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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Thoughts/Opinions on my bloodwork/saliva test
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<blockquote data-quote="akirez" data-source="post: 68156" data-attributes="member: 15486"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>30 year old here with past AAS use (years ago). Since the AAS I had never felt that my libido had returned to normal. Dealing with lack of desire, weaker erections, etc.. In addition I have many of the typical symptoms for low T. (Depressed, lack of motivation, brain fog, grumpy..)</p><p></p><p>Recently I had my family doctor run some labs. The first time around bloods were done in the evening and results are as follows:</p><p></p><p>TSH: 2.26 mIU/L (0.35-4.30)</p><p>T4 Free: 13.3 pmol/L (9.0-19.0)</p><p>Testosterone (Total): 9.44 nmol/L (8.00-32.00) = 272 ng/dl for you American folks</p><p></p><p></p><p>Roughly 2 months later he did some bloodwork for me again which was drawn early in the morning this time around. The results are as follows:</p><p></p><p>LH: 3.2 IU/L (0.6 - 12.0)</p><p>FSH: 7.2 IU/L (1.0 - 12.0)</p><p>Testosterone (Total): 9.95 nmol/L (8.00-32.00) = 287 ng/dl </p><p></p><p>The total testosterone the second time around was actually supposed to be for free testosterone but there was either a screw up or someone in our healthcare system decided not to do free..</p><p></p><p>My family doctor didn't seem concerned at all despite my symptoms. From there I sought out an anti-aging clinic here (the only option I could find that deals with TRT). The doctor(A4M trained) at this clinic had me do a saliva test upon waking. The results were as follows:</p><p></p><p>Estradiol: 2.5 pg/mL (0.80 - 6.6)</p><p>Testosterone: 100 pg/mL (43 - 150)</p><p>DHEAS: 4.9 ng/mL (3.0 - 11)</p><p>Cortisol AM: 4.9 ng/mL (0.90 - 9.5)</p><p></p><p>He doesn't think my T is the problem and I was fairly shocked to find it sitting in the range where it is. He leaned towards adrenal fatigue and suggested 25 mg DHEA daily + an adrenal support supplement.</p><p></p><p>I'm hoping that some knowledgeable folks can chime in on my situation here. Is it normal to have such low total test and have free test look much better? Do other folks tend to agree that this looks more like an adrenal issue?</p><p></p><p>Some other background:</p><p>-I eat healthy</p><p>-183 lbs ~18% bodyfat currently</p><p>-I lift weights 3 days a week (full body focused on compound exercises)</p><p></p><p></p><p>My apologies if I've left out any important information. I really appreciate any input/advice.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>-A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="akirez, post: 68156, member: 15486"] Hi, 30 year old here with past AAS use (years ago). Since the AAS I had never felt that my libido had returned to normal. Dealing with lack of desire, weaker erections, etc.. In addition I have many of the typical symptoms for low T. (Depressed, lack of motivation, brain fog, grumpy..) Recently I had my family doctor run some labs. The first time around bloods were done in the evening and results are as follows: TSH: 2.26 mIU/L (0.35-4.30) T4 Free: 13.3 pmol/L (9.0-19.0) Testosterone (Total): 9.44 nmol/L (8.00-32.00) = 272 ng/dl for you American folks Roughly 2 months later he did some bloodwork for me again which was drawn early in the morning this time around. The results are as follows: LH: 3.2 IU/L (0.6 - 12.0) FSH: 7.2 IU/L (1.0 - 12.0) Testosterone (Total): 9.95 nmol/L (8.00-32.00) = 287 ng/dl The total testosterone the second time around was actually supposed to be for free testosterone but there was either a screw up or someone in our healthcare system decided not to do free.. My family doctor didn't seem concerned at all despite my symptoms. From there I sought out an anti-aging clinic here (the only option I could find that deals with TRT). The doctor(A4M trained) at this clinic had me do a saliva test upon waking. The results were as follows: Estradiol: 2.5 pg/mL (0.80 - 6.6) Testosterone: 100 pg/mL (43 - 150) DHEAS: 4.9 ng/mL (3.0 - 11) Cortisol AM: 4.9 ng/mL (0.90 - 9.5) He doesn't think my T is the problem and I was fairly shocked to find it sitting in the range where it is. He leaned towards adrenal fatigue and suggested 25 mg DHEA daily + an adrenal support supplement. I'm hoping that some knowledgeable folks can chime in on my situation here. Is it normal to have such low total test and have free test look much better? Do other folks tend to agree that this looks more like an adrenal issue? Some other background: -I eat healthy -183 lbs ~18% bodyfat currently -I lift weights 3 days a week (full body focused on compound exercises) My apologies if I've left out any important information. I really appreciate any input/advice. Thanks, -A [/QUOTE]
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