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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 193305" data-attributes="member: 16042"><p>Your logic is sound, and this is a common adjustment, especially for guys with low SHBG.</p><p></p><p>Especially that many cases on this forum that guys who have low SHBG do better on more frequent dosing. With SHBG at 13, EOD or even daily dosing may be beneficial.</p><p></p><p>At just 1.5 weeks, it sounds like you may be feeling the effects of change more than the long term end point from the change, i.e.in a wee honeymoon period. The effect from more frequent dosing is due to raising your trough levels. You may feel a boost since your levels are not dropping as low between doses. Whether this continues remains to be seen until you've been on the protocol for at least 6-8 weeks. While some guys stabilize in 6-8 weeks, for many of us it takes 2-3 months for the body to fully readjust to new dosing. So for the time being, I'd encourage you to not make additional changes.</p><p></p><p>And yes, it can help to lower dosage to make up for the higher troughs which translates to more consistent high blood level of T from more frequent dosing.</p><p></p><p>As part of finding optimal levels for myself, I also went to EOD and reduced dosage for some of the same reasons as you, though not because of SHBG, mine is high. Beware dosage reductions in terms of symptoms, the process can be one of withdrawal, and quite unpleasant. I did repeated dose reductions and waited 2-3 months for my body to adjust each time before re-assessing. I kept going until I found the actual low end where I did not feel good after the 2-3 month period, so nudged my dose up a tiny bit back up to what felt OK. In the process, I lost the HCT problem and most of the E2 related symptoms.</p><p></p><p>And yes, good to focus on free T level as your benchmark, along with how you feel. If at top of range of free T and feeling good, I'd call it good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 193305, member: 16042"] Your logic is sound, and this is a common adjustment, especially for guys with low SHBG. Especially that many cases on this forum that guys who have low SHBG do better on more frequent dosing. With SHBG at 13, EOD or even daily dosing may be beneficial. At just 1.5 weeks, it sounds like you may be feeling the effects of change more than the long term end point from the change, i.e.in a wee honeymoon period. The effect from more frequent dosing is due to raising your trough levels. You may feel a boost since your levels are not dropping as low between doses. Whether this continues remains to be seen until you've been on the protocol for at least 6-8 weeks. While some guys stabilize in 6-8 weeks, for many of us it takes 2-3 months for the body to fully readjust to new dosing. So for the time being, I'd encourage you to not make additional changes. And yes, it can help to lower dosage to make up for the higher troughs which translates to more consistent high blood level of T from more frequent dosing. As part of finding optimal levels for myself, I also went to EOD and reduced dosage for some of the same reasons as you, though not because of SHBG, mine is high. Beware dosage reductions in terms of symptoms, the process can be one of withdrawal, and quite unpleasant. I did repeated dose reductions and waited 2-3 months for my body to adjust each time before re-assessing. I kept going until I found the actual low end where I did not feel good after the 2-3 month period, so nudged my dose up a tiny bit back up to what felt OK. In the process, I lost the HCT problem and most of the E2 related symptoms. And yes, good to focus on free T level as your benchmark, along with how you feel. If at top of range of free T and feeling good, I'd call it good. [/QUOTE]
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