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Rosacea, facial redness (acne?) on low dose compounded testosterone cream - can't figure out?
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<blockquote data-quote="mlongtin" data-source="post: 99627" data-attributes="member: 17147"><p>Hello, first post ever. I have been on and off trt for a few times unfortunately. Initially on Chlomid to see if can get my own test up, which did work a bit but made me very anxious and red faced. Then onto injections and finally on a cream. This course of treatment came about due to odd side effects of facial redness flushing. I am not looking for the exact answer here but maybe even a plan to help uncover what is happening. I have a solid doc and we have a plethora of lab tests. I will post some #'s below. However, I get this red facial flushing w/ bumps -not sure if it would be considered acne - almost thickening of the skin on temples each side of face. The redness is odd in lower cheek areas in that it is very stark - like a line between flesh tone and rosacea along lower cheek and sort of red acne bumps sides of eyes / temple area - like skin is thicker. I suspect I have have a DHT Alpha 5 reductase reaction that is not common. My last blood work while on .05 dose of compounded DHEA 100MG / 150MG Testosterone Cream Per ML showed:</p><p></p><p>DHEA Sulfate 301 ug/dL - normal range</p><p>DHEA Serum 652 ng/dL - normal range</p><p>Hematocrit 40 - normal range</p><p>Testosterone Serum 887 ng/dL - 5-HIAA Qn, Random URINE normal range (maybe high side for me)</p><p>Free Testosterone 25.5 pg/mL - HIGH</p><p>Androsterone 29 - HIGH</p><p>DHT, Free 11.88 - shown as HIGH but no unit of measure on labcorp print out</p><p>Estradiol 5-HIAA, Urine 2.6 Normal range</p><p>Estradio 5-HIAA Qn, Random Ur 2.8 Normal Range </p><p>Estradiol Serum MS 14 - says normal - no unit of measure shown</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have many other values from LABS which came in normal - I think the above are likely what most would want to see. Without going into too much history I have been told before my 5 alpha reductase enzyme is quite active in turning my TRT into DHT. That said, I am now on a lower dose of the cream - around .02-.03mL which is so low I wonder how helpful that can really be? I am starting to suspect my own TRT is not turning off. Before I started therapy I was:</p><p></p><p>DHEA Sulfate 226 ug/dL</p><p>DHEA Serum 156 ng/dL (large difference now)</p><p>Testosterone Serum 283 ng/dL - LOW 348-1197 ng/dL range</p><p>Free Test 7.2 pg/mL</p><p>Dihydrotestosterone 23 (no unit of measure on labcorp print out but says reference is LOW)</p><p>Hematocrit 40.7 </p><p>Sex Binding Glob 33.7 mol/L Normal</p><p>Estradiol 11 - Normal</p><p></p><p>I get some results in the gym at age 48 and very active. However, even when I upped my dose pretty high I did not feel stronger, more energetic or have higher libido. Maybe low dose is ok? If the dose is so low it is meaningless, I'd rather not supplement at all?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mlongtin, post: 99627, member: 17147"] Hello, first post ever. I have been on and off trt for a few times unfortunately. Initially on Chlomid to see if can get my own test up, which did work a bit but made me very anxious and red faced. Then onto injections and finally on a cream. This course of treatment came about due to odd side effects of facial redness flushing. I am not looking for the exact answer here but maybe even a plan to help uncover what is happening. I have a solid doc and we have a plethora of lab tests. I will post some #'s below. However, I get this red facial flushing w/ bumps -not sure if it would be considered acne - almost thickening of the skin on temples each side of face. The redness is odd in lower cheek areas in that it is very stark - like a line between flesh tone and rosacea along lower cheek and sort of red acne bumps sides of eyes / temple area - like skin is thicker. I suspect I have have a DHT Alpha 5 reductase reaction that is not common. My last blood work while on .05 dose of compounded DHEA 100MG / 150MG Testosterone Cream Per ML showed: DHEA Sulfate 301 ug/dL - normal range DHEA Serum 652 ng/dL - normal range Hematocrit 40 - normal range Testosterone Serum 887 ng/dL - 5-HIAA Qn, Random URINE normal range (maybe high side for me) Free Testosterone 25.5 pg/mL - HIGH Androsterone 29 - HIGH DHT, Free 11.88 - shown as HIGH but no unit of measure on labcorp print out Estradiol 5-HIAA, Urine 2.6 Normal range Estradio 5-HIAA Qn, Random Ur 2.8 Normal Range Estradiol Serum MS 14 - says normal - no unit of measure shown I have many other values from LABS which came in normal - I think the above are likely what most would want to see. Without going into too much history I have been told before my 5 alpha reductase enzyme is quite active in turning my TRT into DHT. That said, I am now on a lower dose of the cream - around .02-.03mL which is so low I wonder how helpful that can really be? I am starting to suspect my own TRT is not turning off. Before I started therapy I was: DHEA Sulfate 226 ug/dL DHEA Serum 156 ng/dL (large difference now) Testosterone Serum 283 ng/dL - LOW 348-1197 ng/dL range Free Test 7.2 pg/mL Dihydrotestosterone 23 (no unit of measure on labcorp print out but says reference is LOW) Hematocrit 40.7 Sex Binding Glob 33.7 mol/L Normal Estradiol 11 - Normal I get some results in the gym at age 48 and very active. However, even when I upped my dose pretty high I did not feel stronger, more energetic or have higher libido. Maybe low dose is ok? If the dose is so low it is meaningless, I'd rather not supplement at all? [/QUOTE]
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