Hi all,
I have posted here before about my cold turkey journey after ~8 years of exogenous hormone use. I did my first set of blodwork after about 6 weeks of stopping. Just did another set of bloodwork after almost 5 months (143 days) and thought I would update. Unfortunately it looks like my numbers have come in a bit worse than before and worse I would have liked. My test is significantly lower and my estrogen has not had a propotional decrease.
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Jan 11th, 2024 (8:40 am)
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Apr 23, 2024 (9:05am)
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Total Test
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20 nmol/L (576ng/dl)
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12.7 nmol/L (366 ng/dl)
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Estradiol
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130 pmol/L
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113 pmol/L
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LH
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4.6
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4.2
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FSH
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2.8
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3
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Free Test
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530 pmol/L
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Pending
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On a subjective level I feel alright. Workouts are decent though I stay sore a bit longer than I used to. Libido is fine but not spectacular. I experience a full range of emotions, but I do stay moody a bit longer than is normal for me.
Not too sure what to make of it to be honest. I will continue to stay the course for now. I have to admit - I am dissapointed, was hoping for improvement with time not a decline.
My previous thread is here: Cold turkey bloodwork - 6 weeks since last shot (576 ng/dl!!!)
