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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Elevated Hematocrit 61
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 135093" data-attributes="member: 16042"><p>Contrary opinion to over hydrating for a blood test:</p><p></p><p>-Is this about cheating to pass a test? If so, you are only creating fudged numbers. This does not improve your health and well being if you are not testing according to your normal every day hydration level.</p><p></p><p>Cheating at the donation center to bleed more ferritin isn't wise.</p><p></p><p>I went through the high HCT low ferritin dance last year. Unfortunately I had more room to decrease T dosage, which eventually lowered HCT, then ferritin came up. Sounds like you may need to reassess protocol in a big way. Like, what's your SHBG? Could be room for much more frequent T dosing to bring down peaks and bring up trough to an overall lower but more consistent level. Just going to EOD without adjusting weekly dose downward will probably result in higher levels at blood testing time. I went much lower and more frequent. Now at 24mg EOD.</p><p></p><p>Seems a puzzle to me. Total T in 600s on 160-200 a week seems mediocre absorption/conversion. What else might be hindering?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 135093, member: 16042"] Contrary opinion to over hydrating for a blood test: -Is this about cheating to pass a test? If so, you are only creating fudged numbers. This does not improve your health and well being if you are not testing according to your normal every day hydration level. Cheating at the donation center to bleed more ferritin isn't wise. I went through the high HCT low ferritin dance last year. Unfortunately I had more room to decrease T dosage, which eventually lowered HCT, then ferritin came up. Sounds like you may need to reassess protocol in a big way. Like, what's your SHBG? Could be room for much more frequent T dosing to bring down peaks and bring up trough to an overall lower but more consistent level. Just going to EOD without adjusting weekly dose downward will probably result in higher levels at blood testing time. I went much lower and more frequent. Now at 24mg EOD. Seems a puzzle to me. Total T in 600s on 160-200 a week seems mediocre absorption/conversion. What else might be hindering? [/QUOTE]
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