Here's my blood panel & first protocol from Defy

[Galactus]

50 y/o male, 5'9", 193 pounds, fairly low bodyfat.

Labcorp results:
Testosterone, Serum 357 ng/dL 264 - 916
Free Testosterone(Direct) 6.0 pg/mL 7.2 - 24.0 -- LOW
DHEA-Sulfate 119.5 ug/dL 71.6 - 375.4
TSH 3.190 uIU/mL . 0.450 - 4.500
LH 4.6 mIU/mL 1.7 - 8.6
Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 1.4 ng/mL 0.0 - 4.0
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I 140 ng/mL . 67 - 205
Estradiol, Sensitive 9.1 pg/mL 8.0 - 35.0
Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum 64.9 nmol/L 19.3 - 76.4

Defy protocol:
T Cyp 200 mg/ml – 0.45 ml inject IM/SQ twice weekly (25G, 5/8” needle/ (1cc syringe Luer only)
HCG 500 iu inject SQ twice weekly to reverse/prevent testicular atrophy
Anastrozole 0.125mg twice weekly – h/o elevated E2, titrate on follow-up
DHEA 25 mg by mouth at night
Vitamin D3 5000 iu daily
Fish oil 3-4 g by mouth daily for HDL support


My free test is obviously low.

Test prescription seems a bit high but will try it out. Dr. Calkins likes to go higher on test and back off if needed. I don't want to take Anastrozole unless it's needed, and I feel that if I need it then I may be taking too much test?

I ordered DHEA from Amazon. Probably should have looked into Fish or Flax oil (flax tastes so much better.)

Any thoughts? Pretty standard?

Oh, I doubt I'll order pins from Defy. They are a bit $. Seems like a 27 gauge 3/4-1" could work?

Thanks guys!

 

[fifty]

Lots of stuff to add at once.

I always found I got less sides if I did HCG the day before my testosterone. Then I felt I could tell what substance is doing what.

I'd start with test & hcg then add the other stuff (dhea and possible AI) later as needed.

 

[Galactus]

Lots of stuff to add at once.

I always found I got less sides if I did HCG the day before my testosterone. Then I felt I could tell what substance is doing what.

I'd start with test & hcg then add the other stuff (dhea and possible AI) later as needed.

I did HCG 7 years ago when I first did TRT (haven't been on TRT for 3 years) and liked it. I hear you about adding too much stuff right off the bat though. I can't imagine DHEA really contributing much to the equation? I bought a bottle from Amazon and that makes me think it may not be a huge factor in my hormone recovery?

Yeah, don't want to take A unless needed, but I'd back off the test dosage beforehand.

180mg weekly seems like a lot but will try it. My skin gets oily so I'm a bit worried about that. I'm bald and don't pimples on the noggin'

 

[he-man100]

Your TSH is relatively high I would ask for a full Thyroid panel.

 

[CaptianCurious]

that's from Defy?? That doesn't look that great to me.

-you should do more thorough thyroid testing - adding in some t4 might be a useful intervention.
- why the initial high dose of T with an ai? 100-120 mg/week w/ no ai works for most...
- that's a high dose of fish oil. Make sure you get enough vitamin e to thwart any potential lipid peroxidation and eat lots of egg yolks to get enough of the arachidonic acid (an omega 6) which balances the dha (a omega 3 in fish oil).
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