Just a quick Update. My Dr gave me a prescription for Arimidex 1 mg tablets. 1/4 of a tablet to be taken twice weakly. Being extra cautious, I decided to get an extra E2 level checked by a private lab. They do not offer the sensitive in the UK.
It came in as:
E2: 106.9 pmol/l (44-156) If the online calculator is correct this translates to 28 pg/ml.
Testosterone: 650 ng/dl. Came up a little.
I took these bloods on the Monday morning before my next shot. I dose MWF.
The problem now is obviously I do not want to take an AI. I have however been feeling a little anxious after injections, feeling off, less energy, tired and extremely irritable. Bad mood, low libido and my Penis isnt hanging full. I also feel bloated at some points. Erections and morning wood are rubbish.
So far my digestion is one of the only remaining improvements.
Can anyone shed some light on what is going on? I know my SHBG is still high, it has been for the last few years. It used to come in around the 30 nmol/l mark. Now it is always 45 plus it seems. Is this causing my shitty symptoms? I have read of other guys needing to boost their T dosage to raise free T. I have also read that some guys feel nothing from HCG.
I am not sure whats going on really. I initially felt something from the HCG and now there isnt much marked improvement at all? My balls seem to feel fuller but have their moments of being smaller and soft.
Another thing to add is that I now wake up with more joint pain than before. Since I have been ill I have had swollen fingers in the morning. Inflammation? low T symptom? Now I have a bad back every morning. Feels muscular.
My thyroid is optimal and when I briefly took T3 to try and clear RT3 all it did was raise my SHBG further.
I am extremely lean and eat healthy. My adrenals seem good as I have had many tests and been down that road before hand. I cant think what else would be causing these symptoms other than Testosterone.
Any advice? Should I give the HCG more time or should I try and get on T injections?
