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Haha not exactly feeling great right away. Starting this has kicked my anxiety up a notch and my glute feels like a horse kicked me.

My doc is pretty good. He has agreed with me to try 200mg every week to start. We can adjust up or down based on blood work. I think he has said he wants to do BW at the 8 week mark. Does this sound acceptable?

Also, once I start doing my own injections I plan to split the dose to 100mg twice a week instead of one 200mg all at once.

At that time I will make sure we ask for the ultra sensitive E2 if he isn't using it already. He's been my doctor for many years and we have a good bit of trust so if I request something or need to talk it over he is not bullheaded about it.

We didn't talk about any AI and he is against HCG. He wasn't against AI but said he didn't want to use it unless the blood work showed it to be necessary.

My E2 at the initial test was 15 on a range of 7.6-42.6.

<blockquote data-quote="Bishop" data-source="post: 23917" data-attributes="member: 12176">Haha not exactly feeling great right away.&nbsp; Starting this has kicked my anxiety up a notch and my glute feels like a horse kicked me.&nbsp; My doc is pretty good.&nbsp; He has agreed with me to try 200mg every week to start.&nbsp; We can adjust up or down based on blood work.&nbsp; I think he has said he wants to do BW at the 8 week mark.&nbsp; Does this sound acceptable?&nbsp; Also, once I start doing my own injections I plan to split the dose to 100mg twice a week instead of one 200mg all at once.&nbsp; At that time I will make sure we ask for the ultra sensitive E2 if he isn&#039;t using it already.&nbsp; He&#039;s been my doctor for many years and we have a good bit of trust so if I request something or need to talk it over he is not bullheaded about it.&nbsp; We didn&#039;t talk about any AI and he is against HCG.&nbsp;&nbsp; He wasn&#039;t against AI but said he didn&#039;t want to use it unless the blood work showed it to be necessary.&nbsp; My E2 at the initial test was 15 on a range of 7.6-42.6.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bishop, post: 23917, member: 12176"] Haha not exactly feeling great right away. Starting this has kicked my anxiety up a notch and my glute feels like a horse kicked me. My doc is pretty good. He has agreed with me to try 200mg every week to start. We can adjust up or down based on blood work. I think he has said he wants to do BW at the 8 week mark. Does this sound acceptable? Also, once I start doing my own injections I plan to split the dose to 100mg twice a week instead of one 200mg all at once. At that time I will make sure we ask for the ultra sensitive E2 if he isn't using it already. He's been my doctor for many years and we have a good bit of trust so if I request something or need to talk it over he is not bullheaded about it. We didn't talk about any AI and he is against HCG. He wasn't against AI but said he didn't want to use it unless the blood work showed it to be necessary. My E2 at the initial test was 15 on a range of 7.6-42.6. [/QUOTE]

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Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038