
Originally Posted by
Vettester
Mike, thanks for posting it up. I understand what you're dealing with on the breakup. Give it time.
A few questions for you ...
Are these the labs before starting the sust? The end of the paragraph says, "and thing", but maybe you meant anything.
I think you said you were 30yo in the lounge post. Obviously the testosterone serum is on the low end for someone your age. What I would have also wanted to see would be LH/FSH, which would help us know if this problem is a result of your HPTA having issues, or maybe if it's testicular related. Any chance that you might have additional labs showing these results? Have you noticed any shrinkage or issues with your testicles since administering testosterone?
On the emotional side of things ... We really need an E2 sensitive lab. Prolactin wouldn't hurt either while we're at it. I know from the lounge post that you're not up to speed on the AI's to help with estrogen management, but this will need to be addressed at some point if you want to make this a success. Your E2 could be in range, and may stay in range, but it could also be elevated, which could be attributed to some of the issues you're having.
Your ALT (IMO) is slightly elevated. Enough that it's worth keeping a closer eye on. Do you drink frequently, or take any medications that might affect this?
Hopefully your doctor has talked to you on this stuff, along with other things. Since he put you on testosterone, did he question why it was on the low end? Any mention of an MRI??