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<blockquote data-quote="ivkonst2017" data-source="post: 206499" data-attributes="member: 42532"><p>[USER=38109]@Cataceous[/USER] I get your point and to summarize it in one sentence the idea is that:</p><p>It is possible on higher dose to drive down SHBG which will increase the rate of excretion and this can reduce the total t levels build up in the serum.</p><p></p><p>I think it is a very unlikely scenario even if possible from what Ive seen. In most cases the increase in test income will outweigh the possible reduced SHBG and increased excretion. I mean we see people who up their doses get higher serum concentrations <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>For sure the case with me was not that. My SHBG has stayed relatively stable. In fact it decreased by 20(from 50 to 30) only on starting TRT the first two months(I had no problem with unexpected drop in levels then) and when I have already started IM injections and I cut my metformin dose in half the SHBG went down to 20, but after a while bounced back to around 25, currently its around 30.</p><p>Especially when the issue with sub q drop of levels occured it was stable, and on sub q I was doing daily injections.</p><p>Also as I mentioned again on sub q Ive been relativy short period of time - 4-5 months and the drop in test levels was big and all comfounding variables and factors were under control. Even after I continued on IM injections and restored the expected high levels I continued using the same vial of testosterone, so a bad batch is out of the question as well. On the other hand on IM injections Ive been over a year now and never had unexpected such drop in total test levels and I test the quite often, cause its cheap and the lab is close to me</p><p></p><p>So the issue with sub q is either absorbtion or too prolonged half life that doesnt allow build up of proper levels(I think the key is the build up of nodules which by the way sucks too much on its own), whatever it is I dont care and I dont see how I can find out, I just know its not reliable for me to use sub q and I see that in many other people</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ivkonst2017, post: 206499, member: 42532"] [USER=38109]@Cataceous[/USER] I get your point and to summarize it in one sentence the idea is that: It is possible on higher dose to drive down SHBG which will increase the rate of excretion and this can reduce the total t levels build up in the serum. I think it is a very unlikely scenario even if possible from what Ive seen. In most cases the increase in test income will outweigh the possible reduced SHBG and increased excretion. I mean we see people who up their doses get higher serum concentrations :) For sure the case with me was not that. My SHBG has stayed relatively stable. In fact it decreased by 20(from 50 to 30) only on starting TRT the first two months(I had no problem with unexpected drop in levels then) and when I have already started IM injections and I cut my metformin dose in half the SHBG went down to 20, but after a while bounced back to around 25, currently its around 30. Especially when the issue with sub q drop of levels occured it was stable, and on sub q I was doing daily injections. Also as I mentioned again on sub q Ive been relativy short period of time - 4-5 months and the drop in test levels was big and all comfounding variables and factors were under control. Even after I continued on IM injections and restored the expected high levels I continued using the same vial of testosterone, so a bad batch is out of the question as well. On the other hand on IM injections Ive been over a year now and never had unexpected such drop in total test levels and I test the quite often, cause its cheap and the lab is close to me So the issue with sub q is either absorbtion or too prolonged half life that doesnt allow build up of proper levels(I think the key is the build up of nodules which by the way sucks too much on its own), whatever it is I dont care and I dont see how I can find out, I just know its not reliable for me to use sub q and I see that in many other people [/QUOTE]
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