jacb
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Please find attached my latest Blood Work.
The PDF also shows my starting Base Line Tests taken two years ago.
I was on 110mg Test Cyp' (2 x 55mg) IM Per week and 500IU hCG (2 x 250IU) when I visited the UK in early 2021 ... Little did I know that Covid 19 would prevent me from returning home for eight months. During my stay I ran out of hCG and was not able to access tests under UK lock down. I had little option other than to revert to Testosterone Cypionate only ... but at what mg?
I elected to try 150mr per week (2 x 75mg IM) of "British Dragon" Testosterone Cypionate. These are the results of 3 Months 15 days on that protocol. The blood was drawn in the trough (ie just before next T injection was scheduled)..
Prior to my UK trip I had tried to have a Phlebotomy / Venesection for elevated HCT reasons but had failed to find a way of getting it done in NZ. Blood donation was not an option because I lived for more than 6 Months in the UK between 1980/1996 and NZ are still worried about vCJD.
When I returned to the UK I tried to donate blood and was accepted ... but they were not able to complete the procedure due to my "veins not being suitable". (small ?).
Net result ... Phlebotomy / Venesection is not an option for me.
I was WELL hydrated. 3 Litres+ per day for at least four days prior to the test blood being drawn.
I believe my Testosterone is now too high ... but that begs the question of what target value to aim for? I think 800 pmol/L is a sensible target .... But that it depends on ones SHBG, Albumin and Free Testosterone. Free testosterone seems to be the driving factor for ones Total Testosterone Target - can anyone elaborate on the Free/Total ratio issue now that I have actual figures.
I also believe that my E2 is too high ... But again Nelson has being saying that it is a ratio (testosterone/E2) and yes it is a large number, but if the ratio is OK then, so is a large number. E2 will go up with T. Thoughts please?
SHBG (what is a normal range) ... am I high/low/normal? Slight change from my base value (might be test error range issue).
All in all I feel fine but I have put on quite a bit of weight (fat) unexpectedly since changing protocol and yes some of it is on my chest (Gyno?). However I do not have any nipple issue (enlargement/tenderness etc).
I would like to go back on hCG primarily because of: Penile sensitivity (big change). I would like to keep some ITT activity if possible and I don't much care for the Testicular atrophy mono Test/Cyp brings or the reduced ejaculate.
Wow a lot there .... Appreciate any thoughts
Regards
The PDF also shows my starting Base Line Tests taken two years ago.
I was on 110mg Test Cyp' (2 x 55mg) IM Per week and 500IU hCG (2 x 250IU) when I visited the UK in early 2021 ... Little did I know that Covid 19 would prevent me from returning home for eight months. During my stay I ran out of hCG and was not able to access tests under UK lock down. I had little option other than to revert to Testosterone Cypionate only ... but at what mg?
I elected to try 150mr per week (2 x 75mg IM) of "British Dragon" Testosterone Cypionate. These are the results of 3 Months 15 days on that protocol. The blood was drawn in the trough (ie just before next T injection was scheduled)..
Prior to my UK trip I had tried to have a Phlebotomy / Venesection for elevated HCT reasons but had failed to find a way of getting it done in NZ. Blood donation was not an option because I lived for more than 6 Months in the UK between 1980/1996 and NZ are still worried about vCJD.
When I returned to the UK I tried to donate blood and was accepted ... but they were not able to complete the procedure due to my "veins not being suitable". (small ?).
Net result ... Phlebotomy / Venesection is not an option for me.
I was WELL hydrated. 3 Litres+ per day for at least four days prior to the test blood being drawn.
I believe my Testosterone is now too high ... but that begs the question of what target value to aim for? I think 800 pmol/L is a sensible target .... But that it depends on ones SHBG, Albumin and Free Testosterone. Free testosterone seems to be the driving factor for ones Total Testosterone Target - can anyone elaborate on the Free/Total ratio issue now that I have actual figures.
I also believe that my E2 is too high ... But again Nelson has being saying that it is a ratio (testosterone/E2) and yes it is a large number, but if the ratio is OK then, so is a large number. E2 will go up with T. Thoughts please?
SHBG (what is a normal range) ... am I high/low/normal? Slight change from my base value (might be test error range issue).
All in all I feel fine but I have put on quite a bit of weight (fat) unexpectedly since changing protocol and yes some of it is on my chest (Gyno?). However I do not have any nipple issue (enlargement/tenderness etc).
I would like to go back on hCG primarily because of: Penile sensitivity (big change). I would like to keep some ITT activity if possible and I don't much care for the Testicular atrophy mono Test/Cyp brings or the reduced ejaculate.
Wow a lot there .... Appreciate any thoughts
Regards
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