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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 185281" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>I would have definitely given it a little longer on the previous lower dosed protocol 120 mg/week (60 mg every 3.5 days) as it has only been 10 weeks since you lowered your dose and as you should know that your levels will be in FLUX during the weeks leading up until they stabilize (roughly 6 weeks) and it will take 2-3 months for the body to adapt to the new levels as this is the time when you should truly gauge how you feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms/well-being.</p><p></p><p>You basically only gave it a month after levels stabilized which is too early to jump the gun.</p><p></p><p>Even then on the previous protocol 160 mg/week (80 mg every 3.5 days), you were hitting a TT 1300 ng/dL at the trough and now on the most recent protocol 120 mg/week (60 mg every 3.5 days) you are still almost hitting a TT 1000 ng/dL at the trough but more importantly, when looking at your FT on the previous protocol it was very high and now on the most recent protocol, it is much lower which would seem odd going from a TT 1300-1000 ng/dL to have such as drastic change.</p><p></p><p>The S**T KICKER here is we are comparing 2 different assays for TT/FT let alone reference ranges as on the 1st set of labs you did the right thing and tested using the most accurate testing methods for TT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis) than you went and messed it up by using the TT (ECLIA immunoassay) and worse off the calculated method for FT.</p><p></p><p>So you have no idea where your FT truly sits and I bet if you had it tested using the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis it would be higher.</p><p></p><p>If you are content with only giving a new protocol 1 month after levels have stabilized than so be it and increase your dose slightly as you have done.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would have given it more time and definitely tested both sets of labs using the same assays (most accurate).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 185281, member: 13851"] I would have definitely given it a little longer on the previous lower dosed protocol 120 mg/week (60 mg every 3.5 days) as it has only been 10 weeks since you lowered your dose and as you should know that your levels will be in FLUX during the weeks leading up until they stabilize (roughly 6 weeks) and it will take 2-3 months for the body to adapt to the new levels as this is the time when you should truly gauge how you feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms/well-being. You basically only gave it a month after levels stabilized which is too early to jump the gun. Even then on the previous protocol 160 mg/week (80 mg every 3.5 days), you were hitting a TT 1300 ng/dL at the trough and now on the most recent protocol 120 mg/week (60 mg every 3.5 days) you are still almost hitting a TT 1000 ng/dL at the trough but more importantly, when looking at your FT on the previous protocol it was very high and now on the most recent protocol, it is much lower which would seem odd going from a TT 1300-1000 ng/dL to have such as drastic change. The S**T KICKER here is we are comparing 2 different assays for TT/FT let alone reference ranges as on the 1st set of labs you did the right thing and tested using the most accurate testing methods for TT (LC/MS-MS) and FT (gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis) than you went and messed it up by using the TT (ECLIA immunoassay) and worse off the calculated method for FT. So you have no idea where your FT truly sits and I bet if you had it tested using the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis it would be higher. If you are content with only giving a new protocol 1 month after levels have stabilized than so be it and increase your dose slightly as you have done. Personally I would have given it more time and definitely tested both sets of labs using the same assays (most accurate). [/QUOTE]
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