Question about Low SHBG and high Free T

[badrad123]

Hi, my last blood results were taken the day of my injection (before injection):

Total T: 542 (250-1100)
Free : 164.1 (35 -155)
Estradiol: 29 (< or =39)
SHBG: 11

I inject T-TH-Sat 30mg Subq each injection day. I also take a couple of drops of liquid Arimdex.

My SHBG has always been pretty low.

Should I be concerned about the high free T? Is it okay to stay like this for long periods of time?

[kelkel]

It's just fine. Great FT level. Your 3 day injection routine suppresses your shbg thus the lower level allowing more FT. Don't let your shbg go too low. Twice per week would probably be just fine for you.

[badrad123]

Thanks. Yea, I was originally on a twice per week schedule but switched to the 3 day schedule to help keep my E2 under control and because my low SHBG. My Dr. had mentioned maybe EOD would be better with the low SHBG.

On the 3 day a week schedule my Free T is much higher then when I was on the 2 day a week schedule. I guess that's probably due to the fact that my SHBG is low or driven lower on the 3X week schedule.

[dreadnok89]

Does your estrogen get out of hand with 30 mg?

[kelkel]

There are different schools of thought on injections and shbg suppression. What you are doing is one. Smaller, more frequent injections don't cause as much suppression but it's more constant, not allowing shbg to rise. The other is to only inject once per week giving your shbg more time to rise through the rest of that week. Trial and error coupled with BW is the only way to tell what will work for you.

[vinceproduction]

Smaller three times a week schedule works for me with my low shbg. I've tried several schedules and doses and this is what works best for me. Like Kel said, everyone's different and it takes experimentation to figure out what works best for you.

[dreadnok89]

You want low shbg right?

[qscgugcsq]

You want low shbg right?

I know I do XD

What can happen when SHBG is too low?

[badrad123]

Does your estrogen get out of hand with 30 mg?

without the liquid dex it would get to around 39 which doesn't seem very high but i could definitely feel symptoms. I think I do much better around 20 or a little below. The liqidex seems to work fine but I only take 3-4 drops 3 x a week on 90mg of test cyp.

[badrad123]

Thanks Kelkel. I think the 3 days a week injection routine is working for now. I hit a spot where I felt really dialed in but then lost it during a stressful time over the summer. Now I'm trying to get dialed back in and was just wondering if the low SHBG was making it harder by pushing my Free T too high.

[kelkel]

Smaller three times a week schedule works for me with my low shbg. I've tried several schedules and doses and this is what works best for me. Like Kel said, everyone's different and it takes experimentation to figure out what works best for you.

A vince sighting! Where have you been!

[dreadnok89]

without the liquid dex it would get to around 39 which doesn't seem very high but i could definitely feel symptoms. I think I do much better around 20 or a little below. The liqidex seems to work fine but I only take 3-4 drops 3 x a week on 90mg of test cyp.

Was that sensitive estrogen or reg estrogen? Because sensitive gets a better reading. I have made that mistake and ran my estrogen too low and terrible side effects. I haven't really used an air in a,while and feeling better

[badrad123]

Was that sensitive estrogen or reg estrogen? Because sensitive gets a better reading. I have made that mistake and ran my estrogen too low and terrible side effects. I haven't really used an air in a,while and feeling better

I believe it was the regular test.#82670. Now I'm wondering what 19 on the regular would show up as on the sensitive test...hmmm