Entering the fifth week of this regiment change: the only improvement I see so far is I feel a bit more sharp mentally...still no sex drive...not very motivated...general muscle soreness in back and arms...legs as well...bit of discomfort in the shoulder joints and knee...testicle ache...water gain around my waist.
I recognize the reduction in the test cyp injections was minor, but cutting HCG in half and ceasing the anastrozole seemed like more than minor tweaks. Most who viewed the original posting were of the opinions that the blood work looked good, so I didn't repost here. This post is mainly about the changes since the change in protocol.
Thoughts and insight from other's experiences are always welcome!
ORIGINAL POST: I am going to post my most recent lab work and an bit of history of where I am and how I feel. I was with Low T Nation for three years before switching to Defy Medical summer of 2019.
When I left Low-T. this was my regiment: .35ml test cyp twice a week IM...HCG 200iu twice a week...Ipamorelin CJC 1295 daily, at night...felt kinda blah and was not impressed with the care I was receiving.
Upon moving to Defy, my regiment changed to: .35ml test cyp twice a week subq...HCG 250iu twice a week...discontinued Ipamoreline CJC 1295...started Anastrozole .125 twice a week...started T3/T4 each morning.
All was going well physically and mentally until three months ago. I felt like I hit a wall...hard to concentrate...PMSing...hard to focus...no sex drive...hard to stay interested in things, etc. I called Defy and I had a return call to speak with a PA, though I cannot recall her name. She changed my protocol as follows:
Increase test cyp slightly by injecting .25ml three times a week rather than .35ml twice a week...stay subq...increase HCG from 200iu to 500iu twice a week...start injecting B-12 twice a week...one ml each time...everything else stays the same. The PA stated that increasing the HCG might help with the loss of sex drive?
So, now jump forward to now. I had my consult a couple of back with a lady by the name of Michelle (?) and I explained that my symptoms had not really improved since the changes mentioned in the paragraph prior to this consult, which was 90 days prior to the blood work being done.
So, my protocol has now been changed to the following: decrease test cyp from .25ml three times a week to .20ml three times a week...reduce HCG from 500iu twice a week to 250iu twice a week...discontinue the anastrozole...continue with T3/T4 and B-12.
My estradiol had decreased fro 37.1 to 31.3, so I'm uncertain as to why I am going to stop taking it, but I have to assume they have a reason.
Attached is my most recent blood work, The last set of changes I wrote about occurred after the results if this lab work was obtained. You will see - written in red - the levels of those items when I had blood work drawn earlier in 2020. I thought it might be helpful for y'all to see some of the changes.
I mentioned to Michelle that i cannot say I feel any better than I did when I stopped using pellets. I'm paying more money, sticking myself seven times a week and introducing a lot of substances into my body and just don't feel good. I felt great for six months when I started with Defy and I'm looking to get back there. In her opinion, my blood work 'looks great' and I should be feeling great.
Do y'all mind taking a look at the attached? Does anything jump out that might give a clue as to what is going on? Any tips, suggestions, etc would be much appreciated!
I recognize the reduction in the test cyp injections was minor, but cutting HCG in half and ceasing the anastrozole seemed like more than minor tweaks. Most who viewed the original posting were of the opinions that the blood work looked good, so I didn't repost here. This post is mainly about the changes since the change in protocol.
Thoughts and insight from other's experiences are always welcome!
ORIGINAL POST: I am going to post my most recent lab work and an bit of history of where I am and how I feel. I was with Low T Nation for three years before switching to Defy Medical summer of 2019.
When I left Low-T. this was my regiment: .35ml test cyp twice a week IM...HCG 200iu twice a week...Ipamorelin CJC 1295 daily, at night...felt kinda blah and was not impressed with the care I was receiving.
Upon moving to Defy, my regiment changed to: .35ml test cyp twice a week subq...HCG 250iu twice a week...discontinued Ipamoreline CJC 1295...started Anastrozole .125 twice a week...started T3/T4 each morning.
All was going well physically and mentally until three months ago. I felt like I hit a wall...hard to concentrate...PMSing...hard to focus...no sex drive...hard to stay interested in things, etc. I called Defy and I had a return call to speak with a PA, though I cannot recall her name. She changed my protocol as follows:
Increase test cyp slightly by injecting .25ml three times a week rather than .35ml twice a week...stay subq...increase HCG from 200iu to 500iu twice a week...start injecting B-12 twice a week...one ml each time...everything else stays the same. The PA stated that increasing the HCG might help with the loss of sex drive?
So, now jump forward to now. I had my consult a couple of back with a lady by the name of Michelle (?) and I explained that my symptoms had not really improved since the changes mentioned in the paragraph prior to this consult, which was 90 days prior to the blood work being done.
So, my protocol has now been changed to the following: decrease test cyp from .25ml three times a week to .20ml three times a week...reduce HCG from 500iu twice a week to 250iu twice a week...discontinue the anastrozole...continue with T3/T4 and B-12.
My estradiol had decreased fro 37.1 to 31.3, so I'm uncertain as to why I am going to stop taking it, but I have to assume they have a reason.
Attached is my most recent blood work, The last set of changes I wrote about occurred after the results if this lab work was obtained. You will see - written in red - the levels of those items when I had blood work drawn earlier in 2020. I thought it might be helpful for y'all to see some of the changes.
I mentioned to Michelle that i cannot say I feel any better than I did when I stopped using pellets. I'm paying more money, sticking myself seven times a week and introducing a lot of substances into my body and just don't feel good. I felt great for six months when I started with Defy and I'm looking to get back there. In her opinion, my blood work 'looks great' and I should be feeling great.
Do y'all mind taking a look at the attached? Does anything jump out that might give a clue as to what is going on? Any tips, suggestions, etc would be much appreciated!
