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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Subq vs IM impact on Hematocrit
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<blockquote data-quote="MarkM" data-source="post: 206671"><p>From the study that Nelson posted......</p><p><em><strong>"Two hundred thirty-two men took part in the UC study. Baseline levels were recorded for all men in each of the four measurement areas, and then again at 6-12 weeks post-treatment. The results showed that men who underwent SubQ injections of testosterone resulted in a 14% greater increase in total testosterone levels than the testosterone level of IM patients. SubQ patients also resulted in a 41% lower hematocrit post-therapy than IM patients and 26.5% lower E2 levels. For both groups of men, there were no elevated levels of PSA."</strong></em></p><p></p><p>I tried SubQ a few years ago and got an irritable lump at injection site that would last for three to four days. I was injecting E3.5D so I constantly had that lump. Consequently, I stopped the SubQ and went to shallow IM in the deltoid and ventrogluteal. I have been happy with that protocol but seeing these finding makes me think that trying the SubQ again would be worthwhile. Previously I was injecting 90 mg of T Cyp E3.5D and maybe it was the large volume of T Cyp that was giving me that lump. I am now on daily injections and since I am injecting much smaller amounts I may not react the same and get the injection site lump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkM, post: 206671"] From the study that Nelson posted...... [I][B]"Two hundred thirty-two men took part in the UC study. Baseline levels were recorded for all men in each of the four measurement areas, and then again at 6-12 weeks post-treatment. The results showed that men who underwent SubQ injections of testosterone resulted in a 14% greater increase in total testosterone levels than the testosterone level of IM patients. SubQ patients also resulted in a 41% lower hematocrit post-therapy than IM patients and 26.5% lower E2 levels. For both groups of men, there were no elevated levels of PSA."[/B][/I] I tried SubQ a few years ago and got an irritable lump at injection site that would last for three to four days. I was injecting E3.5D so I constantly had that lump. Consequently, I stopped the SubQ and went to shallow IM in the deltoid and ventrogluteal. I have been happy with that protocol but seeing these finding makes me think that trying the SubQ again would be worthwhile. Previously I was injecting 90 mg of T Cyp E3.5D and maybe it was the large volume of T Cyp that was giving me that lump. I am now on daily injections and since I am injecting much smaller amounts I may not react the same and get the injection site lump. [/QUOTE]
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