**BLOOD WORK IN** What do yall think?

[Bodacious]

Just wanna see what yall think about it. I dont know to much about it. Not looking to start AAS just wanna see where I am at.(If I ever do ) I have had a hard time putting on Muscle mass/getting stronger. Joints hurt all the time and I lose focus a lot. Mr. Happy is happy pretty much all the time. I seem like I have energy . But I also am tired all the time if that makes sence. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week because I make my self and also work a full time job with Overtime every day. But here goes. All opinions are welcome . Thanks

BUM?Creat Ratio 20 (10-20)
Glcbulin 3.7 (1.5-4.5)
A/G Ratio 1.7
Testosterone (a) 299 (348-1197)
Free Test 4.2(c) (9.3-26.5)


Glucose 86 (70-110)
NA 141 (136-145)
K 4.0 (3.6-5.2)
CL 105 (98-107)
ANION GAP 7 (7-16)
BUM 22 (7-18)
Creatinine 1.10 (.8-1.3)
Total Protein 7.2 (6.4-8.2)
ALBUMIN 4.5 (3.4-5.0)
CALCIM 9.2 (8.8-10.5)
BI? TOTAL .90 (0.0-1.2)
WBC 8.2 (4.8-10.8)
RBC 4.31 (4.7-6.1)
HGB 14.7 12.0-16.0)
HCT 41.4 ( 37.0-47.0)
MCV 96.1 80.0-94.0)
MCB 34.1 (27.0-31.0)
MCBC 35.5 (32.0-36.0)
RDW 12.6 (11.5-14.5)
PLT 164 (130-400)
MPV 10.8 (7.4-10.4)
Westergen ES (This was are to read to make it out did best I could) either 3 or 8 (0-12)

Did the best I could some of it was hard to read. Thanks again for the input.

[Bodacious]

Anyone?

[kelkel]

Your total and free test level is horrible.
Need to see LH, FSH, prolactin, cortisol, full thyroid panel.
Take a look in the HRT Forum at the Finding A Doc Sticky for good BW and either pull it all or what you did not get.
Not enough there to evaluate effectively and make any kind of determination.
There's always a reason test is low. You need to find it and try to fix it before you band aid it.

[Bodacious]

Your total and free test level is horrible.
Need to see LH, FSH, prolactin, cortisol, full thyroid panel.
Take a look in the HRT Forum at the Finding A Doc Sticky for good BW and either pull it all or what you did not get.
Not enough there to evaluate effectively and make any kind of determination.
There's always a reason test is low. You need to find it and try to fix it before you band aid it.

Thanks.
How come I don't really have any signs of it. Just that its hard to build muscle.
You say there is always a reason for being low? Where do I need to look? Thanks for all your help.

[kelkel]

Because it can basically sneak up on us and we adapt to it. I was at a 59 T level (tumor) and did not know it. Still hammering away at the weights and thinking I was mostly fine.

You need to look into that list of blood work in the other forum. Low T can be caused by Hypothyroidism, elevated cortisol or prolactin, pathologies, trauma or testicular issues. Or a combination thereof...

How old are you? Have you cycled or used prohormones recentely?

[Bodacious]

28. No never have. Only thing I have taken close to that was the (Tren )(It was by some company that got shut down you could by it at Max Muscle) Never have taken AAS tho. I mean I know I got low T also have really Low Free T. Just don't know why or where to start looking. This blood work was done by pain doc. For RA. She called in some Androgel to take. Haven't took it yet BC I go back to her on Thur of next week. She isn't a TRT or HRT doc. And she said to start taking that. Should I ask her yo send me to one? I know you said j need other blood work done. I just can't go in there and say I need this this and that. Is it called anything like complete BW panel or anything? Huge thanks again for the help. What does ur Free T do anyways?

[Flatus78]

I will try to make it short:
Free T is the part of the testosterone that is active and can bind to receptors e.g. at the surface of the musclecells and create a cascade of steps that will lead to increase musclemass and strength. Most of the testosterone is binded to SHBG and also to albumin in the blood(lets say that they are in a "prison" or inactive, and then the test can "break free" from SHBG and albumin, and be active, e.g. have a muscle building property.
Sorry for any misspelling, and good luck, and be safe