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<blockquote data-quote="lenny" data-source="post: 65883" data-attributes="member: 14892"><p>Personally I've noticed a correlation between my blood pressure and my hematocrit. More of a theory, really. Also it's probably noteworthy that I've had hypertension since long before I started TRT, so perhaps my body is unusually sensitive to increased blood viscosity.</p><p></p><p>Back in late 2013 after being on TRT for about 10 months, my BP had climbed up to around 145/90 or worse, where it had previously been well controlled with medication. So my doc wound up doubling my medication to get it back under control. </p><p></p><p>Eventually my doc told me I needed to start donating blood, and last year, a couple weeks after my first phlebotomy, I started feeling spacey and tired a lot, and noticed my blood pressure had dropped to around 100/60&#8230; a bit too low for me. My doc agreed to cut my meds in half again, back to their original dosage, and my BP settled back into the sweet spot (around 120/80). </p><p></p><p>Late last Fall, I had delayed donating blood a bit long (over four months), and discovered my BP was back up in the 145/90 range. After donating blood, literally overnight it went back to normal. </p><p></p><p>What's weird is that in late 2013 when my BP initially started going out of control, my hematocrit wasn't that bad at 48.7. But as I recently learned, when I donate blood, it gets knocked down to the low 40s. My pre-TRT hematocrit was between 43 and 47.</p><p></p><p>So, who knows. For me anyway, this is possibly yet another reason why keeping hematocrit under control is vital.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lenny, post: 65883, member: 14892"] Personally I've noticed a correlation between my blood pressure and my hematocrit. More of a theory, really. Also it's probably noteworthy that I've had hypertension since long before I started TRT, so perhaps my body is unusually sensitive to increased blood viscosity. Back in late 2013 after being on TRT for about 10 months, my BP had climbed up to around 145/90 or worse, where it had previously been well controlled with medication. So my doc wound up doubling my medication to get it back under control. Eventually my doc told me I needed to start donating blood, and last year, a couple weeks after my first phlebotomy, I started feeling spacey and tired a lot, and noticed my blood pressure had dropped to around 100/60… a bit too low for me. My doc agreed to cut my meds in half again, back to their original dosage, and my BP settled back into the sweet spot (around 120/80). Late last Fall, I had delayed donating blood a bit long (over four months), and discovered my BP was back up in the 145/90 range. After donating blood, literally overnight it went back to normal. What's weird is that in late 2013 when my BP initially started going out of control, my hematocrit wasn't that bad at 48.7. But as I recently learned, when I donate blood, it gets knocked down to the low 40s. My pre-TRT hematocrit was between 43 and 47. So, who knows. For me anyway, this is possibly yet another reason why keeping hematocrit under control is vital. [/QUOTE]
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