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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Taking 200 mg a week, high test and some side effects. Should I keep the dose, or lower it?
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<blockquote data-quote="hamplition" data-source="post: 66098" data-attributes="member: 15358"><p>So after being on androgel for years, I switched to shots and was started on 100 mg weekly. My testosterone levels came back on through with a 378 and a free of 10.4. hematocrit was 50.60. I was also getting tired after five days and had started getting joint pain and dehydration issues. My doctor didn't check for estrogen, or sbhg and I never knew it was important at the time. He then prescribed me 200 a week. I slowly went up to it, 135 one week, then 150, 175 then did 200 for about four weeks. As I got toward the 150 range, I noticed I started to gain bloating, get irritated easily and had even more joint pain. Fast forward to last week, I was on my fourth week of 200 and felt like my levels stabilized, as I no longer had joint pain, no longer am moody and I'm not really bloated anymore, maybe just a little bit more than I was at 100 mg.</p><p></p><p>The only symptoms I have now is mild brain fog, a little more anxiety and a bit more shaky in the first part of the day, like I'm getting blood sugar issues. After reading up and realizing I need to get my estrogen and shbg checked, I went to my general practitioner for a health visit, since I'm not due to draw blood for my endocrinologist for another few weeks. I went in, and apparently he wouldn't check for estrogen or shbg. So I decided to get everything else checked. I guess I'm going to have to privately get them checked and drive to Pennsylvania since I live In NJ. :/</p><p></p><p>Anyway, after being on the 200 mg a week my results were</p><p></p><p>Hematocrit: 50.10 out of 34.60-51.50 it went down I'm guessing because of my recent blood drawns</p><p></p><p>Cholesterol: 148 Triglycerides: 50 HDL: 50 LDL: 88 VLDL: 10.00</p><p></p><p>Total test: 1187 (259-816) Free test: 34.9 (9.3-26.5) Taken on through day</p><p></p><p>So now clearly my test is very high, is that honestly a problem if my cholesterol and hematocrit are fine? I will be getting my estrogen levels and shbg checked very soon. However, I'm debating on either lowering the dose down to 180 and see where my levels are at for my endocrinologist visit, or split the dose in half, 90 twice a week and see how that goes. I prefer once a week injections however. The only complaints I'm having at this dose is mild anxiety, mild brain fog, and shakiness I sometimes get in the morning and after a meal like I'm having blood sugar issues, or something. Any advice?</p><p></p><p>Im going to ask my doctor to check for estrogen at my next visit and go out of state to see where my shbg is at.</p><p></p><p>Also, I have kallman syndrome. Not sure if that means I'm more prone to certain harmone, like estrogen, or not</p><p></p><p>Hematocrit, cholesterol, PSA, blood sugar, vitamin D, vitamin B and thyroid are all good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hamplition, post: 66098, member: 15358"] So after being on androgel for years, I switched to shots and was started on 100 mg weekly. My testosterone levels came back on through with a 378 and a free of 10.4. hematocrit was 50.60. I was also getting tired after five days and had started getting joint pain and dehydration issues. My doctor didn't check for estrogen, or sbhg and I never knew it was important at the time. He then prescribed me 200 a week. I slowly went up to it, 135 one week, then 150, 175 then did 200 for about four weeks. As I got toward the 150 range, I noticed I started to gain bloating, get irritated easily and had even more joint pain. Fast forward to last week, I was on my fourth week of 200 and felt like my levels stabilized, as I no longer had joint pain, no longer am moody and I'm not really bloated anymore, maybe just a little bit more than I was at 100 mg. The only symptoms I have now is mild brain fog, a little more anxiety and a bit more shaky in the first part of the day, like I'm getting blood sugar issues. After reading up and realizing I need to get my estrogen and shbg checked, I went to my general practitioner for a health visit, since I'm not due to draw blood for my endocrinologist for another few weeks. I went in, and apparently he wouldn't check for estrogen or shbg. So I decided to get everything else checked. I guess I'm going to have to privately get them checked and drive to Pennsylvania since I live In NJ. :/ Anyway, after being on the 200 mg a week my results were Hematocrit: 50.10 out of 34.60-51.50 it went down I'm guessing because of my recent blood drawns Cholesterol: 148 Triglycerides: 50 HDL: 50 LDL: 88 VLDL: 10.00 Total test: 1187 (259-816) Free test: 34.9 (9.3-26.5) Taken on through day So now clearly my test is very high, is that honestly a problem if my cholesterol and hematocrit are fine? I will be getting my estrogen levels and shbg checked very soon. However, I'm debating on either lowering the dose down to 180 and see where my levels are at for my endocrinologist visit, or split the dose in half, 90 twice a week and see how that goes. I prefer once a week injections however. The only complaints I'm having at this dose is mild anxiety, mild brain fog, and shakiness I sometimes get in the morning and after a meal like I'm having blood sugar issues, or something. Any advice? Im going to ask my doctor to check for estrogen at my next visit and go out of state to see where my shbg is at. Also, I have kallman syndrome. Not sure if that means I'm more prone to certain harmone, like estrogen, or not Hematocrit, cholesterol, PSA, blood sugar, vitamin D, vitamin B and thyroid are all good. [/QUOTE]
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