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Hi Larry, I have only had one false reading. I believe I may have messed up the test myself by letting blood flow in both sides of the test strip.

I have been taking several measurement a day to get a feel for where my numbers run. Mornings at wake, 1 hour 2 hours no breakfast, 2 hours after breakfast. Before and after my workouts. Pre and post 20 mile bike rides, Bedtime, before and after sex.

I am a bit worried since I've donated a lot of blood I can't trust my A1C.

BG is always over 100. I also have the dawn phenomenon.
130 consistently when I first wake. 2 hours later with no breakfast 100.

My next test for Monday is go to the gym hungry (no extra carbs for long term energy) and test after I get dizzy from what I think is sugar depletion hypoglycemic. I want to know what my BG is when I get that weak shaky dizzy feeling.

So that is where I stand. I have droped my T dose and do not plan on donating blood for 6 months so I can get a real A1C number.
I will also draw fasted blood at 12 noon not 7-8am since I know my BG is high then.

Any suggestions or thoughts?

PS sorry I missed this post from yesterday sometime the forum does not update correctly and unread posts are shown as read.

<blockquote data-quote="FeelingLost" data-source="post: 100641" data-attributes="member: 15131">Hi Larry, I have only had one false reading. I believe I may have messed up the test myself by letting blood flow in both sides of the test strip.I have been taking several measurement a day to get a feel for where my numbers run. Mornings at wake, 1 hour 2 hours no breakfast, 2 hours after breakfast. Before and after my workouts. Pre and post 20 mile bike rides, Bedtime, before and after sex. I am a bit worried since I&#039;ve donated a lot of blood I can&#039;t trust my A1C. BG is always over 100. I also have the dawn phenomenon. 130 consistently when I first wake. 2 hours later with no breakfast 100. My next test for Monday is go to the gym hungry (no extra carbs for long term energy) and test after I get dizzy from what I think is sugar depletion hypoglycemic. I want to know what my BG is when I get that weak shaky dizzy feeling.So that is where I stand. I have droped my T dose and do not plan on donating blood for 6 months so I can get a real A1C number.I will also draw fasted blood at 12 noon not 7-8am since I know my BG is high then.Any suggestions or thoughts?PS sorry I missed this post from yesterday sometime the forum does not update correctly and unread posts are shown as read.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FeelingLost, post: 100641, member: 15131"] Hi Larry, I have only had one false reading. I believe I may have messed up the test myself by letting blood flow in both sides of the test strip. I have been taking several measurement a day to get a feel for where my numbers run. Mornings at wake, 1 hour 2 hours no breakfast, 2 hours after breakfast. Before and after my workouts. Pre and post 20 mile bike rides, Bedtime, before and after sex. I am a bit worried since I've donated a lot of blood I can't trust my A1C. BG is always over 100. I also have the dawn phenomenon. 130 consistently when I first wake. 2 hours later with no breakfast 100. My next test for Monday is go to the gym hungry (no extra carbs for long term energy) and test after I get dizzy from what I think is sugar depletion hypoglycemic. I want to know what my BG is when I get that weak shaky dizzy feeling. So that is where I stand. I have droped my T dose and do not plan on donating blood for 6 months so I can get a real A1C number. I will also draw fasted blood at 12 noon not 7-8am since I know my BG is high then. Any suggestions or thoughts? PS sorry I missed this post from yesterday sometime the forum does not update correctly and unread posts are shown as read. [/QUOTE]

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Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

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The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038