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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Judge my blood work. Do I need an AI?
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 157062" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>This is key if you feel great overall as of now.....do not touch a thing and definitely avoid the a.i. at all cost!</p><p></p><p>Although your TT/FT levels are high for a trough if you feel good overall and blood markers are healthy than stick to your protocol.</p><p></p><p>You are only 3 months in and although you feel great now things may very well continue although if any issues arise as time goes on you can look into lowering your dose slightly.</p><p></p><p>Do understand seeing as you are only injecting every 3.5 days that your peak TT/FT/E2 levels are going to be much higher post injection.</p><p></p><p>The testing method you had done for free testosterone.....direct immunoassay is known to be inaccurate and no longer recommeneded.</p><p></p><p>If you truly want to know where your FT levels sit than you would need to have it tested using the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration (next best) or you can simply use the newer calculated TruT method (which is on par with results obtained by the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis) available online to the general public for free.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://tru-t.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>TruT Free Testosterone Calculator by FPT</strong></span></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Using the newer calculated method if we take your TT1204 ng/dL, SHBG 12.4 nmol/L, Albumin 4.8 ng/dL than your FT (trough) is 41.89 ng/dL ( well over the top end of the reference range of 16-31 ng/dL).....so again do understand that your peak levels will be much higher post injection.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]8163[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Although your SHBG is low and many tend to do better injecting more frequently as in EOD or in many cases daily.....just stick to your current protocol simply because you feel great overall as of now!</p><p></p><p>You need to work on your lipids.....your HDL is low and LDL is elevated.</p><p></p><p>Downfall is it looks to be that you are being treated by one of those ever too common TRT mills which not only tend to start patients out on an absurdly high dose of 200 mg/week of T but more importantly are mindlessly starting patients off on an aromatase inhibitor which in most cases turns out to be a SHIT SHOW to say the least.</p><p></p><p>The most sensible piece of advice is to start low and go slow and if anything most should just start out on a T only protocol to truly gauge how said dose of T effects ones TT/FT/E2 levels and to truly gauge how one responds to testosterone only.....hCG can eventually be added if needed/wanted!</p><p></p><p>One thing these T mills are good at is jacking one up on higher doses of T let alone driving your estradiol into the ground from the use of an aromatase inhibitor.</p><p></p><p>Do understand that although healthy T levels are critical for the effectiveness of a trt protocol.....more importantly healthy levels of it's metabolites DHT and estradiol are needed to experience the full spectrum of testosterones positive effects.</p><p></p><p>Do not fear estradiol as it is needed!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 157062, member: 13851"] This is key if you feel great overall as of now.....do not touch a thing and definitely avoid the a.i. at all cost! Although your TT/FT levels are high for a trough if you feel good overall and blood markers are healthy than stick to your protocol. You are only 3 months in and although you feel great now things may very well continue although if any issues arise as time goes on you can look into lowering your dose slightly. Do understand seeing as you are only injecting every 3.5 days that your peak TT/FT/E2 levels are going to be much higher post injection. The testing method you had done for free testosterone.....direct immunoassay is known to be inaccurate and no longer recommeneded. If you truly want to know where your FT levels sit than you would need to have it tested using the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration (next best) or you can simply use the newer calculated TruT method (which is on par with results obtained by the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis) available online to the general public for free. [URL='https://tru-t.org/'][SIZE=18px][B]TruT Free Testosterone Calculator by FPT[/B][/SIZE][/URL] Using the newer calculated method if we take your TT1204 ng/dL, SHBG 12.4 nmol/L, Albumin 4.8 ng/dL than your FT (trough) is 41.89 ng/dL ( well over the top end of the reference range of 16-31 ng/dL).....so again do understand that your peak levels will be much higher post injection. [ATTACH=full]8163[/ATTACH] Although your SHBG is low and many tend to do better injecting more frequently as in EOD or in many cases daily.....just stick to your current protocol simply because you feel great overall as of now! You need to work on your lipids.....your HDL is low and LDL is elevated. Downfall is it looks to be that you are being treated by one of those ever too common TRT mills which not only tend to start patients out on an absurdly high dose of 200 mg/week of T but more importantly are mindlessly starting patients off on an aromatase inhibitor which in most cases turns out to be a SHIT SHOW to say the least. The most sensible piece of advice is to start low and go slow and if anything most should just start out on a T only protocol to truly gauge how said dose of T effects ones TT/FT/E2 levels and to truly gauge how one responds to testosterone only.....hCG can eventually be added if needed/wanted! One thing these T mills are good at is jacking one up on higher doses of T let alone driving your estradiol into the ground from the use of an aromatase inhibitor. Do understand that although healthy T levels are critical for the effectiveness of a trt protocol.....more importantly healthy levels of it's metabolites DHT and estradiol are needed to experience the full spectrum of testosterones positive effects. Do not fear estradiol as it is needed! [/QUOTE]
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