hematocrit

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...

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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...

Basic question, how long from changing from let’s say 120mg testosterone per week to 100mg testosterone per week would you notice the effects, such as lowered libido, and more importantly, when would you see the resulting drop in hematocrit?

Looking at past bloodwork, my hematocrit has always ran a bit high: (THIS IS PRIOR TO TRT) May 2015 = 48 Feb 2017 = 48 Oct 2017 = 50 July 2018 = 51 Aug 2018 = Started TRT I am now going on week 7 of TRT. I have NOT had a CBC since starting TRT at 100mg/wk Tcyp, but will find out in another...

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Been on trt since last December. This bloodwork represents 120 mg of test cyp per week split in two doses. 60 mg Monday morning. 60 mg Thursday afternoon. No ai. No hcg. I'm concerned about the hematocrit that seems to be going down. It was 43% last bloodwork in feburary. Any insight is appreciated.

After 2 years fighting high HCT I finally won the battle! It all came down to reducing my testosterone dosage. My HCT has been high on 120-180mg a week (tried all different injection frequencies). I have recently reduced my dosage to 100mg and my last CBC has my HCT at 49.5 (down from 53.5 4-5...

I have heard a couple times recently that NAC supplementation can increase red blood cell count/elevate hematocrit. I searched to see what i could find and got this example.... N-acetylcysteine for the management of anemia and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients - PubMed Has anyone had...

Hello: In this topic it is said that: "A phlebotomy of one pint of blood will generally lower hematocrit by about 3 percent" https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/how-to-manage-high-hematocrit-caused-by-testosterone-replacement-therapy.137/ A reduction of a 3% was that I was expecting to...

Can Cryotherapy helps reduce high hemoglobin and hematocrit? Has anyone on the forum been through a Cryotherapy session? My wife and I recently experienced Cryotherapy for the first time. It was quite an experience and I will let you read the information below at it will explain it better...

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Just curious if a home blood monitor (like this one) is accurate enough to stay on top of HCT. Does anyone use something like this? It's $200 for the unit plus the cartridges...which is the cost of 4 CBC tests (minus the trip to LabCorp).