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Sure, it's also "normal" for males (white Americans at least) over 40 to get fat and out of shape, be tired and cranky most of the time, and have high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, heart attacks in their 50's, etc. I'll take "abnormal" any day.

Speculation: The same thing that slows down everything in the pharmaceutical world, money. It's cheaper and more profitable to keep making injectables like they do now than to conduct enough research studies to convince the FDA that other methods are safe.

Your dose injected is the travel of the plunger. If it reads more when you pull it down that's what's in the dead space. Think of it this way. Whatever extra shows when you pull it back is what is filling the needle. When you inject, the plunger only travels the "mils" shown. Your body doesn't...

What do you think you are supposed to "feel" from HCG? The only purpose of HCG is to keep your testicles from shrinking while on TRT. Some men have little to no shrinkage even without HCG, most do to some degree or another. I may be mistaken but it also could help keep Leydig cells in the...

That is what I assumed you "MENT". That's why I said to get rid of all your needles and hormones. You don't think that it's a problem that you "are dying to" yet at the same time are "terrified" of injecting? Whatever the substance is? You need help, man. And I sincerely hope you find it. But...

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I wouldn't have restarted AI just because of that test result. It is because I was convinced it was crashed already then climbed back up that high so fast. I could obviously be wrong. That's why I'm asking for the opinions of others.

I wouldn't have restarted AI just because of that test result. It is because I was convinced it was crashed already then climbed back up that high so fast. I could obviously be wrong. That's why I'm asking for the opinions of others.

Thanks! I'm not really worried about the level it's at, just that if it had crashed and climbed back up that far that quick it could become a problem. I don't KNOW that it did, but I was convinced. More bloods coming soon enough.

Pre TRT bloods: Testosterone,Free and Total Testosterone, Serum 343 ng/dL 264 - 916 Free Testosterone(Direct) 11.8 pg/mL 6.8 - 21.5 DHEA-Sulfate 279.1 ug/dL 71.6 - 375.4 Luteinizing Hormone(LH), S LH 5.0 mIU/mL 1.7 - 8.6 Estradiol, Sensitive 26.1 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0 Sex Horm...

No worries, brother! I think of her every day! She was such a happy child with such a big heart. We were blessed to have her for as long as we did.

Slow down, bro, it's all gonna be OK! Your original test levels at 265 and 156 do indicate you should be on TRT. 500mg every other week is NOT a good protocol though. Something more like 50-60 mg twice a week would have been better to start with. Go to your new doc and give him all the info you...

Sorry for your loss. We also lost our youngest daughter to pneumonia at 8 years old. It is something no human should have to suffer. A dog doesn't really compare, but I understand, my heart has been broken by their passing too.

I have to side with Chris here. I am a Defy patient, and I'm happy with them so far. It does take a week or two to get your stuff from them after a new script though. I recently contacted them (a few weeks ahead of time) about scheduling my 3 month bloods and consult and their answer is "you...

You may not feel anything from the HCG. Around four to six weeks you should start feeling better from the increased test. Energy, mood, libido, usually see improvement starting in those weeks. For changes you can see in the mirror many more months.

I get the Luer lock 1ml low dead space syringes. 21g needle to draw, easy peazy. Load it up, draw back a little, switch to whatever gauge needle you want to inject with, squeeze plunger until a drop comes out the needle, pin it. Needles aren't expensive and it's quicker to do it than tell it...

It's just how I do it. I'm changing the needles after drawing the dose anyway.

I use low dead space syringes. Draw with a 21g. Inject with 27g 1/2" for delts. 26g 5/8" for glutes.

"So in theory should you be measuring the exact amount" Yes! The extra you can see when you pull back on the plunger is in "dead space". It is left in the needle when the plunger is all the way in when injecting. You can't push it out into your tissue, so it doesn't count toward your dose.

"What should I do? Stop adding salt?" Your post proves that adding salt ups your BP. If you are worried about the raised BP then, yes, stop adding salt. "I have been adding pink sea salt to several meals during the day." If you are often, for example, running in severely high temps for...

Thanks. I know what I need to do in the gym. Just haven't been doing it for a couple decades now. :( And I do have quite a bit of cardio to do because I have about 50 pounds of fat that needs to go. Just overcoming the initial inertia "a body at rest tends to stay at rest" might be the hardest...

Lots of shit "can" kill you. Test at TRT dosages hasn't been proven to make any cancer, prostate or otherwise, more likely.

Shrunken nuts doesn't kill you. Heart attacks do.

Joined the gym. 30-45 minutes cardio every other morning. Lifting weights 4 or 5 days a week, but not like a beast. Trying to ease into it. Little more intensity each week. Libido slowly but steadily rising. Mood improving. Can't ask for much more than that at around 6 weeks from first...

Subq isn't likely to bring up your test numbers more than IM does.

Taking HCG should not cause your test levels to rise if you are on test.

The one that dropped my BP the most (and fast) is Hawthorn berry three times a day. A good garlic supp can't hurt.

Compounding pharmacies make custom dosages. ETA. Vince beat me by a few seconds, arrrggh.

Maybe it's high in tryptophan?

Feeling good! I have a long ride to work right now and was dozing off behind the wheel a lot in the evenings. Haven't had that happen in a couple weeks now and that's awesome. Easing in to working out some. Even getting up early to do some stretching and pushups and such before I leave in the...

Halving the dose all at once? Sounds harsh. What is the reasoning for this?