Recent Bloodwork opinions?

[brassmonkey]

30 years old, was diagnosed w/ secondary hypogonadism about 1 1/2 years ago, went on hcg for about a 7 months w/ good results, went off because the dr. I was seeing was too expensive, he didn't monitor me consistently and didn't have a long term plan, which brings us to now. Now, I am feeling some of the symptoms of the 2ndary hypogonadism again. Had blood work. No alcohol, no drugs, am a personal trainer/nutritionist. My goals are to find a short term program and work on a long term plan as the science changes that helps me function at optimal levels. I do not want to just be ordinary, as I am someone who has competed before in bodybuilding (naturally), has competed in sports my whole life and have always been an "alpha" type male. Thanks to any replies.

DHEA- 337 110-370
SHBG- 61H 8-48
Total Test- 679 250-1100
Free Test- 56.4 35.0-155.0
Free Test%- 0.83L 1.5-2.2
LH- 3.8
Prolactin- 4.5
FSH- 7.1
IGF-1- 191 126-382
Estradiol, Serum- <32

 

[jinxie]

30 years old, was diagnosed w/ secondary hypogonadism about 1 1/2 years ago, went on hcg for about a 7 months w/ good results, went off because the dr. I was seeing was too expensive, he didn't monitor me consistently and didn't have a long term plan, which brings us to now. Now, I am feeling some of the symptoms of the 2ndary hypogonadism again. Had blood work. No alcohol, no drugs, am a personal trainer/nutritionist. My goals are to find a short term program and work on a long term plan as the science changes that helps me function at optimal levels. I do not want to just be ordinary, as I am someone who has competed before in bodybuilding (naturally), has competed in sports my whole life and have always been an "alpha" type male. Thanks to any replies.

DHEA- 337 110-370
SHBG- 61H 8-48
Total Test- 679 250-1100
Free Test- 56.4 35.0-155.0
Free Test%- 0.83L 1.5-2.2
LH- 3.8
Prolactin- 4.5
FSH- 7.1
IGF-1- 191 126-382
Estradiol, Serum- <32

Looks like you need to drop your SHBG, and you could stand to shave 5 to 12 from E2, but on what basis are you secondary? Maybe you restarted your system.

Your LH is average; your FSH is high; your total T is totally average, if not on the high side; your free T is on the lower side of average, because of your elevated SHBG. I thin Danazol reduces SHBG. That may do it for you. But it sounds to me that you want performance enhancement. Crisler would treat you in that regard, I would imagine. Many docs would not.

Hope that helps and I wish you luck.

 

[OldGator]

I thin Danazol reduces SHBG.

Danazol 20mg ED (relatively small dose) helped reduce my SHBG from 57 to 37. I say "helped" because I was also in the process of raising my TT from 300 to 650 (with HCG only) and it is believed that raising TT also lowers SHBG. I believe it was the combination and my doctor is of the opinion that danazol reduces SHBG (although it won't mention that in a google search AFAIK).
See your doc.

 

[The Matrix]

Danazol 20mg ED (relatively small dose) helped reduce my SHBG from 57 to 37. I say "helped" because I was also in the process of raising my TT from 300 to 650 (with HCG only) and it is believed that raising TT also lowers SHBG. I believe it was the combination and my doctor is of the opinion that danazol reduces SHBG (although it won't mention that in a google search AFAIK).
See your doc.

REdo the shbg looks invalid. Are you on a low fat diet or eat a high fiber diet with low protein?

 

[brassmonkey]

REdo the shbg looks invalid. Are you on a low fat diet or eat a high fiber diet with low protein?

I am on the Paleo Diet, and eat lots of good fats, my fiber is moderate and protein is high??