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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
What should I do to get T levels to normal
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<blockquote data-quote="FunkOdyssey" data-source="post: 269682" data-attributes="member: 44064"><p>The 1133 ng/dl is total testosterone, which does not tell us much. You may have a high SHBG value which drives up total testosterone to that 1133 even with a reasonable free testosterone value. Free T is the far more important value which reflects the amount of active hormone and correlates most closely with your symptoms. You can calculate free T if you have your SHBG tested, or you can test for free T directly if you use an accurate form of that test like equilibrium dialysis.</p><p></p><p>The 150 ng/dl testosterone you started with means that TRT is not a question of just improving symptoms for you. At 150 ng/dl, you needed TRT for your health and longevity. Men that low are at greater risk for osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, and all-cause mortality. It will be worth it to stay the course and make adjustments as needed to find a protocol that works well for you.</p><p></p><p>You definitely want to increase your injection frequency and reduce the intervals between injections, not increase them! The minimum injection frequency that people tend to have success with is once weekly with cypionate. Twice weekly is one of the most popular protocols that works for many people.</p><p></p><p>If I were you, I would keep the dose at 100 mg weekly for now, increase your frequency to something more sensible that helps keep your levels stable (like twice weekly), and re-test properly so that you have at least your trough (right before injection) Free T and E2 values.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FunkOdyssey, post: 269682, member: 44064"] The 1133 ng/dl is total testosterone, which does not tell us much. You may have a high SHBG value which drives up total testosterone to that 1133 even with a reasonable free testosterone value. Free T is the far more important value which reflects the amount of active hormone and correlates most closely with your symptoms. You can calculate free T if you have your SHBG tested, or you can test for free T directly if you use an accurate form of that test like equilibrium dialysis. The 150 ng/dl testosterone you started with means that TRT is not a question of just improving symptoms for you. At 150 ng/dl, you needed TRT for your health and longevity. Men that low are at greater risk for osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, and all-cause mortality. It will be worth it to stay the course and make adjustments as needed to find a protocol that works well for you. You definitely want to increase your injection frequency and reduce the intervals between injections, not increase them! The minimum injection frequency that people tend to have success with is once weekly with cypionate. Twice weekly is one of the most popular protocols that works for many people. If I were you, I would keep the dose at 100 mg weekly for now, increase your frequency to something more sensible that helps keep your levels stable (like twice weekly), and re-test properly so that you have at least your trough (right before injection) Free T and E2 values. [/QUOTE]
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