Hello All.

Been lurking on the forums for a while and have to say there is a wealth of information and many supportive members. Been recently diagnosed as hypogondal after some routine blood work. My most recent blood work taken in Jan 2012.

RBC - 5.83 (4.1-5.06 range)
Hemoglobin - 17.1 (12.5-17.0 range)

Cholesterol - 200 mg/dL (100-199)
LDL - 142 mg/dL (0-99)

Testerosterone, Bioavail with SHBG

Test, Serum (total) - 86 ng/dL (348-1197)
Bioavailable T - 50 ng/dL (95-350)
SHBG - 23 nmol/L

Estradiol - 9.2 pg/mL (8.0-35)

Prolactin - 7.9 ng/mL (3-18)

T4 free - 1.64 ng/dL (.82-1.77)

LH - 0.6 mUI/mL(1.7-8.6)
FSH - 0.9 mIU/mL (1.5-12.4)

I already had an MRI to check for anything that might be causing the low LH/FSH levels. Still waiting for results from a hemotologist to check for high iron levels and defective gene(hemocromatosis) since my RBC and hemocrit where slightly high. Doc thinks most likely sleep apnea.

Other details

41 years
5'10"
215 lbs - always struggled with weight and have a big muffin top.
Waist 43"

My GP has currently prescribed 100mg of T cyp a week and also wrote a script for HCG . I am following Crislens HRT protocol which calls for the following.

200 mg Tcyp front loaded. Injecting on Sunday
250 ius of HCG inject Friday and Sat before T cyp.

I am on my 2nd week now and just did my 2nd injection of t cyp this morning using 25g 1" needles into the quad.

Follow up blood work will be in 6 weeks after initial shot.

I have been working out and cleaning up my diet so hopefully with normal T levels and a good lifting program I can really make some changes to my body composition. Managed to drop 10 lbs in the last month.

I am considering purchasing Liquidex from ar-r just to have on hand in case I get sensitive nipples or signs of gyno. Not sure I will since Im only doing 100 mg a week but better safe than sorry.