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Recent Bloodwork - Stay @ current protocol or increase?
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<blockquote data-quote="unknownwhom" data-source="post: 261796" data-attributes="member: 45535"><p>Hey guys. Recently I decided to lower my protocol from 140mg down to 100mg due to high e2 side effects. Below is my bloodwork. Note that on 6/29/23 was during the 100mg switch. I was only on 100mg at that point for 3ish weeks. Protocol is 50mg twice a week. Monday morning and Thursday evening. Shallow IM / 29 gauge 1/2 needle. During the 8/7 blood pull, this would be my trough, as it was done monday morning prior to next shot. Also, 8/7 would've been around 8 weeks at 100mg at stated protocol. </p><p></p><p>Total T of 687 and Free T of 110 look pretty good here. However, ive never really found my sweet spot yet for e2. I've read most try to target 25-35ish e2 range. </p><p></p><p>My question is, is e2 at 18pg/ml low here? Should I stay put and recheck in 6-8 weeks to see what it looks like again? Or, should i consider bumping my protocol to 110mg a week? Symptom/Feeling wise, I don't quite feel "optimized" so to speak. Right around shot day, I start feeling fatigued and out of it. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for any input. </p><table class='post-table ' style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td><td ><p>Reference</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">3/17/23</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">6/29/23</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">8/7/23</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Dosage</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">140mg</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">100mg</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">100mg</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Sodium</p></td><td ><p>135-146 nmol/L</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">139</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">137</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">138</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Potasium</p></td><td ><p>3.5-5.3 mmol/L</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.1</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">3.9</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.2</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Albumin</p></td><td ><p>3.6-5.1 g/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.4</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.6</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.8</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Test Total</p></td><td ><p>250-1100 ng/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">1282</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">824</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">687</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>Test Free</p></td><td ><p>35.0-155.0 pg/mL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">222.6</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">148.4</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">110.8</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL</p></td><td ><p><200 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">163</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">162</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">167</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>HDL CHOLESTEROL</p></td><td ><p>> OR = 40 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">65</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">64</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">64</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>TRIGLYCERIDES</p></td><td ><p><150 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">47</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">53</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">57</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>LDL-CHOLESTEROL</p></td><td ><p>< 100 mg/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">85</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">85</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">89</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>CHOL/HDLC RATIO</p></td><td ><p><5.0</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">2.5</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">2.5</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">2.6</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>LDL/HDL RATIO</p></td><td ><p>Below Average Risk: <2.28<br /> Average Risk: 2.29-4.90<br /> Moderate Risk: 4.91-7.12<br /> High Risk: >7.13</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">1.3</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">1.328125</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">1.390625</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS</p></td><td ><p>< OR = 29 pg/mL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">54</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">34</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">18</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT</p></td><td ><p>3.8-10.8 Thousand/uL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.9</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.4</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.6</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>RED BLOOD CELL COUNT</p></td><td ><p>4.20-5.80 Million/uL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.89</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">5.03</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">4.95</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>HEMOGLOBIN</p></td><td ><p>13.2-17.1 g/dL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">14.6</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">15.1</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">15.3</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>HEMATOCRIT</p></td><td ><p>38.5-50.0 %</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">43.7</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">44.2</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">44.7</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>FSH</p></td><td ><p>1.6-8.0 mIU/mL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.7</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.7</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.7</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>LH</p></td><td ><p>1.5-9.3 mIU/mL</p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.2</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.7</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.7</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>SHBG</p></td><td ><p>10-50 nmol/L</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">38</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">42</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>DHEA</p></td><td ><p>93-415 mcg/dL</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">25</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">83</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>FERRITIN</p></td><td ><p>38-380 ng/mL</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">77</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">64</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>MAGNESIUM</p></td><td ><p>1.5-2.5 mg/dL</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">2</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">2.1</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>PROGESTERONE</p></td><td ><p><1.4 ng/mL</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.5</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right"><0.5</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>PROLACTIN</p></td><td ><p>2.0-18.0 ng/mL</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">10.6</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">8.2</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>IRON, TOTAL</p></td><td ><p>50-180 mcg/dL</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">156</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">79</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>IRON BINDING CAPACITY</p></td><td ><p>250-425 mcg/dL (calc)</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">281</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">292</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>% SATURATION</p></td><td ><p>20-48 % (calc)</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">56</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">27</p></p></td></tr><tr><td ><p>TSH</p></td><td ><p>0.40-4.50 mIU/L</p></td><td></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">3.47</p></p></td><td ><p><p style="text-align: right">2.39</p></p></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unknownwhom, post: 261796, member: 45535"] Hey guys. Recently I decided to lower my protocol from 140mg down to 100mg due to high e2 side effects. Below is my bloodwork. Note that on 6/29/23 was during the 100mg switch. I was only on 100mg at that point for 3ish weeks. Protocol is 50mg twice a week. Monday morning and Thursday evening. Shallow IM / 29 gauge 1/2 needle. During the 8/7 blood pull, this would be my trough, as it was done monday morning prior to next shot. Also, 8/7 would've been around 8 weeks at 100mg at stated protocol. Total T of 687 and Free T of 110 look pretty good here. However, ive never really found my sweet spot yet for e2. I've read most try to target 25-35ish e2 range. My question is, is e2 at 18pg/ml low here? Should I stay put and recheck in 6-8 weeks to see what it looks like again? Or, should i consider bumping my protocol to 110mg a week? Symptom/Feeling wise, I don't quite feel "optimized" so to speak. Right around shot day, I start feeling fatigued and out of it. Thanks for any input. [TABLE][TR][TD] [/TD] [TD] Reference [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]3/17/23[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]6/29/23[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]8/7/23[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Dosage [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]140mg[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]100mg[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]100mg[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Sodium [/TD][TD] 135-146 nmol/L [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]139[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]137[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]138[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Potasium [/TD][TD] 3.5-5.3 mmol/L [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.1[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]3.9[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.2[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Albumin [/TD][TD] 3.6-5.1 g/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.4[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.6[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.8[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Test Total [/TD][TD] 250-1100 ng/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]1282[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]824[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]687[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] Test Free [/TD][TD] 35.0-155.0 pg/mL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]222.6[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]148.4[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]110.8[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL [/TD][TD] <200 mg/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]163[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]162[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]167[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] HDL CHOLESTEROL [/TD][TD] > OR = 40 mg/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]65[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]64[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]64[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] TRIGLYCERIDES [/TD][TD] <150 mg/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]47[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]53[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]57[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] LDL-CHOLESTEROL [/TD][TD] < 100 mg/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]85[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]85[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]89[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] CHOL/HDLC RATIO [/TD][TD] <5.0 [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]2.5[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]2.5[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]2.6[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] LDL/HDL RATIO [/TD][TD] Below Average Risk: <2.28 Average Risk: 2.29-4.90 Moderate Risk: 4.91-7.12 High Risk: >7.13 [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]1.3[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]1.328125[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]1.390625[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] ESTRADIOL,ULTRASENSITIVE, LC/MS [/TD][TD] < OR = 29 pg/mL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]54[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]34[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]18[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT [/TD][TD] 3.8-10.8 Thousand/uL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.9[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.4[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.6[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] RED BLOOD CELL COUNT [/TD][TD] 4.20-5.80 Million/uL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.89[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]5.03[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]4.95[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] HEMOGLOBIN [/TD][TD] 13.2-17.1 g/dL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]14.6[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]15.1[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]15.3[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] HEMATOCRIT [/TD][TD] 38.5-50.0 % [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]43.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]44.2[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]44.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] FSH [/TD][TD] 1.6-8.0 mIU/mL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] LH [/TD][TD] 1.5-9.3 mIU/mL [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.2[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.7[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] SHBG [/TD][TD] 10-50 nmol/L [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]38[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]42[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] DHEA [/TD][TD] 93-415 mcg/dL [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]25[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]83[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] FERRITIN [/TD][TD] 38-380 ng/mL [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]77[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]64[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] MAGNESIUM [/TD][TD] 1.5-2.5 mg/dL [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]2[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]2.1[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] PROGESTERONE [/TD][TD] <1.4 ng/mL [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]<0.5[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]<0.5[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] PROLACTIN [/TD][TD] 2.0-18.0 ng/mL [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]10.6[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]8.2[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] IRON, TOTAL [/TD][TD] 50-180 mcg/dL [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]156[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]79[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] IRON BINDING CAPACITY [/TD][TD] 250-425 mcg/dL (calc) [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]281[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]292[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] % SATURATION [/TD][TD] 20-48 % (calc) [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]56[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]27[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] TSH [/TD][TD] 0.40-4.50 mIU/L [/TD][TD] [/TD] [TD] [RIGHT]3.47[/RIGHT] [/TD][TD] [RIGHT]2.39[/RIGHT] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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