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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Why is my Estradiol levels off the charts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 272604" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Total testosterone has minimal relevance. Free testosterone is what you need to go by. If your SHBG is low then you can still have quite high free testosterone with the total at 559 ng/dL. That's why you should measure free testosterone and SHBG. Even if you have normal SHBG, you'd have to be quite the outlier to have testosterone suppressed so much by metabolic clearance. Being a fast absorber is somewhat more plausible. In this case your levels would be skyrocketing early in each injection cycle before dropping to the trough you measure. This could be improved with more frequent injections, eg. EOD. I would not bother switching to IM, as that can tend to push towards faster absorption.</p><p></p><p>Do not be reluctant to ask to lower your dose. It is ridiculously high, especially for just starting out. The average healthy young guy makes testosterone equivalent to what's in 60-70 mg testosterone cypionate per week. Even top-of-range is only equivalent to 90-100 mg. It makes no sense for you to begin treatment way above normal physiology. More doctors need to adopt a low-and-slow approach.</p><p></p><p>If your doctor does not want additional lab work then he is flying blind. The existing measurements are unusual and need to be confirmed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 272604, member: 38109"] Total testosterone has minimal relevance. Free testosterone is what you need to go by. If your SHBG is low then you can still have quite high free testosterone with the total at 559 ng/dL. That's why you should measure free testosterone and SHBG. Even if you have normal SHBG, you'd have to be quite the outlier to have testosterone suppressed so much by metabolic clearance. Being a fast absorber is somewhat more plausible. In this case your levels would be skyrocketing early in each injection cycle before dropping to the trough you measure. This could be improved with more frequent injections, eg. EOD. I would not bother switching to IM, as that can tend to push towards faster absorption. Do not be reluctant to ask to lower your dose. It is ridiculously high, especially for just starting out. The average healthy young guy makes testosterone equivalent to what's in 60-70 mg testosterone cypionate per week. Even top-of-range is only equivalent to 90-100 mg. It makes no sense for you to begin treatment way above normal physiology. More doctors need to adopt a low-and-slow approach. If your doctor does not want additional lab work then he is flying blind. The existing measurements are unusual and need to be confirmed. [/QUOTE]
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