I have had high bp for at least 20 years. I am 44 and take 4 meds for it per day. Cardio doc could not figure why so high even with all the meds. After almost 4 weeks on AndroGel, (4 pumps per day) my bp has dropped from 168/100 to 127/75, pulse is a little slower as well. Is this normal to have bp drop with hrt?
I am glad that your BP is good now.
http://androgel.com/pdf/500122-500127RevDec2007_1.pdf
0051-8488-88 2 x 75 g pumps (each pump dispenses 60 metered 1.25 g doses)
So you are taking 5grams of Androgel per day.
Androgel or any other transdermal testosterone application raises DHT levels, sometime extremely.
T injections may be beter in those cases.
5grams of Androgel, often is not enough to raise blood testosterone sufficiently, 10grams is required.
Use these tests to guide theraphy.
Estradiol, Ultrasensitive, LC/MS/MS (30289X)
Estradiol, Free, LC/MS/MS (36169X)
Testosterone, Free, Bio/Total (LC/MS/MS)
Dihydrotestosterone, Free, Serum (36168X)
goals
E2 close to top (29), fine tuned by pines response observation.
BAT~575 close to the top range
DHT~75 close to the top range
BAT- BioAvailableTestosterone
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With all that said, if secondary, best would be to use HCG in high enough dose to get proper BAT more natural way.
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