low'ish total testosterone level but high free T-level - reason?

[subnet]

well it's not like I don't eat red meat - I love the stuff! Definitely more common for women to have low iron, but maybe it means I'm borderline anemic? Hopefully my Dr. will have some ideas.

[subnet]

so FINALLY I received my Estradiol result, and all I can say is
W
T
F

It was 4 pg/ml (range <29). Different labs then before (this time Quest, previous Labcorp), but my Estradiol was borderline high before TRT, and after 1 week of Testim and then 200mg Test E, and then a 2 week wait, it's now down to 4.

I'm confused... Last Estradiol was 45 (under labcorp but still high) and now it's real low... I really thought I be actually higher than before.

[zaggahamma]

so FINALLY I received my Estradiol result, and all I can say is
W
T
F

It was 4 pg/ml (range <29). Different labs then before (this time Quest, previous Labcorp), but my Estradiol was borderline high before TRT, and after 1 week of Testim and then 200mg Test E, and then a 2 week wait, it's now down to 4.

I'm confused... Last Estradiol was 45 (under labcorp but still high) and now it's real low... I really thought I be actually higher than before.

Subnet,
was both measurements on your bloodwork pg/ml? double check?

[subnet]

jpk - yes. The original Labcorp was 45 pg/ml (scale 0-53) and the new one of 4 pg/ml (scale was 0-29 pg/ml). Crazy.

I guess I'll have to wait until my next blood work now that I've been going on weekly injections. I can't believe my E2 bottomed-out without any AI's. Only been taking ZMA at night and Zinc in the morning, along with Vitamin D and multi-vitamin.

[zaggahamma]

jpk - yes. The original Labcorp was 45 pg/ml (scale 0-53) and the new one of 4 pg/ml (scale was 0-29 pg/ml). Crazy.

I guess I'll have to wait until my next blood work now that I've been going on weekly injections. I can't believe my E2 bottomed-out without any AI's. Only been taking ZMA at night and Zinc in the morning, along with Vitamin D and multi-vitamin.

wow really intriguing

[BJJ]

Have you ever checked your SHBG and DHT levels?

[subnet]

no bjj but good idea - I think I'm going to go and see the Dr. this week so will ask for a few more tests including these. I'm still at a loss why my E2 would plummet (unless they screwed up the test perhaps?).

[dchavex]

hey, maybe the last E2 result is in pg/dl and not in pg/ml... it happened to me once lol xD if they are both in ml well... in my humble opinion you should re-test in a few weeks

LOL i didnt see the date... sorry about that

[zaggahamma]

hey, maybe the last E2 result is in pg/dl and not in pg/ml... it happened to me once lol xD if they are both in ml well... in my humble opinion you should re-test in a few weeks

LOL i didnt see the date... sorry about that

how do u even find a 3 year old thread

[bass]

thats a good thing, it means he's using the search feature!

[zaggahamma]

But he didn't just search lmao he bumped it where is ole sub anyway