what to test for for HRT and also HGH

[mkt]

HI there. I am seeing an HRT specialist later this month and have asked to be given the required blood panel up front. I'll get this done and also ask for whatever screening would be done to test for HGH.

She has asked for

Estradiol
Testosterone, Free and Total
SHBG
LH
Ferritin
T3, Total
T4, Free
TSH
Vit D


Is there anything else I should be testing for?

Thanks!

[kelkel]

Hi Mkt! Take a look in the below threads. You'll probably find what your looking for.

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...iends-to-enjoy

[Vettester]

mkt, please let us know how your labs turnout, and what protocol you end up going with.

If you have any questions that are not in the link, just let us know.

Thanks

[steroid.com 1]

Screening for HGH would be: IGF1.

[ecdysone]

^^^ Agree, but if this is a pre-HGH supplementation lab, I would get HGH in addition to the IGF1

[steroid.com 1]

^^^+1

[SlimmerMe]

add: Progesterone and Dhea to your list.....

[SlimmerMe]

Also thinking this: make sure to get your A1C level tested and fasting glucose baseline since hgh can mess with your insulin levels.

And while you are at it, B12
and if you can talk them into it, a cortisol saliva or urine test too.

and I am sure I wll think of more. Bottom line, the more BW the better.

[SlimmerMe]

if I had an edit button I would not have to keep posting....

but have to mention this as in my opinion wish I had done this first:

IT is very important to balance ALL your other hormones first before going on HGH. IF you read S Somers book, Breakthrough, you will see that practically every single doc she interviews suggests to get all your hormones balanced first. I wish I had listened to this sage advice. I didn't. We females have so many other hormones to balance. It is a web. A delicate dance. Men are happy with a little test thrown at them. We have so many others at play hence why getting balanced first is important.

And I know you are already on your hgh. But something to think about.

[PPC]

if I had an edit button I would not have to keep posting....

but have to mention this as in my opinion wish I had done this first:

IT is very important to balance ALL your other hormones first before going on HGH. IF you read S Somers book, Breakthrough, you will see that practically every single doc she interviews suggests to get all your hormones balanced first. I wish I had listened to this sage advice. I didn't. We females have so many other hormones to balance. It is a web. A delicate dance. Men are happy with a little test thrown at them. We have so many others at play hence why getting balanced first is important.

And I know you are already on your hgh. But something to think about.

Wise words from the Extraordinaire.

[SlimmerMe]

Wise words from the Extraordinaire.

Because.....I have a fabulous TEACHER....

[mkt]

thanks guys! was then off on vacation for a while so just picking these up now. kelkel it took me a few looks to figure out your pic. it looked a bit more like an upward view of a "member" than a downward view of an arm!

[mkt]

and i saw somewhere a recommednation to a place called ineedlabs.com that i'd just go to them? i cant seem to find ONE doc that wants to test all of these things. the guys that was to sell me steroids want to test for hgh and the ones that want me on hrt want to test for that.

[kelkel]

Damn! I'm gonna take that as a compliment I think! Took a fresh pic today and changed it up to avoid all "questions"...

thanks guys! was then off on vacation for a while so just picking these up now. kelkel it took me a few looks to figure out your pic. it looked a bit more like an upward view of a "member" than a downward view of an arm!

[mkt]

yep. still looks like a super aggressive dong