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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Please take a look at my dad's blood work before he starts TRT. Is it safe to start?
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<blockquote data-quote="johndoesmith" data-source="post: 61020" data-attributes="member: 13404"><p>Any hot flashes, joint pain, excessive thirst, excessive urination(more urgency to go than it is pure volume), near zero libido, anhedonia, and anxiety?</p><p></p><p>Do you mind posting a picture of the rest of the labs? </p><p></p><p>Do you know if you had SHBG ran? That is really really important, and I suspect due to many things including his age, that it is very high. This will lead to low free testosterone, thus possibly causing his low E2 and low testosterone symptoms. </p><p></p><p>SHBG increases as we age, and at 60, I'd expect he's at 50-60 for SHBG. </p><p></p><p>I've heard people mentioning DHEA as a means of raising E2, but I've never ever seen any reports of someone using it, or labs or anything for that matter. </p><p></p><p>Low E2 with "normal" testosterone is exceedingly rare, and I had that essentially, although my test was lower, but "normal" according to most doctors. I wasn't able to find ANY information on it, and I am pretty decent at googling. So any questions you have, or your dad if he's good with a computer, feel free to ask me. </p><p></p><p>Really, if DHEA doesn't work, the only other way is to raise testosterone. Exogenous E2 isn't given to men very often, at least not unless he's transgender, but I don't know that I'd recommend clomid. </p><p></p><p>Your dad is 61, and not to be insensitive, but average life expectancy is 78 years for a man. I don't think it's as bad as myself in my 20's. </p><p></p><p>One thing I will say, is I would not willingly go back to that hell on earth of low E2 under almost any circumstances, I'd trade 10 years of my life expectancy without thinking about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johndoesmith, post: 61020, member: 13404"] Any hot flashes, joint pain, excessive thirst, excessive urination(more urgency to go than it is pure volume), near zero libido, anhedonia, and anxiety? Do you mind posting a picture of the rest of the labs? Do you know if you had SHBG ran? That is really really important, and I suspect due to many things including his age, that it is very high. This will lead to low free testosterone, thus possibly causing his low E2 and low testosterone symptoms. SHBG increases as we age, and at 60, I'd expect he's at 50-60 for SHBG. I've heard people mentioning DHEA as a means of raising E2, but I've never ever seen any reports of someone using it, or labs or anything for that matter. Low E2 with "normal" testosterone is exceedingly rare, and I had that essentially, although my test was lower, but "normal" according to most doctors. I wasn't able to find ANY information on it, and I am pretty decent at googling. So any questions you have, or your dad if he's good with a computer, feel free to ask me. Really, if DHEA doesn't work, the only other way is to raise testosterone. Exogenous E2 isn't given to men very often, at least not unless he's transgender, but I don't know that I'd recommend clomid. Your dad is 61, and not to be insensitive, but average life expectancy is 78 years for a man. I don't think it's as bad as myself in my 20's. One thing I will say, is I would not willingly go back to that hell on earth of low E2 under almost any circumstances, I'd trade 10 years of my life expectancy without thinking about it. [/QUOTE]
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Blood Test Discussion
Please take a look at my dad's blood work before he starts TRT. Is it safe to start?
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