Pre -> Mid cycle blood tests

**Ready2Rumble** · 10-15-2017, 10:12 AM

Hello,

Just finished week 6 of my first 12 week cycle.

Week 1 to 12: test e @ 250 mg every 3.5 days
Week 1 to 12: HCG @ 250 iu every 3.5 days (500 iu/week total)
Week 1 to 14: Adex @ 0.25mg every other day (From day 2 up until PCT starts)

Attached are my pre and Mid Cycle labs.

Happy to see my A/G ratio has stabilized after taking 1200mg NAC/day.

LH and FSH are obviously low. Initially I was worried because I didn't know if this was expected while also running HCG.

After refreshing myself on the purpose of HCG I realized this is expected as it just mimics LH to keep the leydig cells running in the testes.

E2 is in the upper limits, should I maybe up my AI?

**kelkel** · 10-18-2017, 11:23 AM

Hi R2R,

Your BW looks great. You've got nothing to worry about at all. Leave your E2 alone as slightly higher is always better than lower. Glad to see you are doing it right! Keep it up.

**Ready2Rumble** · 10-19-2017, 07:38 PM

Thanks as always Kel.

I am surprised to see my Hematocrit actually went down.
Never donated any blood. Is this strange lol?

**kelkel** · 10-20-2017, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Ready2Rumble

Thanks as always Kel.

I am surprised to see my Hematocrit actually went down.
Never donated any blood. Is this strange lol?

Strange? Yes and no. Probably just due to hydration levels. Happened to me the other day where I gave blood in June, then ran a low dose rehab cycle and donated again yesterday several weeks after stopping the cycle. My pre-donation pin prick showed a slight drop in hemo/hema. So, odd but not unusual.