The test results are showing not the real picture T of 1500 sounds sky high but you injected Sunday and did labs on Monday at the peak. Labs should be done just before the injection.
The Every Other Week is proven to be a failure. Once a week would really only be a starting point with very high SHBG ....
A start would be twice a week or M/W/F
Hmmm another thought .... are doctors willing to prescribe T gel/cream for travel purposes? Much less likely tp draw attention and that should bridge between the injections nicely
Why did you wait 11 days between your last weekly and your new EOD schedule? You waited 4 extra days and then injected less than before so your TT level should be in the basement
Now you have to go through with the new routing for at least a few weeks to even make a call after tanking your TT
SQ...
Your experience on Up and down points to the fact that the injection frequency is too low for you (and most) and should be increased from once a week. The SHGB would give us a starting point but twice a week (every 3.5 days) 50mg would be a start if you don't have labs.
But labs for SHBG, TT...
If you notice a decline through the week it might be an indicator for the need for more frequent injections. Your SHBG level can give you a starting point on the frequency.
Myself I did M/W/F 150mg a week T 918 FT 14 > change E3.5d 180mg week T 980 FT28 so 180mg is on the higher end for me but...
As we know everyone is different but I'm at 0.25mg IA twice a week with my twice a week 90mg shots (same dose as you). My E 35 with no high E symptoms.
I would start with the 0.25 tabs and see how it goes (unless your last 2 years showed you the answer already - prior dosages and labs should be...
My TT / FT and SHBG numbers were kinda close to the above (315/9/23 or something like this) before starting 150mg T (split M/W/) + 2*400IU HCG > afterwards 916/14/33 (labcorp values) ... while the TT was top of the range my FT improved only from 9>14 around lower midrange that was my first...
They one easy method to add accuracy to your method is to increase the number of "servings" if you try to weigh 0.25mg you would need a very very good scale but if you empty 10 tabs and see if that is 2.5mg your scale only has to be very good
With and SHBG of 18 EOD or even daily should help you use more of the T > get the numbers higher and in turn you need less mg to achieve the same result and possibly control E better
340mg Test is a lot a week as the average used here on the board is probably not even half of that (not judging just stating)
With the low SHBG you should consider EOD or ED injections
HCG 30iu daily seems to be very low as I use 400IU twice a week
Hi,
with a SHBG of 20 (lower end of the spectrum) more frequent injections might give you better results. Mine was 23 and the doc suggested M/W/F so in your case I would start M/W/F or EOD and adjust as needed after a few month
Hi,
With T the dosing frequency depends on SHBG etc and after a while a stable state is reached.
How often would you need to take Anastrozole to ensure to create a stable environment as the half life is much shorted compared to T. If 0.7mg (just a number that is easy are needed per week would...
I use a 1/2 inch long 27 gauge needle ... had 29 first but that was too time consuming for me.
Are you referring with diabetic needle to a 31 or so .... I would bent the needle, get frustrated waiting for it to fill ..... it that even works :)
Isn't the frequency (to a point) determined by the SHBG? High E could get you to move to inject more frequent too but low SHBG > ED or EOD and high every week / twice a week and everything else in between
Hi,
MY pre-trt labs
Total T 308 (264-916)
Free T 9.9 (6.8-21.5)
LH 7 (1.7-8.6)
E sensitive 19 (8-35)
SHBG 23 (16.5-55.9)
Abumin 4.2 (3.5-5.5)
HCT 44.2 (37.5-51)
on my 3 month follow up after 150mg weekly (M/W/F) and 0.45 AI (0.15 M/W/F) and HCG 400IU twice a week
Total T 915 (264-916)
Free T...
Wasn't pulled this time (as Defy only wanted T checked after increase of dosage after 3 month) but will be in the next regular one. Consultation in a few weeks. SHBG was 23 when I started (M/W/F) and at the first check up after 3 Month it increased to 33 (from there on twice a week).
Last HCT...
Got the latest results back (limited panel)
T 960 (264-916)
FT 26.6 (6.8-21.5)
E 39.1 (8-35)
and HCT back to 48 (maybe the 50 value was slightly dehydrated)
I did travel to Japan and was unaware of the restrictions you mentioned. So I just packed everything in my checked back and no one cared/noticed.
https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/wiki/faqs/japantravel/medicine#wiki_controlled_drugs
Testosterone isn't on the list ...
4.2 and going to 4.6 the second test
So that shouldn’t be the culprit (alone)
Can it be that I was doing M/W/F based on the old SHBG and the “new” value might be better suited for twice a week ?
No idea why the FT was so low in comparison
Well that might be the case but I got my TT from 300>915 (Top of LabCorp range) while the Free T just increased from 9 to 14.2 (just middle of the range) and I didn't feel any big improvement (my SHBG increased from 23 to 33).... so am I using too much T? The HCT climbed from 44.2 to 50.0
Will...
Yes the Total T <> Free T relation is influenced by i.e. the SHBG for me my T on TRT is 915 (Top of Range) but my Free T is 15 (not even middle of Range - different range than from your lab obviously)
http://www.issam.ch/freetesto.htm
The lower the SHBG the higher the Free T (everything else...
As you stated:
I will retake the total Testosterone again tomorrow before the next shot because this test was done three days after the last shot.
The results then don't do not count as they are not done at their low point. But the SHBG should be effected much so I would change to twice a week...
Or better first try another LabCorp location > as said no problems NY Downtown
(or the one time I went to NJ - Defy cautioned me about NY and NJ and never had any problem)
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