Hcg , Test-c , low SHBG

[Harley]

Hi guys,
I have been lurking here for quite a long time , I tried the many protocols : Clomid , Androgel , Test-c , Hcg and I settled on a Hcg+Test-c protocol that I think really works for me , I am very low SHBG :
Test-c 25 mg eod
Hcg 350 iu eod
0.1 mg mg Arimidex once a week.
I am trying 25mg DHEA eod now as it's a bit low .
Cialis 5 mg daily.
I have been on this protocol for half a year.
I had some blood tests and these are the results:


Testosterone 5,55ng/ml [ 2,80 - 10,60 ]

Testosterone free 32,3pg/ml
Men:
> 50 years : 15,3 - 51,8

17 beta Estradiol 35,6 pg/ml non sensitive
Men < 39,8

Prolactin 15,1ng/ml
Men : 2,1 - 17,7

Progesterone 0.06 ng/ml
Men 0,05 - 0,149

DHEA-S 93 mcg/dl
Men: 80 - 560

SHBG nmol/l 12.3 nmol/l [ 13 - 71 ]

I can't get a doctor's help so this is all from reading the forum , I would be grateful for any advice.
Thanks in advance .

 

[Vince]

Harley hi. Everything looks pretty much on the low side, it's good that you're starting out low. DHEA can cause an increase in estrogen for some men, so be careful supplementing with it. A good starting dose for DHEA is 10 mg a day. I don't see your lab for shbg. Is it posted and I'm just missing it?

 

[Harley]

Hi Vince ,
Thanks for taking the time .
I forgot my SHBG so I added it now.
I do prefer small steps , I feel safer that way.
I am taking dhea 25 mg every other day and I think of trying 25 mg every day and retest in a few weeks.
Thanks for a great forum .

 

[Vince]

Yes, SHBG nmol/l 12.3 nmol/l [ 13 - 71 ] is low. A few members with low shbg, try to get there estrogen levels at the same level as their shbg. Hopefully you won't be one of them that will need their estrogen that low.

I just did my labs this morning. I'm hoping to add Nandrolone to my protocol soon.

 

[Harley]

Yes, SHBG nmol/l 12.3 nmol/l [ 13 - 71 ] is low. A few members with low shbg, try to get there estrogen levels at the same level as their shbg. Hopefully you won't be one of them that will need their estrogen that low.

I just did my labs this morning. I'm hoping to add Nandrolone to my protocol soon.

Buongiorno,
I am not an expert but I can recall when I was a lot younger reading about Deca and the dreaded Deca dick . I am sure you have done your research.

 

[Vince]

Buongiorno,
I am not an expert but I can recall when I was a lot younger reading about Deca and the dreaded Deca dick . I am sure you have done your research.

The main theory is that Deca breaks down into DHN (Dihydronandrolone) via the 5-alpha reductase enzyme. DHN then replaces DHT in androgenic tissue in the penis.

That's why we use as much T-N or more T-N.

 

[Harley]

I only know that when I was young we believed it causes ED.
"Nandrolone can inhibit erectile function and cause sexual impairment as well as increase blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Nandrolone plus strenuous resistance training increased reactive oxygen species (ROS, free radicals) that damage cellular tissues. It also drastically reduced vascular nitric oxide bioavailability. Nandrolone also increased arterial wall thickening and endothelial dysfunction. Nandrolone may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction by decreasing dihydrotestosterone (DHT!), which is the active androgen involved in nitric oxide-meditated penile erections. Transdermal DHT is aging men has been shown to increase early morning erections and ability to maintain them."

 

[Harley]

Nobody with more advice on my protocol?

 

[Vince]

Nobody with more advice on my protocol?

You could daily injections of testosterone and lower your dose of HCG. Like I said before, some members with low shbg. Try to get their estrogen, at the same level of their shbg.