Is it normal for the PSA level to go up on Cypionate? Before trt back in 2017 my level was 0.8 and it has gradually increased. My latest dose is 50 mg weekly since 5 months ago.
3/8/22= 1.82
8/16/22= 1.32
5/1/23= 1.51
2/6/24= 2.7
Based on the video some people feel great having 190 tt or 400 to vs. So if you feel great on 255 like me then the question is....
Is it safe to have a low tt and free t?
Actually my free isn't ideal it's 37.4 pg/ml and that translates to 3.
My shbg has been in the teens in the past.
I stopped because of my blood pressure and I had heart flutters here and there.
Also I didn't feel different on nor off.
I've been off trt for 7 weeks and decided to check my levels being off. How come my free t is 37 which is great despite my total being 255?
Should I go back even though I feel great? My e2 sensitive and standard was 24, 27 which is ideal.
I don't wish I never started but in my case maybe it was pointless because my total was 350+ at the time and dr said I should.
On cypionate trying different doses raised my HTC and crashed my ferritin and raised my BP.
Now that I've been off for over a month my ferritin is over 125 before 7...
I drink plenty of water daily. Another reason I'd like to try 50mg is because ever since I've been on trt my ferritin has tanked as low as 7 when before I was over 125.
I currently have a HTC of 55% on 200 mg. When I was doing 100mg it was around 50%.
My shbg has been in the 15 to 17 mark. Having said this I don't need much cypionate to raise total and free.
If I do 50mg per week will that bring it down below 50%?
Shbg kinda confuses me. Correct me if I am wrong. They say for people with low shbg you don't really need a high t dose. But how does more t raise shbg?
I was on cypionate 100mg weekly and after the increase to 200mg they didn't change much in 2 months.
As follows:
100mg
Total T 644
Free T 32
Rbc 6.14
Htc 52.4
Hemoglobin 17.6
E2 52
200MG
Total T 1195
Free T 32
Rbc 6.07
Htc 52.6
Hemoglobin 17.6
E2 70
If I inject cypionate on MWF in the evening time when do I check the levels? Do I check on Monday morning before my evening shot or the morning of Tuesday or Thursday when I don't inject?
Interesting! At 100 mg per week that puts me around 600 plus. I too have a low shbg like 15. You should be higher with the tt.
I may try 200 mg and see.
My doctor put me on 200 mg but I have always been afraid to try that and done only 100 to 120 mg. I may ask for 200 weekly micro dosing to avoid a high htc and low ferritin. Bad enough 100 mg brought my htc to 52.5
I wanted to also mention aside from more energy and better sleep my Ferritin levels have gone up since I started doing the once a week Cypionate compared to when I was doing MWF injections. I use to have a 12 ferritin and this month 59. Not super high yet but a big improvement.
I would say better too. Before I'd toss and turn after waking in the middle of the night and couldn't go back to sleep. Now I feel more rested because I remain asleep more.
Its been a month going from 100mg on MWF to once a week with Cypionate and I think this protocol is working as I no longer feel exhausted. I have more motivation. I was doing the MWF because my SHBG is low like 17 but this shows sometimes less injections is better despite of SHBG.
Thank you for the information. I started 800mg yesterday from 400mg. I'll see how it goes.
Also on an empty stomach is great for the absorption but is there a way around stomach discomfort?
I was on 400mg for one month and felt nothing. Today I started taking 800mg and will see if it works.
How much sam e do you guys take and is it safe to take a much higher dose?
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