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<blockquote data-quote="rafapark" data-source="post: 108344" data-attributes="member: 18441"><p>Hello Guys:</p><p> </p><p>I’ve been in TRT for about 3 months and I am puzzled about my blood work. I am switching to Defy from a local clinic in June. In the meantime, I’d appreciate some input. I am 61 yo.</p><p> </p><p>Baseline results:</p><p> </p><p><u><strong>BLOOD WORK 1</strong></u></p><p>1/15/2018</p><p>Estradiol (non sensitive): 30.8 pg/ml</p><p>Testosterone Total: 434.8 ng/ml</p><p>Testosterone, Free (Calculated) : 5.0 ng/dl</p><p>DHEA-S: 96.9 ug/dl</p><p>SHBG : 74 nmol/L</p><p> </p><p>Started TRT on 3/9/2018</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>BLOOD WORK 2 - 4/26/2018</u></strong></p><p>Labcorp through the local clinic</p><p>Estradiol (non sensitive): 31.1 pg/ml</p><p>Testosterone Total: 1194 ng/dl </p><p>Testosterone,free (direct): 12.4 pg/ml</p><p>DHEA- S: not tested</p><p>SHBG: not-tested</p><p> </p><p>In preparation to my appointment with Defy, I did another test </p><p></p><p><u><strong>BLOOD WORK 3 - 5/21/2018</strong></u></p><p>Labcorp</p><p>Estradiol(sensitive) : 24.8 pg/ml (normal 8.0 -35)</p><p>Testosterone Total : >1500 ng/dl (normal 296 -916)</p><p>Testosterone Free (direct) : 24.8 pg/ml (normal 6.6-18.1)</p><p>DHEA-S : 125.7 ug/dl (normal 48.9 - 344.2)</p><p>SHBG: 81 nmol/L (normal 19.3 -76.4)</p><p></p><p>This is what I am taking</p><p>Testosterone ( Cypio/pro/etha) blend: 80 mg twice a week - injected IM</p><p>Anastrazole: 0.5 mg twice a week</p><p>HCG: 300 IU - Twice a week injected subc</p><p>Tadalafil 5 mg: every day</p><p></p><p>I am feeling pretty good with good energy, libido and strong erections. I am however puzzled by the increase of SHBG from 74 to 81 as compared to the baseline and such a quick increase on free and total testosterone from BLOOD WORK 2 TO BLOOD WORK 3 in less than a month. I will run another test for testosterone > 1500 to make sure I know where it is. The only difference from BLOOD WORK 2 TO BLOOD WORK 3 in terms of therapy are: my doc changed me from once a week to twice a week T injections and from a dual blend (cypio/pro) to a three blend as described above. I also added the Tadalafil.</p><p></p><p>Based on this tests and what I have been able to learn from this forum I assume I can discontinue the Ai and switch to once a week T injections.</p><p></p><p>Any reason why my SHBG went up so much? Any other input will be greatly appreciated</p><p></p><p>RAFA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rafapark, post: 108344, member: 18441"] Hello Guys: I’ve been in TRT for about 3 months and I am puzzled about my blood work. I am switching to Defy from a local clinic in June. In the meantime, I’d appreciate some input. I am 61 yo. Baseline results: [U][B]BLOOD WORK 1[/B][/U] 1/15/2018 Estradiol (non sensitive): 30.8 pg/ml Testosterone Total: 434.8 ng/ml Testosterone, Free (Calculated) : 5.0 ng/dl DHEA-S: 96.9 ug/dl SHBG : 74 nmol/L Started TRT on 3/9/2018 [B][U]BLOOD WORK 2 - 4/26/2018[/U][/B] Labcorp through the local clinic Estradiol (non sensitive): 31.1 pg/ml Testosterone Total: 1194 ng/dl Testosterone,free (direct): 12.4 pg/ml DHEA- S: not tested SHBG: not-tested In preparation to my appointment with Defy, I did another test [U][B]BLOOD WORK 3 - 5/21/2018[/B][/U] Labcorp Estradiol(sensitive) : 24.8 pg/ml (normal 8.0 -35) Testosterone Total : >1500 ng/dl (normal 296 -916) Testosterone Free (direct) : 24.8 pg/ml (normal 6.6-18.1) DHEA-S : 125.7 ug/dl (normal 48.9 - 344.2) SHBG: 81 nmol/L (normal 19.3 -76.4) This is what I am taking Testosterone ( Cypio/pro/etha) blend: 80 mg twice a week - injected IM Anastrazole: 0.5 mg twice a week HCG: 300 IU - Twice a week injected subc Tadalafil 5 mg: every day I am feeling pretty good with good energy, libido and strong erections. I am however puzzled by the increase of SHBG from 74 to 81 as compared to the baseline and such a quick increase on free and total testosterone from BLOOD WORK 2 TO BLOOD WORK 3 in less than a month. I will run another test for testosterone > 1500 to make sure I know where it is. The only difference from BLOOD WORK 2 TO BLOOD WORK 3 in terms of therapy are: my doc changed me from once a week to twice a week T injections and from a dual blend (cypio/pro) to a three blend as described above. I also added the Tadalafil. Based on this tests and what I have been able to learn from this forum I assume I can discontinue the Ai and switch to once a week T injections. Any reason why my SHBG went up so much? Any other input will be greatly appreciated RAFA [/QUOTE]
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