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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
8 weeks into TRT - need help with protocol adjustments
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<blockquote data-quote="MarkM" data-source="post: 123147"><p>Hi Burger,</p><p></p><p>Going forward you need to not run labs for 6 weeks of changing your protocol only because it takes 6 weeks for us to reach a steady state at a minimum. I prefer to wait 8 weeks but at least 6 weeks. Until 6 weeks your body is still adjusting and whatever labs taken before then won't mean much. </p><p></p><p>Total T and Free T look good and E2 is not terribly high but for some people that would be extremely high. It has gone up because your T has gone up.You mention gyno might be getting worse. Do you have a history of gyno? Do you have burning and itching nipples or a lump underneath the nipples? Some men get itchy nipples just from starting testosterone but it goes away. </p><p></p><p>We really need to know what the SHBG is. That will tell so much in and of itself. All protocols are or should be established in large part off what the SHBG is. Your SHBG is probably lower than when you calculated it from the cream. The injections of testosterone will suppress it somewhat.</p><p></p><p>If you stay on the same protocol your E2 is probably going to go up a little more which may present an issue for you. EOD injections can work with low SHBG and guys with low to moderate SHBG. An EOD injection protocol will help mitigate the E2 and might bring it down just enough to help you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkM, post: 123147"] Hi Burger, Going forward you need to not run labs for 6 weeks of changing your protocol only because it takes 6 weeks for us to reach a steady state at a minimum. I prefer to wait 8 weeks but at least 6 weeks. Until 6 weeks your body is still adjusting and whatever labs taken before then won't mean much. Total T and Free T look good and E2 is not terribly high but for some people that would be extremely high. It has gone up because your T has gone up.You mention gyno might be getting worse. Do you have a history of gyno? Do you have burning and itching nipples or a lump underneath the nipples? Some men get itchy nipples just from starting testosterone but it goes away. We really need to know what the SHBG is. That will tell so much in and of itself. All protocols are or should be established in large part off what the SHBG is. Your SHBG is probably lower than when you calculated it from the cream. The injections of testosterone will suppress it somewhat. If you stay on the same protocol your E2 is probably going to go up a little more which may present an issue for you. EOD injections can work with low SHBG and guys with low to moderate SHBG. An EOD injection protocol will help mitigate the E2 and might bring it down just enough to help you. [/QUOTE]
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8 weeks into TRT - need help with protocol adjustments
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