Hi All - I've posted about my story before but as a brief recap early 30s diagnosed secondary hypo. Was prescribed 4 pumps 1.62% Androgel and 500 IU 2x/week of HCG Pregnyl. Below are my pre and post lab results. Any thoughts on labs/protocol? Also I didn't give any blood in between these labs so a bit surprising to see the ferritin drop so much. Thoughts?
The first couple weeks I felt amazing, however recently while I still feel better I notice that I'm stillrundown by the end of the day. I know there's a bit of a honeymoon with TRT, but I'm guessing the drop off is primarily do to the fact that my endogenous T hadn't shut down yet and therefore I was up at higher levels. In general I know the community is a proponent of injections over topicals, and I'm planning on making the move over after my next doctors visit.
Labs Pre-TRT (Labcorp)
Total T: 313ng/dl 264-916
Free T: 11.33 ng/dl 5-21
SHBG: 19.7 nmol/l 16.5-55.9
DHT: 27 ng/dl 30-85
Progesterone: 0.2 ng/ml 0-0.5
Pregnelone: 82 ng/dl <151
LH: 7.6 miu/ml 1.7-8.6
FSH: 3.7 miu/ml 1.5-12.4
DHEA-S: 237.2 ug/dl 138.5-475.2
Prolactin: 11.6 ng/ml 4.0-15.2
Estradiol-S: 14.6 pg/mL 8-35
Ferritin: 46 ng/ml 30-400
Labs 6 weeks - 3 hours after applying 4 pumps Androgel 1.62% and injecting 500 IU HCG (Labcorp same reference ranges and units)
Total T: 436
Free T: 12.43
SHBG: 20.2
DHT: 77
Progesterone: 0.1
Pregnelone: 32
DHEA-S 297.4
Estradiol-S: 57.6
Ferritin: 21
The first couple weeks I felt amazing, however recently while I still feel better I notice that I'm stillrundown by the end of the day. I know there's a bit of a honeymoon with TRT, but I'm guessing the drop off is primarily do to the fact that my endogenous T hadn't shut down yet and therefore I was up at higher levels. In general I know the community is a proponent of injections over topicals, and I'm planning on making the move over after my next doctors visit.
Labs Pre-TRT (Labcorp)
Total T: 313ng/dl 264-916
Free T: 11.33 ng/dl 5-21
SHBG: 19.7 nmol/l 16.5-55.9
DHT: 27 ng/dl 30-85
Progesterone: 0.2 ng/ml 0-0.5
Pregnelone: 82 ng/dl <151
LH: 7.6 miu/ml 1.7-8.6
FSH: 3.7 miu/ml 1.5-12.4
DHEA-S: 237.2 ug/dl 138.5-475.2
Prolactin: 11.6 ng/ml 4.0-15.2
Estradiol-S: 14.6 pg/mL 8-35
Ferritin: 46 ng/ml 30-400
Labs 6 weeks - 3 hours after applying 4 pumps Androgel 1.62% and injecting 500 IU HCG (Labcorp same reference ranges and units)
Total T: 436
Free T: 12.43
SHBG: 20.2
DHT: 77
Progesterone: 0.1
Pregnelone: 32
DHEA-S 297.4
Estradiol-S: 57.6
Ferritin: 21