Trt dose

[faytrain1]

Can anyone on trt tell me what they take and how often? My endo wants to to 200mgs every two weeks. I think that's too far apart.

 

[NurseGray]

I would listen to your doc and then discus changing your regimen if your not seeing sufficient results. However if I would have to put some input in. 150-200mg every week sounds more standard but at the least I would spread the 200mg out at 100mg per week

 

[napalm]

200/week isn't trt, it's a mini cycle. Your Endo should start you out at around 100, retest levels, then adjust. That's what mine did. You're setting yourself up for hemoglobin/hematocrit problems at that dose, and may need an ai as well.

Put it this way, I'm at 60 twice a week, and have been at that dose for several years now. I've been tested the day after injection, as well as 4-5 days after injection. 60 puts me at around 850-900 the day after injection, and my trough is 550-600. and I've never needed an ai.

Good luck...

 

[WANTED]

200/week isn't trt, it's a mini cycle. Your Endo should start you out at around 100, retest levels, then adjust. That's what mine did. You're setting yourself up for hemoglobin/hematocrit problems at that dose, and may need an ai as well.

Put it this way, I'm at 60 twice a week, and have been at that dose for several years now. I've been tested the day after injection, as well as 4-5 days after injection. 60 puts me at around 850-900 the day after injection, and my trough is 550-600. and I've never needed an ai.

Good luck...

The hematocrit (Ht or HCT, British English spelling haematocrit), also known as packed cell volume (PCV) or erythrocyte volume fraction (EVF), is the volume percentage (%) of red blood cells in blood. It is normally 45% for men and 40% for women.

^^^ if this is what could happen @ 200mg of T a week , what do people do when they run 500-600mg ew for 14-16 weeks to prevent the extra RBC?

 

[napalm]

The hematocrit (Ht or HCT, British English spelling haematocrit), also known as packed cell volume (PCV) or erythrocyte volume fraction (EVF), is the volume percentage (%) of red blood cells in blood. It is normally 45% for men and 40% for women.

^^^ if this is what could happen @ 200mg of T a week , what do people do when they run 500-600mg ew for 14-16 weeks to prevent the extra RBC?

There's little they can/could do. Rbc's have a life span of 120 days. As far as treating trt related polycythemia, there are only 2 options: drop the dose and wait it out, or therapeutic phlebotomy. I've done both - yes, I have polycythemia from 120/week.

EDIT: I also take a full dose aspirin everyday to keep my blood as thin as possible..

 

[kisaj]

His endo wants him on 200mg every 2 weeks which means his doc hasn't kept up with medical advances in hormone therapy for the last few years. You definitely want to be on weekly injections and you want to start on the low end and work up. Discuss with your doc about going to 100mg a week and prepare to find another specialist as they appear not to be up on this.

 

[kisaj]

The hematocrit (Ht or HCT, British English spelling haematocrit), also known as packed cell volume (PCV) or erythrocyte volume fraction (EVF), is the volume percentage (%) of red blood cells in blood. It is normally 45% for men and 40% for women.

^^^ if this is what could happen @ 200mg of T a week , what do people do when they run 500-600mg ew for 14-16 weeks to prevent the extra RBC?

-Lower dose
-donate
-add Natto and naringin
-stay hydrated

 

[napalm]

His endo wants him on 200mg every 2 weeks which means his doc hasn't kept up with medical advances in hormone therapy for the last few years. You definitely want to be on weekly injections and you want to start on the low end and work up. Discuss with your doc about going to 100mg a week and prepare to find another specialist as they appear not to be up on this.

My bad, I thought he said 200/week.

Other than that, what kisaj said..

 

[faytrain1]

So I'll ask to go to 100/wk. I just don't want to get to the low end of the range and stay there

 

[kisaj]

No, you don't want to get to the high end of the range and introduce problems, then spend the next few months trying to eliminate them. You want the least amount to address your symptoms for TRT.

