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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Bloodwork 29 y old male
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 266789" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong><em>When i started with that dose in the beginning i had the best libido and no erection problems, i dont know what the trigger could be recently or the past weeks. I dont feel like 200 mg is alot?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Most likely due to the honeymoon you and many experience when first starting TRT.</p><p>When first starting TRT it will take 4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize due to the half-life TC/TE. During the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized, it is common for many to experience what we call the honeymoon period where one will notice a euphoric-like state, increased libido/erections due to rising T levels, and increased dopamine/lighting up of the ARs.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, this is temporary and short-lived as the body will eventually adapt to the new set point and libido/erections tend to wane to the point of more in the NORM as opposed to RAGING or INSANE.</p><p></p><p>Many can also experience ups/downs along the way 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 time (a few months) for the body 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.</p><p></p><p>Whether one is just starting TRT or tweaking a protocol (increasing/decreasing T dose) every protocol needs to be given a fighting chance as in 12 weeks to claim whether it was truly a success or failure.</p><p></p><p>Again 200 mg T/week is a high-end dose and would have most men's FT levels high/absurdly high.</p><p></p><p>Regarding blood work when on TRT we always want to test at the trough (lowest point) before your next injection.</p><p></p><p>Seeing as you are injecting 200 mg T/week then your true trough would be 7 days post-injection.</p><p></p><p>It is critical to know where your TT, FT, and estradiol let alone other important blood markers such as RBCs, hemoglobin and hematocrit sit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Normal ResultsNormal measurements for these tests: Male: 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) or 10 to 35 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L)</strong></em></p><p><em><strong><strong><em>Im 5 nanomoles above the limit and <u>i think thats because i took a dose 1 day before the blood test</u></em></strong></strong></em></p><p></p><p>Think or it is a given?</p><p></p><p>On your most recent labs which are missing critical blood markers such as FT and SHBG, you are hitting an absurdly high TT of 40.5 nmol/L (1168 ng/dL).</p><p></p><p>If you are hitting such a level 24 hrs post-injection then this would be expected as it will be during the peak and even then most men would hit much higher peak TT levels on the high-end TRT dose of 200 mg/week.</p><p></p><p>You need to retest at true trough (7 days) post-injection and get a more thorough set of labs which include FT and SHBG let alone CBC.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><em>I dont feel like 200 mg is alot?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>It sure is!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 266789, member: 13851"] [B][I]When i started with that dose in the beginning i had the best libido and no erection problems, i dont know what the trigger could be recently or the past weeks. I dont feel like 200 mg is alot?[/I][/B] Most likely due to the honeymoon you and many experience when first starting TRT. When first starting TRT it will take 4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize due to the half-life TC/TE. During the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized, it is common for many to experience what we call the honeymoon period where one will notice a euphoric-like state, increased libido/erections due to rising T levels, and increased dopamine/lighting up of the ARs. Unfortunately, this is temporary and short-lived as the body will eventually adapt to the new set point and libido/erections tend to wane to the point of more in the NORM as opposed to RAGING or INSANE. Many can also experience ups/downs along the way as the body is trying to adjust. Even then once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will still take time (a few months) for the body 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. Whether one is just starting TRT or tweaking a protocol (increasing/decreasing T dose) every protocol needs to be given a fighting chance as in 12 weeks to claim whether it was truly a success or failure. Again 200 mg T/week is a high-end dose and would have most men's FT levels high/absurdly high. Regarding blood work when on TRT we always want to test at the trough (lowest point) before your next injection. Seeing as you are injecting 200 mg T/week then your true trough would be 7 days post-injection. It is critical to know where your TT, FT, and estradiol let alone other important blood markers such as RBCs, hemoglobin and hematocrit sit. [I][B]Normal ResultsNormal measurements for these tests: Male: 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) or 10 to 35 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) [B][I]Im 5 nanomoles above the limit and [U]i think thats because i took a dose 1 day before the blood test[/U][/I][/B][/B][/I] Think or it is a given? On your most recent labs which are missing critical blood markers such as FT and SHBG, you are hitting an absurdly high TT of 40.5 nmol/L (1168 ng/dL). If you are hitting such a level 24 hrs post-injection then this would be expected as it will be during the peak and even then most men would hit much higher peak TT levels on the high-end TRT dose of 200 mg/week. You need to retest at true trough (7 days) post-injection and get a more thorough set of labs which include FT and SHBG let alone CBC. [B][I]I dont feel like 200 mg is alot?[/I][/B] It sure is! [/QUOTE]
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