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<blockquote data-quote="Ronin" data-source="post: 144616" data-attributes="member: 38677"><p>Hello all, apologies in advance for the long post! </p><p>Been researching TRT for the past couple of months after stumbling on a couple of podcasts discussing low T and testosterone therapy. I've read the TOT Bible and have been listening to the TOT Revolution Podcast. It is hard to get a handle on all of the information but think I've got the basics. </p><p>Visited a doctor a couple of weeks ago who has been helping my wife with her hormone issues-thyroid and adrenal fatigue. Got my blood work done and after our follow up yesterday injected my first dose of Cypionate last night. It was overwhelming and I think I stressed myself out about it and felt like I was going to pass out afterward. Stress management has never been my strong suit lol!</p><p>I have always been fairly fit and healthy but had struggled with low libido and erectile dysfunction since my 20's, I'm 39 now. ED has much improved since quitting drinking and really diving into the rabbit hole of optimizing my health February of 2018 but my libido is worse than ever. I figured my testosterone would be tanked but...</p><p></p><p>Testosterone 594</p><p>Free T 10.99</p><p>% Free 1.9</p><p>SHBG 44.58</p><p>Albumin 4</p><p>Estradiol 53.87</p><p>Hemoblobin 13.9</p><p>Hematocrit 42.2</p><p>Prolactin 6.85</p><p>TSH 1.36</p><p>Free T3 2.36</p><p>Free T4 1.07</p><p></p><p>So testosterone is mid-range, obviously not going to get any better but not what I expected. Estradiol level is definitely high but I don't think it was a "sensitive" test so from what I understand that reading may be inflated?</p><p>My cortisol levels are tanked and T3 is low, not sure of the effects on testosterone?</p><p>The doc wanted to start me on an estrogen blocker rather than T since estradiol is high but I was not comfortable with that and felt the number may be inflated. Felt going straight to testosterone and seeing how I feel in a few weeks would be the better course of action.</p><p>Please let me know if there is anything I am leaving out that may help me make sense of all of this, again, this is overwhelming to say the least!</p><p></p><p>I appreciate you all taking the time to read this post and thank you for any feedback you may have.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronin, post: 144616, member: 38677"] Hello all, apologies in advance for the long post! Been researching TRT for the past couple of months after stumbling on a couple of podcasts discussing low T and testosterone therapy. I've read the TOT Bible and have been listening to the TOT Revolution Podcast. It is hard to get a handle on all of the information but think I've got the basics. Visited a doctor a couple of weeks ago who has been helping my wife with her hormone issues-thyroid and adrenal fatigue. Got my blood work done and after our follow up yesterday injected my first dose of Cypionate last night. It was overwhelming and I think I stressed myself out about it and felt like I was going to pass out afterward. Stress management has never been my strong suit lol! I have always been fairly fit and healthy but had struggled with low libido and erectile dysfunction since my 20's, I'm 39 now. ED has much improved since quitting drinking and really diving into the rabbit hole of optimizing my health February of 2018 but my libido is worse than ever. I figured my testosterone would be tanked but... Testosterone 594 Free T 10.99 % Free 1.9 SHBG 44.58 Albumin 4 Estradiol 53.87 Hemoblobin 13.9 Hematocrit 42.2 Prolactin 6.85 TSH 1.36 Free T3 2.36 Free T4 1.07 So testosterone is mid-range, obviously not going to get any better but not what I expected. Estradiol level is definitely high but I don't think it was a "sensitive" test so from what I understand that reading may be inflated? My cortisol levels are tanked and T3 is low, not sure of the effects on testosterone? The doc wanted to start me on an estrogen blocker rather than T since estradiol is high but I was not comfortable with that and felt the number may be inflated. Felt going straight to testosterone and seeing how I feel in a few weeks would be the better course of action. Please let me know if there is anything I am leaving out that may help me make sense of all of this, again, this is overwhelming to say the least! I appreciate you all taking the time to read this post and thank you for any feedback you may have. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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