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Paradox TRT results, very low SHBG
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<blockquote data-quote="mairomaster" data-source="post: 176055" data-attributes="member: 40343"><p>I started TRT 4 weeks ago. I spent a few months doing a solid research to educate myself before starting. I went so several doctors and quickly realised that there is not a single doctor in my country who is even remotely familiar with TRT. So my only option was to self-medicate.</p><p></p><p>My symptoms were bad recovery after workouts, joint pain, low mood, lack of energy, lack of motivation, low libido. I've been having those for years. I ran many different blood tests in the span of several months. This is the last set of blood work, which I ran just before starting TRT (I did an extensive list of tests, I'm posting only the most relevant ones here not to get you bored):</p><p></p><p>Total T: 216 ng/dL (250 - 870)</p><p>Free T (lab calculated): 6.4 ng/dL (9 - 30) 2.96%</p><p>Estradiol: 22 pg/mL (11 - 44) No idea what type of test they use for E2</p><p>LH: 2.9 mIU/mL (0.57 - 12.1)</p><p>FSH: 3.1 mIU/mL (0.95 - 12)</p><p>SHBG: 12.8 nmol/L (13.5 - 71.4)</p><p>Prolactin: 19.7 ng/mL (3.5 - 20)</p><p></p><p>All the other tests I did were within range, those being:</p><p></p><p>Progesteron, TSH, FT3, FT4, Cortisol, DHEA-S</p><p>Vitamin D, B12, Folic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Iron, TIBC, Ferritin, BUN</p><p>CBC, Blood sugar, HbA1c, Insulin, Cholesterol panel, Creatinine, eGFR, Liver panel</p><p>PSA, Homocysteine, CRP</p><p></p><p>The protocol I choose to start with was Test C 120 mg a week split in 3 (M, W, F) + hCG 1200 IU a week split in 3 (together with the testosterone). I decided to go on the safer side and start with this more conservative dose. I need hCG for fertility reasons. I choose 3 times a week as a good compromise between convenience and steady levels. I am doing subQ in the belly fat.</p><p></p><p>After 4 weeks I didn't feel any improvement really, nor side effects. I know it's kind of a short time, but I expected to at least feel something. I ran another set of blood work on Friday morning, before my Friday injection (exactly 48 hours after my last injection on Wednesday). Those were the results:</p><p></p><p>Total T: 245 ng/dL (250 - 870)</p><p>Free T (lab calculated): 7.3 ng/dL (9 - 30) 2.97%</p><p>Estradiol: 30 pg/mL (11 - 44) No idea what type of test they use for E2</p><p>LH: 0.6 mIU/mL (0.57 - 12.1)</p><p>FSH: 1.2 mIU/mL (0.95 - 12)</p><p>SHBG: 12.4 nmol/L (13.5 - 71.4)</p><p>Prolactin: 21.6 ng/mL (3.5 - 20)</p><p></p><p>What is shocking to me is that my levels barely moved - both Total T and Free T. On 120 mg a week I expected much bigger difference, especially with the Free T considering my low SHBG. Estradiol moved up considerably, but that might be mostly because of the hCG I guess.</p><p></p><p>Judging by my research and using different online steroid plotters, 4 weeks should be enough time with Test C to see significant blood level change. So I don't think situation will change too much even if I wait for another 4 weeks or whatever. Also I don't think ED protocol would have made that much of a difference to be honest.</p><p></p><p>My aim is to obviously improve my symptoms considerably. Also it will be nice to get my levels towards the upper normal range for health benefits / workout gains. My current plan is to try a significantly bigger does per week to see how much will that improve things. I am thinking of something in the order of 200 - 300 mg per week. I am slightly afraid not to run into bad side effects though. Currently I am in a pretty good health in terms of blood pressure, cholesterol levels, hematocrit levels, no signs of balding, etc. So I think I have some margin with this. I also plan to reduce my hCG to 900 IU per week to help a bit with Estradiol control.</p><p></p><p>Any advice will be appreciated! Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mairomaster, post: 176055, member: 40343"] I started TRT 4 weeks ago. I spent a few months doing a solid research to educate myself before starting. I went so several doctors and quickly realised that there is not a single doctor in my country who is even remotely familiar with TRT. So my only option was to self-medicate. My symptoms were bad recovery after workouts, joint pain, low mood, lack of energy, lack of motivation, low libido. I've been having those for years. I ran many different blood tests in the span of several months. This is the last set of blood work, which I ran just before starting TRT (I did an extensive list of tests, I'm posting only the most relevant ones here not to get you bored): Total T: 216 ng/dL (250 - 870) Free T (lab calculated): 6.4 ng/dL (9 - 30) 2.96% Estradiol: 22 pg/mL (11 - 44) No idea what type of test they use for E2 LH: 2.9 mIU/mL (0.57 - 12.1) FSH: 3.1 mIU/mL (0.95 - 12) SHBG: 12.8 nmol/L (13.5 - 71.4) Prolactin: 19.7 ng/mL (3.5 - 20) All the other tests I did were within range, those being: Progesteron, TSH, FT3, FT4, Cortisol, DHEA-S Vitamin D, B12, Folic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Iron, TIBC, Ferritin, BUN CBC, Blood sugar, HbA1c, Insulin, Cholesterol panel, Creatinine, eGFR, Liver panel PSA, Homocysteine, CRP The protocol I choose to start with was Test C 120 mg a week split in 3 (M, W, F) + hCG 1200 IU a week split in 3 (together with the testosterone). I decided to go on the safer side and start with this more conservative dose. I need hCG for fertility reasons. I choose 3 times a week as a good compromise between convenience and steady levels. I am doing subQ in the belly fat. After 4 weeks I didn't feel any improvement really, nor side effects. I know it's kind of a short time, but I expected to at least feel something. I ran another set of blood work on Friday morning, before my Friday injection (exactly 48 hours after my last injection on Wednesday). Those were the results: Total T: 245 ng/dL (250 - 870) Free T (lab calculated): 7.3 ng/dL (9 - 30) 2.97% Estradiol: 30 pg/mL (11 - 44) No idea what type of test they use for E2 LH: 0.6 mIU/mL (0.57 - 12.1) FSH: 1.2 mIU/mL (0.95 - 12) SHBG: 12.4 nmol/L (13.5 - 71.4) Prolactin: 21.6 ng/mL (3.5 - 20) What is shocking to me is that my levels barely moved - both Total T and Free T. On 120 mg a week I expected much bigger difference, especially with the Free T considering my low SHBG. Estradiol moved up considerably, but that might be mostly because of the hCG I guess. Judging by my research and using different online steroid plotters, 4 weeks should be enough time with Test C to see significant blood level change. So I don't think situation will change too much even if I wait for another 4 weeks or whatever. Also I don't think ED protocol would have made that much of a difference to be honest. My aim is to obviously improve my symptoms considerably. Also it will be nice to get my levels towards the upper normal range for health benefits / workout gains. My current plan is to try a significantly bigger does per week to see how much will that improve things. I am thinking of something in the order of 200 - 300 mg per week. I am slightly afraid not to run into bad side effects though. Currently I am in a pretty good health in terms of blood pressure, cholesterol levels, hematocrit levels, no signs of balding, etc. So I think I have some margin with this. I also plan to reduce my hCG to 900 IU per week to help a bit with Estradiol control. Any advice will be appreciated! Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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