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I've previously posted my labs earlier this year, but will repost them to give a full picture. I first visited a urologist in April of 2015 and took my first set of labs (results provided below):
These were the only results I was provided, but I know it's not a full set of labs that should normally be checked. At that point, my original doctor put me on 200mg of Testosterone Cypionate once every two weeks. Needless to say, it was a rollercoaster for an entire year (I know, I should have switched to another doc sooner for many reasons I'm aware of now). Anyhow, after almost a full year of seeing this doctor, I went for some more lab work. These labs were taken at trough (aka the end of the 2 weeks and the morning of my next injection):
As you can see, my testosterone levels only went up about 14 points. At that time I decided to switch doctors and my new doctor immediately put me on 200mg of TCyp once per week and 1,500 iu of HCG per week and took another set of labs while I was there (these labs were taken on the 4th day after my last injection...ignore the written notes as I've already gotten details about those items from previous posts):
This showed me several things, 1. my testosterone at 4 days was pretty good and 2. my E2 was pretty high (according to the standard test, not the sensitive). I had been feeling pretty sensitive nips and a few other side effects of high E2, but I didn't pay it any mind. I talked to my doc and he put me on .5 mg of Anastrozole after seeing those results. After a few days, I was feeling like crap and after finding this site decided I would split my dosage of TCyp and HCG and attempt to reduce my E2 naturally with that split (E3.5D). That seemed to do the trick for a bit, but then the high E2 symptoms started again. I contacted my doctor's office and they then put me on .25mg of Anastrozole. To me, that seemed to do the trick. Ever since I've been taking .25mg of Anastrozole with my injections every 3.5 days, my night wood is good and libido is also good, but I would not say excellent.
So, I went to another follow-up last Friday and took my next set of labs. These labs were taken at trough on Friday morning before my next injection:
Hematocrit - 45.2% (Standard range = 37.0 - 49.0 %)
Estradiol - 3 ng/dl (Standard range = 0.5-5 ng/dl)
Total Testosterone - 1,152 (Standard range = 200 - 1,000 ng/dl)
These were the only labs that were taken, so I don't have a full picture of things. I do know I feel better on this protocol than my once every week and especially my once every two weeks, but I'd like to see if I can take the Anastrozole only once per week or reduce it altogether by increasing my dosage frequency further to see if that makes me feel better. Again, I feel really good right now, but I wouldn't rate it as great just yet. I felt great for a little while when I first started my E3.5D protocol, but then it went away after about 2 weeks.
My next step is to probably switch over to Defy and get full labs to tweak things a little further, but I'm not 100% sure. After speaking with my doctor about a few concerns I had and questions, we were able to resolve them fairly easily. He is very open to my suggestions, willing to allow me to tinker or try new protocols, and has provided some really good feedback and recommendations, so I'm not sure if I should stay with him and just get separate labs through DiscountedLabs or bite the bullet and move on over to Defy. I'm not too fond of the nurse my doctor has, but he's been really good so far. Atleast from my two visits with him. I'm really leaning towards heading to Defy, though. Just don't want to deal with the initial costs of switching over. I'm also considering riding this out for the remainder of the year to see if I can get to where I want to be with this doctor, since I have definitely made a 180 on my health since seeing him. This will help financially and allow my flexible spending account to refresh at the beginning of next year. I'm still on the fence and haven't decided yet, though.
Anyhow, just wanted to share my latest update and labs with everyone.
These were the only results I was provided, but I know it's not a full set of labs that should normally be checked. At that point, my original doctor put me on 200mg of Testosterone Cypionate once every two weeks. Needless to say, it was a rollercoaster for an entire year (I know, I should have switched to another doc sooner for many reasons I'm aware of now). Anyhow, after almost a full year of seeing this doctor, I went for some more lab work. These labs were taken at trough (aka the end of the 2 weeks and the morning of my next injection):
As you can see, my testosterone levels only went up about 14 points. At that time I decided to switch doctors and my new doctor immediately put me on 200mg of TCyp once per week and 1,500 iu of HCG per week and took another set of labs while I was there (these labs were taken on the 4th day after my last injection...ignore the written notes as I've already gotten details about those items from previous posts):
This showed me several things, 1. my testosterone at 4 days was pretty good and 2. my E2 was pretty high (according to the standard test, not the sensitive). I had been feeling pretty sensitive nips and a few other side effects of high E2, but I didn't pay it any mind. I talked to my doc and he put me on .5 mg of Anastrozole after seeing those results. After a few days, I was feeling like crap and after finding this site decided I would split my dosage of TCyp and HCG and attempt to reduce my E2 naturally with that split (E3.5D). That seemed to do the trick for a bit, but then the high E2 symptoms started again. I contacted my doctor's office and they then put me on .25mg of Anastrozole. To me, that seemed to do the trick. Ever since I've been taking .25mg of Anastrozole with my injections every 3.5 days, my night wood is good and libido is also good, but I would not say excellent.
So, I went to another follow-up last Friday and took my next set of labs. These labs were taken at trough on Friday morning before my next injection:
Hematocrit - 45.2% (Standard range = 37.0 - 49.0 %)
Estradiol - 3 ng/dl (Standard range = 0.5-5 ng/dl)
Total Testosterone - 1,152 (Standard range = 200 - 1,000 ng/dl)
These were the only labs that were taken, so I don't have a full picture of things. I do know I feel better on this protocol than my once every week and especially my once every two weeks, but I'd like to see if I can take the Anastrozole only once per week or reduce it altogether by increasing my dosage frequency further to see if that makes me feel better. Again, I feel really good right now, but I wouldn't rate it as great just yet. I felt great for a little while when I first started my E3.5D protocol, but then it went away after about 2 weeks.
My next step is to probably switch over to Defy and get full labs to tweak things a little further, but I'm not 100% sure. After speaking with my doctor about a few concerns I had and questions, we were able to resolve them fairly easily. He is very open to my suggestions, willing to allow me to tinker or try new protocols, and has provided some really good feedback and recommendations, so I'm not sure if I should stay with him and just get separate labs through DiscountedLabs or bite the bullet and move on over to Defy. I'm not too fond of the nurse my doctor has, but he's been really good so far. Atleast from my two visits with him. I'm really leaning towards heading to Defy, though. Just don't want to deal with the initial costs of switching over. I'm also considering riding this out for the remainder of the year to see if I can get to where I want to be with this doctor, since I have definitely made a 180 on my health since seeing him. This will help financially and allow my flexible spending account to refresh at the beginning of next year. I'm still on the fence and haven't decided yet, though.
Anyhow, just wanted to share my latest update and labs with everyone.
