hematocrit

Hey there, My HCT was 35 pre TRT. On a 2x per week schedule of T-doses ranging from 80 mg per week to 160 mg per week, my HCT never went above 46 despite total t being upwards of 1400-1500 at times. Also about 1000-1200 hcg per week. Now, I recently went to an EOD schedule keeping my weekly...

I've been on testosterone cypionate for about a year. For the first half of the year, I was on 150 mg/wk divided into two doses a week. I did these Intramuscular. For the last 6 months, I've stayed at the same dosage, but switched to SubQ injections. With the SubQ injections, I'm on a protocol...

Suppose a guy has slightly elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit. As a result, a protocol change is made to an overall lower weekly dose and smaller, more frequent injections. No blood donation or therapeutic phlebotomy. Assuming the protocol change would positively affect HGB/HCT, how long would...

Hello all I have been dealing with some symptoms lately and I think it may be due to my hematocrit. Light headaches all day for 4 weeks, numbness occasionally in hands, weakness in arms and legs occasional, feeling dizzy, nauseous. Went to Kaiser last week, bloods looked perfect except...

This article argues that the risk of high hematocrit from Testosterone Therapy (TTh) is overstated: Clinical guidelines indicate that hematocrit should be monitored during testosterone replacement therapy (TTh), with action taken if a level of 0.54 is exceeded. We focused on literature...

Will sleep apnea alone cause clinically high Hematocrit? If so, will a CPAP machine lower it? I don’t know that I actually have sleep apnea but I will be getting tested in 2 weeks. But even before TRT I had borderline/clinically high Hematocrit, at least since 2013. Before that it was normal...

Hello everyone I wanna first thank you all, I learned a lot here about TRT. I am 23y and I had severe congenital anemia when I was a kid, which was treated by chemotherapy(the cause of my hypogonadism) and bone marrow transplant. I still have a little bit of anemia and I started with tostran 2...

3 weeks ago my Hematocrit came back at 57.5. I donated blood immediately and just drew lab again last week and I was at 53.2 normal range is 40 - 54 for this particular lab. RBC 5.7 HGB 16 Two months prior in March my HCT was 55 and I then donated blood.. Im concerned because I can't donate...

Hello, I am 30 y/o, have had symptoms my entire life, almost all of them. My most recent labs with pertinent info: Hematocrit - 49.7% Prolactin - 19.6ng/ml Estradiol 40.8 pg/ml Total Testosterone - 569 ng/dl SHBG - 41.2 nmol/l Calculated Free T - 10.7 My previous lab which only tested total T...

Had blood drawn teasterday. I was dehydrated. Haven't had any water in a few days, just coffee and some juice. I have bad habits I know. The nurse had a very hard time finding. vein. Just got the results. Hematocrit 57.5 RBC 6.2 (normal) range up to 6.5 HGB 17.8 High. MPV 11.6 High MCV 93.3...

I’m at 50mg twice per week and curious to see how EOD injections would effect hematocrit and TT/free T. What would be an equal switch? Would 30mg EOD be appropriate or less?

I've been on TRT for about 2 years and have always been slightly paranoid about my higher Hematocrit and Hemoglobin. Hemoglobin usually runs around 18 (13.2-17.1) and Hematocrit usually runs around 52% ( 38.5-50). I've already done the donate blood / crash Ferritin thing and so I no longer...

Looks like Maca can reduce hemoglobin and hematocrit when elevated. Any chance it’ll reduce elevated levels in TRT induced erythrocytosis? “Ovariectomized rats showed significant (P<0.05) increase in red blood cells (RBC) count with administration of Maca-GO (Tables (Tables3a3a and and3b),3b)...

Hi ExcelMale folks, I wanted to start off by expressing my gratitude for this site, all of the amazing work that has been put in to make this place such a great source of information. I would expect no less from a chemical engineer :). I've been following this "debate" about how to properly...

