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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Need to understand the relationship between SHBG, Albumin, Free Test and Total test better
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<blockquote data-quote="Ardoc" data-source="post: 66169" data-attributes="member: 12171"><p>Thanks Sean.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Nov. 2012</strong></u> (Canadian lab work - LifeLabs)</p><p>120 mg Test 1x/week</p><p> .5 mg Adex 2x/week (1 mg total weekly)</p><p>250 iu HCG 2x/week (500 iu total weekly</p><p><em>PUT ME AT:</em></p><p> TT 27.4 nmol/l REF: 8.4 - 28.8</p><p> FT 82.2 pmol/l REF: 25 - 80</p><p>DHT >8600 pmol/l REF: 860 - 3408 <strong>(HIGH - exceeded limits of lab test)</strong></p><p>SHBG 11.6 nmol/l REF: 10 - 30</p><p>Was great for a while then crashed my E2 (should have left out the Adex)</p><p></p><p>Changed protocols a few times chasing the "sweet spot" (twice/week injections then E2D as results changed and FT rose compared to TT.... segway to....</p><p></p><p><u><strong>MAR. 2017</strong></u> (US lab work - Labcorp)</p><p> 44 mg Test E2D (154 mg Total weekly)</p><p>280 iu HCG E2D (980 iu Total weekly)</p><p><em>PUT ME AT:</em></p><p>TT 433 ng/dl REF: 348 - 1197</p><p>FT 16.8 pg/ml REF: 7.2 - 24</p><p>E2 33.3 pg/ml REF: 8 - 35</p><p>DHT 22 ng/dl REF: 30 - 85 <strong>(LOW)</strong></p><p></p><p>It seems in my case that good results are a moving target and I feel best for a few weeks after adjusting my protocol?</p><p></p><p>* 300 mg test seems high as 200 is about top end of all discussions I've read here (or anywhere else for that matter).</p><p>Were they former AAS users? I am 6'5" and 292 lbs and have worked out fairly consistently since the age of 15 but have not done AAS. ( I realize Test is in that category but I mean for the purpose of creating supra-physiological androgen levels)</p><p></p><p>I am not concerned about the low SHBG (although it seems that is the impression I am giving <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p>Just trying to understand that IF i can't have both TT and FT at top end, which one do I aim for getting to top end and which do I let "fall where it may". (i.e.: High normal TT and "over-range" FT -OR- High normal FT and mid-range TT).</p><p></p><p>I am still curious why we care about TT if so much is SHBG-bound and therefor "useless"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ardoc, post: 66169, member: 12171"] Thanks Sean. [U][B]Nov. 2012[/B][/U] (Canadian lab work - LifeLabs) 120 mg Test 1x/week .5 mg Adex 2x/week (1 mg total weekly) 250 iu HCG 2x/week (500 iu total weekly [I]PUT ME AT:[/I] TT 27.4 nmol/l REF: 8.4 - 28.8 FT 82.2 pmol/l REF: 25 - 80 DHT >8600 pmol/l REF: 860 - 3408 [B](HIGH - exceeded limits of lab test)[/B] SHBG 11.6 nmol/l REF: 10 - 30 Was great for a while then crashed my E2 (should have left out the Adex) Changed protocols a few times chasing the "sweet spot" (twice/week injections then E2D as results changed and FT rose compared to TT.... segway to.... [U][B]MAR. 2017[/B][/U] (US lab work - Labcorp) 44 mg Test E2D (154 mg Total weekly) 280 iu HCG E2D (980 iu Total weekly) [I]PUT ME AT:[/I] TT 433 ng/dl REF: 348 - 1197 FT 16.8 pg/ml REF: 7.2 - 24 E2 33.3 pg/ml REF: 8 - 35 DHT 22 ng/dl REF: 30 - 85 [B](LOW)[/B] It seems in my case that good results are a moving target and I feel best for a few weeks after adjusting my protocol? * 300 mg test seems high as 200 is about top end of all discussions I've read here (or anywhere else for that matter). Were they former AAS users? I am 6'5" and 292 lbs and have worked out fairly consistently since the age of 15 but have not done AAS. ( I realize Test is in that category but I mean for the purpose of creating supra-physiological androgen levels) I am not concerned about the low SHBG (although it seems that is the impression I am giving :). Just trying to understand that IF i can't have both TT and FT at top end, which one do I aim for getting to top end and which do I let "fall where it may". (i.e.: High normal TT and "over-range" FT -OR- High normal FT and mid-range TT). I am still curious why we care about TT if so much is SHBG-bound and therefor "useless"? [/QUOTE]
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