How often to inject?

[Cooper]

Is once a week no longer considered best approach? It seems like I am seeing more folks on this and other forums moving away from once a week injections to 2 or more times a week. Is once a week no longer the most typical time frame?

 

[Weasel]

2x week has worked great for me. I've also tried daily injections and EOD injections. I really believe that 2x week has been the best for me.

 

[at15]

enanthate/cyp i do 1x/week, i like the rise and fall more like a young man. propionate i do eod.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Is once a week no longer considered best approach? It seems like I am seeing more folks on this and other forums moving away from once a week injections to 2 or more times a week. Is once a week no longer the most typical time frame?

What is your SHBG? That is a key factor in designing a protocol. If low/lower, you are likely to do better with smaller, more frequent injections. Higher SHBG calls - typically - for larger, fewer injections.

 

[Kaliman911]

I'm injecting 2x per week and my SHBG went up to 53 on my initial protocol of 50mg E3.5D no HCG. Now I'm in a new protocol of 80mg E3.5D+HCG 350IU E3.5D and don't know yet how my SHBG will be affected. I haven't felt any adverse side effects and blood work should be done next week. From what I have learned in this forum so far, if my SHBG still high or higher, then I should go back to injecting 1x per week. Therefore, SHBG is a deciding factor. I initially followed what everyone was doing and started at 2x per week to help control aromatase of T. Now I need to reassess given the results of my lab work. By the way, when is blood draw supposed to be done? The day of the injection before injecting?

 

[Vince]

The day of the injection before injecting?

Yep that's right.

 

[Vince Carter]

Even though it *works, even high(er) SHBG going once per week is pretty old school approach, E3.5D has been the gold standard for a few years now. But ultimately SHBG is the key driver in how often injections are taken.

 

[at15]

just to show how far we are still in the dark ages with trt, im sitting here looking at my bayer testoviron insert. it says "initial treatment of deficiency symptoms: 250 mg i.m. every 2-3 weeks. to maintain an adequate androgenic effect, 250 mg i.m. every 3-4 weeks."

 

[LTChris]

My shbg is in the upper range and i due daily. Juries still out though as to whether i will continue. Giving it some time

 

[Vince]

My shbg is in the upper range and i due daily. Juries still out though as to whether i will continue. Giving it some time

It took me about three months to feel the full benefits of doing daily injections. Hopefully over time dailies will help you too.

 

[sh1973]

A good number of men do well with once weekly, especially those with mid to high levels of SHBG.