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Must I donate blood while on TRT?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wilson7" data-source="post: 180272" data-attributes="member: 39729"><p>Erythrocytosis is a function of dosing, route of administration, age and genetics. I've been on HRT since I was in my early 30's, now 62. I didn't have issues with high HCT until I was in my late 40's. Switched to a gel that was both expensive and ineffective, after two years my HCT still went up. I feel better on higher dosing and sc TC. Elevated HCT goes with the territory, I get therapeutic phlebos every 10 - 12 weeks or when my HCT > 52%. If at some point you add nandrolone to the mix, it will drive it even faster. For many guys cutting the dose to get around the HCT elevation gets you to a point where the HCT and not how you feel is dictating dosing, makes no sense. How you feel dictates dosing, address the HCT with phlebos. Get an H/H test done every 3 months or so. If you get to HCT >52%, donate or get a phlebo. Figure out how long it takes for you to get back to 52% and then you'll know the frequency for donations. Lastly, we don't really know what risk elevated HCT plays when it is a function of HRT. Guys that live at altitude and are on HRT have HCT close to 60% and do just fine. The association with negative health events (stroke and DVT) are likely multifactorial. If you are already at risk for a clot, adding in HRT may or may not raise that risk. We need more data, HRT erythrocytosis is not polycythemia vera, hypoxia driven (COPD), etc. Different mechanisms and likely different outcomes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wilson7, post: 180272, member: 39729"] Erythrocytosis is a function of dosing, route of administration, age and genetics. I've been on HRT since I was in my early 30's, now 62. I didn't have issues with high HCT until I was in my late 40's. Switched to a gel that was both expensive and ineffective, after two years my HCT still went up. I feel better on higher dosing and sc TC. Elevated HCT goes with the territory, I get therapeutic phlebos every 10 - 12 weeks or when my HCT > 52%. If at some point you add nandrolone to the mix, it will drive it even faster. For many guys cutting the dose to get around the HCT elevation gets you to a point where the HCT and not how you feel is dictating dosing, makes no sense. How you feel dictates dosing, address the HCT with phlebos. Get an H/H test done every 3 months or so. If you get to HCT >52%, donate or get a phlebo. Figure out how long it takes for you to get back to 52% and then you'll know the frequency for donations. Lastly, we don't really know what risk elevated HCT plays when it is a function of HRT. Guys that live at altitude and are on HRT have HCT close to 60% and do just fine. The association with negative health events (stroke and DVT) are likely multifactorial. If you are already at risk for a clot, adding in HRT may or may not raise that risk. We need more data, HRT erythrocytosis is not polycythemia vera, hypoxia driven (COPD), etc. Different mechanisms and likely different outcomes. [/QUOTE]
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