re: Test. Lab Results - Discuss

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But do you believe 1000 is the optimum level for a man in his 40s, 50s, 60s?

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This guy is 33. I’m not speaking in hypotheticals here about senior citizens. Someone at age 33 should want to be as close to 1,000 as possible either synthetically or naturally. That could be 500, 600, 700, etc. everyone is different. His androgen receptors are going to play a role in this. His diet is going to play a role his sleep is going to play a role his training is going to play a role. All these variables are different for everyone. At that age especially if on testosterone injections I’d want the most benefit as possible. When he is 60 the variables change and so will the metrics.

You shouldn’t, especially if you are not done having kids. I did because I was at 75-100 after my year long fertility treatment so had no choice. I would try everything you could before that.

Ive ordered the supplements that the doctor suggested, i will see if that makes a difference first. My cholesterol is jacked already (Hereditary) so im also worried about thickening my blood with TRT.

2 Months in:

Total Test
555 --> 1016

Free Test
7.8 --> 33.8

DHEA
253 --> 1000

Estradiol
30.8 --> 65.2

Age: 38

About three weeks in, I was having libido and ED issues. Did a spot test, and Estradiol was near 60, so took a block for about three weeks. After reading this board (thanks 777), I got off of the blocker (honestly, just felt like even more crap while taking this). Between the mental fatigue, ED issues, and low libido, I'd been contemplating just getting off of the whole treatment.

I just starting to get my libido back last week. I was told today that my DHEA is too high and to cut back on the DHEA supplements to once a day (25 mg) - was doing twice a day. I was also told to get back on the blocker, except to do half the dose this time.

Currently taking:
0.4ml Test Cyp twice a week
25mg DHEA twice a day
9mg Boron
Magnesium (for sleep)
30mg Melatonin
.25mg Klonopin
Zinc
Men's Multivitamin

I've also upped my protein intake significantly. I mostly ate veggies with protein here and there. I weighed about 145 before starting the TRT, and up to about 155 now, and that's the most I've weighed. So, the gains have been nice...but hard to tell what to contribute it to.

May labs were great to start, with the only thing abnormal being the free test. I've always been active with sports and self-motivated to work out (at least 4 times week or more when I don't have my kids). The biggest thing I've noticed is work performance, but I feel my levels are just starting to balance from all the changes.

Going to lower the DHEA intake, but not sure I'm going to get back on the blocker at all.

Sorry - Test Cyp

Figured I was going to leave something out.

You must mean 0.4mL

So you’re feeling better since dumping the AI?

My urologist had me on clomid/arimidex combo a while back for fertility. I was taking 1mg twice a week… I had no idea back then but I made me an emotional lil bitch. Wife and I fought nonstop over ridiculously dumb stuff. I hate that drug.

That was the clomid making you an emotional bitch. I hate that shite. I was on 50mg a day for a year. Every time one of those stupid spca commercials with the dogs would come on I would cry and I never cry. I fricking hate that drug with a passion.

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That was the clomid making you an emotional bitch. I hate that shite. I was on 50mg a day for a year. Every time one of those stupid spca commercials with the dogs would come on I would cry and I never cry. I fricking hate that drug with a passion.

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Yeah man I don’t wish that drug on my worst enemy. Not sure how the wife and I made it through that shite.

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Free is 27.5

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need to get this up, especially at that 1197 total T. unless this is your shgb or you are measuring in in something other than pg/ml. Im gonna go out on a limb and say that is 27.5 in ng/ml which would equate to 270 pg/ml if thats the case...you are good, dont worry about the boron.

if not get on boron, 9mg daily will help big time.

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mk-677 nightly.

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what dose and how is your blood sugar levels? also how is the lethargy/hunger?

need to be careful with mk-677, especially with blood sugar levels. will give a type of diabetes similar to the kind women get while pregnant. Goes away after use and correction of diet but just watch it close.

Glucose is 92

Free is measured in Ng/ml so I should be good.

I assume your free can fluctuate.

My cholesterol is almost in-line it was high.