Hi Jansz,
Happy New Year to you as well. Hope you had a great Christmas!
Sorry - I agree - my Nebido protocol was rubbish - a more frequent pattern would probably work well. However, with the long half life I think it would take a while to get it right though.
I definitely think you're right with the adrenal and thyroid. I think the next step is a saliva cortisol test to see where I am with that.
Re SHBG, I have been tested twice. The first on was 28 nmol/L (6-45) and the second was 26 (same units/ranges). For E2- only tested once and it was 59 pmol/L (0-160). God knows what it got to during teh Nebido treatment - I did have tender breasts though. Apparently this is OK as the E2 goes up directly in line with the T levels so the T:E2 ratio stays constant.
I have an endo appt next week - I'll see what they have to say. I reckon it will be rubbish though so I'm going to get some dessicated thyroid (probably thyroid-s) and try to get my temps up. I'll tell me GP this and when/if I get my basal temps up to 36.8 I'll get him to test my Testosterone again. See what happens after that!
Cheers,
Ok SHBG~27
If you want, you can do this:
do not use anything that contains T4, use only T3
Cortef=HC=Hydrocortisone
Cortef-30mg/day=10mg/wakeup +10mg/4hrs latter + 5mg/4hrs latter + 5mg/4hrs latter
Cytomel-T3 comes in 25mcg tabs
Cynomel-T3 comes in 20mcg tabs (I was buying it from UK)
Within 3 weeks, ramp up to 75mcg/day or 80 mcg/day
Spread the T3 tablets every few hours, latter you may want to take them 1-2/day
they say that T3 have a short half life, but that may be overrated, some guys can take it once/day
just monitor temperature
After you are on Cortef and T3 for 3 months, see if you actually need that Cortef.
Starting with Cortef is for your protection.
I have no idea how strong are your adrenals, so Cortef is for your protection, you may not need it.
But if you need Cortef, after a while you will be sick being forced to count hours and not miss the dose.
At that time you may want try to switch to Medrol.
6mg-Medrol=30mg-Cortef
Have to say it here:
do not use prednisone or prednisolone they are dangerous to some people.
You do not want to find if you are in that group.
use HCG
HCG-shot=250iu
do this size shot EOD (EveryOtherDay)
if you are able get testosterone
use weekly dose 150-175mg/week
If you will be using Nebido, make sure that you divide ampoule as previously described and do shots at intervals 10-15 days in such a way that you achieve dose 150-175mg/week
If you will be using testosterone Cypionate or enanthate, do shots on the same day as HCG shots (EOD), and use size of the shot such that you achieve dose 150-175mg/week
Make sure that you do not do any testing for at least six months.
except
E2 Estrodial
Frequent testing may confuse you.
You have to keep your E2(15-30)pg/mL
plus you do not want itchy nipples.
You actually want to keep E2 as high as possible, (without nipple/breast problems.)
High E2 is friendly to Growth Hormone. GH is your friend.
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If you are able to do testing other areas, let me know, that may help.
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Make sure that you are taking supplements, something similar to this:
4 pills,,,Now Foods, DHA-500, 500 DHA / 250 EPA
1/day Borage Oil 1050mg, 240mg GLA, 120 Softgels, NOW Foods
xxxxx Country Life Betaine Hydrochloride with Pepsin -- 600 mg
per label Mucos Wobenzym'N
10tabs/day UNI-LIVER
3grams vit C
10000iu/day---Biotic Research Bio-D-Mulsion Forte, 1drop=2000iu Vit D
2/day from lef.org 00559 GAMMA E TOCOPHEROL/TOCOTRIENOL
1/day from lef.org Super Selenium Complex, 200 mcg 100 capsules
2 droppeful/day lugol's solution
1000mg/day Niacin (take with aspirin)
you may need some B vitamins and A
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