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Very interesting (the studies). I do think I feel the swing from morning when my level's are quite high to the late evening when I'm probably sub 400 total and half of what my free was in the morning. I am going to try applying lotion in the afternoon to see if it keeps my levels more consistent...

I am on 4 pump's of 1% Generic Gel. Each pump is 12.5 grams. So, 50 grams total per morning. "Seagal's" post above I think illuminates a possible issue with Gel and perhaps it's why most men don't like it. It can get you in the upper part of the high normal range. But within 24 hour's you can be...

As the title says I've been using 1% generic gel for 8 years. 4 pumps total. I recently learned that Androgel themselves does NOT recommend applying the gel the morning you get blood draws. Amazing how many doctors aren't aware of this. My doctor has been having me get my blood draws 2 hours...

Interesting, I am going to do an experiment and apply the gel to my ribs/abdomen for a month and then test my levels. I did some reading on this site and it seems applying it to the ribs/abdomen can increase estrogen in many men. So, it may not be a good idea. But if it does work well for me...

That makes sense. I am curious as I now have 7 years of bloodwork. 6 years being on TRT. I've been on Testosterone gel 1% (4 pumps total) for 6 years now. Prior to going on TRT I tested my levels 3 times within a year. For those 3 tests my lab's were as follows: Total T was between 200-250...

Hey guys, curious once you're on TRT. How much does diet, sleep...etc affect your levels?