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<blockquote data-quote="mairomaster" data-source="post: 177935" data-attributes="member: 40343"><p>After essentially being on a light HCG mono-therapy for 4 weeks, I bought some Sustanon from the pharmacy and gave it a go. I've been doing 150 mg a week, divided Mon Wed Fri, for 4 weeks already. I noticed my skin got a bit oilier and a little bit of water retention (I gained about 1.5 KG / 3 lbs). Regarding positive effects, I think my mood is slightly better now and my libido is a bit better. I still have no morning wood though. I guess it might take some more time to get better results. Here is a summary of my bloodwork so far:</p><p></p><p>INITIAL READINGS</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>AFTER 4W OF HCG - 1200 IU PER WEEK (MON WED FRI)</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>AFTER ANOTHER 4W OF SUSTANON 150 mg/week + HCG 900 IU/week</p><p>Total T: 745 ng/dL (250 - 870)</p><p>Free T (lab calculated): 25.6 ng/dL (9 - 30) 3.44%</p><p>Estradiol: 62 pg/mL (11 - 44) No idea what type of test they use for E2</p><p>LH: 0.05 mIU/mL (0.57 - 12.1)</p><p>FSH: 0.05 mIU/mL (0.95 - 12)</p><p>SHBG: 10.1 nmol/L (13.5 - 71.4)</p><p>Prolactin: 30.6 ng/mL (3.5 - 20)</p><p></p><p>Total / Free T are about where I expected them to be at 150 mg/week. I choose this as a good average starting point, from what I've seen here. Apart from feeling better and symptom resolution, I would like to get as much physical/recovery benefits from TRT as possible, since I am training seriously and intensively and muscle/joint recovery due to low T has been a big problem for me for years now. For this reason I would like to get my levels to around 1000 - 1200 ng/dL. That would hopefully give me the recovery benefits and won't result in too much negative side effects, since it's still within the normal physiological range, or slightly above it. Obviously I will be monitoring all health factors closely, not to do any harm and will drop the dose once things start getting out of whack. I am planning to increase my dose to 200 mg/week now, to try to boost the levels a bit more.</p><p></p><p>I am not quite happy that E2 sits at 62, while Total T is just 745. That gives T/E2 ratio of 12. If I want to increase my T to 1000-1200, E2 will probably also rise to some degree and that might come with its downsides. Even now with 62, I am not quite sure if it affects my libido in a negative way to a degree. I am not a big fan of AI in general and I'm trying to avoid taking such if possible.</p><p></p><p>Also I am not sure why my Prolactin jumped from 20 to 30 ng/mL after started taking testosterone. I've measured it multiple times the months before starting TRT and it was always around 16 - 20. I did a lot of reading on the topic, but still couldn't figure it out. I know that it shouldn't be tumour related, since the level is too low for that. But also I'm not sure if it is an actual problem - the level is not that much above the recommended range, in absolute units. I've never had problems with ED and I don't have such now. I don't know if it could be suppressing my libido though.</p><p></p><p>SHBG is still super low and even dropped down 2 units more since starting testosterone. There doesn't seem to be any reliable way to boost it significantly though, from what I've read. I've been taking 850 mg Metformin a day for a few months now, to increase my insulin sensitivity. I've also been taking 400 mg Berberine a day for a month now. None of this helps to rise my SHBG at all though. I've heard that low carb / Keto diet might help, but I really hate the idea for multiple reasons.</p><p></p><p>So, as I said, from next week I will be increasing the dose to 200 mg/week. I am also planning to add 200 mg/week of Nandrolone Decanoate for its joint healing properties and some additional performance benefits. I know Nandrolone doesn't aromatize as much as testosterone, so I hope it will not additionally elevate my E2 that much, considering it's already on the high side.