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Thanks for the response. I guess I should clear up a few things that I omitted from the original post. There are other symptoms that would have lead to the belief of high e2 not listed. However, as we share the same goof Dr you are aware that he is not a knee jerk kind of guy and the...

decimal point error. should read .25mg (quarter tab)

Been awhile since I posted so I figured I would come back with a question to test everyone. I'm actually hoping that Nelson might have an opinion on this. I am secondary Hypogonadism brought on by Hereditary Hemochromatosis and have been on TRT for over a year. My current protocol is 150mg of...

I'm on a Keto diet and eggs are a must.

thanks for the reply. They didn't run total Test but I know from December on 100mg, I was at 678 ng/dl with pre-TRT symptoms still.

Well, after a few months of looking at the care I was getting from he specialist I was seeing (highly regarded Urologist in Canada), I realized that the care was actual old school thinking and not looking at the all the hormones int he spectrum and the effects that TRT has on them. So, I've...

no, those aren't actual numbers. It was just for reference as to me saying mid normal. my GP was actually checking for a thyroid issue when she ran the thyroid panel and everything was normal in the higher mid range.

As for the 700 trough values. Still crashing hard to the point of almost falling asleep at my desk. Plus, I was under the impression that with injections twice a week, you numbers are fairly stable across the board without a lot of ups and downs. Because regardless of pre or post injection...

Okay, found the labs that have the SHBG. It was 37.8. As for the thyroid panel, I can't seem to find it but when I said mid normal, it was mid normal i.e. if the range was 2.4 to 8, i was 4-5 ish. Those labs will be redone in the New Year at my next yearly. I am considering the drive to...

johndoesmith, yes, 50 mgs 2 X per week (3.5 days) the 500 iu HCG is the day before the Test. The blood was done the day of my next injection, before my shot. As I said, its been 5 months on TRT. I wasn't expecting the shut down to be that fast, considering he HCG to mimic LH. The testing is...

Hey guys, I just got my latest blood work back in advance of my next follow-up which I moved up a month early due to major crashing and fatigue coming back in. I am bi weekly 50 mgs, 500 iu HCG 2X/ wk the day before my Test E shots. Here's the results and please remember, this is from Canada...

I'm a victim of the Celtic Cure aka hereditary hemochromatosis and also diagnosed secondary hypogonadism as a result. For me, the ferritin level at diagnosis was 2400 so pretty much a non brainer. However, people are diagnosed at much lower levels now as it has progressed from liver biopsy to...

When I got out on TRT my numbers had crashed below normal. I think TT was 5.7 nmol/l and free was below as well. Not sure what the urologist would say about the low numbers. When converted to ng/dl the fall into the range for TRT being an option, according to the nebido conversion scale. I...

Thanks for the reply Nelson. Btw, I grab a copy of your both and wish my biology and chemistry books from university were written so straight forward. So yes, he ordered estradiol not estrogen. Late night posting and not paying attention. As for details about the doctor. Dr Greenspan is...

Well, after thinking that I hit the jackpot with how well things were progressing with the various doctors and referral, getting set up on sub q Test c and Hcg, etc, then hitting the wall on my follow up with the urologist, it appears that things are looking up. After having the local urologist...

I should add that if I went with the third option, my PCP would not have issue with assisting with the therapy as she was open to learning and seeking info.

Just want to give an update as I went to the doctor's yesterday and this is what he told me. The Doc looked at my number and said "your numbers are normal, how do you feel?" I advised that I am still having some issues with fatigue / energy, fog but I'm slowly seeing improvements in other...

Thanks for the reply. Yes that's correct that there have been the three changes but the test injections have been for close to a month but that as on of the questions as to whether that would I,pact the numbers or not. I just thought that the numbers would be higher considering the delivery method.

Did my first set of blood work with the CBC portion coming in damn near perfect on all markers. The Dr was also only wanting to run TT and FT this first round, just to make sure that I was responding to the therapy and that a full panel will be drawn at the 3 month mark. Well, I am responding...

I am just over a month into TRT and for me, being 43 with a young child at home, it wasn't a hard choice to make. I wanted my life back so that I had the energy to be the best I could for my family. Have not regretted it yet. TT was 163 and FT was extremely low as well (numbers in my Intro...

Good to know about the Koffler Centre. TruBalance has a TRT aspect aside from the bio-identical route according to the contact I spoke with. They seem to be trying to take a Defy Medical approach for getting TRT patients. Was seriously considering them as an option but my insurance told me I...

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With Life Labs I have found out that they will use age based ranges as well as regional ranges (look up BC Life Labs and compare it to the Ontario ranges). I suspect that it has to do with OHIP and what they are willing to set values at as a means of limiting expenses for treatment and...

Being from Canada and having just gone through the process of finding a TRT provider. The largest National TRT network is TruBalance based out of Hamilton, Ontario but they do have doctors in Alberta or can do teleconference referrals. Pricey but you get what you pay for - a top shelf provider...

Being new to the TRT world (29 days in) I will tell you that in that period of time I did transdermal patches for 8 days, androgel for 14 days as a stop gap before I could start injections as the patches, in the words of my urologist "are shit". During the two weeks with the androgel, I did not...

No other kids are planned and the hcg, aware for the hormonal support and testicular functioning aside from sperm health / fertility. Dr Greenspan is out of McMasters and the McGill / Saudi team at the Royal Victoria Hospital in the sub q study used his from the previous year as a starting...

Nelson to provide a bit more history, I was diagnosed about 13 years ago with the hemochromatosis via DNA gene typing when my ferritin level skyrocketed to over 2300. So after 24 straight weeks of phlebotomies, i came down to a manageable 300 and I was placed on bi weekly withdrawals. fast...

Like the title says, been reading / lurking on EM for the past month after having done the same with a number of other men's health forums. Decided on EM for one simple reason, it appears to be moderated by some competent people and as a result, there aren't the normal "performance enhancing...