Hi guys,
I was on TRT through a Doctor, however I had a second opinion which says I shouldn't have even started on TRT as my natural Total T was (thankfully) already nice and high for my age.
My base results:
> Oestrodial (E2) = 127 pmol/L (<160) = 35 in pg/mL - seems to be a little high.
> Total T = 23.3 nmol/L (9.9 - 27.8) = 672 in ng/dL - which I'm really happy with.
> SHBG = 53 nmol/L (17 - 56) - seems to be a little high.
> Free T = 384 pmol/L (170 - 670) - I'm assuming I'll feel better if I'm the higher end of this range?
I was on low dose Sustanon 40mg + hCG 250 IU injections E3D for about 6 weeks, and yes it did boost Total and Free T a little (felt good at the start, then nothing really), but then realised that my T was good to start with, and was told my best approach would not take any T/hCG and to focus on lowering my E2 and SHBG.
After stopping treatment, after about a 2 weeks or so I felt pretty flat/terrible. I read up about how bodybuilding cycles use Nolvadex as a post cycle therapy to restart natural T production, so I thought I'd give it a try at a much lower dose and duration. I've been taking 40mg per day for the last 3 days and I feel really great, a big uplift.
My questions are:
1. How long should I continue this for? Most bodybuilding cycles (500mg/week for 12 weeks) suggest a PCT of Nolvadex 100mg for 1 day + 60mg for 10 days + 40mg for 10 days. So I was thinking just 1 week of 40mg per day should be enough.
I'm working on naturally reducing my E2 through losing body fat (I'm 25%) and my SBHG through reducing stress (not working so many hours and cutting out caffeine (I'm sensitive but I love drinking it!).
1. If I reduce these would my Free T go up / is this the best thing I can do to improve my mood/drive/etc?
2. Are these the best ways to reduce my E2 and SHBG?
3. Would Nolvadex mono say 20mg ED ongoing help me here as an alternative to TRT?
I was on TRT through a Doctor, however I had a second opinion which says I shouldn't have even started on TRT as my natural Total T was (thankfully) already nice and high for my age.
My base results:
> Oestrodial (E2) = 127 pmol/L (<160) = 35 in pg/mL - seems to be a little high.
> Total T = 23.3 nmol/L (9.9 - 27.8) = 672 in ng/dL - which I'm really happy with.
> SHBG = 53 nmol/L (17 - 56) - seems to be a little high.
> Free T = 384 pmol/L (170 - 670) - I'm assuming I'll feel better if I'm the higher end of this range?
I was on low dose Sustanon 40mg + hCG 250 IU injections E3D for about 6 weeks, and yes it did boost Total and Free T a little (felt good at the start, then nothing really), but then realised that my T was good to start with, and was told my best approach would not take any T/hCG and to focus on lowering my E2 and SHBG.
After stopping treatment, after about a 2 weeks or so I felt pretty flat/terrible. I read up about how bodybuilding cycles use Nolvadex as a post cycle therapy to restart natural T production, so I thought I'd give it a try at a much lower dose and duration. I've been taking 40mg per day for the last 3 days and I feel really great, a big uplift.
My questions are:
1. How long should I continue this for? Most bodybuilding cycles (500mg/week for 12 weeks) suggest a PCT of Nolvadex 100mg for 1 day + 60mg for 10 days + 40mg for 10 days. So I was thinking just 1 week of 40mg per day should be enough.
I'm working on naturally reducing my E2 through losing body fat (I'm 25%) and my SBHG through reducing stress (not working so many hours and cutting out caffeine (I'm sensitive but I love drinking it!).
1. If I reduce these would my Free T go up / is this the best thing I can do to improve my mood/drive/etc?
2. Are these the best ways to reduce my E2 and SHBG?
3. Would Nolvadex mono say 20mg ED ongoing help me here as an alternative to TRT?
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