</p><p></p><p>What do you guys think? [USER=843]@Vince[/USER] [USER=3]@Nelson Vergel[/USER] [USER=38109]@Cataceous[/USER] [USER=13851]@madman[/USER] [USER=15832]@Systemlord[/USER] [USER=13328]@Jason Sypolt[/USER]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mairomaster, post: 177935, member: 40343"] After essentially being on a light HCG mono-therapy for 4 weeks, I bought some Sustanon from the pharmacy and gave it a go. I've been doing 150 mg a week, divided Mon Wed Fri, for 4 weeks already. I noticed my skin got a bit oilier and a little bit of water retention (I gained about 1.5 KG / 3 lbs). Regarding positive effects, I think my mood is slightly better now and my libido is a bit better. I still have no morning wood though. I guess it might take some more time to get better results. Here is a summary of my bloodwork so far: INITIAL READINGS 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) AFTER 4W OF HCG - 1200 IU PER WEEK (MON WED FRI) 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) AFTER ANOTHER 4W OF SUSTANON 150 mg/week + HCG 900 IU/week Total T: 745 ng/dL (250 - 870) Free T (lab calculated): 25.6 ng/dL (9 - 30) 3.44% Estradiol: 62 pg/mL (11 - 44) No idea what type of test they use for E2 LH: 0.05 mIU/mL (0.57 - 12.1) FSH: 0.05 mIU/mL (0.95 - 12) SHBG: 10.1 nmol/L (13.5 - 71.4) Prolactin: 30.6 ng/mL (3.5 - 20) Total / Free T are about where I expected them to be at 150 mg/week. I choose this as a good average starting point, from what I've seen here. Apart from feeling better and symptom resolution, I would like to get as much physical/recovery benefits from TRT as possible, since I am training seriously and intensively and muscle/joint recovery due to low T has been a big problem for me for years now. For this reason I would like to get my levels to around 1000 - 1200 ng/dL. That would hopefully give me the recovery benefits and won't result in too much negative side effects, since it's still within the normal physiological range, or slightly above it. Obviously I will be monitoring all health factors closely, not to do any harm and will drop the dose once things start getting out of whack. I am planning to increase my dose to 200 mg/week now, to try to boost the levels a bit more. I am not quite happy that E2 sits at 62, while Total T is just 745. That gives T/E2 ratio of 12. If I want to increase my T to 1000-1200, E2 will probably also rise to some degree and that might come with its downsides. Even now with 62, I am not quite sure if it affects my libido in a negative way to a degree. I am not a big fan of AI in general and I'm trying to avoid taking such if possible. Also I am not sure why my Prolactin jumped from 20 to 30 ng/mL after started taking testosterone. I've measured it multiple times the months before starting TRT and it was always around 16 - 20. I did a lot of reading on the topic, but still couldn't figure it out. I know that it shouldn't be tumour related, since the level is too low for that. But also I'm not sure if it is an actual problem - the level is not that much above the recommended range, in absolute units. I've never had problems with ED and I don't have such now. I don't know if it could be suppressing my libido though. SHBG is still super low and even dropped down 2 units more since starting testosterone. There doesn't seem to be any reliable way to boost it significantly though, from what I've read. I've been taking 850 mg Metformin a day for a few months now, to increase my insulin sensitivity. I've also been taking 400 mg Berberine a day for a month now. None of this helps to rise my SHBG at all though. I've heard that low carb / Keto diet might help, but I really hate the idea for multiple reasons. So, as I said, from next week I will be increasing the dose to 200 mg/week. I am also planning to add 200 mg/week of Nandrolone Decanoate for its joint healing properties and some additional performance benefits. I know Nandrolone doesn't aromatize as much as testosterone, so I hope it will not additionally elevate my E2 that much, considering it's already on the high side. What do you guys think? [USER=843]@Vince[/USER] [USER=3]@Nelson Vergel[/USER] [USER=38109]@Cataceous[/USER] [USER=13851]@madman[/USER] [USER=15832]@Systemlord[/USER] [USER=13328]@Jason Sypolt[/USER] [/QUOTE]
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