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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
First blood work after adding testosterone to HCG solo treatment
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<blockquote data-quote="paco" data-source="post: 9419" data-attributes="member: 37"><p><strong>Should I be concerned about free T being over the top of the range?</strong></p><p></p><p>Update and question: <strong>Should I be concerned about free T being over the top of the range, if I’m not having negative side effects? </strong></p><p></p><p>For the sake of trying all of my options, I just tried 4 weeks at a reduced dose of testosterone. I reduced the dose from 75 mg twice per week (at which I was feeling great – improved energy, focus, confidence, sociability, mod, libido and spontaneous erections) to 60 mg twice a week (at which I wasn’t feeling so great). Although I planned to increase the dose back to 75 mg twice per week so I would get back to feeling better, I thought it would be good to do some labs at 60 mg twice per week to see how things were looking. Those results follow. Note from my previous results that all other blood work seems to look good (although free T was not measured), even at the higher dose. </p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>So, I am just curious if a high free T level is problematic, if all else is looking and feeling good? Also, any thoughts on whether I should try to get cortisol up and how to best go about doing so? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p> Total T - 1086 ng/dL (348 – 1197)</p><p> Free T - 38.0 pg/mL (8.7 - 25.1)</p><p> DHEA - 295.7 ug/dL (102.6 - 416.3)</p><p></p><p>Salivary Cortisol, 7 am – 0.166 ug/dL (0.025 - 0.600)</p><p>Salivary Cortisol, 12 pm – 0.065 ug/dL (<0.010 - 0.330)</p><p>Salivary Cortisol, 4 pm – 0.016 ug/dL (0.010 - 0.200)</p><p>Salivary Cortisol, midnight - ,0.010 ug/dL (<0.010 - 0.090)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paco, post: 9419, member: 37"] [b]Should I be concerned about free T being over the top of the range?[/b] Update and question: [B]Should I be concerned about free T being over the top of the range, if I’m not having negative side effects? [/B] For the sake of trying all of my options, I just tried 4 weeks at a reduced dose of testosterone. I reduced the dose from 75 mg twice per week (at which I was feeling great – improved energy, focus, confidence, sociability, mod, libido and spontaneous erections) to 60 mg twice a week (at which I wasn’t feeling so great). Although I planned to increase the dose back to 75 mg twice per week so I would get back to feeling better, I thought it would be good to do some labs at 60 mg twice per week to see how things were looking. Those results follow. Note from my previous results that all other blood work seems to look good (although free T was not measured), even at the higher dose. [B] So, I am just curious if a high free T level is problematic, if all else is looking and feeling good? Also, any thoughts on whether I should try to get cortisol up and how to best go about doing so? [/B] Total T - 1086 ng/dL (348 – 1197) Free T - 38.0 pg/mL (8.7 - 25.1) DHEA - 295.7 ug/dL (102.6 - 416.3) Salivary Cortisol, 7 am – 0.166 ug/dL (0.025 - 0.600) Salivary Cortisol, 12 pm – 0.065 ug/dL (<0.010 - 0.330) Salivary Cortisol, 4 pm – 0.016 ug/dL (0.010 - 0.200) Salivary Cortisol, midnight - ,0.010 ug/dL (<0.010 - 0.090) [/QUOTE]
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Blood Test Discussion
First blood work after adding testosterone to HCG solo treatment
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