Nightmare blood results

waterbottle1258@tutanota. · Feb 27, 2022

Got my nightmare blood results back.

Why is my Total T so low and why is my estradiol 48 (It's on a separate page of the blood results)?
I'm discouraged about continuing TRT since it's basically my pre TRT levels plus high e2. Can bad gear do this? I use ugl unfortunately

Systemlord · Feb 27, 2022

Your TT is influenced by your SHBG levels which are predicted to be low if your FT lab testing is accurate.

Men with low SHBG have lower TT while men with high SHBG have high TT.

TRT will decrease SHBG is most cases. FT is where the rubber meets the road. TT is inactive, FT is the active portion of T.

I think you've already been given some great feedback in your other thread.

waterbottle1258@tutanota. · Feb 27, 2022

Systemlord said:
Your TT is influenced by your SHBG levels which are predicted to be low if your FT lab testing is accurate.

Men with low SHBG have lower TT while men with high SHBG have high TT.

TRT will decrease SHBG is most cases. FT is where the rubber meets the road. TT is inactive, FT is the active portion of T.

I think you've already been given some great feedback in your other thread.

This might be a tough question. If I had 1000 Total T with the same Free T as I do now, would there be any added benefit to having the elevated Total T? Muscle growth, sex drive ...?

Systemlord · Feb 27, 2022

waterbottle1258@tutanota. said:
If I had 1000 Total T with the same Free T as I do now, would there be any added benefit to having the elevated Total T?

This is easy to answer, no because the FT is where the rubber meets the road.

nodoctor · Mar 1, 2022

Not your biggest issue, but being a long time TRT guy and Vegan and have to chime in to consider it. Literally everyone on whole food plant based diets gets a major drop in LDLs. I know lipid numbers aren't the be-all-end-all and I know going vegan requires patience and possibly b12 enriched food and some other supplements. It's been amazing for me all around. Good luck!