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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Initial Blood test and start of TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 118759" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>If you feel good overall at these levels I would ride it out for a while.</p><p></p><p>Ideally most need FT in the 2-3% range of TT.</p><p></p><p>Your FT is at a good level and if you calculate it using the Free & Bioavailable Testosterone calculator using your TT 724 ng/dL and SHBG 24.2 nmol/L</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.issam.ch/freetesto.htm" target="_blank">http://www.issam.ch/freetesto.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Your FT is 2.64% and your BT is 62%.</p><p></p><p>Lower SHBG men tend to struggle with e2/free estradiol if FT gets too high and you may run into problems.....sure one can add an aromatase inhibitor but why if need not be.</p><p></p><p>As you can see from your most recent labs your e2 (sensitive assay) has risen significantly from pre-trt at 9.0 pg/ml (range 8.0-35.0) to 38.2 pg/ml (slightly high now) and your hemoglobin/hematocrit has also increased from pre-trt Hemoglobin 14.6 g/dl (13.0-17.7) to 16.6 g/dl and Hematocrit 43.9 % (37.5-51.0) to 48.2%.</p><p></p><p>I would not even worry about your TT numbers as sure it is good to know but FT is what really matters as it is the active fraction of testosterone responsible for the positive effects.</p><p></p><p>Just understand that if you plan on increasing your dose than your are going to drive your e2 up a lot more and may need to start using an a.i.</p><p></p><p>You will more than likely have high hemoglobin/hematocrit than you may need to start donating blood.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would rather avoid the use of an aromatase inhibitor and having to donate blood.</p><p></p><p>If FT gets too high than high e2, hemoglobin/hematocrit can become problematic.</p><p></p><p>Your pre-trt Free T was 6.8 pg/ml (9.3-26.5) now it is 19.9 almost triple of what your pre-trt levels are!</p><p></p><p>Just giving you a heads up!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 118759, member: 13851"] If you feel good overall at these levels I would ride it out for a while. Ideally most need FT in the 2-3% range of TT. Your FT is at a good level and if you calculate it using the Free & Bioavailable Testosterone calculator using your TT 724 ng/dL and SHBG 24.2 nmol/L [URL]http://www.issam.ch/freetesto.htm[/URL] Your FT is 2.64% and your BT is 62%. Lower SHBG men tend to struggle with e2/free estradiol if FT gets too high and you may run into problems.....sure one can add an aromatase inhibitor but why if need not be. As you can see from your most recent labs your e2 (sensitive assay) has risen significantly from pre-trt at 9.0 pg/ml (range 8.0-35.0) to 38.2 pg/ml (slightly high now) and your hemoglobin/hematocrit has also increased from pre-trt Hemoglobin 14.6 g/dl (13.0-17.7) to 16.6 g/dl and Hematocrit 43.9 % (37.5-51.0) to 48.2%. I would not even worry about your TT numbers as sure it is good to know but FT is what really matters as it is the active fraction of testosterone responsible for the positive effects. Just understand that if you plan on increasing your dose than your are going to drive your e2 up a lot more and may need to start using an a.i. You will more than likely have high hemoglobin/hematocrit than you may need to start donating blood. Personally I would rather avoid the use of an aromatase inhibitor and having to donate blood. If FT gets too high than high e2, hemoglobin/hematocrit can become problematic. Your pre-trt Free T was 6.8 pg/ml (9.3-26.5) now it is 19.9 almost triple of what your pre-trt levels are! Just giving you a heads up! [/QUOTE]
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