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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Hematocrit Hemoglobin High on TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="John O'Connor" data-source="post: 170306" data-attributes="member: 13064"><p>When I first started TRT I donated every 2 months as my hematocrit was in the 51-53 range. After a year plus of donating bi-monthly I did crash my Iron levels. It was simply ignorance on my part to not understand the implications of donating so often. FYI, having labs drawn while dehydrated, or even not fully hydrated will produce a higher hematocrit level by a couple points. My suggestion is drink plenty of water before any blood draw to prevent an accidentally abnormal high hematocrit level on labs. Also if you are donating blood I'd recommend getting a full iron panel which includes the following 4 labs. Iron, Ferritin, TIBC, and Transferrin Saturation. Its good to know these baseline numbers prior to donating regularly simply to have a target to aim for if you need to take an iron supplement to get your levels back up. Ultimately Ferritin is the lab you will target as it indicates the amount of iron you have stored in your liver. It's essentially your long-term supply. Once Ferritin is crashed it takes months to get it back to normal levels with daily supplementation. I was prescribed 325mg of ferrous sulfate daily for over 6 months to get my ferritin levels back over 100 after crashing them down to 12. Normal range is 20 to 300, but optimal range is considered 110 to 120 in men. Also, Iron is a mineral, and Vitamin D is required to absorb minerals so making sure your Vitamin D levels are optimal will help iron absorption. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John O'Connor, post: 170306, member: 13064"] When I first started TRT I donated every 2 months as my hematocrit was in the 51-53 range. After a year plus of donating bi-monthly I did crash my Iron levels. It was simply ignorance on my part to not understand the implications of donating so often. FYI, having labs drawn while dehydrated, or even not fully hydrated will produce a higher hematocrit level by a couple points. My suggestion is drink plenty of water before any blood draw to prevent an accidentally abnormal high hematocrit level on labs. Also if you are donating blood I'd recommend getting a full iron panel which includes the following 4 labs. Iron, Ferritin, TIBC, and Transferrin Saturation. Its good to know these baseline numbers prior to donating regularly simply to have a target to aim for if you need to take an iron supplement to get your levels back up. Ultimately Ferritin is the lab you will target as it indicates the amount of iron you have stored in your liver. It's essentially your long-term supply. Once Ferritin is crashed it takes months to get it back to normal levels with daily supplementation. I was prescribed 325mg of ferrous sulfate daily for over 6 months to get my ferritin levels back over 100 after crashing them down to 12. Normal range is 20 to 300, but optimal range is considered 110 to 120 in men. Also, Iron is a mineral, and Vitamin D is required to absorb minerals so making sure your Vitamin D levels are optimal will help iron absorption. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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