Well I got my labs back and visited the doc today.
Extremely pleased with lab results. Doc was also pleased with all the values and no changes required.
I was somewhat bashed when I shared my protocol and labs exactly one year ago. https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?11349-1-Yr-Update-with-250mg-mL-Lab-results-are-in!!
Haven't changed my protocol, still at 250mg/ml per week split into two half doses. Still feel great.
Worth noting my labs were not taken in the trough, they were taken in the middle of the trough.
My last blood donation was back in October (intentional to see where Hemocrit would fall). As expected it is high at 51. Although no Higher Blood Pressure due to this value and Doc isn't concerned, (different opinion than most). However, after giving my labs (about 1/2 pint worth of blood), I did notice cardio seemed a little easier. I'll likely give a blood donation in a month or so, just to test the condition of cardio and because they like to have my blood type.
SHBG is higher 47, thus maybe why the higher dose T is working for me?
First time testing the IGF value 245 and it appears to be good for my age.
The E2 test was the wrong test, although it still shows a little high 41. Likely higher on the Ultra Sensitive Test, however I have no high E2 symptoms and I do not take an AI. I was taking DIM, but considering dropping that now as well. (Just as an FYI, Doc says he likes to see T at 1500 and E2 at around 70 for reference).
Total T: 1627
Free T: 303
All other values Cholesterol, PSA, T3/T4 all well within desired value.
I just thought I would share being that it has been a little over 2 years on this higher dose protocol and I'm doing great and the labs support that. At first I was unsure of my Doc, but thus far he has been spot on with everything we have discussed. Maybe a higher dose isn't for everyone, but it might be for some individuals. Guess you have to just find what works for you.
Extremely pleased with lab results. Doc was also pleased with all the values and no changes required.
I was somewhat bashed when I shared my protocol and labs exactly one year ago. https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?11349-1-Yr-Update-with-250mg-mL-Lab-results-are-in!!
Haven't changed my protocol, still at 250mg/ml per week split into two half doses. Still feel great.
Worth noting my labs were not taken in the trough, they were taken in the middle of the trough.
My last blood donation was back in October (intentional to see where Hemocrit would fall). As expected it is high at 51. Although no Higher Blood Pressure due to this value and Doc isn't concerned, (different opinion than most). However, after giving my labs (about 1/2 pint worth of blood), I did notice cardio seemed a little easier. I'll likely give a blood donation in a month or so, just to test the condition of cardio and because they like to have my blood type.
SHBG is higher 47, thus maybe why the higher dose T is working for me?
First time testing the IGF value 245 and it appears to be good for my age.
The E2 test was the wrong test, although it still shows a little high 41. Likely higher on the Ultra Sensitive Test, however I have no high E2 symptoms and I do not take an AI. I was taking DIM, but considering dropping that now as well. (Just as an FYI, Doc says he likes to see T at 1500 and E2 at around 70 for reference).
Total T: 1627
Free T: 303
All other values Cholesterol, PSA, T3/T4 all well within desired value.
I just thought I would share being that it has been a little over 2 years on this higher dose protocol and I'm doing great and the labs support that. At first I was unsure of my Doc, but thus far he has been spot on with everything we have discussed. Maybe a higher dose isn't for everyone, but it might be for some individuals. Guess you have to just find what works for you.
