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I wanted to share my blood work with the forum here after 35 weeks of TRT. I sought out the therapy because my A1c had crept up to 6.4 last year, and nothing seemed to work to get it down. Scouring the internet I found that raising your T levels to the higher ranges has been very effective in treating diabetes and pre diabetes. I'm 53 years old, 6'3" lean at 220lbs. My first 6 weeks of the therapy didn't do much for me at 80mg Test Cyp once a week injections. We increased it to 120mg once a week injections for the second 6 weeks......my total T had increased from 479 to 579 and Free T followed from 14 to 21. My protocol was then shifted to try 80mg twice a week to see how I would respond....the thinking that I'm a high absorption rate guy. By week 22 my total T at trough levels were showing at about 1100, free T at 56 and E2 at 60. I wanted to leave things alone and see if my E2 would settle out with the use of an AI, however it would not. My feet were swelling and acne had set in. I added the AI (Arimidex .5mg compounded with 2500mg DIM twice a week). My ankle swelling went away, and the acne flare ups greatly slowed down.

Right now I feel fantastic, I think I'm dialed in pretty good. The gym is great, body is recomping great, mental focus and well being is great. Libido and erections are great. Life is great.

Only concerns with the blood work: A1c is at 6.1, which is not bad for me. I was at 6.4 at the beginning of the therapy. Hematocrit is now at the high end of the normal range. Should I go ahead and start scheduling regular blood donations? Estrodial at 29.....maybe a little low? Any feedback, comments, anecdotal advice would be very much welcomed! Thanks guys!

CBC With Differential/Platelet

WBC 4.4 x10E3/uL 3.4 - 10.8 01
RBC 5.48 x10E6/uL 4.14 - 5.80 01
Hemoglobin 16.4 g/dL 12.6 - 17.7 01
Hematocrit 50.9 % 37.5 - 51.0 01
MCV 93 fL 79 - 97 01
MCH 29.9 pg 26.6 - 33.0 01
MCHC 32.2 g/dL 31.5 - 35.7 01
RDW 15.4 % 12.3 - 15.4 01
Platelets 306 x10E3/uL 150 - 379 01
Neutrophils 46 % 01
Lymphs 40 % 01
Monocytes 11 % 01
Eos 2 % 01
Basos 1 % 01
Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.0 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01
Lymphs (Absolute) 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01
Monocytes(Absolute) 0.5

Eos 2 % 01
Basos 1 % 01
Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.0 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01
Lymphs (Absolute) 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01
Monocytes(Absolute) 0.5 x10E3/uL 0.1 - 0.9 01
Eos (Absolute) 0.1 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.4 01
Baso (Absolute) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.2 01
Immature Granulocytes 0 % 01
Immature Grans (Abs) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.1 01
Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)
Glucose, Serum 93 mg/dL 65 - 99 01
BUN 15 mg/dL 6 - 24 01
Creatinine, Serum 1.32 High

mg/dL 0.76 - 1.27 01
eGFR If NonAfricn Am 61 mL/min/1.73 >59
eGFR If Africn Am 71 mL/min/1.73 >59
BUN/Creatinine Ratio 11 9 - 20
Sodium, Serum 139 mmol/L 134 - 144 01
Potassium, Serum 5.3 High mmol/L 3.5 - 5.2

Chloride, Serum 97 mmol/L 97 - 108 01
Carbon Dioxide, Total 28 mmol/L 18 - 29 01
Calcium, Serum 9.3 mg/dL 8.7 - 10.2 01
Protein, Total, Serum 7.0 g/dL 6.0 - 8.5 01
Albumin, Serum 4.9 g/dL 3.5 - 5.5 01
Globulin, Total 2.1 g/dL 1.5 - 4.5
A/G Ratio 2.3 1.1 - 2.5
Bilirubin, Total 0.6 mg/dL 0.0 - 1.2 01
Alkaline Phosphatase, S 48 IU/L 39 - 117 01
AST (SGOT) 27 IU/L 0 - 40 01
ALT (SGPT) 45 High

