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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Another hematocrit question. I know....I know
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<blockquote data-quote="Gman86" data-source="post: 132956" data-attributes="member: 15043"><p>Ya the main thing you have to do to lower HCT is lower dosage. I tried an experiment where I ate half of a grapefruit per day, for around 3-4 months, to try and lower HCT, and my recent labs had my HCT at the highest it’s ever been at 53. So clearly that experiment was a flop.</p><p></p><p>What is your HCT level? It can be as high as 52-53 before having to donate. And Madman is correct, just because it’s high now, doesn’t mean it will stay high, even on the same dosage. There’s guys on this forum that have reported that they used to have to donate frequently to keep HCT down, but after a while their HCT stabilized and they no longer have to donate to keep it within range.</p><p></p><p>I’m a high SHBG guy, so I understand the need to keep your total testosterone level high. I have to keep my total T around 1600, just to maintain my free T at the top of the range. I’m not 100% sure what free T range correlates with the free T numbers you posted, but I’m pretty sure 30-40 is quite a ways above the top of the range. So I also think the answer is to lower dose slightly, donate blood 3-4 times per year if needed, and just hope that eventually your HCT stabilizes around 47-51, and you can start to donate less often.</p><p></p><p>On a side note, here’s an extremely intelligent doctor that is leading the way in regards to research on iron, and how it actually reacts within our body. Check him out. He explains how ferritin is a horrible marker to check for iron status. Basically, I’m pretty sure we can donate blood more than we think. As long as our HGB and HCT levels stay within range, I don’t think we have to worry about lowering our ferritin too much. He says as long as you stay above 20, you should be fine. So I think guys on TRT can donate blood a lot more than we are lead to believe. I could be wrong on that, but I’m pretty sure that’s going to show true sometime in the future as science on the matter evolves.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]Iq94ROB5qEs:1[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gman86, post: 132956, member: 15043"] Ya the main thing you have to do to lower HCT is lower dosage. I tried an experiment where I ate half of a grapefruit per day, for around 3-4 months, to try and lower HCT, and my recent labs had my HCT at the highest it’s ever been at 53. So clearly that experiment was a flop. What is your HCT level? It can be as high as 52-53 before having to donate. And Madman is correct, just because it’s high now, doesn’t mean it will stay high, even on the same dosage. There’s guys on this forum that have reported that they used to have to donate frequently to keep HCT down, but after a while their HCT stabilized and they no longer have to donate to keep it within range. I’m a high SHBG guy, so I understand the need to keep your total testosterone level high. I have to keep my total T around 1600, just to maintain my free T at the top of the range. I’m not 100% sure what free T range correlates with the free T numbers you posted, but I’m pretty sure 30-40 is quite a ways above the top of the range. So I also think the answer is to lower dose slightly, donate blood 3-4 times per year if needed, and just hope that eventually your HCT stabilizes around 47-51, and you can start to donate less often. On a side note, here’s an extremely intelligent doctor that is leading the way in regards to research on iron, and how it actually reacts within our body. Check him out. He explains how ferritin is a horrible marker to check for iron status. Basically, I’m pretty sure we can donate blood more than we think. As long as our HGB and HCT levels stay within range, I don’t think we have to worry about lowering our ferritin too much. He says as long as you stay above 20, you should be fine. So I think guys on TRT can donate blood a lot more than we are lead to believe. I could be wrong on that, but I’m pretty sure that’s going to show true sometime in the future as science on the matter evolves. [MEDIA=youtube]Iq94ROB5qEs:1[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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