Low SHBG or you used the Direct Free T method.How come my free t is 37 which is great despite my total being 255?
When I stopped TRT back in 2019, I felt great for months, until I didn’t. I had great erections for 1-3 months @ 120 ng/dL, then declined thereafter and 8 months later, no erections at all.Should I go back even though I feel great?
Actually my free isn't ideal it's 37.4 pg/ml and that translates to 3.Low SHBG or you used the Direct Free T method.
When I stopped TRT back in 2019, I felt great for months, until I didn’t. I had great erections for 1-3 months @ 120 ng/dL, then declined thereafter and 8 months later, no erections at all.
So you might feel great now, but that may not always be the case.
Why did you go on TRT in the first place?
You raised your FT on TRT and you say you feel no different. If you put racing fuel in your Honda and don’t notice a difference, you don’t keep using the racing fuel.Actually my free isn't ideal it's 37.4 pg/ml and that translates to 3.
What is short gene CAG?You raised your FT on TRT and you say you feel no different. If you put racing fuel in your Honda and don’t notice a difference, you don’t keep using the racing fuel.
There’s another possibility, you have short gene CAG repeats.
The sensitivity at the androgen receptor, a long CAG repeat means the receptors to testosterone are insensitive, requiring more to get a normal or similar effect to someone with short CAG repeats.What is short gene CAG?
Thanks but I've had free t as high as 390 pg/ml and total at 800 with 80 mg cypionate.The sensitivity at the androgen receptor, a long CAG repeat means the receptors to testosterone are insensitive, requiring more to get a normal or similar effect to someone with short CAG repeats.
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This is the same question as before, only asked in a different way. If you’re looking for an absolute answer, yes it’s safe or a no it isn’t safe, you’re not going get one, you’re going to get opinions and guess work.Is it safe to have a low tt and free t?
True, that's why I think I'll stick to what I already know and that's how I feel being off which is great.This is the same question as before, only asked in a different way. If you’re looking for an absolute answer, yes it’s safe or a no it isn’t safe, you’re not going get one, you’re going to get opinions and guess work.
You were clearly having more problems on TRT than off, that’s very telling.
Listen to your body, that make a choice.
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