I was diagnosed having low testosterone roughly a year ago. The only symptom that I had was lack of energy. My GP put me into testosterone replacement therapy but the decision was reversed once Endo joined the case. After that Endo ordered multiple tests and finally concluded this Spring that I’m in normal levels even though I were in 200s. I did support those tests by reducing the intensity of my training and trying to have super-clean diet but that didn’t have a major impact. I started to train harder again during January.
As I violently disagreed with my Endo, I chose to do my own Clomid experiment and started to take 10mg Clomid ED after my April blood work. Since then my testosterone has come up to 600s and I feel a lot better – not like superman but normal in the sense that I have energy to do normal things.
I’m 42 years old 6” 220 pounds with BF~18%. I managed to put around 4 pounds more muscle in the last 7 months that’s odd considering my low T. Here is my blood work below. The free testosterone has been calculated in all cases but one and in that case nurse couldn’t tell the scale so I don’t have a clue what that stands for (scale or unit).
Aug '13 Nov'13 Jan'14 Apr'14 June'14
Total T 200 345 268 295 642
Total Range 249-836 249-836 249-836 250-1009 249-836
Free T 52.1
Free calc. 7.73 6.43 12.76
Free % 2.24% 2.40% 1.99%
Bio-avai 169 137 273.5
Bio-avai% 49.10% 51.20% 42.60%
SHBG 29 25 42
Albumin 4 3.9 3.9
LH 4 3.9
T4 Free 1
EDIT: My table is messed up (and didn't have clear path fixing it) but to explain the calculated values, SHBG, Albumin are only for Nov, Jan and June. LH is only for Nov and June.
I have few questions relating my case…
Q1: How is it possible for my testosterone to go up when my LH is stayed the same (what else should have I measured?)
Q2: Has any forum member been in Clomid for long-period of time?
Q3: What should I watch out when being in Clomid? Anything I should keep my eye on from bloodwork wise?
Q4: Any other blood work you suggest me doing the next time control time?
For next, I was thinking of reducing my Clomid dosage and do a test and then check where I stand? After that I was thinking of quitting Clomid (sometimes early next year) and see where my testosterone lands. If it sinks again then I either need to get somebody start TRT on me or get back on Clomid.
Does anybody have any other good ideas for suggested course of actions?