About me: 28 year old male, soon to be 29. 6'1" 182lbs, low body fat, moderate exercise (4 times a week), low carb diet, eat healthy fats and proteins for the most of the part. My problem: I don't have morning erections anymore, I probably haven't had one in 4 years, if I do, it's maybe once a...

I've been dealing with multiple issues with high H and H numbers and iron deficiency. In just the first 6 months on TRT I've needed 5 phlebotomies and probably need another. I am also iron deficient and needed 2 infusions to recover only to turn around and require more phlebotomies. At this...

I am a newbie at TRT. I am still in the process of getting dialed in and have my first blood test in a few weeks. Everything so far has been going well on TRT. My biggest concern is blood getting too thick and having to donate. I am on some facebook groups were TRT users are donating every 2-6...

I have been on TRT for 18 months initially on Sustanon and now on 100mg Test E a week and 200iu HCG every 2 days Blood work was all over the place on Sustanon. I had thought I had achieved some stability from November through to January on my new Test E/HCG protocol. Latest bloods now indicate...

Hello, been on trt for 6 yrs now started with gel, then pellets and now injections once a week. Everything has been fairly well so far until now. I’m 56 yrs old and in good physical shape work out with weights 6 days a week and have a pretty decent diet. My hematocrit level is increasing now...

I am curious if anyone has ever had their doctor pull them off TRT because of high hematocrit.

I have had a cold for the last month, on and off. ITs much better but still have a bit of a cough left. I would really like to donate blood this week as my HCT was 52 last I checked 6 weeks ago. Are there any problems donating with a cold?

Hello everyone, I’ve been on TRT for over a year now and I’ve had some trouble with my hematocrit and RBCs getting too high. I’ve had to donate blood about 3 times and every time I do my ferritin drops pretty dramatically. I’d like to avoid donating blood so frequently or at least because I...

Hematocrit after 1st donation 51.3 Hematocrit after 2nd donation 46.5 (this donation was 30 days after my first donation) And I feel a lot better!

Is increased blood thickness always a common problem when going on TRT? It seems like its very common and is something I would not want to deal with since I'm starting TRT soon.

Hi all - I know testosterone raises hematocrit (and doctors like Crisler have said it levels off after starting TRT), but what most influences the degree to which it rises? For example: - Injections vs. non-injections - Injection frequency - Dose How much do these factors matter or is just...

Hoping I can get some insight on why I am unable to control my hematocrit levels on low dose TRT. A bit of background: -Healthy and fit 32 year old male. Cardio 7 days a week. Lifting 5 days a week. -Underwent 3 years of various fertility treatments due to low test and sperm count. Which...

I donated blood about three weeks before my most recent labs. I still have high RBC, Hemoglobin, and Hematocrit. My doctor has given me a script for phlebotomy. What gives? Current protocol: 30mg Monday/Thursday 200iu HCG Monday/Thursday 81mg aspirin daily Fish Oil Coq10 Cardio 6 days a...

Hi guys I've been on TRT now for 5 weeks, and I have labs ordered for after January 2nd. I take 50MG twice a week IM. I noticed on my hand a skin rash that goes to under my wrist I've never noticed before. Has me worried I have elevated hematocrit. I have had some heart palpatations as well...

At what level does your Dr require you to donate blood and on average how often to you end up donating?

I have a hematocrit of ~54.5 and I found out that I'm ineligible to donate blood because I (i) lived in the UK for a few years between 1980 and 1996 and (ii) had malaria at one point in my life. ]: My Low T Center charges $50 per phlebotomy and I'm wondering if there were facilities that were...

Hello all, So I got my 3-month lab results today along with a note to STOP my protocol for now, take baby aspirin, hydrate, give blood, and get another CBC panel in 10-14 days. The surprising results: - Hematocrit: 54.2 (37.5 - 51) - Total T: 1396 (264 - 916) - Free T: 31.8 (7.2 - 24) - E2...