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Partial blockage event in both legs!

I have had 3 DVTs - one associated with a bad foot break before I ever started TRT, one last November, when I was playing around with blood flow restriction training, and one currently - apparently attributable to nothing other than the risk resulting from long term damage left over from the...
- sjwilley
- Post #33
- May 1, 2019
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Partial blockage event in both legs!
- sjwilley
- Post #32
- May 1, 2019
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Partial blockage event in both legs!
- sjwilley
- Post #31
- May 1, 2019
- Forum: Testosterone Side Effect Management
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Very High Testosterone Levels -

If the reported value reflects your average T level from a blood draw at the mid-point between injections, I'd say the value was high for TRT. Even if your value reflects a post-injection spike, given your injection frequency, it sounds like you would be at or above the normal upper bound T...
- sjwilley
- Post #17
- Sep 2, 2018
- Forum: Testosterone Basics & Questions
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Another new guy; same old questions?

Thanks. I will do some reading.
- sjwilley
- Post #3
- Nov 30, 2015
- Forum: Introductions
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Another new guy; same old questions?

I have been on TRT for a little over three years (Androgel 1.62 x 3 squirts/day). For a while it seemed effective. The worst symptoms ("brain fog" and perceptual distortion) went away completely within a couple of weeks, sex function and sleep patterns improved a lot, and I even restored some...
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- Nov 30, 2015
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Introductions

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038