When I was using Androgel I did not rub in just spread it over large area. At first I was wasting lots of gel, it was falling off on the floor.
Then I divided each packet into 4-5 portions.
I put gell everywhere I could reach, except genitals and area in close vicinity. My last test on 10grams of Androgel
TT=932 ng/dL(241-827)
I thought spreading the androgel over large surface area also raises your E2 and dht generally....Not that this is a bad thing necessarily...Is this true??? I suppose it would not be true as much if you were getting TT levels in the 900's. Maybe I'll try. I've been rubbing 4 pumps=5g on one shoulder and the 2 pumps=2.5g on the other shoulder...All in the morning Total=7.5g gel...You're talking about shoulders, stomach, upper arms,...etc. (minus scrotum) I presume? What was your (free test/e2/dht/shbg/progesterone)...numbers looking like on that dose??
On that dose I have testeted only for:
Short test, Lab Corp, October 2006
Total Estrogens------------------------------ ---260 pg/mL (40-115) LE’s Optimal Range: 40–77 pg/mL
estrone, serum------------------------------- ----78 pg/mL (12-72)
Estradiol, sensitive--------------------------- ----27 pg/mL (3-70) LE’s Optimal Range: 10–30 pg/mL
Progesterone---------------------------------- ----1.4 ng/dL (0.3-1.2) Milers book, page 242(1.5-2.0)
Pregnenolone---------------------------------- ----23 ng/dL (10–200) LE’s Optimal Range: 100–170 ng/dL
Total Testosterone-------------------------- ---932 ng/dL (241-827) LE’s Optimal Range 500–827 ng/dL
Free Testosterone--------------------------- --36.5 pg/mL (6.6-18.1) LE’s Optimal Range: 18–26.5 pg/mL
DHT (dihydrotestosterone)--------------- ---226 ng/dL (30-85) LE’s Optimal Range: 30–50 ng/dL