Hemocrit levels?

**Meloncap78** · 11-22-2014, 02:55 PM

At what point in a 12 week test e cycle will Hemocrit start to rise? Just had 4 week bloods done and everything is completely normal same as precycle except test levels of course lol. Is it possible they may not raise at all or will they definitely shoot up at some point?

**Bonaparte** · 11-22-2014, 05:49 PM

They won't "shoot up", but I would expect them to be at least at the top of normal range by the end of your cycle.

**Meloncap78** · 11-22-2014, 06:18 PM

Awesome. I gotta stop worrying myself about strokes and heart attacks lol. I do feel amazing lately.

**David LoPan** · 11-22-2014, 07:34 PM

Take an aspirin 81 mg every night and over the years it will benefit you in so many ways. When I am on cycle I take 325 mg a day, half in am and half in pm. But ever since I was 30 I started taking 81 mg at night due to the proven health benefits. They cost so little there is no reason not to take them.

**Chicagotarsier** · 11-22-2014, 11:14 PM

From my bloodwork I went from 42 HCT to 47 at week 4 on 600mg per week test Phenyl. Week 8 I was at 54%. Technically every 4 weeks I should have got rid of blood and would have ended up top 25% of range.

It has a lot to do with your size also...more bone more marrow more ability to produce RBC.

Also "normal range" is not what is on the CBC form...it is what you had on your labs before starting cycle. My HCT is normally low in range at the very bottom. Your body is familiar with this and functions based on this. If you are 7% over your baseline you can tell a solid difference by looking at your blood pressure and hypertension sides.

**Meloncap78** · 11-23-2014, 12:06 AM

My normal is 47%. At week 4 500mg EW it was still at 47%.

**Chicagotarsier** · 11-23-2014, 05:29 AM

That is great. My body reacts strongly to testosterone .

Did your labs show your gear was good?

**Meloncap78** · 11-23-2014, 11:21 AM

I sure hope so. My test before cycle was 334 which I believe is TRT worthy. I was always sluggish and had no motivation while feeling depressed. My doctor however, was not happy with my T levels LOL. Here are the results of my test levels and a follow up letter from my doc. When asked what I was taking I told her epistane. She was failry clueless thank God. I do feel on top of the world lately.

**Bonaparte** · 11-23-2014, 02:13 PM

Those test levels are low for 500mg weekly.

**kelkel** · 11-23-2014, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bonaparte

Those test levels are low for 500mg weekly.

X2. Op, at 60 - 70 mg twice per week on my TRT I run in the 1400 to 1500's.....

**Meloncap78** · 11-23-2014, 04:26 PM

Underdosed? Does this mean I'm not going to grow? Does it matter that these bloods were taken 3 days after my Monday pin?

**austinite** · 11-23-2014, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by kelkel

X2. Op, at 60 - 70 mg twice per week on my TRT I run in the 1400 to 1500's.....

show off.

**kelkel** · 11-24-2014, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Meloncap78

Underdosed? Does this mean I'm not going to grow? Does it matter that these bloods were taken 3 days after my Monday pin?

BW timing doesn't matter here. Especially if injecting twice per week.
Growth is determined by nutrition and training. Steroids only compliment those aspects.

**Meloncap78** · 11-24-2014, 10:40 AM

At this point I am about into my 5th week. My diet is 3800-4000 calories at 40/40/20. I hit my goal every day. I do depend on about 3 shakes a day and lots of oats but at the end of the day all that matters is the macros and calories right? I also haven't moved the scale even a half a pound which is disconcerting. Shouldn't I at least be retaining some water by now? Even if my gear is underdosed my levels were 334 before and 1400 now. I assume there should be some sort of sides by now.