I am curious if anyone has lowered high hematocrit by a reduction of T dosage, and how long it took to see a drop.
You can reduce the increasing hematocrit or maybe even lower it a bit my microdosing. I do every other day and it lowered my blood labs a bit over two months, but low doses reduces the amount in your blood at one time and seems to reduce aromatization and keeps other blood levels stable all things being equal. I back load a 29 gauge insulin syringe and inject in my quad, but anyplace you can reach a muscle works. Best of luck.I am curious if anyone has lowered high hematocrit by a reduction of T dosage, and how long it took to see a drop.
How is libido ? Morning wood ? How long u been on it ?My hematocrits always ran high the entire time I was on injections. Lowering the dose did not seem to make a difference for me but I will tell you I did not do the daily injections as someone else posted.
However, when I moved to the daily cream application my levels returned to normal.
I was hesitant at first to use the cream but I will say I am pleasantly surprised with the consistent results.
The cream application isn't practical for everyone but it works for me.
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Going to daily injections lowered by hematocrit from low 50's to 48 and I am 90 days in.I am curious if anyone has lowered high hematocrit by a reduction of T dosage, and how long it took to see a drop.
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A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.
Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.
The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.
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