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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Help with urinary issues while on TRT - BPH or 'overactive pelvic floor muscle'
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 193800" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Lab work was done way too soon as you just recently switched your protocol from 0.8 ml once weekly--->0.4ml twice weekly.</p><p></p><p>You would need to wait 4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize and blood work would be done at the true trough (lowest point) which would be 84 hrs after your last injection as you are injecting twice weekly (every 3.5 days).</p><p></p><p>Even then if you were previously injecting 0.8 ml which would be 160 mg T/week if the strength is 200 mg/ml (which it most likely is) when you switched over to injecting 0.4 ml twice weekly (80 mg every 3.5 days) you are still injecting the same weekly dose of T.</p><p></p><p>Top it off that you are also injecting 500 IU hCG 3 x week.</p><p></p><p>Why would you not lower your T dose slightly?</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that it is normal to experience ups/downs during the transition as your hormones will be in flux until blood levels stabilize at 4-6 weeks.</p><p></p><p>Also does not help that you are taking the AI and have no idea where your e2 sits as of now as you are waiting on the results but again you had blood work done way too soon.</p><p></p><p>As you can see your trough TT/FT levels are on the high end and your peak TT/FT/e2 levels will be higher let alone you did not have your FT tested using an accurate assay such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration so we have no idea where your FT level truly sits on such protocol.</p><p></p><p>Even then your labs will only reflect where your levels sit as of now and you would need to retest at 6 weeks to know where the new protocol (dose T/injection frequency) has your trough TT/FT/e2 levels let alone other blood markers.</p><p></p><p>At least with your most recent labs once your e2 (sensitive) comes back you will know where your e2 sits and what impact the aromatase inhibitor has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 193800, member: 13851"] Lab work was done way too soon as you just recently switched your protocol from 0.8 ml once weekly--->0.4ml twice weekly. You would need to wait 4-6 weeks for blood levels to stabilize and blood work would be done at the true trough (lowest point) which would be 84 hrs after your last injection as you are injecting twice weekly (every 3.5 days). Even then if you were previously injecting 0.8 ml which would be 160 mg T/week if the strength is 200 mg/ml (which it most likely is) when you switched over to injecting 0.4 ml twice weekly (80 mg every 3.5 days) you are still injecting the same weekly dose of T. Top it off that you are also injecting 500 IU hCG 3 x week. Why would you not lower your T dose slightly? Keep in mind that it is normal to experience ups/downs during the transition as your hormones will be in flux until blood levels stabilize at 4-6 weeks. Also does not help that you are taking the AI and have no idea where your e2 sits as of now as you are waiting on the results but again you had blood work done way too soon. As you can see your trough TT/FT levels are on the high end and your peak TT/FT/e2 levels will be higher let alone you did not have your FT tested using an accurate assay such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration so we have no idea where your FT level truly sits on such protocol. Even then your labs will only reflect where your levels sit as of now and you would need to retest at 6 weeks to know where the new protocol (dose T/injection frequency) has your trough TT/FT/e2 levels let alone other blood markers. At least with your most recent labs once your e2 (sensitive) comes back you will know where your e2 sits and what impact the aromatase inhibitor has. [/QUOTE]
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