CharlosCarlie
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So I've been on TRT for about 6 months now and the more I read on this site, the more I realize my Doc's prescribed protocol isn't exactly optimal. I've been really bad about getting labs done, but I finally got my **** together and plan on getting this dialed in.
My original labs are as follows. (I'm 28 FWIW)
My current labs: (FWIW I injected the Test on Saturday morning and had the blood draw Monday around noon. I did inject HCG Monday morning, so I'm not sure how that might skew the results)
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My questions:
- What T dose would you guys recommend I cut back to? (if you'd cut back at all)
- W/ how high my E2 was, is an AI absolutely mandatory or would the reduction in T help enough?
- Any other suggestions? I'm definitely eager to learn.
Much thanks in advance!
Chad
My original labs are as follows. (I'm 28 FWIW)
She didn't even test for Estradiol which should have been a warning flag right away, but I didn't know any better at the time. Her original protocol was 100 mg Test C 2x/wk which is clearly way too high, so I cut that down to 60mg 2x/week (my vials had 1.2 ML for whatever reason so I just picked 60 for now). I have also been injecting 250 IU of HCG EOD as I've seen recommended on a lot of forums. Was not prescribed an AI.Test:
- Total: 578 ng/dl (241-827)
- SHBG: 21 nmol/l (13-71)
- Free: 15.6 ng/dl (6-27)
DHEA:
- 430 ug/dl (24-549)
Reverse T3:
- 445 pg/ml (90-350)
My current labs: (FWIW I injected the Test on Saturday morning and had the blood draw Monday around noon. I did inject HCG Monday morning, so I'm not sure how that might skew the results)
Given the high E2, she suggested we drop the Test a little which is fine by me...but she wanted to do 80mg 2x/wk which is still too high obviously since these past labs were at 60mg 2x. She wanted me to wait a few weeks before prescribing an AI and I didn't push it much because she isn't very responsive to criticism from me.Quest
Test:
- Total: 976 ng/dl
- Free: 223.1 pg/ml
DHEA:
- 413 mcg/dl
Estradiol: (Ultrasensitive...had to correct her of course)
- 62 pg/ml
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My questions:
- What T dose would you guys recommend I cut back to? (if you'd cut back at all)
- W/ how high my E2 was, is an AI absolutely mandatory or would the reduction in T help enough?
- Any other suggestions? I'm definitely eager to learn.
Much thanks in advance!
Chad