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  1. trn450

    High Diastolic BP at 25 Y/O

    81 is barely elevated. Try this: Rest for 5-10 minutes before taking your BP. Take it 3x, then take the average of those three. If one is an outlier, toss it out and repeat. Do this for a week or so. In the context of an SBP of 106, I'm guessing that taking proper BP measurements will...
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    Low test 29 year old . Blood work in

    Those are numbers in the normal range that are very suspicious. Not necessarily "low". Always check your lifestyle factors first. Your body fat is probably in the mid 20s based on the pics (don't let the people in the thread say otherwise, they're optimistic about their own body fat). Get it...
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    FERRITIN HEMATOCRIT

    It's not that you will eventually risk stroke or death. Proper TRT often doesn't even increase hemoglobin and hematocrit outside of the normal range. But, if a person is having wild fluctuations in T (presumably) or is supra physiologic (not necessarily in reference range, but for what their...
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    Debating on coming off Trt

    Perhaps. I may be biased, but it surely sounds fishy. And, this is one of those instances where I wish I was more well trained in statistics. I plan on digging through the study in more detail one day. lol
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    Micardis (Telmisartan)

    Just like that scene were Neo wakes up in the Matrix, it's tough when you realize that even the professors you admire can be willfully ignorant morons despite being geniuses in other contexts. lol. To be fair, it's not just professors. It's nearly all humans on effectively all topics. Its just...
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    Micardis (Telmisartan)

    I see, the "pharm student here" guy. I remember now ^_^ I enjoy the enthusiasm. But, you're definitely learning incorrect information. As did I in medical school whenI was being taught by PhD's, etc. Arrogance is a trait that is not in short supply among professors, yet it's almost universally...
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    Micardis (Telmisartan)

    These are words from someone with clinical experience. What is your background?
  8. trn450

    MA Research Now Open!

    I ordered tadalafil. Too early to tell how it compares, but I expect it'll work just fine. They almost always do. My concern is usually the confidence I have in a company and the compounding and labeling of products. I'd hate to think my subject would taking a dose of tadalafil and take a...
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    Micardis (Telmisartan)

    I see... Cardiology what? What is your training background and which country? This isn't just JNC-8, this is basically every blood pressure guideline available. If they're keeping the secret from internal medicine physicians like myself, I'd love to see the evidence. Additionally, the...
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    MA Research Now Open!

    Mike, thanks for the thorough clarification! That all makes sense :)
  11. trn450

    Debating on coming off Trt

    The big problem with TRT is many people use it inappropriately. I'll never understand how people without hypogonadism think the taking replacement levels of testosterone will somehow improve them. :/ It's nonsensical. And, then they risk of requiring it forever as there is not guarantee they can...
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    Micardis (Telmisartan)

    The water critique is a acceptable as it's reasonable to be precise. You misunderstand how it actually works, but I do appreciate the need for precision in communication. I should have said that water is not a "variable" in the equation. And, as I said earlier, that's because the osmolarity is...
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    MA Research Now Open!

    I can confirm. I ordered on a Sunday evening, got my order Wednesday. Everything looks solid so far. As an aside, I do have some questions about the HPLC certificate of analysis. The date is from 10/2/2015 on the certificate and there are no lot numbers. Is the product re-tested over time, or...
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    Micardis (Telmisartan)

    Generally speaking, a stable K+ of 4.5 is not concerning. Stability can be demonstrated with a series of lab draws. I personally would not increase medical regimen complexity and an additional anti-hypertensive medication for such a purpose and would stick to just getting the BP into range. If...
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    Cialis Dosage Advice for ED

    Gotcha. E2 is going to be a big deal. We'll see if it's the culprit, but it's high probability.
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    Cialis Dosage Advice for ED

    There are two strategies to taking Cialis. One is "as needed", and the other is a low daily dose. The low daily dose is usually 2.5 mg to 5 mg daily and peaks out around 4-5 days into dosing. This usually creates a more ready-to-go state. The one-time dosing is as you read above, usually in 20...
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    Low free test on 300mg trt

    That's total test, and it isn't quite as low as one might expect. It's a solid trough value. On 100 mg/wk my trough is about 300-350ng/dL. I'm a fan of using only the lowest effective dose. 300mg/wk is also not "unheard of". Just very uncommon. I know a few people at 250mg/wk and 300mg/wk...
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    Prohormones vs real aas

    For many of the "PH" sups, the name is a misnomer. They're just steroids that exist in a grey area of legality. They've not been banned, so they're illegal. Some of them are incredibly effective. I doubt anybody who was around and lifting in the early 2000s would deny that Superdrol and M1T...
  19. trn450

    Last bloods, Waiting Endo News

    The labs definitely didn't technically qualify as hypogonadal by the book, so I'm not surprised about that part. But, any physician or other healthcare provider who knows you're having double vision owes you more than a "you're fine". I hope the ophthalmologist is more helpful with that...
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    Last bloods, Waiting Endo News

    Ah, okay. I was 15% in that pic in my avatar, so if you're around there, too, I find sleep apnea of the obstructive type unlikely. Although, some people do have "central" sleep apnea, but usually they're noted to snore, etc. Now, there may be a central hypogonadism, but that doesn't...
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