Defy. My Adex comment was more of a general one as some Doctors just give everyone the same prescription to start and Adex is often not needed. Many of us here do not need to take it. I was not implying you were taking anything without...

Welcome to Excel Male and I wish you great success on your new protocol. Assumedly you mean 25mg (not .25mg). At 75mg per week it seems a bit low as a starting dose with the "typical" starting point being around 100mg per week. There are members here with a heck of a lot of experience and...