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re: Need Info on TRT
Posted on 5/2/26 at 11:16 am to BeepBopBoop
Posted on 5/2/26 at 11:16 am to BeepBopBoop
hematocrit levels can test high from being even the slightest bit dehydrated
plus, in my case, living at high elevation
recommend spread your dosage into smaller units more frequently will help with a lot of things including hematocrit and e2. I tell friends who start TRT to pin EOD or (in my case) daily. Doing this you should be able to omit the anastrozole
I've been on TRT 7 years, started at weekly, then went to 2x week, then EOD, and been daily for the past 4 years. I could feel a difference when I went to EOD, not so much when I went to daily but I do it that way because it's easier for me to remember and part of my daily routine.
plus, in my case, living at high elevation
recommend spread your dosage into smaller units more frequently will help with a lot of things including hematocrit and e2. I tell friends who start TRT to pin EOD or (in my case) daily. Doing this you should be able to omit the anastrozole
I've been on TRT 7 years, started at weekly, then went to 2x week, then EOD, and been daily for the past 4 years. I could feel a difference when I went to EOD, not so much when I went to daily but I do it that way because it's easier for me to remember and part of my daily routine.
This post was edited on 5/2/26 at 11:31 am
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Posted on 5/2/26 at 12:02 pm to Don Quixote
That all makes sense. Ill mention EOD to the clinic Monday. Wonder if theyll want my hemoglobin and hematocrit numbers back down before starting EOD or can just doing EOD bring those numbers down over time? Fasting before the blood test probably had me a little dehydrated like you said.
Posted on 5/3/26 at 3:53 pm to Uncle JackD
“For most adults, intramuscular (IM) injections require a 1- to 1.5-inch needle to ensure the medication reaches the muscle, typically using a 22–25 gauge needle. Needle length selection depends on body weight and size: 1-inch is generally suitable for those under 130 lbs (60 kg) to 152 lbs (70 kg), while 1.5-inch is needed for adults over 200 lbs (90 kg) for women or 260 lbs (118 kg) for men.”
I’ve worked ICU for almost 30 years. Even with emaciated old people I’ve never used a 5/8” needle for IM injections, it’s too short.
I’ve worked ICU for almost 30 years. Even with emaciated old people I’ve never used a 5/8” needle for IM injections, it’s too short.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 8:03 am to riverdiver
What do you guys do for bloat? I started TRT on May 4th and since then, I'm holding on to more than 5 pounds of water according to my scale.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 8:41 am to Bleed P&G
Give it a little time to stabilize, if i remember correctly I dealt with that for a couple months and it went away. Check your E2 levels and try and inject as frequently as possible, it could alleviate the side effects like water retention.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 12:29 pm to Bleed P&G
quote:Give it a couple of months. The bloating and E2 increase will stabilize.
What do you guys do for bloat? I started TRT on May 4th and since then, I'm holding on to more than 5 pounds of water according to my scale.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 1:02 pm to Don Quixote
Just a followup to my last post about high hematocrit levels.
Bloodwork showed estrogen level was a 7, very low which can help cause high hematocrit.
Switched to test shots twice a week and no anastrozole and been about 3 weeks, feeling much better, no headaches so far.
Bloodwork showed estrogen level was a 7, very low which can help cause high hematocrit.
Switched to test shots twice a week and no anastrozole and been about 3 weeks, feeling much better, no headaches so far.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 10:02 am to BeepBopBoop
7! holy crap, yeah I'm of the mind that any provider who automatically puts a new TRT patient on an aromatase inhibitor at the beginning of TRT doesn't know what they're doing and the patients should find another provider. Glad you're feeling better already at 3 weeks, it'll take 6-8 weeks to fully stabilize.
for the other poster who mentioned water retention - that's common and I'd forgotten completely that I had the same issue when I first started TRT; it lasted a couple months and then I suddenly starting pissing all the time and it's never returned.
for the other poster who mentioned water retention - that's common and I'd forgotten completely that I had the same issue when I first started TRT; it lasted a couple months and then I suddenly starting pissing all the time and it's never returned.
Posted on 6/6/26 at 6:33 pm to BeepBopBoop
quote:Its been said here time after time, toss the AI’s in the garbage unless planning to do a blast.
Bloodwork showed estrogen level was a 7,
Posted on 6/7/26 at 4:16 am to BeepBopBoop
Damn, do you feel like shite?
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:21 am to SETH6180
I felt great for the first 3 months then yes, started feeling like crap and bad headaches while lifting, hematocrit was 57.
I feel much better now. Back to how I felt the first 3 months
I feel much better now. Back to how I felt the first 3 months
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:42 am to Bamafig
LSU777, I saw something you said in another that thread that I'd like to pick your brain about. Any chance you could reach out to me @ miketh3tiger@gmail.com
Posted on 6/15/26 at 5:23 pm to BeepBopBoop
quote:
200 mg once a week
quote:
My overall T is now 499
You should be higher than 499 at the 7 day mark, make sure to do it then if you are doing weekly shots.
quote:
What can be done.....give blood I know
Just do this and not over think it. Give blood every 8 weeks, you are helping people out and it keeps your hematocrit down.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 7:48 pm to DarthRebel
quote:
Give blood every 8 weeks
Posted on 6/15/26 at 8:00 pm to DarthRebel
My T was 499 9 days after my last shot.
Ive now been on split 2 T shots a week, Mondays and Thursdays, HCL shots Saturday and Sunday, no anastrozole. Feel much better.
We’ll see what the blood donation situation is down the road. I was having terrible headaches during lifting and sex with my hematocrit at 57.
Ive now been on split 2 T shots a week, Mondays and Thursdays, HCL shots Saturday and Sunday, no anastrozole. Feel much better.
We’ll see what the blood donation situation is down the road. I was having terrible headaches during lifting and sex with my hematocrit at 57.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 10:23 am to BeepBopBoop
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I was having terrible headaches during lifting and sex with my hematocrit at 57.
I donate every 8-12 weeks and always feel much better after. It is a good practice to get into, just passed my 3 gallon mark since starting TRT.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:55 pm to DarthRebel
When you guys order your own labs, which tests are you running? I’d assume that you want:
Total test
Free test
Estradiol (standard, sensitive, what to get?)
SHBG
CBC for hematocrit
Anything else?
Total test
Free test
Estradiol (standard, sensitive, what to get?)
SHBG
CBC for hematocrit
Anything else?
Posted on 6/18/26 at 4:13 pm to SETH6180
5 months in
Starting 352 total 83 free
To
1047, 253 free
Starting 352 total 83 free
To
1047, 253 free
Posted on 6/22/26 at 12:06 pm to BilJ
I’ve been feeling like crap, no energy, tired all the time, body just feels inflame and out of whack, over the last month. Ran all kinds of common blood work every thing came back good. PCP decided to run blood work for testosterone and found out my results.
Total was 243
Free was 48
Bioavail was 113
Don’t really read the Health board often but I’m really glad I ran across this thread. Very helpful to read all the comments that people have posted on here.
Total was 243
Free was 48
Bioavail was 113
Don’t really read the Health board often but I’m really glad I ran across this thread. Very helpful to read all the comments that people have posted on here.
This post was edited on 6/22/26 at 12:21 pm
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