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3 Month Labs - Unsure What to Make of It
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<blockquote data-quote="JYD21" data-source="post: 233922" data-attributes="member: 42892"><p>3 months in. I started at 40mg MWF. Felt good, nothing crazy good or bad. Short-lived decent honeymoon. My provider is very conservative. </p><p></p><p><strong>June 2022 </strong>- All CBC, Lipids, Thyroid, PSA, DHEA, Prolactin were good.</p><p>TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MALES (ADULT), IA <u>441</u> 250-827 ng/dL IG</p><p>SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN <u>32</u> 10-50 nmol/L IG</p><p>TESTOSTERONE, FREE <u>62.1</u> 46.0-224.0 pg/mL</p><p>TESTOSTERONE,BIOAVAILABLE <u>114.1</u> 110.0-575.0 ng/dL</p><p></p><p>We did 6 week Labs and I requested more accurate labs. Results below. My HCT was 50, so my provider told me to dump blood, so I did. Knowing what I know now, I would not have done that.</p><p>TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS <strong>996 </strong>250-1100 ng/dL</p><p>TESTOSTERONE, FREE <strong><em>166 H</em></strong> 35.0-155.0 pg/mL</p><p>ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS <strong><em>51 H</em></strong> < OR = 29 pg/mL EZ</p><p></p><p><strong>Sept 2022 </strong>- All CBC, Lipids, Thyroid, PSA, DHEA, Prolactin were still good.</p><p>SEX HORMONE BINDING IG GLOBULIN <strong>31 </strong>10-50 nmol/L</p><p>TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS<strong> 1068</strong> 250-1100 ng/dL</p><p>TESTOSTERONE, FREE <strong><em>229.4 H</em></strong> 35.0-155.0 pg/mL</p><p>ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS <strong><em>55 H </em></strong>< OR = 29 pg/mL</p><p>RED BLOOD CELL COUNT <strong><em>5.82</em></strong> <strong><em>H</em></strong> 4.20-5.80</p><p>HEMOGLOBIN <strong><em>17.4 H</em> </strong>13.2-17.1 g/dL</p><p>HEMATOCRIT <strong><em>50.9 H</em></strong> 38.5-50.0 %</p><p>IRON, TOTAL <strong><em>208 H</em></strong> 50-180 mcg/dL</p><p>IRON BINDING CAPACITY<strong><em> 455 H</em></strong> 2 50-425 mcg/dL (calc)</p><p>% SATURATION <strong>46 </strong>20-48 % (calc)</p><p>FERRITIN<strong><em> 20 L</em></strong> 38-380 ng/mL</p><p></p><p>My provider freaked out at my E2 and H/H RBCs and Iron. He suggested I dump blood again, but I pointed out my Ferritin.</p><p></p><p>Mind you, since he wasn't ordering the tests I wanted when I wanted, I had to go to DLabs and get my own tests. So in a 6-week period, I drew blood 3 times, including the donation. I'm sure that crushed my Ferritin a bit, plus just started TRT which can do naturally as well as raise the H/H.</p><p></p><p>He suggested I lower my dose. I respect his conservatism, and he's a personal friend, but I am also considering finding a new clinic/doc/provider that is a bit more up-to-date on current research .i.e TT/E2 ratio, H/H numbers starting out, etc. etc.</p><p></p><p>A lot of lessons learned from here and a few other forums. Frankly, I was educating my provider a bit on some things. This site has been great. </p><p></p><p>How do I feel? Pretty good. Nothing crazy, but I was not crazy low when I started as you can see above. But I am slowly feeling a bit better. My best benefit so far is my look and gym results. Libido has come and gone, still. But I believe that has a lot to do with my stress levels and mindset as well. </p><p></p><p>Open to any feedback. Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JYD21, post: 233922, member: 42892"] 3 months in. I started at 40mg MWF. Felt good, nothing crazy good or bad. Short-lived decent honeymoon. My provider is very conservative. [B]June 2022 [/B]- All CBC, Lipids, Thyroid, PSA, DHEA, Prolactin were good. TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MALES (ADULT), IA [U]441[/U] 250-827 ng/dL IG SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN [U]32[/U] 10-50 nmol/L IG TESTOSTERONE, FREE [U]62.1[/U] 46.0-224.0 pg/mL TESTOSTERONE,BIOAVAILABLE [U]114.1[/U] 110.0-575.0 ng/dL We did 6 week Labs and I requested more accurate labs. Results below. My HCT was 50, so my provider told me to dump blood, so I did. Knowing what I know now, I would not have done that. TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS [B]996 [/B]250-1100 ng/dL TESTOSTERONE, FREE [B][I]166 H[/I][/B] 35.0-155.0 pg/mL ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS [B][I]51 H[/I][/B] < OR = 29 pg/mL EZ [B]Sept 2022 [/B]- All CBC, Lipids, Thyroid, PSA, DHEA, Prolactin were still good. SEX HORMONE BINDING IG GLOBULIN [B]31 [/B]10-50 nmol/L TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL, MS[B] 1068[/B] 250-1100 ng/dL TESTOSTERONE, FREE [B][I]229.4 H[/I][/B] 35.0-155.0 pg/mL ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS [B][I]55 H [/I][/B]< OR = 29 pg/mL RED BLOOD CELL COUNT [B][I]5.82[/I][/B] [B][I]H[/I][/B] 4.20-5.80 HEMOGLOBIN [B][I]17.4 H[/I] [/B]13.2-17.1 g/dL HEMATOCRIT [B][I]50.9 H[/I][/B] 38.5-50.0 % IRON, TOTAL [B][I]208 H[/I][/B] 50-180 mcg/dL IRON BINDING CAPACITY[B][I] 455 H[/I][/B] 2 50-425 mcg/dL (calc) % SATURATION [B]46 [/B]20-48 % (calc) FERRITIN[B][I] 20 L[/I][/B] 38-380 ng/mL My provider freaked out at my E2 and H/H RBCs and Iron. He suggested I dump blood again, but I pointed out my Ferritin. Mind you, since he wasn't ordering the tests I wanted when I wanted, I had to go to DLabs and get my own tests. So in a 6-week period, I drew blood 3 times, including the donation. I'm sure that crushed my Ferritin a bit, plus just started TRT which can do naturally as well as raise the H/H. He suggested I lower my dose. I respect his conservatism, and he's a personal friend, but I am also considering finding a new clinic/doc/provider that is a bit more up-to-date on current research .i.e TT/E2 ratio, H/H numbers starting out, etc. etc. A lot of lessons learned from here and a few other forums. Frankly, I was educating my provider a bit on some things. This site has been great. How do I feel? Pretty good. Nothing crazy, but I was not crazy low when I started as you can see above. But I am slowly feeling a bit better. My best benefit so far is my look and gym results. Libido has come and gone, still. But I believe that has a lot to do with my stress levels and mindset as well. Open to any feedback. Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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