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<blockquote data-quote="ReillyJ" data-source="post: 142159" data-attributes="member: 17394"><p>Hi guys, i have an update.</p><p></p><p>Husband had been doing fairly well on around 140 mg of T a week (shot twice as we were advised to drop back from 3x a week due to his slightly high SHGB which did work), given all of his health issues he was doing "OK"... libido was fine. SO we decided to test the 150 mg a week which was the actual RX.</p><p></p><p>Noticed that his ED worsened, libido didn't increase (i had noticed the 140 was the sweet spot but he wanted to try the full RX) and now he wants to sleep 12 hours a day and has zero energy.</p><p></p><p>We are waiting the lab results for T and FT but got his E2 back and what i had feared, it is high at 41.0 (35.0 being upper limit) so of course we are backing the T down to 140. Didn't get the SHBG tested as we're paying for the tests ourselves and don't have the $$ right now, but it's the E2 i'm concerned about..</p><p></p><p>He was being monitored by his Naturopath and when first of the year came around, insurance denied coverage of meds so we had to switch to his primary doc which usually does not handle TRT but he agreed this time. I have no idea what he'll say IRT the E2. I don't know if we should ask for an AI... i know to be EXCEEDINGLY careful with those to the point that they scare me but we need to figure out something to do to help him. He does take DIM, Zinc, eats a healthy diet, isn't particularly overweight but i noticed a bit of a gut returning in the last couple weeks (i know high E2 can cause that), i feel so bad for him. I am trying my best to do this pretty much on my own... Also to clarify, he's 70 (doesn't look or act it except for the fatigue) and he has NON alcoholic cirrhosis of liver (had Hep C) and works around chemicals so his detox pathways i am sure are not optimal which is part of the problem in managing his hormones, his liver enzymes are normal...</p><p></p><p>If his GP rx's an AI, i do know to start very low. Anyway, any suggestions besides of course lowering the dose?</p><p></p><p>Wonder if the next shot should be what it was when he was on 100 mg? Not good at math but when he was on 100 mg it was 03.25 on the syringe and 140 mg we did 03.50, 150 mg was 03.75 so wondering if we should go back to 03.25 for a few shots?</p><p></p><p>EDIT: emailed his Naturopath and he said :</p><p>I’d typically have him take anastrazole 1/4mg (1/4 tab) every three days. I haven’t personally seen any significant issues with it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any advice</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ReillyJ, post: 142159, member: 17394"] Hi guys, i have an update. Husband had been doing fairly well on around 140 mg of T a week (shot twice as we were advised to drop back from 3x a week due to his slightly high SHGB which did work), given all of his health issues he was doing "OK"... libido was fine. SO we decided to test the 150 mg a week which was the actual RX. Noticed that his ED worsened, libido didn't increase (i had noticed the 140 was the sweet spot but he wanted to try the full RX) and now he wants to sleep 12 hours a day and has zero energy. We are waiting the lab results for T and FT but got his E2 back and what i had feared, it is high at 41.0 (35.0 being upper limit) so of course we are backing the T down to 140. Didn't get the SHBG tested as we're paying for the tests ourselves and don't have the $$ right now, but it's the E2 i'm concerned about.. He was being monitored by his Naturopath and when first of the year came around, insurance denied coverage of meds so we had to switch to his primary doc which usually does not handle TRT but he agreed this time. I have no idea what he'll say IRT the E2. I don't know if we should ask for an AI... i know to be EXCEEDINGLY careful with those to the point that they scare me but we need to figure out something to do to help him. He does take DIM, Zinc, eats a healthy diet, isn't particularly overweight but i noticed a bit of a gut returning in the last couple weeks (i know high E2 can cause that), i feel so bad for him. I am trying my best to do this pretty much on my own... Also to clarify, he's 70 (doesn't look or act it except for the fatigue) and he has NON alcoholic cirrhosis of liver (had Hep C) and works around chemicals so his detox pathways i am sure are not optimal which is part of the problem in managing his hormones, his liver enzymes are normal... If his GP rx's an AI, i do know to start very low. Anyway, any suggestions besides of course lowering the dose? Wonder if the next shot should be what it was when he was on 100 mg? Not good at math but when he was on 100 mg it was 03.25 on the syringe and 140 mg we did 03.50, 150 mg was 03.75 so wondering if we should go back to 03.25 for a few shots? EDIT: emailed his Naturopath and he said : I’d typically have him take anastrazole 1/4mg (1/4 tab) every three days. I haven’t personally seen any significant issues with it. Thanks for any advice Susie [/QUOTE]
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