- 52 yo male
- 6'0" 246lbs
- Started TRT in Early Nov (Total T of 182/Bio Av Test "normal at 109 ng/dL)
- My Endo tests Estradiol and Estrone - the former is consistently (over 3 labs) <20 pg/ml and the latter has been persistently > 170 pg/ml)
- SHBG is low (likely insulin resistance)
- Take 40mg Pravastatin for lipids
- Started with 40.5mg of Androgel in Nov/December labs showed no change in TT/BAT, doubled to 81mg at end of December
- Latest labs are below
- I have worked very hard on my diet and exercise since the new year, cut drinking way down and weight is so stubborn to come off - anything here that people can see that provides a clue?
- libido is better, not great
- I feel much better than before TRT but not "great"
- Endo feels my levels are fine, I'm concerned about Estrone levels and sub 20 Estradiol - should I be? He feels that Estrone is because of body weight previous tests showed DHEA Sulfate and Androstenedione normal
Thoughts?
Hemoglobin A1c
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Estradiol
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Estrone, Serum
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Cbc With Differential/Platelet
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Lipid Panel
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Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)
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Testost., Bioavailable W/Shbg
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