 

[datsthat]

I am on 100mg a week and will re-evaluate after 6 weeks. Its better to start low and work your way up rather than starting high and working your way back down. I feel TRT is the lowest dose to keep you in mid normal range. I just switched clinics due to not agreeing with clinic's protocol. It sucks to change, especially after you already got your first shot. I am glad I change. I should get my monthly supply in 2-4 business days. AND I get 5ml vial of 200mg/1ml per month which means I will have 600mg extra every month to save for future bbbbblasssstt. Once dialed in, bloodwork every 6 months and 1 doc visit a year. This may not work for others, but its excellent for me.

 

[bad rad]

200/week isn't trt, it's a mini cycle. Your Endo should start you out at around 100, retest levels, then adjust. That's what mine did. You're setting yourself up for hemoglobin/hematocrit problems at that dose, and may need an ai as well.

Put it this way, I'm at 60 twice a week, and have been at that dose for several years now. I've been tested the day after injection, as well as 4-5 days after injection. 60 puts me at around 850-900 the day after injection, and my trough is 550-600. and I've never needed an ai.

Good luck...

You can't base someone else's doses off what works for you. Their blood work decide the correct dosing schedule. Someone with low SHBG will get high spikes and very low troughs. My 200mg/week injection doesn't get me out of range on the high but drops by over half a few days later.

 

[faytrain1]

I was under the impression that I would be doing multiple shots a week. Thanks for steering me straight

 

[bad rad]

I usually split mine by 100mg x2 evenly spaced and feel more stable. Even my doc wants once a week injects so the week of blood work I follow his protocol.

 

[kisaj]

I was under the impression that I would be doing multiple shots a week. Thanks for steering me straight

Most of us do 2x a week.

 

[napalm]

You can't base someone else's doses off what works for you. Their blood work decide the correct dosing schedule. Someone with low SHBG will get high spikes and very low troughs. My 200mg/week injection doesn't get me out of range on the high but drops by over half a few days later.

Congrats?

If you read my post, I said, very clearly that I was referring to my levels. Nowhere did I say this is what his levels would be.

 

[bad rad]

200/week isn't trt, it's a mini cycle.

I'm referring to this. For some, myself included, it's the dose that works.

Never was a fan of blanket statements.

 

[B5150]

You can't base someone else's doses off what works for you. Their blood work decide the correct dosing schedule. Someone with low SHBG will get high spikes and very low troughs. My 200mg/week injection doesn't get me out of range on the high but drops by over half a few days later.

60-75mg twice a week would have you more stable in the upper quad rather than high/over and then a trough. Though it sounds like you know better.

 

[kenpoengineer]

45 mg Test C every 3.5 days and 0.25 mg Anastrozole every 3.5 days one day after the Test C injection. Monitor bloodwork and adjust until you find what works for you. Go read the excelmale dot com website for a wealth of practical knowledge on all things related to TRT. PeakTestosterone dot com is another great source.

 

[napalm]

I'm referring to this. For some, myself included, it the dose that works.

Never was a fan of blanket statements.

I'm gonna go on record and say that the vast majority of men on trt are on a far lower dose. I don't have any studies to back that claim up, it's based on 100's of hours researching trt before I started, and the many members on this forum and others I've interacted with. You may be the exception, but certainly not the rule.

Unfortunately, there are a number of physicians - both pcp's and endos that do not have sufficient knowledge about the correct way to manage a pt on trt. They base their treatment on the advice of drug reps who's sole purpose is to sell more product.

And that isn't a blanket statement, and I really don't care what you're a fan of. It's an educated opinion based on literally, 100's of hours of research; an MS in anatomy and molecular biology - that included courses in pharmacology, and also 10 + years of medical research with publications in peer reviewed journals.

Have a great day...

 

[B5150]

45 mg Test C every 3.5 days and 0.25 mg Anastrozole every 3.5 days one day after the Test C injection. Monitor bloodwork and adjust until you find what works for you. Go read the excelmale dot com website for a wealth of practical knowledge on all things related to TRT. PeakTestosterone dot com is another great source.

I've been fortunate to not be a high aromatizer at 65mg/2XW. At 100mg/2XW I was. Honestly at the supraphysiological level of 1350 from 200mg it provide nothing more than what 800-900 does aside from elevated E2, hematocrit, hemoglobin and hypertension.

I prefer to choose my health over ignorance. Wisdom is, I believe, admitting I was wrong and changing my choices and actions IMHO