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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 270109" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>This sums it up for anyone starting TRT!</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>My reply from a previous thread:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>The common starting dose is 100 mg T/week injected once weekly or split into twice-weekly injections.</p><p></p><p>Yes, there are some men who choose to inject more frequently.</p><p></p><p>Always best to start on a T-only protocol as we want to see how the body reacts and where such a dose will have your trough TT, FT, estradiol, and other important blood markers such as RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.</p><p></p><p>The use of ancillaries such as hCG or AI can eventually be added if need be but even then I would try to avoid the use of an AI!</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that when first starting TRT or tweaking a protocol (dose T/injection frequency) hormones will be in FLUX during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks when using TC/TE) and it is common for one to experience ups/downs during this transition as the body is trying to adjust.</p><p></p><p>Even then once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will still take the body time (a few months) to adapt to the new set-point and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-T symptoms and overall well-being.</p><p></p><p>Every protocol needs to be given 12 weeks in order to claim whether it was truly a success or failure.</p><p></p><p>Blood work is always done once steady-state is reached which is 6 weeks after starting a new protocol (TC/TE).</p><p></p><p>Labs should be done a the true trough (lowest point) over the week just before your next injection.</p><p></p><p>Critical to use the most accurate assays TT/estradiol/DHT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration) when getting blood work done.</p><p></p><p>Always use the same lab and the same assay (most accurate).</p><p></p><p>If you are injecting once weekly then the true trough would be 7 days post-injection, and if you are splitting your weekly dose by injecting twice-weekly then the true trough would be 3.5 days (84 hrs) post-injection.</p><p></p><p>The dose of T you start on should only be increased at the 6-week mark if labs show that your trough FT level is too low which is highly unlikely in the majority and if anything many end up with too high a trough FT level as they are started on that <strong><em>high-end dosed T protocol of 200mg/week pushed by those</em></strong><em><strong> knumbskulls (dime a dozen run of the mill T-clinics, BROforums, or those so-called internet GURUS) polluting the f**KING internet with that more T is better mentality!</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Trust me when I tell you it's always best to start low and go slow.</p><p></p><p>There is lots of time to increase your dose down the road if need be.</p><p></p><p>Patience is key.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 270109, member: 13851"] This sums it up for anyone starting TRT! [B]My reply from a previous thread:[/B] The common starting dose is 100 mg T/week injected once weekly or split into twice-weekly injections. Yes, there are some men who choose to inject more frequently. Always best to start on a T-only protocol as we want to see how the body reacts and where such a dose will have your trough TT, FT, estradiol, and other important blood markers such as RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematocrit. The use of ancillaries such as hCG or AI can eventually be added if need be but even then I would try to avoid the use of an AI! Keep in mind that when first starting TRT or tweaking a protocol (dose T/injection frequency) hormones will be in FLUX during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks when using TC/TE) and it is common for one to experience ups/downs during this transition as the body is trying to adjust. Even then once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will still take the body time (a few months) to adapt to the new set-point and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-T symptoms and overall well-being. Every protocol needs to be given 12 weeks in order to claim whether it was truly a success or failure. Blood work is always done once steady-state is reached which is 6 weeks after starting a new protocol (TC/TE). Labs should be done a the true trough (lowest point) over the week just before your next injection. Critical to use the most accurate assays TT/estradiol/DHT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration) when getting blood work done. Always use the same lab and the same assay (most accurate). If you are injecting once weekly then the true trough would be 7 days post-injection, and if you are splitting your weekly dose by injecting twice-weekly then the true trough would be 3.5 days (84 hrs) post-injection. The dose of T you start on should only be increased at the 6-week mark if labs show that your trough FT level is too low which is highly unlikely in the majority and if anything many end up with too high a trough FT level as they are started on that [B][I]high-end dosed T protocol of 200mg/week pushed by those[/I][/B][I][B][I][B] [/B][/I]knumbskulls (dime a dozen run of the mill T-clinics, BROforums, or those so-called internet GURUS) polluting the f**KING internet with that more T is better mentality![/B][/I] Trust me when I tell you it's always best to start low and go slow. There is lots of time to increase your dose down the road if need be. Patience is key. [/QUOTE]
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