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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
T-Cyp dosage reduction - how much fatigue or other adverse effects?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 200460" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>It is normal to feel bad after dose reductions, which typically improves over time. But in your case this is compounded due to the infrequent injections. On 100 mg per week you probably still had normal trough testosterone, though excessive peak testosterone, maybe 2.5-3 times higher. On the lower dose the peak may be closer to physiological, but the troughs could be getting into hypogonadal territory. Believe it or not, the 65 mg cypionate/week you're taking is giving you as much testosterone as the average healthy young man makes naturally. But you need to spread it out better to avoid the highs and lows. I recommend injecting every other day. This is usually adequate to even out serum testosterone.</p><p></p><p>You will not start making your own testosterone unless you stop taking endogenous testosterone. The testosterone you inject is very effective at shutting down your body's production.</p><p></p><p>Regarding going back to 100 mg: The science isn't totally clear, but it's possible that more frequent injections would allow the higher dose without pushing up hematocrit. But don't be in any hurry. Switch to frequent injections of the lower 65 mg/week dose and give it some months. If you're not satisfied then raise the dose in small increments, taking a couple months each time to let things adjust. The low-and-slow approach is the best way to apply TRT.</p><p></p><p>I'd be less casual about even mildly elevated hematocrit. It's still putting extra stress on your vasculature. It's simple enough to fiddle with your protocol to see if you can attain both good subjective results and better lab results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 200460, member: 38109"] It is normal to feel bad after dose reductions, which typically improves over time. But in your case this is compounded due to the infrequent injections. On 100 mg per week you probably still had normal trough testosterone, though excessive peak testosterone, maybe 2.5-3 times higher. On the lower dose the peak may be closer to physiological, but the troughs could be getting into hypogonadal territory. Believe it or not, the 65 mg cypionate/week you're taking is giving you as much testosterone as the average healthy young man makes naturally. But you need to spread it out better to avoid the highs and lows. I recommend injecting every other day. This is usually adequate to even out serum testosterone. You will not start making your own testosterone unless you stop taking endogenous testosterone. The testosterone you inject is very effective at shutting down your body's production. Regarding going back to 100 mg: The science isn't totally clear, but it's possible that more frequent injections would allow the higher dose without pushing up hematocrit. But don't be in any hurry. Switch to frequent injections of the lower 65 mg/week dose and give it some months. If you're not satisfied then raise the dose in small increments, taking a couple months each time to let things adjust. The low-and-slow approach is the best way to apply TRT. I'd be less casual about even mildly elevated hematocrit. It's still putting extra stress on your vasculature. It's simple enough to fiddle with your protocol to see if you can attain both good subjective results and better lab results. [/QUOTE]
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