Wondering if I can use Deca on TRT with my current labs.

[AliYousaf]

Hi, I am 39 with the experience of two cycles few years back. I was feeling all the symptoms of low test in the body which was confirmed later with my blood labs. But I decided to wait before getting on a TRT cus we were planing our second baby. I have been working out for the past 6 years or so.Have been eating clean home made food 95 percent of the time. but even then I was not gaining good amount of muscle and was gaining belly fat.
Finally I decided to go on TRT right after the baby was born in August this year. Again I pulled labs to make sure. I was below range 416 with Free testosterone only 17.
Started 250 mg TestE a week with .25Adex, 250iu hcg twice a week since then and saw things getting better for me. I am using hcg as an option to go back if things dont work out well.
Today I received my second blood reports to make sure.
Test 1490
Free Test 61
Estrodial 19
Prolactin 14.2
So far so good I am guessing.
I am planning to add 100 mg Deca a week for ten weeks and then go back to my normal TRT protocol for joints. I am gaining good amount of muscle and joints are taking a big toll i guess. I am at roughly 14% BF whihc is mostly round the belly.
Is it a good idea ?

My Hematology reports worry me though
HB is 18.4 Normal range 13-18
Total RBC 6.6 Normal Range 4.5-6.5
HCT 56 Normal range 38-52
and in LFT this S.G.O.T(AST) came high 78 Normal range 5-35

I have also done lipid profile and SHBG the reports are coming back in 2 days. but one thing I am sure my cholesterol will be high as I have been eating red meat a lot. Will share once it arrives.

So need opinions on the reports and also the main question should I use Deca for ten weeks in this scenario?
Please feel free to point out if I missed anything.
Thanks.

[Jonbana]

I know lots of people who cruise on TRT with deca for joints

100deca seems low , most run 150mg a week and test around 200mg


If you are gaining without deca and are happy with how you feel maybe save deca for a blast for more results , that's what im doing I rather blast deca than cruise on deca the point of a cruise is to give the body a break

when you are running deca you are still cycling in my eyes even at a low dosage

but looks like you have it well planned out choice if yours but I see nothing wrong with it but see what the vets chime in with

[Paragon73]

As to your question about deca , I use it and like it at 200mg/week with my TRT.

Your HCT is dangerously high at 56. You need to donate blood ASAP and reduce your Test dose. ~1500 total test is very very high, and it's what's causing your high HCT. I would drop your test dose to about 160/week split in two and re-assess in 6 weeks. You might even be able to drop the adex this way, which would help your lipids.

[Mr.BB]

Thats not TRT, thats almost a cycle.

As Paragon said above, you are in the red with your hematocrit, you need to donate blood immediately. You are in risk for a cardiovascular event.

Aren't you followed by a doctor???

[AliYousaf]

Thanks for the reply both of you guys.

Paragon. I too was thinking about donating blood. Will go for it asap now. How about my SGOT ? It's way above the normal ranges in my reports.
Will Aspirin 175 mg a day help ?

Jon, I am using pharm grade test e which comes only in 250 mg a vial. It's nearly impossible to find potent underground stuff in my country and I am stuck with this dose. I can't go less this when I am self injecting.
Do you mean when cruising I can give Test e a break and cruise with only deca ? I didn't get it right I think.

[AliYousaf]

Thank you for your reply Mr. BB. I have used 500 mg Test E in my first cycle with Dbol 30 mg a day couple of years back. which went pretty well. My second cycle was 750 mg TestE only. So 250 mg a week made sense for a TRT dose for me. I don't understand how it is not ?

[AliYousaf]

If 250 mg Test a week is high for a TRT protocol Will going 250 mg every 10 days help my case in any way ?? I am just thinking about my options here.

[Paragon73]

10 days between injections won't give you stable blood levels. Just do 80/250 of a mL twice per week, which is .32 mL each time if your Test is 250mg/mL. I'm just making an educated guess on what will get you to 800-1000 TT stable level, which most experienced TRT users and good docs find is optimal for long term health.

