Balls hurt

[luciuswillson]

Ok I have been on test c for the past year 1.5 ml every other week. I am going to be switching docs in the next month because I am not happy. Any way I took a injection last night of 1.5 ml and today my balls are really sore. Is this common? I have had sore balls before but not this long.

thanks

[LT75]

After a year I would think your shut down already. Are you on hcg? Every other week is a horrible protocol.

[luciuswillson]

no. That is part of the problem my doc I have been using doenst want to test for anything else. I have asked in the past to have my E tested GH and he said I didn't need those tested and not to worry about it. I am working on getting another doctor for this in the next week or two. My wife (Physical Therapist) has a patient that does his TRT at a urologist in town about 20min away. She likes the idea of the Subq because she doest like to give me the injections. When I do get another doc I am going to have him run a full test to see what is going on.

[LT75]

Until you get a new doctor go tell your current one you want it tested now. Don't ask him, tell him. If the new doctor tells you to go on another every other week protocol, keep looking or go to a specialized clinic. Every 2 weeks is putting you test levels on a roller coaster ride.

[LT75]

Just make sure it is a estradiol sensitive test( labcorp test #140244)

[luciuswillson]

I got tested two weeks ago. Like I said doc would only run T. My T was at: (one week post injection)

Testosterone Serum 588 (348-1197)
Testosterone, % Free + weakly bound 42.6 (9.0-46.0)
Testosterone, F+W Bound: 250.5 (40.0-250.0)

Im calling the urologist who I just found and does HRT. I am going to have him run
• Total Testosterone
• Bioavailable testosterone (aka Free and Loosely Bound)
• Free Testosterone
• SHBG
• DHT (gel users especially pay attention to this)
• Estradiol (specify “sensitive” assay for males)
• LH
• FSH
• Prolactin
• Cortisol
• Thyroid Panel (complete)
• CBC
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
• Lipid Panel
• PSA (age dependent)
• IGF-1, IGFBP-3 (if HGH therapy is being considered)
• Vitamin D

Is there anything else I need?

thanks for all your help.

[luciuswillson]

So should I wait to take any supplements before my next blood test? I was going to take DHEA and VD3

[bass]

^^^ what LT75 said.