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Wondering if I Need to Adjust Protocol - 2.5 yrs T-Cyp
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 241676" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>Stop chasing the honeymoon it is a dead end!</p><p></p><p>The only time you will experience such is when first starting trt or tweaking your protocol (increasing T dose).</p><p></p><p>Hormone levels will be in flux as T levels are rising/dopamine boost during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6) and it is common for many to experience a euphoric feeling along with a strong increase in libido/erections.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, it will be short-lived and temporary.</p><p></p><p>Once blood levels have stabilized it will take a while for the body to adapt to your new set-point.</p><p></p><p>This will be the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-T symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Every protocol/new protocol should be given 12 weeks before claiming whether it was a success or failure.</p><p></p><p>On your previous protocol of 75 mg T/week, your hpta would have been shut-down long before the 3-month mark!</p><p></p><p>You stated that you were hitting a very high TT 1100+ ng/dL which does not mean too much as you never mentioned when blood work was done.</p><p></p><p>Blood work should always be done at the true trough (lowest point) which would have been 7 days post-injection on such protocol (75 mg T once weekly).</p><p></p><p>Top it off that although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of T responsible for the positive effects.</p><p></p><p>You are missing critical labs (FT, SHBG) and are shooting in the dark.</p><p></p><p>We always want to know where TT, FT, and estradiol levels sit at the true trough let alone other critical blood markers such as CBC which includes RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.</p><p></p><p>You then go on to state that your TT level dropped to 750 ng/dL.</p><p></p><p>Again means nothing when we have no idea how many days post-injection your blood work was done let alone where your FT, estradiol, or SHBG sat.</p><p></p><p>Your dose was bumped up to 100 mg T/week split into twice-weekly injections (50mg T every 3.5 days).</p><p></p><p>Now you are hitting a high-end TT 975 ng/dL (48 hrs post-injection).</p><p></p><p>Again you never even tested at the true trough which would be 84 hrs post-injection let alone we have no clue where your FT or SHBG sit.</p><p></p><p>Knowing where your FT trough level truly sits is critical!</p><p></p><p>You would need to have your FT tested using the most accurate assays (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration).</p><p></p><p>You are flying blind here.</p><p></p><p>I would not even consider decreasing let alone increasing your T dose until you have a full set of labs done at the true trough on the such protocol.</p><p></p><p>Forget relying on your moronic doctor and you would be far better off paying out of pocket and getting your own set of labs using the most accurate assays TT/estradiol (LC-MS/MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration) through Nelson's discounted labs.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>This one! ($91.35)</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/testosterone-total-free-ultrasensitive-estradiol-hematocrit[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>Or at the very least up the $43.00!</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/testosterone-free-dialysis-and-total-ls-ms-ms[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 241676, member: 13851"] Stop chasing the honeymoon it is a dead end! The only time you will experience such is when first starting trt or tweaking your protocol (increasing T dose). Hormone levels will be in flux as T levels are rising/dopamine boost during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6) and it is common for many to experience a euphoric feeling along with a strong increase in libido/erections. Unfortunately, it will be short-lived and temporary. Once blood levels have stabilized it will take a while for the body to adapt to your new set-point. This will be the critical time period when one should gauge how they truly feel overall regarding relief/improvement of low-T symptoms. Every protocol/new protocol should be given 12 weeks before claiming whether it was a success or failure. On your previous protocol of 75 mg T/week, your hpta would have been shut-down long before the 3-month mark! You stated that you were hitting a very high TT 1100+ ng/dL which does not mean too much as you never mentioned when blood work was done. Blood work should always be done at the true trough (lowest point) which would have been 7 days post-injection on such protocol (75 mg T once weekly). Top it off that although TT is important to know FT is what truly matters as it is the active unbound fraction of T responsible for the positive effects. You are missing critical labs (FT, SHBG) and are shooting in the dark. We always want to know where TT, FT, and estradiol levels sit at the true trough let alone other critical blood markers such as CBC which includes RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematocrit. You then go on to state that your TT level dropped to 750 ng/dL. Again means nothing when we have no idea how many days post-injection your blood work was done let alone where your FT, estradiol, or SHBG sat. Your dose was bumped up to 100 mg T/week split into twice-weekly injections (50mg T every 3.5 days). Now you are hitting a high-end TT 975 ng/dL (48 hrs post-injection). Again you never even tested at the true trough which would be 84 hrs post-injection let alone we have no clue where your FT or SHBG sit. Knowing where your FT trough level truly sits is critical! You would need to have your FT tested using the most accurate assays (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration). You are flying blind here. I would not even consider decreasing let alone increasing your T dose until you have a full set of labs done at the true trough on the such protocol. Forget relying on your moronic doctor and you would be far better off paying out of pocket and getting your own set of labs using the most accurate assays TT/estradiol (LC-MS/MS) and FT (Equilibrium Dialysis or Ultrafiltration) through Nelson's discounted labs. [B]This one! ($91.35)[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/testosterone-total-free-ultrasensitive-estradiol-hematocrit[/URL] [B]Or at the very least up the $43.00![/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.discountedlabs.com/testosterone-free-dialysis-and-total-ls-ms-ms[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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