Question about Blood Work and T level

**clarkster** · 03-05-2013, 06:25 PM

So, before I started reading these threads I didn't know what to ask for in regarding blood work. In November 2012, I had BW done and the numbers that my Doc gave me were T at *** and E2 at 26 from Test Cyp 200mg IM once a week, .25 Arimidex twice a week and no hCG . Then came the shutdown and after reading GD's hCG sticky, I now know why. I got him to give me hCG at 250iu M-W-F and I then dropped my Test Cyp. to 50mg. twice a week Sub Q. My Doc abruptly left the practice and I've been searching for a new TRT Doc in SoCal by starting a thread and searching Kel's link. I went in to have some BW done for vasectomy and asked for the BW that is recommended on the sticky. They told me that they can only test what the urologist had faxed over to be tested, but I can come back in about a month and test blood levels again. In the meantime, after 8 weeks at my new protocol my T levels dropped to 505. They did not test E2 levels. Now my insurance *should* let me go back in a month and I hope I can run the whole shebang in regarding my BW. My question is, until I go back and get BW done the right way and it might be difficult to answer until I can do that, should I be concerned about the drop in my T levels from *** to 505? I will say I don't as in the zone since I lowered my Test Cyp. Like I said it might be tough to help me out until I get the correct BW, but I welcome and advice you guys can give.

**clarkster** · 03-05-2013, 06:33 PM

I won't let me write my original T level of *** for some reason. So, drop of T level from *** to 505.

**austinite** · 03-05-2013, 06:34 PM

For some reason your initial testosterone level is not showing up. Can you spell it instead? How much higher was it?

SubQ absorption is slower than IM and has less impact on your E2 levels.

**clarkster** · 03-05-2013, 06:35 PM

Yeah, that's weird it won't let me put it. It's *** or seven hundred eighty.

**jomamma007** · 03-05-2013, 07:39 PM

I've read some guys have lower test when injecting sub q, theoretically they shouldn't though. When did you get the blood test relative to injections. BTW have you found a doc in SoCal, because I am looking for one too!

**clarkster** · 03-05-2013, 08:00 PM

Got the blood test about an hour before my next injection and 3 days after my last injection of Test Cyp 50mg Sub Q. I called Dr. Mark Gordon (seems like he's big time in the TRT world) in Encino and his prices *started* at $2700. But, they told me after I pay I then could *try* and submit it to my insurance company. Yikes. I'm still looking.