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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 201822" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>What day of the week were you injecting and how many days after was blood work done?</p><p></p><p>As you can see 2 months after injecting 100 mg/week your TT went from a sub-par 358 ng/dL--->to a high-end 925 ng/dL and your FT went from 0.46 ng/dL--->2.48 ng/dL (<u>most likely not tested using an accurate assay ED or UF</u>) and your estradiol went from 28.1 pmol/L--->102 pmol/L (<u>most likely not tested using an accurate assay LC/MS-MS</u>).</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind if these are your true trough (7 days post-injection) levels then peak TT/FT/estradiol levels will be much higher.</p><p></p><p>Your SHBG was driven down from 43.3 nmol/L--->34 nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>With a high-end TT 925 ng/dL and SHBG 34 nmol/L, it would be a given that your FT let alone estradiol will be high.</p><p></p><p>Hematocrit went from 44.5--->48.7.</p><p></p><p>Missing full CBC panel which would include markers hemoglobin/RBCs?</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of testosterone responsible for the positive effects.</p><p></p><p>The only way to know where your FT level truly sits is to have it tested using the most accurate assays such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration (next best).</p><p></p><p>Critical to know where your FT level truly sits!</p><p></p><p>Next time you have blood work done make sure to use the most accurate assays for TT/FT/DHT/estradiol (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration).</p><p></p><p>You can use Nelsons discountedlabs.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Testosterone, Total, LC/MS, and Free (Equilibrium Ultrafiltration)</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/testosterone-free-dialysis-and-total-ls-ms-ms[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Total Testosterone (LC/MS- No Upper Limit) and Free Testosterone</strong> <strong>(Equilibrium Dialysis) </strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/hematocrit-total-and-free-testosterone-1500-ng-dl[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>estradiol-ultrasensitive-b</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/estradiol-sensitive-lc-ms-ms[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You stopped injections on April 16 and as you can see TT/FT started to decline and as of May 27 are absurdly low (hypogonadal).</p><p></p><p>Estradiol also dropped off!</p><p></p><p>Hematocrit still hovering around the same as it would take much longer to decline.</p><p></p><p>As of May 21, you started back on trt using half the dose of .25 mL (50 mg T/week) and it is doubtful that such dose injected once weekly will have your trough TT/FT levels in a healthy range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 201822, member: 13851"] What day of the week were you injecting and how many days after was blood work done? As you can see 2 months after injecting 100 mg/week your TT went from a sub-par 358 ng/dL--->to a high-end 925 ng/dL and your FT went from 0.46 ng/dL--->2.48 ng/dL ([U]most likely not tested using an accurate assay ED or UF[/U]) and your estradiol went from 28.1 pmol/L--->102 pmol/L ([U]most likely not tested using an accurate assay LC/MS-MS[/U]). Keep in mind if these are your true trough (7 days post-injection) levels then peak TT/FT/estradiol levels will be much higher. Your SHBG was driven down from 43.3 nmol/L--->34 nmol/L. With a high-end TT 925 ng/dL and SHBG 34 nmol/L, it would be a given that your FT let alone estradiol will be high. Hematocrit went from 44.5--->48.7. Missing full CBC panel which would include markers hemoglobin/RBCs? Keep in mind that although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of testosterone responsible for the positive effects. The only way to know where your FT level truly sits is to have it tested using the most accurate assays such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration (next best). Critical to know where your FT level truly sits! Next time you have blood work done make sure to use the most accurate assays for TT/FT/DHT/estradiol (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration). You can use Nelsons discountedlabs. [B]1. Testosterone, Total, LC/MS, and Free (Equilibrium Ultrafiltration)[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/testosterone-free-dialysis-and-total-ls-ms-ms[/URL] [B]2. Total Testosterone (LC/MS- No Upper Limit) and Free Testosterone[/B] [B](Equilibrium Dialysis) [/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/hematocrit-total-and-free-testosterone-1500-ng-dl[/URL] [B]estradiol-ultrasensitive-b[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/estradiol-sensitive-lc-ms-ms[/URL] You stopped injections on April 16 and as you can see TT/FT started to decline and as of May 27 are absurdly low (hypogonadal). Estradiol also dropped off! Hematocrit still hovering around the same as it would take much longer to decline. As of May 21, you started back on trt using half the dose of .25 mL (50 mg T/week) and it is doubtful that such dose injected once weekly will have your trough TT/FT levels in a healthy range. [/QUOTE]
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