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Morning wood when overdue for a dose
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 216316" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Low and slow on a T-only protocol would be the most sensible as we want to see how your body reacts to testosterone and where said protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) will have trough TT, FT, and estradiol levels let alone other important blood markers such as RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit.</p><p></p><p>100mg split into twice-weekly injections (50 mg every 3.5 days) would be a good starting point.</p><p></p><p>Wait for blood levels to stabilize (4-6 weeks) then get blood work done using the most accurate assays to see where your trough TT, FT, and estradiol levels sit.</p><p></p><p>The only time T dose should be increased at the 6-week mark is if the trough FT level is too low (highly doubtful).</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that whether one is just starting out on trt or tweaking a protocol (increasing/decreasing T dose) the first 4-6 weeks can be very misleading as hormones are in FLUX and it is common for many to experience ups/downs as the body is trying to adjust.</p><p></p><p>Even then once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will take time for the body to adapt to the new set-point and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Every protocol should be given 12 weeks to claim whether it was truly a success or failure.</p><p></p><p>Many make the mistake of tweaking a protocol (upping the T dose) 6 weeks in because they do not feel good which is a big mistake unless your trough FT level was absurdly low (highly doubtful).</p><p></p><p>Patience is key!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 216316, member: 13851"] Low and slow on a T-only protocol would be the most sensible as we want to see how your body reacts to testosterone and where said protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) will have trough TT, FT, and estradiol levels let alone other important blood markers such as RBCs/hemoglobin/hematocrit. 100mg split into twice-weekly injections (50 mg every 3.5 days) would be a good starting point. Wait for blood levels to stabilize (4-6 weeks) then get blood work done using the most accurate assays to see where your trough TT, FT, and estradiol levels sit. The only time T dose should be increased at the 6-week mark is if the trough FT level is too low (highly doubtful). Keep in mind that whether one is just starting out on trt or tweaking a protocol (increasing/decreasing T dose) the first 4-6 weeks can be very misleading as hormones are in FLUX and it is common for many to experience ups/downs as the body is trying to adjust. Even then once blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks) it will take time for the body to adapt to the new set-point and this is the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms. Every protocol should be given 12 weeks to claim whether it was truly a success or failure. Many make the mistake of tweaking a protocol (upping the T dose) 6 weeks in because they do not feel good which is a big mistake unless your trough FT level was absurdly low (highly doubtful). Patience is key! [/QUOTE]
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