Hi,
Great forum and I visit here regularly to see great advice and experience sharing.
I'm 47 years old and have been on TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200 MG/ML weekly with .4 cc injection for a year. Results are great. better physical and mental health. even my Triglyceride dropped to 146 and it had always been above 200.
But I have a few puzzles I'd appreciate if you could share your experience.
first, dosage:
Even with .4 cc weekly injection, my total testerone in my blood is above 800. I tested twice. a few months ago, blood was drawn 72 hours after injection. this week, blood was drawn 36 hours after injection. But I read from this site, 1 cc injection weekly seems normal. I wonder why mine is that high with such little weekly dosage. does it mean I don't use that much or I'm not absorbing? I'm not that active though. other than regular jogging/walking, I don't do weight lifting or body building. My doctor and I agreed today to try .35 cc weekly to see my blood T level after 3 months. I'm just puzzled if this is normal (using this low dosage)?
secondly,
My RBC/hematocrit has been gradually going up. Numbers below. I wonder if I should start doing something. My doctor says to wait and see.
another thing is: My doctor's office started to implement a new policy that anyone on controlled substance needs to see him every 3 months (not just blood work). It wasn't his choice. His two other partners out-voted him. this adds quite a bit expense on office visits. Originally his policy is that i do blood work every 6 months and visiting him once a year (unless something abnormal occurs). how often Do you guys have to see doctor physically? this is a primary care physician. should I see a specialist? he dos say that he treats hundreds of patients with similar low T.
here is my blood work
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October 2015 (36 hours after injection of .4 cc)
WBC TOTAL 6.4 K/CUMM 4.0-11.0
RBC [H] 6.62 M/CUMM 4.10-5.70
Hemoglobin 15.6 G/DL 13.0-17.0
Hematocrit [H] 49.3 % 37.0-49.0
Tests: (4) Testosterone, Free/Total with SHBG (100125)
Testosterone, Total 802 NG/DL 241-827
! SHBG 16.40 NMOL/L 13.00-71.00
Testosterone Free, Calc
24.9 NG/DL 6.0-27.0
April 2015 (72 hours after injection of .4 cc)
WBC TOTAL 6.5 K/CUMM 4.0-11.0
RBC [H] 6.55 M/CUMM 4.10-5.70
Hemoglobin 15.2 G/DL 13.0-17.0
Hematocrit 48.4 % 37.0-49.0
Tests: (3) Testosterone, Free/Total with SHBG (100125)
Testosterone, Total 812 NG/DL 241-827
! SHBG 17.45 NMOL/L 13.00-71.00
! Testosterone Free, Calc
24.7 NG/DL 6.0-27.0
