My high test levels

[comradebillyboy]

Had to see my doctor a couple of weeks ago to check my cholesterol. Told her I was taking 200 mg/week of test cyp. She thought that was pretty high so ordered test check on my blood work for cholesterol and triglicerides.

total test-22.9 ng/mL; ref range 2.2-8.4
free test >50.0 pg/mL; ref range 7.30-25.00

She told me to cut back to 200 mg every month. I will go to 25 mg per week and get checked again in 2 months.

Any thoughts? My goal is to be at the high end of the refrence range.

[Spyke]

If your doctor actually thinks that 25mg of test per week will get you into the high normal range, then it is time to find a new doc who is not a total retard.

100-150mg per week seems to be the most common starting dosage for hrt when the goal is high normal levels.

[Kale]

If your doctor actually thinks that 25mg of test per week will get you into the high normal range, then it is time to find a new doc who is not a total retard.

100-150mg per week seems to be the most common starting dosage for hrt when the goal is high normal levels.

Absolutely agree. Thats just plain dumb. 100mg per week will get you on or a bit over the top pf the range. For me its about 80mg a week. Also get yourself a male Dr I am sure they would be a bit more sympathetic

[Ufa]

Had to see my doctor a couple of weeks ago to check my cholesterol. Told her I was taking 200 mg/week of test cyp. She thought that was pretty high so ordered test check on my blood work for cholesterol and triglicerides.

total test-22.9 ng/mL; ref range 2.2-8.4
free test >50.0 pg/mL; ref range 7.30-25.00

She told me to cut back to 200 mg every month. I will go to 25 mg per week and get checked again in 2 months.

Any thoughts? My goal is to be at the high end of the refrence range.

Not familiar with these reference ranges. I've always thought that upper range of test is 900.

[zaggahamma]

Not familiar with these reference ranges. I've always thought that upper range of test is 900.

yeh, i've seen a few posts where guys have been to labs that use similar ranges...either way his was way over so he prolly would have been well over 1,000 on the other ranges if my math serves me correctly.

[Ufa]

Comrad is not a teenager and it seems that there is some kind of
lab screw up.

[balin]

How long after your last shot was the was the test taken? And how long have your been one the 200mg/week dosage. 80mg/week puts me right at the top end of the "normal sacle" the day before my next shot.

[comradebillyboy]

How long after your last shot was the was the test taken? And how long have your been one the 200mg/week dosage. 80mg/week puts me right at the top end of the "normal sacle" the day before my next shot.

Shot on saturday, blood taken on wednesday. Been on 200 a week for 16 weeks. I think something in that range (75-100) would probably work. But I think I'll do what the doctor recommends and then adjust up if my levels are too low when I go back for more tests in 2 months. I'll do 50 mg a week rather than 200 once a month as she suggests.

I am actually quite happy with my doctor. She listens to what I have to say and takes my goals into account. She is not opposed to me taking test if it makes me feel better, but she is legitimately concerned that my levels are reasonable. She is a GP not an endo so is rather conservative in these matters.

[Spyke]

If you have been on for 16 weeks you have shut down your natural production by now. 50mg per week is far less then most 70 year old men produce naturally. So if you do what this dr. says, you will start to feel tired and very sluggish within the next week or two, you will loose muscle mass and gain fat (could be in significant amounts) plus there is a very real chance you will not be able to get much wood.

Why the hell does she have you going to rock bottom levels and then working back up? I would start cutting back from 200mg per week, so shoot 175mg for a couple weeks, then 150mg for a few, then stop at maybe 125mg and level out there for several weeks and get tested again. Then see where you are at and go from there.