So I've been trying to dial it in for 8 months, starting dose from my doc was 120mg 1x IM. I soon switched to 2x a week sub Q because the peaks were literally keeping me up all nigh, felt like I was on speed, I was too much at the especially at the beginning. I'm a little dude, 165lb, not that it matters, but 4 weeks in I got labs, didn't know Id need a sensitive tests, and I was over 1500. That was in Feb, so I have leaned a lot, had many labs and studied how I feel and my sleep/recover/workouts etc.
8 months in and the below numbers are total dose per week split. I know for sure I was switching too often, sometimes only giving it 4 weeks, not 6 or better yet 8, I know.
120mg 2 x a week
100mg 2 x a week
80mg 2 x a week, 826 through Monday AM furthest out from Friday shot. SHBG was 47. Albumin was 4.4, E was like low 20s sensitive. (free T calc 1.84%)
Thought I would get more androgenic benefit and more even stable numbers at 3x a week so
back to 90mg 3x a week though.
Then to 84mg 3x a week - 1134 through Monday AM furthest out from Friday shot. SHBG was 70. Albumin was 4.6, E was mid 30s so probably even lower sensitive but no symptoms, E is under control. (free T calc 1.54%)
Now at 78mg 3x a week, thinking I will get close to the 80mg numbers and sleep well, but I think I am doing it wrong 3x and still not sleeping. I think I am learning that there is more aromatase activity at 3x per week and this whole time I thought it would stabilize. Is it accurate that slightly longer troughs means less aromatase activity overall? Does more frequency mean slightly higher transient SHBG-suppressing effects, but temp peaks help suppress SHBG? I guess the serum level stays more consistent but the SHBG is higher, am I on to something? I don't feel that different at 826 vs 1134, I felt fine...I think
I am going to ride this out for 8 weeks, 3 weeks in, but If I test again and SHBG is still up, keeping my free T lower than it could be, who cares what the total is.....If I can get a better net effect on a lower dose, I think I will try that. If I was at 800+ before, going back to 78mg (close to 80, easy to measure) If I can get around the same and good free T ratios, the overall sleep and androgenetic benefit would be better, ya? Bottom line, and last question is, is it possible I'm just a 2x a week kinda guy?
8 months in and the below numbers are total dose per week split. I know for sure I was switching too often, sometimes only giving it 4 weeks, not 6 or better yet 8, I know.
120mg 2 x a week
100mg 2 x a week
80mg 2 x a week, 826 through Monday AM furthest out from Friday shot. SHBG was 47. Albumin was 4.4, E was like low 20s sensitive. (free T calc 1.84%)
Thought I would get more androgenic benefit and more even stable numbers at 3x a week so
back to 90mg 3x a week though.
Then to 84mg 3x a week - 1134 through Monday AM furthest out from Friday shot. SHBG was 70. Albumin was 4.6, E was mid 30s so probably even lower sensitive but no symptoms, E is under control. (free T calc 1.54%)
Now at 78mg 3x a week, thinking I will get close to the 80mg numbers and sleep well, but I think I am doing it wrong 3x and still not sleeping. I think I am learning that there is more aromatase activity at 3x per week and this whole time I thought it would stabilize. Is it accurate that slightly longer troughs means less aromatase activity overall? Does more frequency mean slightly higher transient SHBG-suppressing effects, but temp peaks help suppress SHBG? I guess the serum level stays more consistent but the SHBG is higher, am I on to something? I don't feel that different at 826 vs 1134, I felt fine...I think
I am going to ride this out for 8 weeks, 3 weeks in, but If I test again and SHBG is still up, keeping my free T lower than it could be, who cares what the total is.....If I can get a better net effect on a lower dose, I think I will try that. If I was at 800+ before, going back to 78mg (close to 80, easy to measure) If I can get around the same and good free T ratios, the overall sleep and androgenetic benefit would be better, ya? Bottom line, and last question is, is it possible I'm just a 2x a week kinda guy?
