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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
RBC, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit High - Off TRT- Opinions?
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<blockquote data-quote="1Draw" data-source="post: 70421" data-attributes="member: 12868"><p>giannid - Many of us here feel your pain. My HCT has spiked and have already had 3 donations this year so far. Very </p><p>weird to me since I was on pellets from Nov 2014 with another mens clinic before moving to Defy in June 2015. I started TCyp shots in Sept 2015 when my T levels dropped to 591.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to open a new can of worms here -<strong> Could HCG be causing the spike in HCT? </strong> I didn't start HCG at the beginning of pellets in Nov 2014. My HCT prior to pellets was 46.2. Around mid Feb 2015 I noticed testicle shrinkage so the mens clinic gave me a prescription for HCG I think was 350IU 2 x week. My HCT in Dec 2016 was 48 - <strong>Prior to adding HCG. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>My HCT has been as high as 55.8 on 12/16 which caused me to have 2 donations before I could resume T shots.</p><p></p><p>So, I decided to look into the side effects of HCG. According to Everyday Health, <strong>side effects are headache, fatigue, depression, irritability, restlessness and serious side effects are blood clots. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Drugs.Com list of side effects is <strong>"Hematologic side effects have included the occurrence of arterial thromboembolism" </strong>This is listed on the very last page. There was one website that cited there was a case of a blood clot in the lungs of one of their patients. </p><p></p><p>For me, I'm off HCG for the time being and will retest in 6 weeks to see if in fact the HCG maybe a cause. Having to donate every 8 weeks is a pain in the butt!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1Draw, post: 70421, member: 12868"] giannid - Many of us here feel your pain. My HCT has spiked and have already had 3 donations this year so far. Very weird to me since I was on pellets from Nov 2014 with another mens clinic before moving to Defy in June 2015. I started TCyp shots in Sept 2015 when my T levels dropped to 591. I'm going to open a new can of worms here -[B] Could HCG be causing the spike in HCT? [/B] I didn't start HCG at the beginning of pellets in Nov 2014. My HCT prior to pellets was 46.2. Around mid Feb 2015 I noticed testicle shrinkage so the mens clinic gave me a prescription for HCG I think was 350IU 2 x week. My HCT in Dec 2016 was 48 - [B]Prior to adding HCG. [/B]My HCT has been as high as 55.8 on 12/16 which caused me to have 2 donations before I could resume T shots. So, I decided to look into the side effects of HCG. According to Everyday Health, [B]side effects are headache, fatigue, depression, irritability, restlessness and serious side effects are blood clots. [/B]Drugs.Com list of side effects is [B]"Hematologic side effects have included the occurrence of arterial thromboembolism" [/B]This is listed on the very last page. There was one website that cited there was a case of a blood clot in the lungs of one of their patients. For me, I'm off HCG for the time being and will retest in 6 weeks to see if in fact the HCG maybe a cause. Having to donate every 8 weeks is a pain in the butt! [/QUOTE]
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