Long story short, I started TRT a little over two years ago. Prior to my current job, I had a PPO and visited the Low T Center for all my care. They listened, they tested, they treated. I am now stuck with an HMO and am not getting the same level of care.
For almost two years my regimen has been testosterone cypionate @140mg weekly.
-I started with a new endocrinologist and he adjusted my dosage to 150mg weekly, because they couldn't draw 140mg.
-3 months later, testing. Was out of range for his testosterone testing, lowered my dosing to 125mg weekly. I started feeling tired, more moody, a little off on day 6 & 7. BUT I could survive.
-1 month later, testing. Was in range for everything. However, the FDA issued a warning on clotting and testosterone and forced it on the label. Lowered dosing to 100mg weekly. This is my second week into that and I cannot survive. I'm anxious, I cannot sleep, I have no energy, no sex drive, cannot think straight, and can say that I'm depressed... The only time that I am not is on day 2-4.
What can I do to crash my testosterone levels for my next blood work test. This doctor won't see me for another month and I don't know what to do except to go out of pocket and seek a new doctor. I hate to cheat on a test, because I am have ALWAYS been 100% straightforward with every question and every test, but I have been written up at work for not meeting sales quota and me and my wife are at odds because I'm not myself...
Here are my panels:
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[TD="class: name fixed"]HCT, AUTO 42.0 - 52.0 %[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]HGB 14.0 - 18.0 g/dL[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]MCH 27.0 - 35.0 pg/cell[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]MCHC 32.0 - 37.0 g/dL[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]MCV 80.0 - 94.0 fL[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]PLATELETS, AUTOMATED COUNT 130 - 400 x1000/mcL[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]RBC, AUTO 4.70 - 6.10 Mill/mcL[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]RDW, BLOOD 11.5 - 14.5 %[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]WBC'S AUTO 4.0 - 11.0 x1000/mcL[/TD] |
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[TD="class: name fixed"]TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 249 - 836 ng/dL[/TD] |
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[TD="class: name fixed"]IRON 59 - 158 mcg/dL[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]IRON SAT 20 - 50 %[/TD] |
[TD="class: name fixed"]TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY 250 - 425 mcg/dL[/TD] |
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As a side note, I was talked to about my high iron level. I changed my diet and made some huge improvements by not eating red meats and cereals (go figure, cereals contain a TON of iron. cherrios is not heart healthy when on TRT).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
