SilkPhantom
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About a week ago I was finally given a script for 1% andro gel 5gram by my endocrinologist. I'm concerned about using a transdermal and i havnt been tested for DHT or anything like that. He told me to get a bloodtest so we can see my baseline test levels since it's been a while and then to start the gel and test again in 6 weeks. Then he said if we need to adjust the dose we could go from there. It seems like those are long intervals to do testing.
So i got the results back from my recent bloodtest. These are my final labs before i begin treatment.
Testosterone, Total: 435 <250-1100>
Testosterone, Free: 129.2 <35-155>
Testosterone, Free Percent: 2.97 <1.50-2.20%>
FSH: 1.5L <1.6-8.0>
LH: 3.0 <1.5-9.3>
Prolactin: 7.1 <2.0-18.0>
DHEA Sulfate: 446 <110-510>
IGF-1: 325 <126-382>
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These are my results from the previous bloodwork done
around the end of july:
Testosterone, Total: 61 L <250-1100 ng/dl >
Free Testosterone: 12 L <35.0 - 155.0 pg/ml >
FSH: 1.0 L <1.6-8.0 mIU/mL>
LH: 0.7 L <1.5-9.3 mIU/mL>
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As you can see, my numbers have gone up quite a bit since then without any treatment but my FSH is still out of range, my overall test is quite low and my brainfog hasnt gone away. I've also had my cortisol levels checked since that first test and they have all stabalized and no longer come up out of range or high. My energy level is a little better and i have been biking for about an hour 3-4 times a week for a couple weeks.
I'm unsure whether or not i should proceed with HRT at this point or not. What do u guys suggest. Does my climbing testosterone numbers indicate it could continue to do so? I still feel crappy. But if my body is recovering i don't want to just throw hormones at it and screw up my system even more.
So i got the results back from my recent bloodtest. These are my final labs before i begin treatment.
Testosterone, Total: 435 <250-1100>
Testosterone, Free: 129.2 <35-155>
Testosterone, Free Percent: 2.97 <1.50-2.20%>
FSH: 1.5L <1.6-8.0>
LH: 3.0 <1.5-9.3>
Prolactin: 7.1 <2.0-18.0>
DHEA Sulfate: 446 <110-510>
IGF-1: 325 <126-382>
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These are my results from the previous bloodwork done
around the end of july:
Testosterone, Total: 61 L <250-1100 ng/dl >
Free Testosterone: 12 L <35.0 - 155.0 pg/ml >
FSH: 1.0 L <1.6-8.0 mIU/mL>
LH: 0.7 L <1.5-9.3 mIU/mL>
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As you can see, my numbers have gone up quite a bit since then without any treatment but my FSH is still out of range, my overall test is quite low and my brainfog hasnt gone away. I've also had my cortisol levels checked since that first test and they have all stabalized and no longer come up out of range or high. My energy level is a little better and i have been biking for about an hour 3-4 times a week for a couple weeks.
I'm unsure whether or not i should proceed with HRT at this point or not. What do u guys suggest. Does my climbing testosterone numbers indicate it could continue to do so? I still feel crappy. But if my body is recovering i don't want to just throw hormones at it and screw up my system even more.