Age: 32
I went 6 months ago and had my levels checked:
Total: 294 (range 285-950)
Free: 68 (range 50-247)
% Free: 2.3
Sex binding globulin: 21 (10-24)
Estradiol TMS: 3.4 (range is 10-42)
Luteinizing hormone: 2.1 (range is 1.5-9.3)
Before my levels were tested, I lost nearly 20-25 lbs by dieting and exercise over a 6 month period previous. I ate on averagre 1600 cals, it was well balanced but not the "cleanest" diet, I still ate sugar stuff. For a month or so before I started using an ECA stack to try to push the weight loss further as I was stuck.
I went from 202 to 175.
Before my tests I think I was eating more than 1600 cals for a couple weeks or more.
Once I got on the T almost immeidately, withing 3 weeks I went from 175 to 186and over a couple months to 192.
I am not sure if I may of been dehydtrated to get to the 175 which would explain that.
But did I "Fake" my low test levels somehow with this routine? I would not call it drastic weight loss, but rather slow, healthy weight loss.
I guess I am having 2nd thoughts about TRT and wondered if maybe I should try stopping and see if my levels go up.
I was recently prescribed HCG which I think will help get my natty going.
Thoughts? Is it normal to second guess? Do I have reason to?