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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
4 weeks into Testosterone. Have a few questions about current protocol and the reason why I started.
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<blockquote data-quote="DiegoG" data-source="post: 233431" data-attributes="member: 44324"><p>Bloods Right before beginning TRT.</p><p>Hematocrit - 44.9%</p><p>PSA - 1.220 ng/ml</p><p>Testosterone Total - 337 ng/dl</p><p>Free Testosterone - 74 pg/ml</p><p>SHBG - 22nmol/l</p><p>LH - 5.69 mIU/mL</p><p>FSH - 2.37 IU/L</p><p>E2 - 13.4 pg/ml</p><p>DHEA - 281 ug/dl</p><p>Growth Hormone - 0.06 ng/mL</p><p>Thyroid panels were normal.</p><p>Pituitary gland MRI - Normal </p><p></p><p>I am 34 years old male and weigh 170 pounds. 5'10 in height.</p><p></p><p>So here are the symptoms that led me to check my testosterone. Extreme Fatigue around mid day (2pm) I could barely walk to my office to work. Debilitating fatigue, PVCs, brain fog, concentrating issues, decreased libido, moodiness, and probably the worse symptom was I developed POIS - Post orgasmic illness syndrome. My POIS symptoms were as followed. Immediately after ejaculation I would get numbness in my hands, arms and head followed by some of the worse brain fog in my life and my mood would fluctuate heavily. I was prescribed 100mg of testosterone cypionate, once a week by my endocrinologist. I am injecting only 80mgs. I inject 20mgs every 2 days. The reason I am doing this as per my research so far it seems less in more. Start small and gradually go up. This is week 4 and I only checked my total testosterone on the trough day and it came back at 444 ng/dl. So after 4 weeks at this dose ive gained about 100 points on my T. Below is what has improved in so far.</p><p></p><p>mid day 2pm fatigue/crash - 80% Improved</p><p>PVCs - Gone 100%</p><p>General Brain fog - improved 40%</p><p>Concentration - improved 50%</p><p>Energy levels - Improved 50%</p><p>Decreased Libido - improved 40%</p><p>Mood - improved 50%</p><p>POIS symptoms - Improved 30% - Numbness after ejaculation is gone, but brain fog persists and increases slightly after ejaculation. The longer I sustained the more the brain fog improves.</p><p></p><p>I've done a lot a research on POIS and I know it sucks and is very difficult to heal. I've read the study on the 25 year old that resolved his symptoms by raising his T to the 900's via HCG therapy.</p><p></p><p>So my question. Am I being to conservative on my dose at 80mgs a week? Pinned 4 times a week at 20mgs a pin? Also, starting to think I should of added a small dose HCG to keep things alive downstairs. Not sure if it's a good idea or not.</p><p></p><p>Should I increase my dose to elevate my total T faster and possibly get more symptom relief quicker or should I continue with this protocol and continue the slow and steady increase? I can increase my dose up to 200 mgs/week if necessary. I am prescribed 200mg/1ml vials a week. My scripts gets me 4 vials a month. They instruct me to throw the left over away but I just use what's left for my next dose. Using new clean syringes of course. I appreciate any feedback and help. I am completely new to TRT and am using it for medical issues.</p><p></p><p>Thank you,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiegoG, post: 233431, member: 44324"] Bloods Right before beginning TRT. Hematocrit - 44.9% PSA - 1.220 ng/ml Testosterone Total - 337 ng/dl Free Testosterone - 74 pg/ml SHBG - 22nmol/l LH - 5.69 mIU/mL FSH - 2.37 IU/L E2 - 13.4 pg/ml DHEA - 281 ug/dl Growth Hormone - 0.06 ng/mL Thyroid panels were normal. Pituitary gland MRI - Normal I am 34 years old male and weigh 170 pounds. 5'10 in height. So here are the symptoms that led me to check my testosterone. Extreme Fatigue around mid day (2pm) I could barely walk to my office to work. Debilitating fatigue, PVCs, brain fog, concentrating issues, decreased libido, moodiness, and probably the worse symptom was I developed POIS - Post orgasmic illness syndrome. My POIS symptoms were as followed. Immediately after ejaculation I would get numbness in my hands, arms and head followed by some of the worse brain fog in my life and my mood would fluctuate heavily. I was prescribed 100mg of testosterone cypionate, once a week by my endocrinologist. I am injecting only 80mgs. I inject 20mgs every 2 days. The reason I am doing this as per my research so far it seems less in more. Start small and gradually go up. This is week 4 and I only checked my total testosterone on the trough day and it came back at 444 ng/dl. So after 4 weeks at this dose ive gained about 100 points on my T. Below is what has improved in so far. mid day 2pm fatigue/crash - 80% Improved PVCs - Gone 100% General Brain fog - improved 40% Concentration - improved 50% Energy levels - Improved 50% Decreased Libido - improved 40% Mood - improved 50% POIS symptoms - Improved 30% - Numbness after ejaculation is gone, but brain fog persists and increases slightly after ejaculation. The longer I sustained the more the brain fog improves. I've done a lot a research on POIS and I know it sucks and is very difficult to heal. I've read the study on the 25 year old that resolved his symptoms by raising his T to the 900's via HCG therapy. So my question. Am I being to conservative on my dose at 80mgs a week? Pinned 4 times a week at 20mgs a pin? Also, starting to think I should of added a small dose HCG to keep things alive downstairs. Not sure if it's a good idea or not. Should I increase my dose to elevate my total T faster and possibly get more symptom relief quicker or should I continue with this protocol and continue the slow and steady increase? I can increase my dose up to 200 mgs/week if necessary. I am prescribed 200mg/1ml vials a week. My scripts gets me 4 vials a month. They instruct me to throw the left over away but I just use what's left for my next dose. Using new clean syringes of course. I appreciate any feedback and help. I am completely new to TRT and am using it for medical issues. Thank you, [/QUOTE]
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