Latest CBC/SHBG

[Smokin Joe]

Four weeks since last CBC. November 22nd 2016
Current CBC 12-23-2016.
Hematocrit on the rise already.
Gave blood which brought it down to 48% last time from 51%.
Now it's at 50.5% in just four weeks.
Going to try and give again today. Looks like a long range problem.

Did the SHBG which is at 44.4nmol/L-range 19.3 -76.4.
Is this considered low or mid-range. Looks fine to me.
I'm using boron and nettle root so this may be keeping in check.
I looked back into old records from 2013 when I was seeing an Endo and SHBG was at 54
and Total T1100.
Anyway not sure which way I'll go for now other than trying to keep Hematocrit in check.


Have a Great New Years Holiday!

 

[ERO]

The big question is how are you feeling overall?

 

[Smokin Joe]

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Honestly I feel like crap.
No drive to do anything. No sexual desire.
And for the last month I've started having intense anxiety after injection.
Don't get it as I've been back on T for 9 months now.
I am on 50mg Test Cyp twice a week and I'm going down to 40mg x2 weekly.
My TT is at 926 right now and E2 at 32.
I think I'll feel better with TT around 700-750.
Worth a try.

 

[Vince Carter]

Your iron is rather high...are you supplementing? This could be aggravating your HGB/HCT.

 

[Smokin Joe]

No Vince No iron supplements.
Trying to watch certain green veggies which is difficult as I love em.
I don't eat a lot of red meat either so I'm not sure why the iron.

 

[ERO]

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Honestly I feel like crap.
No drive to do anything. No sexual desire.
And for the last month I've started having intense anxiety after injection.
Don't get it as I've been back on T for 9 months now.
I am on 50mg Test Cyp twice a week and I'm going down to 40mg x2 weekly.
My TT is at 926 right now and E2 at 32.
I think I'll feel better with TT around 700-750.
Worth a try.

Sorry to hear that. I can relate somewhat as TRT has never helped my libido, not increased my energy either. Trying a different T level is a good idea. Everybody has a different sweet spot.

 

[Vince]

If you're not on a statin, you can also eat grapefruit to lower elevated hematocrits.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Started the grapefruit thing about three weeks ago so I don't know how long it will take.
Good thing that our pink grapefruit tree is loaded this year!
Just gave blood again-fifty seven days not four weeks my bad above.

 

[CoastWatcher]

I hope you encounter success with lowered testosterone levels. There have been a number of members here who report far greater satisfaction with TRT if/when their total testosterone is kept below 800. I wish you good luck.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Thanks Coastwatcher.
We shall see.
TRT can be tricky for some of us for sure.

 

[Vince Carter]

You know some of us start to find a little stabilization of HCT as our TRT time goes by. I've seen it a little bit myself and then I just don't mind donating even though I do have a Ferritin problem. I've had a hard time trying to deal with Ferritin, taking iron supps w/Vitamin C, and then having that, I suspect, promote a steep rise in my HCT/HGB, again. But then taking iron that 60days, I never felt "better" with my Ferritin up a few points (literally) so I'm not "missing it", the iron, if that makes sense.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I gave blood yesterday and I feel much better this morning already.
I am paranoid about having high iron knowing the effects on tissue and organs.
It is possible that mine is either dose dependent or a sleep problem as I snore like a freight train
according to my girlfriend.
I am going to request a sleep study after the first of the year to see if this is the case.
If not I'll lower my dose and try again.
What I don't get is maintaining a Total T of 926 at 100mg Test cyp a week. it has gone as high as 1100.
Crazy.

 

[Vince Carter]

I gave blood yesterday and I feel much better this morning already.
I am paranoid about having high iron knowing the effects on tissue and organs.
It is possible that mine is either dose dependent or a sleep problem as I snore like a freight train
according to my girlfriend.
I am going to request a sleep study after the first of the year to see if this is the case.
If not I'll lower my dose and try again.
What I don't get is maintaining a Total T of 926 at 100mg Test cyp a week. it has gone as high as 1100.
Crazy.

That's a direct factor of your SHBG being 44. It's not in the labs you provided in post #1 but I would be a $1 that you're free T is low or only mid-range, another SHBG factor.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Vince I would bet that you are right as I have always had to fight low free T-even before I started TRT.
With a TT of 550 and FT of 7.0 (Pre TRT), I had a low to moderate sex drive and ran out of energy quick.
I would like to fine tune this TRT if possible to get the free T up and other values in check.