re: Bloodwork results: advice on my next steps?

they can if you request it. shitty pcp will tell you....you dont need all that. they are wrong. good pcp will say, sure and get you the information. information is power.

other option is the marek complete. If you have not done a panel and a while and want a complete picture or if you or older, i suggest this one. its more complete than any other lab panel out there.



which includes the following

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Lab markers included in this MALE panel:

Sex Hormones:
Total Testosterone (LC/MS) [uncapped]
Free Testosterone (Equilibrium Ultrafiltration) [uncapped]
Estradiol, Sensitive / Ultrasensitive (LC/MS)
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Progesterone
Prolactin
Cortisol

Gonadotropins:
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Neurosteroids:
Pregnenolone
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)

Thyroid:
TSH
Free T3
Free T4
Thyroglobulin Antibody (tgAb)
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPOab)
Reverse T3

Growth Hormone/IGF-1:
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1)

Lipids:
ApoA1
ApoB
ApoA1:ApoB Ratio
Total Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
LDL:HDL Ratio
VLDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Lipoprotein(a)

Blood:
Complete Blood Count w/ Differential (Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count (RBC); red cell count; white blood cell count (WBC))
Reticulocyte Count

Metabolic:
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (albumin:globulin (A:G) ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; bilirubin, total; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; globulin, total; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum)

Insulin Sensitivity:
Blood glucose
Fasting Insulin
HbA1c
Uric Acid

Liver Function:
AST
ALT
BUN
Bilirubin, Total
?-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

Kidney Function:
Creatinine w/ eGFR
SDMA (Symmetric Dimethylarginine)

Vitamins:
Vitamin D, 25-OHD (25-Hydroxy)
Vitamin B12
VItamin B9 (Folate) / Folic Acid
Magnesium, RBC

Iron Panel:
Iron
Transferrin Saturation / Iron Saturation
TIBC
UIBC
Ferritin

Inflammatory Markers:
C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (hsCRP)

Heart Health:
ADMA (Asymmetric Dimethylarginine)
Homocyst(e)ine
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)
Fibrinogen (Factor I) Activity

Tumor Markers:
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Urinalysis:
Complete Urinalysis (color; appearance; specific gravity; pH; protein; glucose; occult blood; ketones; leukocyte esterase; nitrite; bilirubin; urobilinogen; microscopic examination of urine sediment)

I’m in the same boat,
I’m 42
My test levels were 240
I lift 2-4 times per week plus 2-4 days a week of jiu jitsu

I just haven’t had as much motivation to train jiu jitsu over the past 3-4 months plus my body is taking to recover. Sex drive I don’t have a problem with however. I was also averaging 5/6 hours of sleep at best.

I finally decided to do trt
Not sure if I should do glp-1 and bpc-157

I’m 5’10, 215 and have horrible sugar cravings at night only

I was tested once in my early 30’s while I was in the Army, they were “normal” but at the minimal normal level

And I was tested about 2 years ago, low levels through bloodwork by the VA, they recommend an MRI for my brain to rule out a tumor, and still didn’t recommend testosterone despite me being a 100% disabled veteran

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For me its Cracker Barrel Pancakes on Saturday.

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