When you add deca , you just maintain your normal TRT Test dose. Your body needs the Test in order to function.

The elevated liver value could be from anything, including your adex, alcohol, or even OTC supplements.

[AliYousaf]

You're right Paragon, It is 250mg/ml. And I'll keep this math in mind next time I am injecting So it's 160 mg a week you're suggesting then. What about my Adex dosage now ? I am currently doing it 0.25 mg twice.
I just donated blood.. don't know weather it will be used or not just got it out of body and will be pulling labs again in two days.
Hope it gets better.

I am also adding Taurine I gram daily for my liver Values. Ok ??

[Paragon73]

I'd try adex .25mg once with Test at 160mg/week, then get BW after 6 weeks.

I don't know about taurine for liver values. If it helps, go for it.

[Mr.BB]

For the liver add NAC.

Liver transaminases ast and alt can be elevated just from working out hard.
Take a week off and retest if you are worried about it.

[AliYousaf]

Thanks guys. Had an 80mg Test E jab this morning. Doing math before injecting is a different kind of stress. Anyway.. hoping I got it right. The next jab will be Wednesday eve or Thursday morning. Will get blood tests in 6 weeks for sure.
I am going to collect my SHBG and Lipid Profiles today. For now I just wanna ask am I out of danger zone after donating one blood bag or should I go for more ?
How to make sure ? Another test ?

[Paragon73]

You're probably OK with a regular donation this time since you're reducing your dose, though I would do a double red cell donation with HCT that high. It should gradually come down a bit more now on its own.

[Mr.BB]

In most countries you can only donate every 12 weeks.

More than that can lead to iron depletion, which is also not good. If you start donating regularly, start adding iron and ferritin to your bloodwork.

[AliYousaf]

Hmm. I'll look up ferritin first thing and evaluate my options.
Thanks guys..I am learning new things.

[AliYousaf]

Got my Lipid Profile and SHBG just now. Surprisingly it doesn't look as bad I expected.
Cholesterol 188. Normal Range Less than 200 desirable.
Triglycerides 79 Normal Value less than 150 Normal.
HDL 45 Normal Value Men: less than 40 mg/dl = Low.
LDL 121 Normal Value Less than 100 optimal. 100-129 Near or above Optimal.
VLDL 16. Normal Value Less than 30 = Normal.
HDL/LDL ratio 4.2 Normal 3.5 to 5.0 desirable.

SHBG. 22.81 Normal 15-100 Normal.
I am getting almost everything is normal.. Possible ?

[AliYousaf]

Hi guys. I got my blood retested after donating some.
HB range 13-18, previous 18.4 latest 16.9
RBC range 4.5-6.5 previous 6.6 latest 6
HCT range 38-52 previous 56 latest 52.

I think I am still high or near high. Thinking about donating some more coming Sunday.
What do you guys suggest ?
Thanks.

[Juced_porkchop]

For the liver add NAC.

Liver transaminases ast and alt can be elevated just from working out hard.
Take a week off and retest if you are worried about it.

i agree on NAC. i would add taurine though anyway, its great supp and cheap

[Mr.BB]

Hi guys. I got my blood retested after donating some.
HB range 13-18, previous 18.4 latest 16.9
RBC range 4.5-6.5 previous 6.6 latest 6
HCT range 38-52 previous 56 latest 52.

I think I am still high or near high. Thinking about donating some more coming Sunday.
What do you guys suggest ?
Thanks.

Have you reduced your dosage?

[Chicagotarsier]

HCT high. Unless you feel dehydrated donate again.

[AliYousaf]

I had reduced my dosage last week. Doing 160 mg a week now. 80 mg twice.

Will try donate some this weekend.

[AliYousaf]

Hey guys... it's been over a month or so I guess..
I am back with my latest labs...
I am currently on 80 mg TestE twice a week as suggested in this thread previously I was on 250 mg a week.
But my labs aren't telling much difference.
I.e.
Hct = 53. Normal values 38 -52. Donated blood this morning after seeing this at high end.

