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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Wildly fluctuating T levels, what to believe and do I need TRT?
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<blockquote data-quote="zillapod" data-source="post: 162186" data-attributes="member: 39482"><p>As the title says, I've had 4 testosterone tests since August:</p><p></p><p>372 - 8am, fasting (traditional Dr's office lab) range is: 280-800 </p><p>282 - 9am, not fasting (TRT clinic) range is: 201-993</p><p>220 - 9am, not fasting (TRT clinic) range is: 201-993</p><p>542 - 7am, fasting (different Dr's office lab from first test) range is: 240-870</p><p></p><p>After the first 3 results of 372, 282, 220 I was definitely leaning toward starting TRT with the clinic, but then just yesterday I got the 542 result after meeting with an Endocrinologist and doing one more round of labs. At age 40, 542 sounds WAY better to me than the 220 did. I know testosterone fluctuates but to go from 220 as a low end to 542 on the high end, I'm not sure what to believe. Other lab panels, FSH, LH, TSH, etc. were all well within the normal ranges and I only had SHBG (40, range 17-56) and Free T (61, range 47-244) tested once.</p><p></p><p>I think I'm even more confused now! Any help or experience navigating these results as part of the decision would be greatly helpful. Fatigue/brainfog/no motivation is my major complaint, some libido issues but not too bad. The Endo just said to get my Vitamin D level up (it was 33) and that should help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zillapod, post: 162186, member: 39482"] As the title says, I've had 4 testosterone tests since August: 372 - 8am, fasting (traditional Dr's office lab) range is: 280-800 282 - 9am, not fasting (TRT clinic) range is: 201-993 220 - 9am, not fasting (TRT clinic) range is: 201-993 542 - 7am, fasting (different Dr's office lab from first test) range is: 240-870 After the first 3 results of 372, 282, 220 I was definitely leaning toward starting TRT with the clinic, but then just yesterday I got the 542 result after meeting with an Endocrinologist and doing one more round of labs. At age 40, 542 sounds WAY better to me than the 220 did. I know testosterone fluctuates but to go from 220 as a low end to 542 on the high end, I'm not sure what to believe. Other lab panels, FSH, LH, TSH, etc. were all well within the normal ranges and I only had SHBG (40, range 17-56) and Free T (61, range 47-244) tested once. I think I'm even more confused now! Any help or experience navigating these results as part of the decision would be greatly helpful. Fatigue/brainfog/no motivation is my major complaint, some libido issues but not too bad. The Endo just said to get my Vitamin D level up (it was 33) and that should help. [/QUOTE]
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