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New to TRT and need advice on possible change in dosage (NOT WORKING)
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<blockquote data-quote="bigman" data-source="post: 63107" data-attributes="member: 15145"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">So after several years on my primary care Dr trying to persuade me to do TRT I relented. I was consistently low 200's. I worked hard to get it up on my own naturally (sleep, ZMA, weights, stress management, etc) and had some success (see final baseline tests). My goal with TRT was better workouts, better sense of well-being, less brain fog, and lastly, and most importantly, I wanted to chase my wife around the house. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">My Dr chose to start me out of the gate with 100mg ONCE weekly. I am doing sub-q injections. After being underwhelmed by my initial tests and feeling no real changes, my protocol was bumped to 70mg TWICE weekly. Here is a recap of my blood tests.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">45 years old</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">6'6"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">250lbs</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">15ish% BF</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">workout hard with weights 3.5x week</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">high pressure job</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">medium nutrition </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Final baseline test 19 Oct 2016</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Estradiol - 14.1 (reference interval 25.8-60.7)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - 56 (10-80)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Test - 439 (347-1197)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Free Test - 6.36 (4.7-24.4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">DHEA - 208 (44-331)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">LH - 4.1 (1.7-8.6)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">DHT - 52 (30-85)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">3rd AM after 3rd dose of 100mg ONCE weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">30 Dec 2016</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Estradiol - 28.2 (reference interval 25.8-60.7)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - 40 (10-80)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Test - 559 (</span></span><span style="color: #000000">347-1197)</span><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Free Test - 10.64 (4.7-24.4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">3rd AM after 3rd week of 70mg TWICE weekly (and 5 weeks of 100mg) </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2 Feb 2016</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Estradiol - 39.9 (reference interval 25.8-60.7) </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - 48 (10-80)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Test - 689 (</span></span><span style="color: #000000">347-1197)</span><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Free Test - 12.03 (4.7-24.4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Fast forward, I have completed 5 weeks of 100mg per week and 5 weeks of 140mg per week (70mg TWICE weekly) and I am feeling very modest changes. None of my original goals have been accomplished. No real strength gains in the gym, modest muscle mass increase, no discernible increase in libido, no improved sense of well-being, no reduction in brain fog. In any case, I feel under dosed. I am not getting any morning wood. Zero. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">My Dr wants me to stay the course and is only recommending that I add .25 mg of Anastrozole TWICE weekly post injection. The thinking is that this will reduce the Estrogen and increase the Testosterone thereby creating the effect that I am seeking.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">I am anxious to hear if everyone else is similarly optimistic. Any thoughts, suggestions, or ideas?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigman, post: 63107, member: 15145"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]So after several years on my primary care Dr trying to persuade me to do TRT I relented. I was consistently low 200's. I worked hard to get it up on my own naturally (sleep, ZMA, weights, stress management, etc) and had some success (see final baseline tests). My goal with TRT was better workouts, better sense of well-being, less brain fog, and lastly, and most importantly, I wanted to chase my wife around the house. My Dr chose to start me out of the gate with 100mg ONCE weekly. I am doing sub-q injections. After being underwhelmed by my initial tests and feeling no real changes, my protocol was bumped to 70mg TWICE weekly. Here is a recap of my blood tests. 45 years old 6'6" 250lbs 15ish% BF workout hard with weights 3.5x week high pressure job medium nutrition Final baseline test 19 Oct 2016[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Estradiol - 14.1 (reference interval 25.8-60.7)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - 56 (10-80)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Test - 439 (347-1197)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Free Test - 6.36 (4.7-24.4)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]DHEA - 208 (44-331)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]LH - 4.1 (1.7-8.6)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]DHT - 52 (30-85)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]3rd AM after 3rd dose of 100mg ONCE weekly[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]30 Dec 2016[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Estradiol - 28.2 (reference interval 25.8-60.7)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - 40 (10-80)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Test - 559 ([/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]347-1197)[/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Free Test - 10.64 (4.7-24.4)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]3rd AM after 3rd week of 70mg TWICE weekly (and 5 weeks of 100mg) [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]2 Feb 2016[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Estradiol - 39.9 (reference interval 25.8-60.7) [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - 48 (10-80)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Test - 689 ([/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]347-1197)[/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody]Free Test - 12.03 (4.7-24.4)[/FONT][/COLOR] Fast forward, I have completed 5 weeks of 100mg per week and 5 weeks of 140mg per week (70mg TWICE weekly) and I am feeling very modest changes. None of my original goals have been accomplished. No real strength gains in the gym, modest muscle mass increase, no discernible increase in libido, no improved sense of well-being, no reduction in brain fog. In any case, I feel under dosed. I am not getting any morning wood. Zero. My Dr wants me to stay the course and is only recommending that I add .25 mg of Anastrozole TWICE weekly post injection. The thinking is that this will reduce the Estrogen and increase the Testosterone thereby creating the effect that I am seeking. I am anxious to hear if everyone else is similarly optimistic. Any thoughts, suggestions, or ideas? [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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