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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 266133" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Fellow Canuck I see!</p><p></p><p>Rare siting on here.</p><p></p><p>You have been a member of the forum since 2014.</p><p></p><p>First off what time of day was blood drawn and were you fasted?</p><p></p><p>When testing your testosterone (TT, FT, BAT) blood work needs to be done in the early AM in a fasted state as we want to have this done when T levels peak.</p><p></p><p>Natural endogenous testosterone secretion is pulsatile and diurnal.</p><p></p><p>During the natural 24 hr circadian rhythm of a healthy young male T levels will start rising gradually overnight reaching peak in the early AM followed by lower levels in the late afternoon and reaching trough (lowest point) in the evening.</p><p></p><p>Fluctuations from peak--->trough would be around 20-25%</p><p></p><p><strong>This is key:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><em>(i) elevated and near peak TT level during nighttime sleep, (ii) <u>peak TT level around the time of morning awakening</u>, (iii) moderately elevated TT level during the initial hours of wakefulness, (iv) reduced TT level in the late afternoon, and (v) lowest TT level in the evening.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>This is why we always want to have blood work done in the early AM otherwise your results will be skewed.</p><p></p><p>Your TT 11.2 nmol/L (325 ng/dL) is low and more importantly your FT is going to be dismal!</p><p></p><p>Big question is what time was your blood drawn?</p><p></p><p>Although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of T responsible for the positive effects.</p><p></p><p>You need a thorough set of labs.</p><p></p><p>Blood work should be done for TT, FT, estradiol, SHBG, DHT, prolactin, Vit D DHEA-S, LH/FSH, PSA, full thyroid panel (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, antibodies), salivary cortisol (Four Specimens), lipids, CMP, CBC, and CRP.</p><p></p><p>Your T levels are close to where mine were before I started therapy.</p><p></p><p>Not sure what was the main cause of your panic attacks but for all we know you may have very well been suffering from dismal FT levels the past 7 years which contributed to the anxiety.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Look over this thread!</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/testosterone-therapy-in-canada.27300/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 266133, member: 13851"] Fellow Canuck I see! Rare siting on here. You have been a member of the forum since 2014. First off what time of day was blood drawn and were you fasted? When testing your testosterone (TT, FT, BAT) blood work needs to be done in the early AM in a fasted state as we want to have this done when T levels peak. Natural endogenous testosterone secretion is pulsatile and diurnal. During the natural 24 hr circadian rhythm of a healthy young male T levels will start rising gradually overnight reaching peak in the early AM followed by lower levels in the late afternoon and reaching trough (lowest point) in the evening. Fluctuations from peak--->trough would be around 20-25% [B]This is key: [I](i) elevated and near peak TT level during nighttime sleep, (ii) [U]peak TT level around the time of morning awakening[/U], (iii) moderately elevated TT level during the initial hours of wakefulness, (iv) reduced TT level in the late afternoon, and (v) lowest TT level in the evening.[/I][/B] This is why we always want to have blood work done in the early AM otherwise your results will be skewed. Your TT 11.2 nmol/L (325 ng/dL) is low and more importantly your FT is going to be dismal! Big question is what time was your blood drawn? Although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of T responsible for the positive effects. You need a thorough set of labs. Blood work should be done for TT, FT, estradiol, SHBG, DHT, prolactin, Vit D DHEA-S, LH/FSH, PSA, full thyroid panel (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, antibodies), salivary cortisol (Four Specimens), lipids, CMP, CBC, and CRP. Your T levels are close to where mine were before I started therapy. Not sure what was the main cause of your panic attacks but for all we know you may have very well been suffering from dismal FT levels the past 7 years which contributed to the anxiety. [B]Look over this thread![/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/testosterone-therapy-in-canada.27300/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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