My friend had been using AAS for 20 years before he went cold turkey at 29. From my understanding he never really cycled off. He's now 32 and his natural testosterone levels never recovered and has been prescribed testosterone, HCG and an aromatase inhibitor from a men's health clinic.
His TT is 32.6 nmol/L (lab range is 8.4-28.8) and his FT sits at 1004 pmol/L (lab range is 196-636). He did not test his SHBG but I would assume it's on the lower end. His estradiol test is unreliable since it was not the sensitive assay.
What I'm concerned with is his RBC which came in at 6.33 xE12/L (4.5-6.0). I don't know if this is high enough to stress the heart but I suggested he try giving blood. Unfortunately he was born in Europe and he is unable to give blood here in Canada because of the mad cow disease outbreak.
He doesn't want to lower his T dose of 100mg/week. If he were to discontinue the AI would he see a lowering of his TT and FT? Would this be enough to lower his RBC?
His TT is 32.6 nmol/L (lab range is 8.4-28.8) and his FT sits at 1004 pmol/L (lab range is 196-636). He did not test his SHBG but I would assume it's on the lower end. His estradiol test is unreliable since it was not the sensitive assay.
What I'm concerned with is his RBC which came in at 6.33 xE12/L (4.5-6.0). I don't know if this is high enough to stress the heart but I suggested he try giving blood. Unfortunately he was born in Europe and he is unable to give blood here in Canada because of the mad cow disease outbreak.
He doesn't want to lower his T dose of 100mg/week. If he were to discontinue the AI would he see a lowering of his TT and FT? Would this be enough to lower his RBC?
