Just a question

[gatornate97]

So I took my .500iu HCG injection today, which I take once weekly. Went to the gym and had a great workout.but when I got home, felt like my body just shut down. Became immediately tired and feel very lathargic. My eyes just want to close. Just feel worn. My last e2 level was 33, since then I've actually started dosing 2 times per week. So, I'm. Not sure why I feel this way. Take 100mg zinc, DIM, and 4mg copper to control estrogen. Just curious if anyone has felt this and may have feedback.

Protocol:

60mg Test C 2 times week Sunday morn, Wed night 3.5 days a part
.500iu HCG once a week Fridays

[jomamma007]

maybe you just had a hard workout bud, could be tons of factors.
If this consistently happens now it might be something to worry about but one time doesn't mean much. I think all of us on HRT sometimes forget that even people with hormones in perfect ranges can have off days here and there.

Personally anytime I get tired, anxious, or don't feel like superman I think somethings wrong with my hormones but sometimes it's just life. Sorry if that doesn't help much... I'm usually tired after a hard training session, but a quick nap helps out tons.

Is that 33 a sensitive panel? If not your estrogen could even be too low now for you as I've found that the sensitive panel tends to be 10-20 points less then the standard test. Combine that with the fact that you've split your dose up lowering your estrogen further, the hcg could have just gave you a spike in estrogen which made you feel good...

[gatornate97]

No it was not a sensitive e2 reading. Just the standard.

I am going to ask for BW next week, so hopefully I can see where I'm at in my protocol and get it dialed in a bit more.

[gatornate97]

Day 2 where I completely crash mid-afternoon
Just pass out on couch, feel sooo tired and eyes just want to shut

Def gettin BW done next week...Don't know if it's excess e2 or depleted e2. This is a new phenomenon. Hasn't happened in 7 weeks of TRT. I don't take an AI, so how can it be a depleted e2? This sucks!

[Beethoven]

I've had a similar thing happen when dieting especially low carb.

[gatornate97]

I'm not dieting, and def not eating low carbs.
But I know what you're talking about as I have been carb depleted before and felt very weak.

[jomamma007]

Get a full panel done,
make sure to test
estradiol sensitive
free test
Maybe stop taking DIM for a few days and see how you feel in the meantime.

[gatornate97]

Thanks Jo

Will try that route and get blood work done
Will update