Prepping for IGF1 bloodtest, quick help

**RoachForLife19** · 01-18-2011, 12:25 PM

I actually posted this within another thread here but though I might get a better response on its own thread.

Basically Ive been throttling up to 6iu per day (7days a week) since September 1st. My test is tomorrow around 11am, and while I normally pin just once a day at 630am, I think tomorrow I will pin around 9am so its closer to the bloodtest draw.

Anything Im missing or does this jive? Also I still have the option of getting additional testing done at the same time (such as GH Serum), any need to do so?

Thanks all

**RoachForLife19** · 01-18-2011, 12:48 PM

Actually along the same lines, I did have a day or two where I went to 7iu after questioning how effective what Ive been using is. Id like to not skew the results, so does it make more sense to have a good 7days under my belt of 6iu before being tested? Rather, so I know the numeric value represents 6iu of the GH as opposed to possibly 7

Hope that makes sense. Im sure Im overthinking this, but want to be sure its right

Thanks

**DCannon** · 01-18-2011, 01:21 PM

I think you are overthinking it.

No matter what time you draw your blood work, your igf-1 level should be very high at 6iu.

It drops slowly during the day but not to baseline. Basically, it's like swating a baloon in the air each time it gets to your shoulder height. You keep your levels elevated with each injection but they don't drop that low.

**RoachForLife19** · 01-18-2011, 02:08 PM

Yeh I think my time of day is okay, but my second question was about relating the amt I take to the numeric value the bloodwork gives me. I want to be sure that a value of XXX is at XYZ iu. So I was thinking of having a consistent 7days of 6iu to ensure it really is 6, and not 6.5, or 7. Make sense?

For the record Ive been throttling in 1iu increments every 3 weeks. Ive been at 6ius since 1/1 but increase to 7 this last Sunday and Monday.

**DCannon** · 01-18-2011, 02:20 PM

After 7 days at 6iu's your level should be noticably higher than say someone at 3iu.

I think the way you are doing it is fine.

**RoachForLife19** · 01-27-2011, 09:59 AM

got my results back, def lower than I would have hoped.

Result was 464ng/mL
This was done about 1.5hours after my pin in the morning.

Also to note Ive been ramping up to 6iu/day (7days) with 3weeks per iu
Week 1-3 1iu/day
Week 4-6 2iu/day
etc

I am now at 6iu/day in a single shot in the morning