Hcg monotherapy + dhea and pregnenalone causing low blood pressure and water retention

[Sevan7873]

I've been put on a montherapy of hcg (150) a day plus dhea and preg (15mg each) pill

I have found that I can barely run without getting extremely tired and if I sit and stand right away I feel like fainting .
( also blood pressure is low)

-I do also take dedicated thyroid
-I'm always fatigued body and temp is always around 36.3-36.5
- libido is up and down almost nothing
I respond well to clomid and hcg

Here are my labs before
Water retention ( always a major issue )
Jan
TSH 0.05%
Free test 376 pmol/l

March
3 grains of dedicated thyroid
Water retention ( always a major issue )

Vit b12. 1112 pmol/l
Ft4. 12 pmol/l
Ft3. 9.1 pmol/l
Dhea. 6.2 umol/l
Shbg. 40 nmol/l
Total test 17.1 nmol/l
Free test. 318 pmol/l

May

2 grains of desiccated thyroid
Water retention ( always a major issue )

Vit b12. 1323 pmol/l
Ft4. 15 pmol/l
Ft3. 4.8 pmol/l
Dhea. 6.3 umol/l
Shbg. 54 nmol/l
Total test 15.9 nmol/l
Free test. 237 pmol/l
Fsh. 2 iu/l
LH. 4 iu/l
Estradiol. 61
Cortisol
Random. 243 nmol/l

And most recent

May 30

Hcg 150 a day plus dhea 15mg and preg 15mg a day
2.5 grains dedicated thyroid
Major water retention
Tired all the time
Low blood pressure
Sports affected like crazy ( can barely make a run without being winded ) or dizzy

TSH. 0.03 miu/l
Ft4. 13 pmol/l
Ft3. 6.4 pmol/l
Dhea. 10.3 umol/l
Total test 31.1 nmol/l
Free test. 488 pmol/l
Fsh. 2 iu/l
LH. 2 iu/l
Estradiol. 111 pmol/l
esteone. 137

I know it's a lot but if anyone can help make sense of this . I have 2 dr and they don't seem to know what the hell they are doing . This is the first time I post on any forum ever . Because I always thought I could figure it out myself . But I have no energy anymore no drive. Any help in the right direction would be amazing

Thank you

 

[Re-Ride]

If your baseline before HRT was 376 pmol/l free T then it isn't clear why you started this regimen. Posting the ranges for these tests, your blood pressure readings, your age, health history, activity levels will help

 

[CoastWatcher]

Welcome to Excelmale. Re-Ride is correct, we need some context to open the discussion.

 

[Sevan7873]

Hi

I'm 32 and have had low libido low energy .. I used to have very high test levels in my 20s
My motivation is low
I've been like this for the past 3-4 years.
My levels in the past 3 years were 150-175. They only rose to 300+ because I took 3 weeks of clomid .

I play soccer 2 times a week and gym 4 times . However it's been very half assed and def not like before I
Was always muscular and lean.

My bp has always been around 115-118 over 60-70 max
Since this protocol
It has hit 80/50

Regards

 

[CoastWatcher]

I would guess, based on the units that your labs are reported in, that you live outside the United States. That's a factoring the discussion because of testing options that may/may not be available to you. Living in Canada, I understand those challenges.

Why HCG mono and not Clomid - presuming this is an effort undertaken due to your age. What has been said about your estradiol? What about the hypotension? How experienced is your doctor with these sorts of protocols?

Finally, it helps if you provide the reference ranges for your tests. Every lab establishes its own ranges and values in isolation are a challenge.