Switching to hcg mono?

[Steve78]

Hey guys, I’ve been on trt for maybe 10 years now, and have been experimenting on dosing etc. I was on 100mg a week test plus 1000 hcg weekly and my TT was 600 and free T 165 (35-155 range). Then I bumped up the hcg cause my testicles were still smaller , I bumped up to 1700 weekly hcg, now my TT is 855 and my free T is 239 (35-155 range).

I was thinking of dropping the testosterone and going up to 2000 hcg weekly and seeing where my T is. Pros: I would be making my own T and keeping my testicles alive. Cons: I feel less energetic the higher I go on hcg, maybe it’s just a mental thing, I haven’t done my test shot in a few days (I’ve been doing EOD dosing) and maybe brain fog but I think I’m fighting a cold.

Anyone with insight? My goal would be to increase my testicle size while maintaining my T but at the same time I want to feel my best.

 

[Vince]

HCG will increase your testosterone while keeping your testicles working, but it really acts like testosterone therapy. Its use shuts down LH and FSH.

 

[Steve78]

HCG will increase your testosterone while keeping your testicles working, but it really acts like testosterone therapy. Its use shuts down LH and FSH.

Should I try mono or just add 1000 hcg to my protocol?

Would love if my testicles produced enough TT but when I tried it before I felt like crap, but maybe I had other stressors going on

 

[Vince]

Should I try mono or just add 1000 hcg to my protocol?

Would love if my testicles produced enough TT but when I tried it before I felt like crap, but maybe I had other stressors going on

I would try mono, 500 IU every other day. Hopefully that would be enough.

 

[DaveK22]

Years ago I tried HCG mono...it brought my E2 in to mid 90's. As we know, everyone is different but for me it was not a sustainable protocol.

 

[Flexedup]

High dose HCG will send your estradiol and prolactin through the roof. I'm currently on HCG mono at 300iu EOD taken with an insulin syringe intramuscularly. I take between 100-150mgs of P5P to control prolactin that rises with E2 and Zinc to combat aromatization to an extent. My E2 non-sensitive sits at 63 and I feel fantastic, however I do get some harsh nipple itchiness that goes away when I take P5P. No gyno lumps and I keep a low carb diet. This was the only treatment that saved me from the post E2 crash symptoms I was having from brain fog, dehydration, joint pain, etc.

I refuse to use another AI to stretch my T:E2 ratio for better libidio. Only complaint I have is it keeps me too energetic where I can't sleep. I plan on running Clomid and Tamoxifen to get my pituitary back online.