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I’m using Hikma TE now and it seems the exact same.

Hikma owns Westward. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals now Hikma in the US as part of global rebranding.

I thought you said it made you too hungry and that you gained fat from overeating when taking it…?

Low 20s if I am just using testosterone. Low teens if I am using low-dose primo for estrogen management.

I am sure that the pregnenolone was converting a percentage into estrogen, causing a reduction in joint pain. I always had issues managing estrogen on TRT, so Anastrozole or a DHT-derivative like Primobolan have always been required for me to feel well. Anastrozole and Primo have both...

Yes I do. 300 IU EOD is my current dosage.

This post is life.

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Pure encapsulations. 100 mg DIM, 500 mg CDG 1x daily

My doctor, lol. Non valued added post, but worth sharing.

We had our first child, a boy, after adding HCG to my TRT.

If the man desires a future pregnancy, the clinician should prescribe hCG concurrent with testosterone therapy, typically at 500 U subcutaneous three times per week or 1,500 U once weekly if the patient wishes only to prevent testicular atrophy. The patient should cycle off of testosterone twice...

Good plan. I’ve personally responded much better to daily dosing of testosterone as compared to less frequent protocols. You may find that you are the same.

Both work well together. DIM helps to metabolize estrogen more effectively, and CDG helps to eliminate (excrete) estrogen. They work effectively together, but not as well by themselves. The combination has helped me tremendously in managing estrogen related side effects.

What you describe with your daily cycle sounds like it could be a spike and crash in the same day given the low dose. I believe the half-life of HCG is 36 hours, but the low dose may affect that and effectively shorten it. How long did you run the higher daily dosing of HCG? The bloat and...

It contributes to increased estrogen, but I take DIM and CDG to help metabolize estrogen. All in all, I feel better on this protocol as opposed to not taking HCG.

I just don’t seem to get as much testicular stimulation from 100 ED as I do from 200 EOD.

I am currently using 200 IU eod and am doing well with it. I don’t particularly like daily dosing of HCG.

^^ Me 100%

If you want to be fertile, it’s worth it for a short 6 months or so. Long term I wouldn’t take higher doses of HCG, though.

This guy is pretty insightful as he discusses balances the effects of dopamine with serotonin. You can find similar information in the literature.

Changing the protocol has always helped me relive the honeymoon phase. For example, you could change your twice weekly HCG dosing to every day or EOD, or you could go for a larger once weekly shot for a period of time. I have always found that rekindling the honeymoon via a protocol change has...

There is a simple remedy for counterbalancing dopamine-induced aggression: Serotonin. Try supplements that boost serotonin such as the precursor, tryptophan. You could also try and SSRI or Buspar to achieve the same effect. Serotonin is a counterbalance to dopamine in many ways, including...

I dropped my testosterone from 200 mg weekly to 80 mg while I added the higher dose of HCG for fertility. I did not feel as good with the higher dose of HCG and I did lose some muscle mass. I was, however, able to conceive on the protocol.

That’s awesome. U.S. What brand of HCG are you using?

What country do you live in?

High estrogen literally puts me in the worst state of mood fluctuations with major depression being the most prevalent symptom. These, however, are not normal responses to estrogen. Even with estrogen lowered, you are likely similar to me in that you need some form of an antidepressant or mood...

I personally experience as bad of mental health things as you are describing in your post. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Psychiatric medication is the only thing that will level you at if you are at this stage. Please talk to someone.

Dude! I had forgotten about this post. In regard to many of the symptoms described in the original post, I have been able to tweak my protocol to mitigate most of these side effects. Namely, I have replaced Test Cyp with Propionate, I’ve reduced my dosage from 200+ mg weekly to ~100 mg weekly...

Buy sterile viles and inject the 1 ml concentration in there so that you can microdose throughout the week. @Cataceous knows where to buy sterile viles. They are cheap. I have been to MX and bought them myself.

My SHBG is typically around 21-24 nmol/L, so certainly on the low side. This is without Proviron use. As one would imagine, my SHBG goes down with Proviron use. I find that my libido increases for the first 2-4 weeks with Proviron, then it decreases probably below where my libido is without...