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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
How to discuss TRT dosage adjustments with doctor?
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 184635" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Before jumping to any conclusions you need blood work to see where such protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) has your TT/FT levels at true TROUGH.</p><p></p><p>Let alone e2 and blood markers such as RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit which will be increased when using exogenous T.</p><p></p><p>What is critical right now is that when starting trt it is common for one to experience ups and downs because not only is your hpta shutting down but more importantly your hormones will be in FLUX during the weeks leading up until levels stabilize at 6 weeks as you are using injectable esterified T.</p><p></p><p>Many will experience bumps (ups/downs) along the way until blood levels stabilize and even then once levels have stabilized it can take 2-3 months for the body to adapt as this is the most critical period when you should truly gauge how you feel overall on such protocol regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms and overall well-being.</p><p></p><p>Now I will say when injecting larger doses of T once weekly there will be a drastic difference between the peak--->trough TT/FT levels let alone levels will not be stable throughout the week.</p><p></p><p>T levels peak 8-12 hr post-injection and will be much lower by the end of the week and for many, they could very well experience ups/downs in how they feel overall.</p><p></p><p>Also, keep in mind that seeing as you are injecting 100 mg T once weekly your true TROUGH levels (7 days post-injection) may very well be too low but the only way you are going to know is through blood work.</p><p></p><p>Most men would do much better splitting up the weekly dose and injecting twice weakly as not only will you be minimizing the peak--->trough but your blood levels will be more stable throughout the week which will result in overall beneficial effects.</p><p></p><p>Once you get your blood work back post it here.</p><p></p><p>You will most likely be better off splitting your dose 100 mg/week into 50 mg twice weekly (every 3.5 days) before looking into increasing your dose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 184635, member: 13851"] Before jumping to any conclusions you need blood work to see where such protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) has your TT/FT levels at true TROUGH. Let alone e2 and blood markers such as RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit which will be increased when using exogenous T. What is critical right now is that when starting trt it is common for one to experience ups and downs because not only is your hpta shutting down but more importantly your hormones will be in FLUX during the weeks leading up until levels stabilize at 6 weeks as you are using injectable esterified T. Many will experience bumps (ups/downs) along the way until blood levels stabilize and even then once levels have stabilized it can take 2-3 months for the body to adapt as this is the most critical period when you should truly gauge how you feel overall on such protocol regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms and overall well-being. Now I will say when injecting larger doses of T once weekly there will be a drastic difference between the peak--->trough TT/FT levels let alone levels will not be stable throughout the week. T levels peak 8-12 hr post-injection and will be much lower by the end of the week and for many, they could very well experience ups/downs in how they feel overall. Also, keep in mind that seeing as you are injecting 100 mg T once weekly your true TROUGH levels (7 days post-injection) may very well be too low but the only way you are going to know is through blood work. Most men would do much better splitting up the weekly dose and injecting twice weakly as not only will you be minimizing the peak--->trough but your blood levels will be more stable throughout the week which will result in overall beneficial effects. Once you get your blood work back post it here. You will most likely be better off splitting your dose 100 mg/week into 50 mg twice weekly (every 3.5 days) before looking into increasing your dose. [/QUOTE]
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