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Lab Results 14 Weeks Into Treatment.
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 213956" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Not sure where your SHBG sat pre-trt but as you can clearly see it was most likely driven down further from the whopping dose of T 200 mg/week.</p><p></p><p>Even then although you are hitting a very high TT 1374 ng/dL your FT level is going to be absurdly high (most likely in the 50 ng/dL range) due to your low SHBG 10 nmol/L.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that if labs were done at trough your peak levels will be higher.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, you had your FT tested using the piss poor direct immunoassay which is known to be inaccurate.</p><p></p><p>The only way to know where your FT level truly sits is to have it tested using the most accurate assays such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration.</p><p></p><p>You are hitting a TT 1374 ng/dL with low SHBG 10 nmol/L and I would put money on it that your FT level is much higher than you think.</p><p></p><p>Even when using the calculated methods your FT level would be absurdly high.</p><p></p><p>FT 5-10 ng/dL is considered low.</p><p></p><p>FT 16-31 ng/dL (top-end) is healthy.</p><p></p><p>Most men will do well with FT 20-30 ng/dL.</p><p></p><p>Some may choose to run higher levels.</p><p></p><p>Comes down to the individual.</p><p></p><p>Your estradiol is through the roof due to running a very high FT.</p><p></p><p>You left out some important blood markers RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit which is most likely elevated due to having too high an FT.</p><p></p><p>If you feel good overall and blood markers are healthy minus any sides then I see no issue running higher levels.</p><p></p><p>If you were struggling then you would easily have room to bring down your FT.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Now, I know the E looks high, but do you guys think that it's high relative to my Total and Free or does it look to be in line?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Look over the chart in Nelson's thread:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/how-to-predict-estradiol-and-dht-at-different-testosterone-doses.20830/[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>*Since these estradiol values were immunoassay-based, <u>sensitive (LC/MS) values would be lower</u>. How much lower? We don't know since CRP values were not measured. I would multiply the estradiol numbers in the above table by 0.80 to arrive at a guess for sensitive estradiol values.</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 213956, member: 13851"] Not sure where your SHBG sat pre-trt but as you can clearly see it was most likely driven down further from the whopping dose of T 200 mg/week. Even then although you are hitting a very high TT 1374 ng/dL your FT level is going to be absurdly high (most likely in the 50 ng/dL range) due to your low SHBG 10 nmol/L. Keep in mind that if labs were done at trough your peak levels will be higher. Unfortunately, you had your FT tested using the piss poor direct immunoassay which is known to be inaccurate. The only way to know where your FT level truly sits is to have it tested using the most accurate assays such as the gold standard Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration. You are hitting a TT 1374 ng/dL with low SHBG 10 nmol/L and I would put money on it that your FT level is much higher than you think. Even when using the calculated methods your FT level would be absurdly high. FT 5-10 ng/dL is considered low. FT 16-31 ng/dL (top-end) is healthy. Most men will do well with FT 20-30 ng/dL. Some may choose to run higher levels. Comes down to the individual. Your estradiol is through the roof due to running a very high FT. You left out some important blood markers RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit which is most likely elevated due to having too high an FT. If you feel good overall and blood markers are healthy minus any sides then I see no issue running higher levels. If you were struggling then you would easily have room to bring down your FT. [B][I]Now, I know the E looks high, but do you guys think that it's high relative to my Total and Free or does it look to be in line?[/I][/B] Look over the chart in Nelson's thread: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/how-to-predict-estradiol-and-dht-at-different-testosterone-doses.20830/[/URL] [B][I]*Since these estradiol values were immunoassay-based, [U]sensitive (LC/MS) values would be lower[/U]. How much lower? We don't know since CRP values were not measured. I would multiply the estradiol numbers in the above table by 0.80 to arrive at a guess for sensitive estradiol values.[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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