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So TT 600-800 and FT 12-16? My FT was 18. Is that good for lower SHBG?

Yeah I saw you responded to some other posts on low SHBG. I have a follow up with my doc tomorrow and I think I may benefit from a small dose of AI. Do low SHBG typically get all the bells and whistles like consistent morning erections and high libido or should I just not really get my hopes...

Well my initial SHBG was 18 and repeat jumped a little to 24. I know I'm on the low end of normal and I'm sure it will be difficult to tweak my protocol.

I'm a healthy 41 year old guy and in good shape, training BJJ and doing kettlebells 6 days/week. I started TRT this past February with Test C 100mg IM weekly after experiencing low T symptoms for several months. Pre TRT labs: TT 498, TF 14, SHBG 18. No E2 was drawn. After 5 weeks I had noticed...

I switched my dose to 40mg EOD 2 weeks ago and I think my E2 is getting higher. I feel bloated and like my hands are swollen. I also have less energy and more sore after my training. I’m not sure if I should try a low dose AI (with lab confirmation) or just lower my dose to 20mg EOD or even try...

How are you feeling now? I found this thread interesting because I have been going through some similar symptoms and playing around with my protocol.

Thanks for the insight. I guess I’m just not sure yet what my optimum state should feel like yet.

So since I’m new to this what should I look for? Just symptoms of high E2? Or do you just start to recognize when you feel optimal? Would you recommend when I’m feeling really good to go and get labs that day so I can have an idea of what my numbers are when I’m feeling great?

I think I might benefit from a dose increase. I was thinking if I switched my dosing to 40mg every other day that may help and with the increased frequency maybe not increase my E2 too much. Is there a testosterone:estrogen that I should be concerned with?

I'm 41 years old. TT 264-916 Free T 6.8-21.5 Estradiol 8-35 SHBG 16.5-55.9 DHEA-S 102.6-416.3

I'm not able to upload a PDF despite hitting the "insert image" button above. So these are my labs taken the morning before my injection through Discounted Labs (trying to show some love for the site) TT 663.4 Free T 18.2 Estradiol (sensitive) 30.4 SHBG 24.2 DHEA-S 764.7 Hct 48

I tried posting from my iPhone. I guess I’ll have to do it from my laptop a little later. Thanks

Hey everyone. I’ve been on testosterone cyp since February this year. My pre TRT levels were Total T 498, free T 14, and SHBG 18. I started on 100mg IM weekly but by week 5 I really started noticing decreased penile sensitivity. So I started researching more and found this site which has been...

Thanks guys for all of advice. I think I’m gonna go see Dr Crisler since he’s only a couple hours away. Are there any other patients of his on this forum that I could find out more info from?

Thanks. I’ll definitely look into that. I hate having to be on PPIs and it’s good to know there are alternatives.

I’m also seeing that there is more to this than just getting a rx for testosterone and this doc may not be as adept about the subtleties of TRT. I’m wondering if I should save money on my follow up and just go see someone like Dr John Crisler who deals with this more frequently. Thoughts? I live...

Thanks for the quick reply. I was planning on going to twice weekly but thought maybe I should stick the regimen until I got my first set of labs drawn. I wasn’t planning on getting my labs until the first week of April. Do you think it would be more beneficial to get them sooner? Also any...

Thanks for the quick reply. I will make sure to get the SHBG. I was gonna make sure that the panel I get online the ultra sensitive study for the E2. That’s the correct one right?

Hey everyone. I really appreciate this site and all of the great info! I’m a 41 year old male that started experience mental fogginess, increasing pain and decreasing recovery after working out, and increasing fatigue since last summer. I train BJJ 3-4 times/week and I in good shape. I’m 5’8 and...