Testosterone = 1479. Previously this was 1490 when I was three months into 250 mg a week.

Free Testosterone = 83.76 previously this was 61.93

I am confused here. Need advice quick.

Thanks.

[AliYousaf]

Bump.

[ScotchGuard02]

Got my Lipid Profile and SHBG just now. Surprisingly it doesn't look as bad I expected.
Cholesterol 188. Normal Range Less than 200 desirable.
Triglycerides 79 Normal Value less than 150 Normal.
HDL 45 Normal Value Men: less than 40 mg/dl = Low.
LDL 121 Normal Value Less than 100 optimal. 100-129 Near or above Optimal.
VLDL 16. Normal Value Less than 30 = Normal.
HDL/LDL ratio 4.2 Normal 3.5 to 5.0 desirable.

SHBG. 22.81 Normal 15-100 Normal.
I am getting almost everything is normal.. Possible ?

Your number look pretty good. Any update on your Prolactin level? It was nearing the limit on your first post.

[ScotchGuard02]

Hi guys. I got my blood retested after donating some.
HB range 13-18, previous 18.4 latest 16.9
RBC range 4.5-6.5 previous 6.6 latest 6
HCT range 38-52 previous 56 latest 52.

I think I am still high or near high. Thinking about donating some more coming Sunday.
What do you guys suggest ?
Thanks.

This may sound a little crazy but if I don't have time to donate blood I just drain my self, when my HCT and HB gets too high, with a sterile kit.

[ScotchGuard02]

Hey guys... it's been over a month or so I guess..
I am back with my latest labs...
I am currently on 80 mg TestE twice a week as suggested in this thread previously I was on 250 mg a week.
But my labs aren't telling much difference.
I.e.
Hct = 53. Normal values 38 -52. Donated blood this morning after seeing this at high end.

Testosterone = 1479. Previously this was 1490 when I was three months into 250 mg a week.

Free Testosterone = 83.76 previously this was 61.93

I am confused here. Need advice quick.

Thanks.

The only thing you're taking is 160mg/wk of TestE? Are you taking any AI?

[AliYousaf]

Yup. 0.25 Adex a week. Didn't think this was relevant. Thought I am curious, how ?

[AliYousaf]

I am not pulling complete panel every month bro. Just the CBC, Test and Estradiol.
This thread suggested that I should reduce my test E dosage and bring my testosterone to 900-950 range, If I am correct here. And I did. It's been more than six weeks since I first did that.

You can understand my panic here, despite the test dosage I am taking the testosterone in blood didn't come down. I want to understand why ? And what can be done here.
I am currently 0.25 Adex, a week not on need basis but just to avoid any problems. I know I don't need it.

[AliYousaf]

Bump.

[AliYousaf]

Bump bump.

[Mr.BB]

Do you smoke?

[The Deadlifting Dog]

You need to lower your dosage even further in my opinion.
I am on 80mg per week.
I bet 100mg per week will put your around 800-900 test.

What you have cycled in the past has no relevance on what your TRT dosage should be.
(Just because you have ran 750 on cycle doesn't mean 250 or 160 is a good dose.)

[AliYousaf]

Do you smoke?

Mr. BB. Yes, actually I do. Does this have something to do with all this ?

[AliYousaf]

You need to lower your dosage even further in my opinion. I am on 80mg per week. I bet 100mg per week will put your around 800-900 test. What you have cycled in the past has no relevance on what your TRT dosage should be. (Just because you have ran 750 on cycle doesn't mean 250 or 160 is a good dose.)

I guess, you're right.

[Mr.BB]

Mr. BB. Yes, actually I do. Does this have something to do with all this ?

Smoking, or other kind of oxygen deprivation like for example living at high altitude, will rise RBCs and hematocrit. Its the body way of trying to improve cell oxygenation.

So, you might want to quit, or at least stop cigarettes.

Also agree with what Deadlifting Dog said.