IU/L 0 - 44 01
Testosterone,Free and Total
Testosterone, Serum 1420 High

ng/dL 348 - 1197 01
Comment:
Adult male reference interval is based on a population of lean males
up to 40 years old.
Free Testosterone(Direct) >50.0 High pg/mL 7.2 - 24.0

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 10.7 Low

nmol/L 03
Reference Range:
>49y: 19.3 - 76.4
Hemoglobin A1c
Hemoglobin A1c 6.1 High

% 4.8 - 5.6 01
Please Note: 01
Pre-diabetes: 5.7 - 6.4
Diabetes: >6.4
Glycemic control for adults with diabetes: <7.0

Prostate-Specific Ag, Serum
Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 0.9 ng/mL 0.0 - 4.0 01
Roche ECLIA methodology.
According to the American Urological Association, Serum PSA should
decrease and remain at undetectable levels after radical
prostatectomy. The AUA defines biochemical recurrence as an initial
PSA value 0.2 ng/mL or greater followed by a subsequent confirmatory
PSA value 0.2 ng/mL or greater.
Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used
interchangeably. Results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence
of the presence or absence of malignant disease.

Estradiol, Sensitive

28.9 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0 02
This test was developed and its performance characteristics
determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared by the Food and
Drug Administration.
Methodology: Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS/MS)

