I have been on TRT for 2 months now and it doesn't look, upon first glance, that my numbers are very good. But as a newbie maybe I just don't have the experience yet to see.
My total testosterone has limped up to 349 from 332
Free testosterone has increased to 9.6 from 3.8 (LOW)
Sensitive estradiol has shot up to 38.4 (High) from 19.9. This is especially disappointing as I inject daily subQ. And as I'm obese, I'm not sure how that plays into things. There is no way in the world that I want to take an AI. But since my follow up today will almost certainly include an increase in the amount of testosterone I inject, I may have to bite the bullet.
My SHBG has lowered to 33 from 42.2
My IGF-1 has increased to 121 from 100
My DHEA-S has increased to 270 from 169.4
My hemoglobin is almost unchanged and just slightly lower at 12(LOW) from 12.4 (LOW)
My hematocrit also has just slightly lowered to 36.2 (LOW) from 38.2 (LOW)
My T4 is slightly lower at 1.22 from 1.37
My T3 is virtually unchanged at 3.2 from 3.1
I didn't previously test my Reverse T3, though I should have. The results today show it to be high at 27.4 (HIGH)
My current protocol is:
.05ml (10mg) of testosterone cypionate injected subQ - daily
100IU of HCG - daily
25mg of DHEA
T3/T4 - 4.5mcg-Liothyronine /19mcg-Levothyroxine
In terms of how I feel, well, I feel much better than I did. I certainly went through an almost euphoric rise in mood and general well-being. Depression and anxiety have markedly decreased.
I have noticed that in the past week, I have come back to earth, so to speak. I still feel fairly calm and stable - though I still have a very hard time getting to sleep.
My erections have come back to life after being almost completely dead. I did experiment once while on vacation by doubling my Test-Cyp dose to 20mg and my erections were much harder and durable. I was able to engage in sexual intercourse for the first time in 2 years. My libido is also starting to improve from non-existent but still have a lot of room for improvement.
As always, I welcome your thoughts/observations as that is how I learn by reading your opinions.
My total testosterone has limped up to 349 from 332
Free testosterone has increased to 9.6 from 3.8 (LOW)
Sensitive estradiol has shot up to 38.4 (High) from 19.9. This is especially disappointing as I inject daily subQ. And as I'm obese, I'm not sure how that plays into things. There is no way in the world that I want to take an AI. But since my follow up today will almost certainly include an increase in the amount of testosterone I inject, I may have to bite the bullet.
My SHBG has lowered to 33 from 42.2
My IGF-1 has increased to 121 from 100
My DHEA-S has increased to 270 from 169.4
My hemoglobin is almost unchanged and just slightly lower at 12(LOW) from 12.4 (LOW)
My hematocrit also has just slightly lowered to 36.2 (LOW) from 38.2 (LOW)
My T4 is slightly lower at 1.22 from 1.37
My T3 is virtually unchanged at 3.2 from 3.1
I didn't previously test my Reverse T3, though I should have. The results today show it to be high at 27.4 (HIGH)
My current protocol is:
.05ml (10mg) of testosterone cypionate injected subQ - daily
100IU of HCG - daily
25mg of DHEA
T3/T4 - 4.5mcg-Liothyronine /19mcg-Levothyroxine
In terms of how I feel, well, I feel much better than I did. I certainly went through an almost euphoric rise in mood and general well-being. Depression and anxiety have markedly decreased.
I have noticed that in the past week, I have come back to earth, so to speak. I still feel fairly calm and stable - though I still have a very hard time getting to sleep.
My erections have come back to life after being almost completely dead. I did experiment once while on vacation by doubling my Test-Cyp dose to 20mg and my erections were much harder and durable. I was able to engage in sexual intercourse for the first time in 2 years. My libido is also starting to improve from non-existent but still have a lot of room for improvement.
As always, I welcome your thoughts/observations as that is how I learn by reading your opinions.
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