Just if anyone's interested. There's been some discussion here about whether less is sometimes more for Clomid. In my case, that does not appear to be so.
Pre-Clomid Test 1
Total: 305
Pre-Clomid Test 2
Total: 360
Free: 79.7 ng/dl
E2: 14 pg/ml
Initial Dosage: 50mg/day
After 1 month of 50 mg/ed Clomid:
Total: 520 ng/dl
Free: 170 pg/ml
After 4 months of 50mg/ed Clomid:
Total: 520 ng/dl
Free: 170.0 pg/ml
LH: 3.5
FSH: 4.0
New Dosage: 25mg/day
After 1 month of 25mg/ed Clomid:
Total: 430 ng/dl
Free: 105
LH: 4.7
The major caution here is that I was at the end of a 3.5 month "cut" when I got the latest test done. The caloric deficit was not severe - roughly -500kcal/day - but it was long and I went from around 12% bodyfat to probably 8%. That certainly caused some serious suppression.
I'm back up to 50mg/day after seeing this and I'm trying out DHEA with it. I'm no longer cutting.
I'm concerned that my LH is a bit low considering either of the dosages. I wonder if it's my thyroid issues (4.71 TSH)?
Pre-Clomid Test 1
Total: 305
Pre-Clomid Test 2
Total: 360
Free: 79.7 ng/dl
E2: 14 pg/ml
Initial Dosage: 50mg/day
After 1 month of 50 mg/ed Clomid:
Total: 520 ng/dl
Free: 170 pg/ml
After 4 months of 50mg/ed Clomid:
Total: 520 ng/dl
Free: 170.0 pg/ml
LH: 3.5
FSH: 4.0
New Dosage: 25mg/day
After 1 month of 25mg/ed Clomid:
Total: 430 ng/dl
Free: 105
LH: 4.7
The major caution here is that I was at the end of a 3.5 month "cut" when I got the latest test done. The caloric deficit was not severe - roughly -500kcal/day - but it was long and I went from around 12% bodyfat to probably 8%. That certainly caused some serious suppression.
I'm back up to 50mg/day after seeing this and I'm trying out DHEA with it. I'm no longer cutting.
I'm concerned that my LH is a bit low considering either of the dosages. I wonder if it's my thyroid issues (4.71 TSH)?