<blockquote data-quote="TestAdvocate" data-source="post: 27569" data-attributes="member: 2905">Hey Guys:I wanted to share my blood work with the forum here after 35 weeks of TRT.&nbsp; I sought out the therapy because my A1c had crept up to 6.4 last year, and nothing seemed to work to get it down.&nbsp; Scouring the internet I found that raising your T levels to the higher ranges has been very effective in treating diabetes and pre diabetes.&nbsp; I&#039;m 53 years old, 6&#039;3&quot; lean at 220lbs. My first 6 weeks of the therapy didn&#039;t do much for me at 80mg Test Cyp once a week injections.&nbsp; We increased it to 120mg once a week injections for the second 6 weeks......my total T had increased from 479 to 579 and Free T followed from 14 to 21.&nbsp; My protocol was then shifted to try 80mg twice a week to see how I would respond....the thinking that I&#039;m a high absorption rate guy.&nbsp; By week 22 my total T at trough levels were showing at about 1100, free T at 56 and E2 at 60.&nbsp; I wanted to leave things alone and see if my E2 would settle out with the use of an AI, however it would not. My feet were swelling and acne had set in.&nbsp; I added the AI (Arimidex .5mg compounded with 2500mg DIM twice a week).&nbsp; My ankle swelling went away, and the acne flare ups greatly slowed down. &nbsp;Right now I feel fantastic, I think I&#039;m dialed in pretty good.&nbsp; The gym is great, body is recomping great, mental focus and well being is great. Libido and erections are great.&nbsp; Life is great.&nbsp; Only concerns with the blood work:&nbsp; A1c is at 6.1, which is not bad for me.&nbsp; I was at 6.4 at the beginning of the therapy.&nbsp; Hematocrit is now at the high end of the normal range. Should I go ahead and start scheduling regular blood donations?&nbsp; Estrodial at 29.....maybe a little low? Any feedback, comments, anecdotal advice would be very much welcomed!&nbsp; Thanks guys!CBC With Differential/PlateletWBC 4.4 x10E3/uL 3.4 - 10.8 01RBC 5.48 x10E6/uL 4.14 - 5.80 01Hemoglobin 16.4 g/dL 12.6 - 17.7 01Hematocrit 50.9 % 37.5 - 51.0 01MCV 93 fL 79 - 97 01MCH 29.9 pg 26.6 - 33.0 01MCHC 32.2 g/dL 31.5 - 35.7 01RDW 15.4 % 12.3 - 15.4 01Platelets 306 x10E3/uL 150 - 379 01Neutrophils 46 % 01Lymphs 40 % 01Monocytes 11 % 01Eos 2 % 01Basos 1 % 01Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.0 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01Lymphs (Absolute) 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01Monocytes(Absolute) 0.5Eos 2 % 01Basos 1 % 01Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.0 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01Lymphs (Absolute) 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01Monocytes(Absolute) 0.5 x10E3/uL 0.1 - 0.9 01Eos (Absolute) 0.1 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.4 01Baso (Absolute) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.2 01Immature Granulocytes 0 % 01Immature Grans (Abs) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.1 01Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)Glucose, Serum 93 mg/dL 65 - 99 01BUN 15 mg/dL 6 - 24 01Creatinine, Serum 1.32 High mg/dL 0.76 - 1.27 01eGFR If NonAfricn Am 61 mL/min/1.73 &gt;59eGFR If Africn Am 71 mL/min/1.73 &gt;59BUN/Creatinine Ratio 11 9 - 20Sodium, Serum 139 mmol/L 134 - 144 01Potassium, Serum 5.3 High mmol/L 3.5 - 5.2Chloride, Serum 97 mmol/L 97 - 108 01Carbon Dioxide, Total 28 mmol/L 18 - 29 01Calcium, Serum 9.3 mg/dL 8.7 - 10.2 01Protein, Total, Serum 7.0 g/dL 6.0 - 8.5 01Albumin, Serum 4.9 g/dL 3.5 - 5.5 01Globulin, Total 2.1 g/dL 1.5 - 4.5A/G Ratio 2.3 1.1 - 2.5Bilirubin, Total 0.6 mg/dL 0.0 - 1.2 01Alkaline Phosphatase, S 48 IU/L 39 - 117 01AST (SGOT) 27 IU/L 0 - 40 01ALT (SGPT) 45 High IU/L 0 - 44 01Testosterone,Free and TotalTestosterone, Serum 1420 High ng/dL 348 - 1197 01Comment:Adult male reference interval is based on a population of lean malesup to 40 years old.Free Testosterone(Direct) &gt;50.0 High pg/mL 7.2 - 24.0Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 10.7 Low nmol/L 03Reference Range:&gt;49y: 19.3 - 76.4Hemoglobin A1cHemoglobin A1c 6.1 High % 4.8 - 5.6 01Please Note: 01Pre-diabetes: 5.7 - 6.4Diabetes: &gt;6.4Glycemic control for adults with diabetes: &lt;7.0Prostate-Specific Ag, SerumProstate Specific Ag, Serum 0.9 ng/mL 0.0 - 4.0 01Roche ECLIA methodology.According to the American Urological Association, Serum PSA shoulddecrease and remain at undetectable levels after radicalprostatectomy. The AUA defines biochemical recurrence as an initialPSA value 0.2 ng/mL or greater followed by a subsequent confirmatoryPSA value 0.2 ng/mL or greater.Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be usedinterchangeably. Results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidenceof the presence or absence of malignant disease.Estradiol, Sensitive 28.9 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0 02This test was developed and its performance characteristicsdetermined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared by the Food andDrug Administration.Methodology: Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS/MS)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TestAdvocate, post: 27569, member: 2905"] Hey Guys: I wanted to share my blood work with the forum here after 35 weeks of TRT. I sought out the therapy because my A1c had crept up to 6.4 last year, and nothing seemed to work to get it down. Scouring the internet I found that raising your T levels to the higher ranges has been very effective in treating diabetes and pre diabetes. I'm 53 years old, 6'3" lean at 220lbs. My first 6 weeks of the therapy didn't do much for me at 80mg Test Cyp once a week injections. We increased it to 120mg once a week injections for the second 6 weeks......my total T had increased from 479 to 579 and Free T followed from 14 to 21. My protocol was then shifted to try 80mg twice a week to see how I would respond....the thinking that I'm a high absorption rate guy. By week 22 my total T at trough levels were showing at about 1100, free T at 56 and E2 at 60. I wanted to leave things alone and see if my E2 would settle out with the use of an AI, however it would not. My feet were swelling and acne had set in. I added the AI (Arimidex .5mg compounded with 2500mg DIM twice a week). My ankle swelling went away, and the acne flare ups greatly slowed down. Right now I feel fantastic, I think I'm dialed in pretty good. The gym is great, body is recomping great, mental focus and well being is great. Libido and erections are great. Life is great. Only concerns with the blood work: A1c is at 6.1, which is not bad for me. I was at 6.4 at the beginning of the therapy. Hematocrit is now at the high end of the normal range. Should I go ahead and start scheduling regular blood donations? Estrodial at 29.....maybe a little low? Any feedback, comments, anecdotal advice would be very much welcomed! Thanks guys! [B] CBC With Differential/Platelet[/B] WBC 4.4 x10E3/uL 3.4 - 10.8 01 RBC 5.48 x10E6/uL 4.14 - 5.80 01 Hemoglobin 16.4 g/dL 12.6 - 17.7 01 Hematocrit 50.9 % 37.5 - 51.0 01 MCV 93 fL 79 - 97 01 MCH 29.9 pg 26.6 - 33.0 01 MCHC 32.2 g/dL 31.5 - 35.7 01 RDW 15.4 % 12.3 - 15.4 01 Platelets 306 x10E3/uL 150 - 379 01 Neutrophils 46 % 01 Lymphs 40 % 01 Monocytes 11 % 01 Eos 2 % 01 Basos 1 % 01 Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.0 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01 Lymphs (Absolute) 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01 Monocytes(Absolute) 0.5 Eos 2 % 01 Basos 1 % 01 Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.0 x10E3/uL 1.4 - 7.0 01 Lymphs (Absolute) 1.8 x10E3/uL 0.7 - 3.1 01 Monocytes(Absolute) 0.5 x10E3/uL 0.1 - 0.9 01 Eos (Absolute) 0.1 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.4 01 Baso (Absolute) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.2 01 Immature Granulocytes 0 % 01 Immature Grans (Abs) 0.0 x10E3/uL 0.0 - 0.1 01 [B]Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)[/B] Glucose, Serum 93 mg/dL 65 - 99 01 BUN 15 mg/dL 6 - 24 01 [B]Creatinine, Serum 1.32 High [/B] mg/dL 0.76 - 1.27 01 eGFR If NonAfricn Am 61 mL/min/1.73 >59 eGFR If Africn Am 71 mL/min/1.73 >59 BUN/Creatinine Ratio 11 9 - 20 Sodium, Serum 139 mmol/L 134 - 144 01 [B]Potassium, Serum 5.3 High [/B]mmol/L 3.5 - 5.2 Chloride, Serum 97 mmol/L 97 - 108 01 Carbon Dioxide, Total 28 mmol/L 18 - 29 01 Calcium, Serum 9.3 mg/dL 8.7 - 10.2 01 Protein, Total, Serum 7.0 g/dL 6.0 - 8.5 01 Albumin, Serum 4.9 g/dL 3.5 - 5.5 01 Globulin, Total 2.1 g/dL 1.5 - 4.5 A/G Ratio 2.3 1.1 - 2.5 Bilirubin, Total 0.6 mg/dL 0.0 - 1.2 01 Alkaline Phosphatase, S 48 IU/L 39 - 117 01 AST (SGOT) 27 IU/L 0 - 40 01 [B]ALT (SGPT) 45 High [/B] IU/L 0 - 44 01 [B]Testosterone,Free and Total[/B] [B]Testosterone, Serum 1420 High [/B] ng/dL 348 - 1197 01 Comment: Adult male reference interval is based on a population of lean males up to 40 years old. [B]Free Testosterone(Direct) >50.0 High [/B]pg/mL 7.2 - 24.0 [B]Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 10.7 Low [/B] nmol/L 03 [B]Reference Range:[/B] [B]>49y: 19.3 - 76.4[/B] [B]Hemoglobin A1c[/B] [B]Hemoglobin A1c 6.1 High [/B] % 4.8 - 5.6 01 Please Note: 01 Pre-diabetes: 5.7 - 6.4 Diabetes: >6.4 Glycemic control for adults with diabetes: <7.0 [B]Prostate-Specific Ag, Serum[/B] Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 0.9 ng/mL 0.0 - 4.0 01 Roche ECLIA methodology. According to the American Urological Association, Serum PSA should decrease and remain at undetectable levels after radical prostatectomy. The AUA defines biochemical recurrence as an initial PSA value 0.2 ng/mL or greater followed by a subsequent confirmatory PSA value 0.2 ng/mL or greater. Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably. Results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease. Estradiol, Sensitive 28.9 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0 02 This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. Methodology: Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS/MS) [/QUOTE]