Results: 3 weeks on HCG

[Shepard Growlski]

Hi all,

I had rock bottom T levels (19 ng/dl). Nothing secreting the pituitary and was never on TRT before (I did have an ignorant doctor that put me on Androgel for only 6 months ~2 years ago to try and raise my T level but I took it upon myself to stop after 6 months ~2 years ago).

Current doctor said I have type 2 hypogomadism and put me on HCG (Pregnyl)... 500ius 3x a week. I'm only taking HCG, nothing else.

Here was what everything was before:


T-level: 19 ng/dl (YIKES I know...)
Free Testosterone: 1.0
TSH: 3.810
Free T4: 1.43
Prolactin: 12.2
LH: 1.8
FSH: 2.2
My age: 21

Here's where I'm at now after 3 weeks:

Thyroxine (T4)

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Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct, S

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Triiodothyronine (T3)

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Tsh

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Luteinizing Hormone(Lh), S

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Fsh, Serum

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Thyroid Peroxidase (Tpo) Ab

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Cbc, Platelet, No Differential

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Testosterone Free Ms/Dialysis

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Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

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Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy

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Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum

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[Vince Carter]

Seems to be working for you.

 

[Shepard Growlski]

Great, that's what I thought! Is the free testosterone level at 1.9 too low though?

 

[Tom Larabee]

There are a couple of missing reference ranges, specifically the Testosterone and SHBG, do you have those?

 

[Shepard Growlski]

You answered my own question! Found the reference ranges, look okay to me?

 

[Vince Carter]

Great, that's what I thought! Is the free testosterone level at 1.9 too low though?

I think that as a percentage its ok, closer to 3% or more is what we see for guys on injections, especially if they have an SHBG of <18. Your SHBG is 27 so no surprises there with your Free T. Im not sure that you can manipulate Free T with just HCG mono.

 

[Tom Larabee]

Shepard at Age 21 your Doctor is attempting a restart correct? To try and sort of kick start your system back into functioning! Looks to be working but 3 weeks is an early test point, your HCG only protocol will take time to determine if you are able to do this.

 

[Shepard Growlski]

Thanks so much for all of the responses everyone!

Tom, I don't think he's attempting a restart. Think he believes that I'll be on this for a long time and possibly switch to regular testosterone when having children is no longer a concern.