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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 151331" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>How do you feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms (energy/mood/libido/erectile function/recovery) 4 years in using 100 mg/week?</p><p></p><p>Sounds like a standard T-mill clinic.....<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"><strong>280 mg/week </strong></span>is way too high a dose for trt and would have most men's TT/FT levels way too high!</p><p></p><p>On average most men are using 100-150 mg/week.....mind you some are using 200 mg/week (not common) as even at that dose it would have many mens TT/FT levels too high.</p><p></p><p>Seeing as you were using 100 mg/week for 4 years where did your TT/FT/e2 levels sit at such dose?</p><p></p><p>Was your SHBG tested and if so where does it sit?</p><p></p><p>SHBG is critical as it will not only dictate ones dose/injection frequency but most importantly what dose of T is needed to achieve aTT which will result in a healthy FT level.</p><p></p><p>Regarding injection frequency most are injecting twice weekly (every 3.5 days) which will result in more stable T levels throughout the week while minimizing the extreme between ones peak--->trough levels.....in cases of men with low/lowish SHBG many need to inject EOD or daily to reap the benefits of trt.</p><p></p><p>Although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the unbound active fraction of testosterone responsible for the benefits.</p><p></p><p>What made this doctor come to the conclusion that you needed to increase your T dose from <strong>100 mg/week<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">---></span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">a whopping 280 mg/week?</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Did he even do full lab work to see where your TT/FT/e2 levels sit on the 100 mg/week protocol and was SHBG tested let alone did he have your hemoglobin/hematocrit tested.....lipids tested?</p><p></p><p>A common side effect of using exogenous testosterone is it will result in an increased hemoglobin/hematocrit within 1-3 months following therapy and can take up tp 9-12 months to reach peak levels.</p><p></p><p>Anytime T dose is increased it will result in increased hemoglobin/hematocrit.</p><p></p><p>Would be more helpful if you posted lab work from your 100 mg/week protocol as you should have the most recent labs.....you have been on trt for 4 years.</p><p></p><p>I would think twice before jumping in head first as if anything 100 mg/week may be all you need and if anything if you truly are not feeling your best overall than a slight dose increase may be needed.</p><p></p><p>When starting or changing protocol on trt.....starting low and going slow is the most sensible approach.....and again if a dose increase is needed going from 100--->120 mg/week than having full blood work 6 weeks later would be wise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 151331, member: 13851"] How do you feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-t symptoms (energy/mood/libido/erectile function/recovery) 4 years in using 100 mg/week? Sounds like a standard T-mill clinic.....[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]280 mg/week [/B][/COLOR]is way too high a dose for trt and would have most men's TT/FT levels way too high! On average most men are using 100-150 mg/week.....mind you some are using 200 mg/week (not common) as even at that dose it would have many mens TT/FT levels too high. Seeing as you were using 100 mg/week for 4 years where did your TT/FT/e2 levels sit at such dose? Was your SHBG tested and if so where does it sit? SHBG is critical as it will not only dictate ones dose/injection frequency but most importantly what dose of T is needed to achieve aTT which will result in a healthy FT level. Regarding injection frequency most are injecting twice weekly (every 3.5 days) which will result in more stable T levels throughout the week while minimizing the extreme between ones peak--->trough levels.....in cases of men with low/lowish SHBG many need to inject EOD or daily to reap the benefits of trt. Although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the unbound active fraction of testosterone responsible for the benefits. What made this doctor come to the conclusion that you needed to increase your T dose from [B]100 mg/week[COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]--->[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]a whopping 280 mg/week?[/COLOR][/B] Did he even do full lab work to see where your TT/FT/e2 levels sit on the 100 mg/week protocol and was SHBG tested let alone did he have your hemoglobin/hematocrit tested.....lipids tested? A common side effect of using exogenous testosterone is it will result in an increased hemoglobin/hematocrit within 1-3 months following therapy and can take up tp 9-12 months to reach peak levels. Anytime T dose is increased it will result in increased hemoglobin/hematocrit. Would be more helpful if you posted lab work from your 100 mg/week protocol as you should have the most recent labs.....you have been on trt for 4 years. I would think twice before jumping in head first as if anything 100 mg/week may be all you need and if anything if you truly are not feeling your best overall than a slight dose increase may be needed. When starting or changing protocol on trt.....starting low and going slow is the most sensible approach.....and again if a dose increase is needed going from 100--->120 mg/week than having full blood work 6 weeks later would be wise. [/QUOTE]
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