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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
TRT monotherapy. 5 week lab check due to nipple symptoms. Thoughts/Guidance please.
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 273362" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong><em>-I chose MWF dosing based on trend. Alot of folks have shared that moving to everyday or every other day dosing helped with their symptoms management so i though i would start with more frequent dosing to avoid the possibility of unwanted symptoms. Preventative/proactive choice i suppose.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Yes but keep in mind that it is not just about clipping the peak--->trough as where you run your FT levels steady state can have a big impact on sides.</p><p></p><p>Too many men end up struggling in the long run because they are caught up on running high/absurdly high trough FT levels.</p><p></p><p>Big difference in one running a high trough FT injecting once weekly vs daily.</p><p></p><p>Even then many end up jumping on dailies in the hopes of managing elevated hematocrit or estradiol which is not a given as they can still end up struggling due to running too high an FT.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>-My prescriber actually wanted me to start on 160mg TC dosed twice per week M/Thurs. Based on my research and smaller physical size i elected to start at 120mg and adjust upwards if needed.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Smart move.</p><p></p><p>The common starting dose is 100mg T/week or better yet 50 mg T split twice weekly (every 3.5 days).</p><p></p><p>160 mg T/week is too high a starting dose.</p><p></p><p>Start low and go slow we say.</p><p></p><p>Much easier going up if need be than coming down, trust me on this one.</p><p></p><p>Most men on TRT are injecting 100-200mg T/week whether once weekly or split twice weekly (every 3.5 days), M/W/F, EOD, or daily.</p><p></p><p>The majority of men can easily hit a high/very high trough FT level injecting 100-150 mg T/week especially when split into more frequent injections.</p><p></p><p>Of course, some outliers may need the higher-end dose but it is far from common.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><em>-CBC,CMP were all text book normal prior to TRT start. I will collect more thorough labwork at week 12. I was mainly curious about my nipple symptoms so i only checked the hormones to see if there was a culprit or major abnormality that needed to be addressed.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Yes, but many can still end up with high levels if you jack up your trough FT too high.</p><p></p><p>Need to get labs 12 weeks in and even then as I stated earlier it will take 6-9 months or in some cases a year to reach peak levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 273362, member: 13851"] [B][I]-I chose MWF dosing based on trend. Alot of folks have shared that moving to everyday or every other day dosing helped with their symptoms management so i though i would start with more frequent dosing to avoid the possibility of unwanted symptoms. Preventative/proactive choice i suppose.[/I][/B] Yes but keep in mind that it is not just about clipping the peak--->trough as where you run your FT levels steady state can have a big impact on sides. Too many men end up struggling in the long run because they are caught up on running high/absurdly high trough FT levels. Big difference in one running a high trough FT injecting once weekly vs daily. Even then many end up jumping on dailies in the hopes of managing elevated hematocrit or estradiol which is not a given as they can still end up struggling due to running too high an FT. [I][B]-My prescriber actually wanted me to start on 160mg TC dosed twice per week M/Thurs. Based on my research and smaller physical size i elected to start at 120mg and adjust upwards if needed.[/B][/I] Smart move. The common starting dose is 100mg T/week or better yet 50 mg T split twice weekly (every 3.5 days). 160 mg T/week is too high a starting dose. Start low and go slow we say. Much easier going up if need be than coming down, trust me on this one. Most men on TRT are injecting 100-200mg T/week whether once weekly or split twice weekly (every 3.5 days), M/W/F, EOD, or daily. The majority of men can easily hit a high/very high trough FT level injecting 100-150 mg T/week especially when split into more frequent injections. Of course, some outliers may need the higher-end dose but it is far from common. [B][I]-CBC,CMP were all text book normal prior to TRT start. I will collect more thorough labwork at week 12. I was mainly curious about my nipple symptoms so i only checked the hormones to see if there was a culprit or major abnormality that needed to be addressed.[/I][/B] Yes, but many can still end up with high levels if you jack up your trough FT too high. Need to get labs 12 weeks in and even then as I stated earlier it will take 6-9 months or in some cases a year to reach peak levels. [/QUOTE]
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TRT monotherapy. 5 week lab check due to nipple symptoms. Thoughts/Guidance please.
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