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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Clomid for PCT, fertility or low T
Clomiphene Protocol
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<blockquote data-quote="penguinwoolf" data-source="post: 81814" data-attributes="member: 16323"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>Yesterday I started a low-dose clomid protocol (12.5mg twice weekly // EOD). I was prescribed 25mg EOD by the Doc, but I am overly-cautious by nature...</p><p></p><p>Baseline blood are below</p><p></p><p><strong>Blood Draw 26th July (Control Test)</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">TESTOSTERONE --------------------------------10.2 nmol/L 7.60 - 31.40 </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED) ---------*0.16 nmol/L 0.30 - 1.00 </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">17-BETA OESTRADIOL --------------------------50.7 pmol/L 0.00 - 191.99 </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB -----------------47.68 nmol/L 16.00 - 55.00</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Blood Draw 11th September (6 weeks Plant Based Diet)</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">TESTOSTERONE ---------------------------------14.7 nmol/L 7.60 - 31.40</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED) -----------*0.2 nmol/L 0.30 - 1.00</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB ------------------*61.2 nmol/L 16.00 - 55.00</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">FREE ANDROGEN INDEX --------------------------24.02 Ratio 24.00 - 104.00</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">17-BETA OESTRADIOL ----------------------------34.4 pmol/L 0.00 - 191.99</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">D.H.E.A. SULPHATE -------------------------------5.700 umol/L 0.44 - 13.40</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">FOLLICLE STIM. HORMONE -----------------------4.03 IU/L 1.50 - 12.40</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">LUTEINISING HORMONE --------------------------4.79 IU/L 1.70 - 8.60</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I appreciate it may seem counter-intuitive to start a Clomid treatment based on my already high SHBG. These are my reasons:</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">1) My FT levels have always been abnormally low, with the exception of a Vegan experiment I ran last year. Although my SHBG rose high, my Total Testosterone shot up to compensate, creating a higher FT than I have ever had while Omnivore</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2) I have seen significant benefits on my mood since switching Plant Based, which is equally important to me as other symptoms </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">3) I have not yet seen a successful protocol which has reliably decreased SHBG to the level I would need it to decrease to in order to get decent FT. I figure I might as well see it as ally rather than enemy and not worry about boosting it, with the hope that my TT and FT rise in order to compensate</span></span></p><p></p><p>4) I'm 26, so I figure to go with the least invasive option first and take it from there</p><p></p><p>Will update with changes in symptoms and post new results as and when.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts or questions, just let me know!</p><p></p><p>Penguin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="penguinwoolf, post: 81814, member: 16323"] Hi all, Yesterday I started a low-dose clomid protocol (12.5mg twice weekly // EOD). I was prescribed 25mg EOD by the Doc, but I am overly-cautious by nature... Baseline blood are below [B]Blood Draw 26th July (Control Test)[/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]TESTOSTERONE --------------------------------10.2 nmol/L 7.60 - 31.40 FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED) ---------*0.16 nmol/L 0.30 - 1.00 17-BETA OESTRADIOL --------------------------50.7 pmol/L 0.00 - 191.99 SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB -----------------47.68 nmol/L 16.00 - 55.00[/FONT][/COLOR] [B]Blood Draw 11th September (6 weeks Plant Based Diet)[/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]TESTOSTERONE ---------------------------------14.7 nmol/L 7.60 - 31.40 FREE-TESTOSTERONE(CALCULATED) -----------*0.2 nmol/L 0.30 - 1.00 SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOB ------------------*61.2 nmol/L 16.00 - 55.00 FREE ANDROGEN INDEX --------------------------24.02 Ratio 24.00 - 104.00 17-BETA OESTRADIOL ----------------------------34.4 pmol/L 0.00 - 191.99 D.H.E.A. SULPHATE -------------------------------5.700 umol/L 0.44 - 13.40 FOLLICLE STIM. HORMONE -----------------------4.03 IU/L 1.50 - 12.40 LUTEINISING HORMONE --------------------------4.79 IU/L 1.70 - 8.60[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]I appreciate it may seem counter-intuitive to start a Clomid treatment based on my already high SHBG. These are my reasons:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]1) My FT levels have always been abnormally low, with the exception of a Vegan experiment I ran last year. Although my SHBG rose high, my Total Testosterone shot up to compensate, creating a higher FT than I have ever had while Omnivore[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]2) I have seen significant benefits on my mood since switching Plant Based, which is equally important to me as other symptoms [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]3) I have not yet seen a successful protocol which has reliably decreased SHBG to the level I would need it to decrease to in order to get decent FT. I figure I might as well see it as ally rather than enemy and not worry about boosting it, with the hope that my TT and FT rise in order to compensate[/FONT][/COLOR] 4) I'm 26, so I figure to go with the least invasive option first and take it from there Will update with changes in symptoms and post new results as and when. Any thoughts or questions, just let me know! Penguin [/QUOTE]
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