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Yeah... that's the strange thing, no one can seem to confirm. Which, to be honest, I really don't care, but if this is a short-term solution I'd rather find an alternative or just accept life without it. Only challenge is there doesn't seem to be a good alternative and I feel better with it.

Hello all, Does Empower have the correct license to compound hcg under the new FDA laws? The pharmacy my doc uses can't compound it any longer, and commercial grade hcg is backordered until Feb. 2021 in my area. My doc said if I can find a pharmacy that can legally compound it, he'll send my...

Are you still doing daily injections? I saw in another thread that you mentioned thinking that most people don't need daily (or even EOD) protocols and than 1 or 2x/week is fine for most... I was surprised by that because I was under the impression daily injections was a big difference for you.

I'm thinking this is going to be the best - and most cost-effective - approach for me as well.

I'm not sure what % it is -- I know it's 200mg/ml -- and I'm doing 350mg per day (split into a.m. and p.m. doses) straight to the scrotum -- and yes, it IS a boatload of cream. It's currently running my $110/month just for the cream. I've heard talk here and there of a percentage of people who...

That's what I was interested in hearing (how you felt at same T levels on cream vs. injections), because I have been the same way -- same T levels, but feel much worse on cream than I did on injections at those same levels.

I checked E for myself (even though my doc said it was unnecessary and does not prescribe AI's) and the sensitive E2 was 30. I actually have felt best at an E of 60-70 while on injections... and have not felt good (similar issues to described above) while E is below 40... so perhaps I have an...

Curious... while having those issues with Cream, did you get labs done? The weirdest part for me is that T values on Cream and T values on injections that were virtually identical had me feeling MUCH different... which causes me to question whether it was something specifically about the cream...

The main reason I'm suspect of the cream is that the docs who are the biggest proponents of it seem to think it's the "only way"... that is a red flag for me, because it overlooks the uniqueness of each individual. The main reason I switched from injections is that I don't want to do daily...

I apply 4 clicks in the am (200 mg) and 3 clicks in the pm (150mg) to a clean, dry, shaven scrotum. Overall, libido about the same as when I felt good on injections.

I've been on a number of TRT protocols over the past 3 years. Injections most of the time. However, about 6-8 months ago, I got caught up in the "cream craze" and decided to give it a shot. A few things I've noticed: 1. Even at almost identical T levels (free and total), I feel worse on cream...

I've been on trt for 15 months now. Overall, it's been a rollercoaster. A few questions for guys who have been on trt a few years or more: 1. Is feeling "great" the expectation, or is "okay" all some of us can hope for? At times, I've felt GREAT -- more confident than I've been in years, more...

I get what you're saying, I'm just confused why I'd suddenly be so responsive/sensitive to HCG after being on it in various dosages for the past 14 months.

Same test, same day. The only difference is I did take this most recent one at 3pm, rather than first thing in the a.m. Like I usually do. I have been told fasting isn't required for hormone testing and that it wouldn't have made the big of a difference... but is that right? It's just weird...

I've been on TRT for over a year now. Long story short: after starting at 160mg/week and eventually trying to find the "least effective dose", going all the way down to 100mg/week, 6 weeks ago when I met with Dr. Saya, we landed on 132mg/week (3.5 days). At the time, my protocol was this...

Feeling AWEFUL. Things started declining when I changed from 140mg down to 100mg per week back near the start of June and it's just continued to get progressively worse. I had labs done 2 weeks ago and my Free T tanked (from 32 down to 11). Total T was 700. The fatigue is nearly unbearable --...

Anyone ever received the wrong prescription from Empower? As in, it says it's the right thing but something seemed off? I got a new batch of 3mg tadalifil for daily use a few weeks ago. Started taking it (4 days) and had heightened anxiety/racing heart rate. Took a break for two weeks, now...

Vince -- Both levels and symptoms. I've tried the following (results included): 250 IU's 2x per week: Testicles shrunk, penis even hung tighter to the body -- plus E2 of 52 and anxiety/hot flashes/moodiness/fatigue 500 IU's 2x per week: Easily felt best on this -- noticed increased penis...

I felt my best when on 500 IU's 2x weekly of HCG, however, this also led to my most significant challenges with controlling E2 and I had to up my anastrozole dose, which is something I'm wanting to avoid. Anyone have experience with same total weekly dosages at different frequencies and their...

I used it consistently for most of the past year. At a Test Cyp dose of 70mg and HCG of 500 IU's (2x weekly), I needed .25 anastrozole twice per week (same day as injections) to get E2 in high 20s. With .125 anastrzole twice per week, I was up in the 50's for estradiol and felt it (another...

Interesting. When you say it crashed your already low numbers, are you talking T and E or just T?

I'm sure we could insist this, but often, when first starting out we don't know better, want to trust the doctor, etc. If there's ONE thing I could change about my TRT experience this past year, I would have started at 100mg, taken ONLY test to see how I responded and then adjusted and added...

My pre-trt Estradiol was 19, so definitely on the low end (perhaps even dangerously so). I was prescribed a similar initial protocol to yours, just with 2x weekly instead of m/w/f. Similarly, I was concerned about "blanket" inclusion of an AI, so I didn't take it the first week and injected...

I changed from 140mg down to 100mg (split into 50mg 2x/week like you) 5 weeks ago and experienced a very similar experience. I actually ended up in Urgent Care last Friday after basically having daily panic/anxiety attacks the entire week. EKG and blood tests came back "normal", they said it...

Do you just do Test Cyp or are you including HCG and/or anastrozole on this regimen? Just curious if a Mon/Wed/Fri complicates dosing those things or if you'd still take anastrozole and HCG as usual at time of injection m/w/f?

One thing worth noting: I've seen guys around here posting about how "it's easier to start low and go up in dosing than start high and try to go lower", I would DEFINITELY agree with that sentiment at this point. A month ago, was advised to drop test dosage from 140mg/week to 100mg/week to...

This is really great advice, thanks! I've started tracking better with a daily log of how I feel and keeping better track of what I'm taking.

That's kind of what I'm leaning towards trying to work out with Dr. Saya at my next consult. Something about that protocol worked GREAT, initially at least. But for some reason, after 5-6 weeks something then became WAY off because I ended up feeling aweful. I should have tried to get through...

Stopped HCG and anastrozole last Sunday, so going on 8 days with just 50mg of test cyp every 3.5 days (Sunday morning/Wednesday evening). We'll see how it goes. So far, I'm feeling better overall, but still have some of the anxiety/rapid heart rate and still some fatigue. Overall, I'd say I...

Dr. Saya, I will definitely schedule with you for my next consult. My struggle is, do I drop the HCG now, wait 4-6 weeks and THEN do labs and a consult with you, or do labs for current regimen and then talk about adjustments. It's just hard when I know I feel crappy on current regimen...

I agree with you it *seems like I'm sensitive to estrogen and HCG is setting that off leading to the anxiety and high hear rates. My pre-trt E2 was 19, so definitely NOT high. However, my SHBG was 60+ pre TRT (now down to 34), so that may have contributed to the low T. It seems like there's...