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<blockquote data-quote="DJXS" data-source="post: 211790" data-attributes="member: 43123"><p>As I previously mentioned, 7 weeks after switching from androgel to test-c injections of 150mg/2weeks, my labs at 7 days post-injection (dr insists on midway rather than trough levels) came in at TT 319ng/dl with SHBG of 2; due to my misunderstanding doc wanted midway labs, I had just previously gotten labs at trough (day 14), with TT at 63ng/dl. With these numbers, doc increased dosing to 200mg/2weeks, and I just got midway lab results at week 7 on this protocol: TT came in at 602ng/dl. With this protocol, I'm guessing that my trough TT will be around 250ng/dl (and peak around 900ng/dl). Does these estimations seem likely to you? I understand we want to see FT and estradiol levels, but I can't afford labs with insurance, so I'm at the mercy of my doc, who says we may look at those later. And while I'd prefer more frequent injections of every 7 or even 5 days, I want to be honest and transparent and try to make things work with this doc. I'm thinking to request doc if it would be possible to move to injections of every 10 days (continuing with 200mg). While not ideal, how does this sound? My thinking is that if I can first get my doc to approve this, that some time later I could get doc to approve 140mg/wk...and maybe even eventually move to 100mg/5days, which is the protocol I'm really hopeful. I'm also hoping to add in HCG+fsh; I want to preserve fertility, and also hoping this addition will increase libido and improve firmness of erections. Do you think this addition will help in these areas? Any recommendations on how to approach doc with this request, for best odds of getting it approved? Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJXS, post: 211790, member: 43123"] As I previously mentioned, 7 weeks after switching from androgel to test-c injections of 150mg/2weeks, my labs at 7 days post-injection (dr insists on midway rather than trough levels) came in at TT 319ng/dl with SHBG of 2; due to my misunderstanding doc wanted midway labs, I had just previously gotten labs at trough (day 14), with TT at 63ng/dl. With these numbers, doc increased dosing to 200mg/2weeks, and I just got midway lab results at week 7 on this protocol: TT came in at 602ng/dl. With this protocol, I'm guessing that my trough TT will be around 250ng/dl (and peak around 900ng/dl). Does these estimations seem likely to you? I understand we want to see FT and estradiol levels, but I can't afford labs with insurance, so I'm at the mercy of my doc, who says we may look at those later. And while I'd prefer more frequent injections of every 7 or even 5 days, I want to be honest and transparent and try to make things work with this doc. I'm thinking to request doc if it would be possible to move to injections of every 10 days (continuing with 200mg). While not ideal, how does this sound? My thinking is that if I can first get my doc to approve this, that some time later I could get doc to approve 140mg/wk...and maybe even eventually move to 100mg/5days, which is the protocol I'm really hopeful. I'm also hoping to add in HCG+fsh; I want to preserve fertility, and also hoping this addition will increase libido and improve firmness of erections. Do you think this addition will help in these areas? Any recommendations on how to approach doc with this request, for best odds of getting it approved? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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