Normal to "test" level of response prior to TRT

[LikeAMachine]

It's not their area of expertise so no, I would not expect them to dive into it.

Question!

My doc prescribed me HCG 500IU every week 3 days after my testosterone injection. After reading the sticky, I am sort of questioning that. Should I be injecting less HCG, more often?

[bigdil511]

Question! My doc prescribed me HCG 500IU every week 3 days after my testosterone injection. After reading the sticky, I am sort of questioning that. Should I be injecting less HCG, more often?

500 a week his normal usually 250 twice a week.

[LikeAMachine]

500 a week his normal usually 250 twice a week.

He has me doing all at once, should I change that up to twice a week?

[LikeAMachine]

It's not their area of expertise so no, I would not expect them to dive into it.

So I got my thyroid tests back, all came back as normal. My liver levels came in slightly elevated but that's just something to keep an eye on.

Here are the pics of my results. He also tested me for hepatitis which all came back negative.

H = high levels
L = Low levels

I had Gatorade before the labs (I forgot) so my glucose is high.

[LikeAMachine]

I also had my "6 week" bloods done with my Low T doc today, so I should have those results here in the next few days as a cross reference.

[Xphanial]

Looking forward to seeing how you're going

[LikeAMachine]

Hi guys-

So my labs came back. My free T is still not where they want it to be.

My total T was 273/ng
My SHBG was 15.1
My Estradiol (estrogen) was 64.3

We are going to start 170 dose versus the 140 I was getting. I am also going to be picking up Arimidex from the pharmacy to calm down all of my estrogen, cut a half pill once a week, 3 days after my injection.

[kelkel]

When was your BW pulled relative to your last injection?
What's the range on your estradiol? Know that it reads higher in men. Sometimes dramatically. It's why a sensitive assay should be run.
When it comes to protocols consider twice per week injections. That being half your weekly dose injected twice per week. This will help with estrogen conversion. When it comes to adex, be careful. Start low. I do not agree with .5 mg's three days post injection. Test peaks in about 24 hrs or so.

[LikeAMachine]

When was your BW pulled relative to your last injection?
What's the range on your estradiol? Know that it reads higher in men. Sometimes dramatically. It's why a sensitive assay should be run.
When it comes to protocols consider twice per week injections. That being half your weekly dose injected twice per week. This will help with estrogen conversion. When it comes to adex, be careful. Start low. I do not agree with .5 mg's three days post injection. Test peaks in about 24 hrs or so.

My bloodwork was taken the same day that I got my injection, so I get injected every Thursday and they took bloodwork on Thursday prior to my injection.

I don't think they gave me a range, they just gave me the measurable that I posted. Can you tell me a little more about the range? We talking the range in which my estradiol should be? Or the range in which the estradoil in my body varied?

I will talk with them and see if I can get on twice a week, problem is, I have to go to the office every time, which isn't bad provided they don't charge me. I'll talk to them about it.

I got my arimidex on Friday, I took it on Friday, injection was Thursday. It said right on the bottle to only take 1/4 of the pill, so I did that.

[kelkel]

Without a range (test range) the number doesn't tell us much. We don't know if your estradiol level is within range or above range.
Tell them you want to inject at home. You can also do it sub-Q if that makes it more palatable to your doctor.