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[hammerheart]

That translates to about 1000 ng/dl tT and 68 pg/ml E2.

I guess these are "through" values ie. taken before injection? E2 sensitive right?

tT si great but that E2 is more than twice over top ideal (20-30).

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Well the oestradiol ranges too suggests it is the standard assay. In that case it's probably about right.

Edit: Just noticed the FT3 value. It's sky high, your metabolism must be super fast. That explains the hunger, lol.

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[Mr.BB]

Why the high prolactin? You need to follow up on this.

And you made some error on the free test calculation

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[hammerheart]

I have no idea why your HDL is on the low side, sorry.

PRL could have been elevated due to low DHT before TRT and HCG thereafter. It's a minor elevation and I wouldn't worry if it stays there.

[Mr.BB]

I have no idea why your HDL is on the low side, sorry.

PRL could have been elevated due to low DHT before TRT and HCG thereafter. It's a minor elevation and I wouldn't worry if it stays there.

How do you know his DHT was low? It was not tested. Yeah, it might be logical that it will be low, but still...

I kinda disagree with you on this one, yes it is normal for prolactinomas to have much higher output, still it can be growing and being responsible for his low T symptoms. Of course very long shot, but its worth checking IMO.

[hammerheart]

Growing? A prolactinoma of 2mm can output ten times the PRL levels he have. The issues he mentioned in the other thread are a more valid explanation for me... we both know PRL is inhibited by DA.

21 ng/dl isn't enough for significant feedback inhibition, although tT levels would have probably lifted a bit by lowering PRL.

I wouldn't absolutely worry about a prolactinoma at this point. To mess with pituitary function they need to grow large into the macroadenoma range (>10mm).

I too have small, non functional microadenoma of about 0.5cm in diameter. It seems not to grow, for now...

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[kelkel]

Growing? A prolactinoma of 2mm can output ten times the PRL levels he have. The issues he mentioned in the other thread are a more valid explanation for me... we both know PRL is inhibited by DA.

21 ng/dl isn't enough for significant feedback inhibition, although tT levels would have probably lifted a bit by lowering PRL.

I wouldn't absolutely worry about a prolactinoma at this point. To mess with pituitary function they need to grow large into the macroadenoma range (>10mm).

I too have small, non functional microadenoma of about 0.5cm in diameter. It seems not to grow, for now...

My adenoma is exactly 2cm and pituitary is 6cm and never effected my prolactin, but it shut down my T to a 59 level (TT) and dropping.

[Mr.BB]

Why the high prolactin? You need to follow up on this.

And you made some error on the free test calculation

You put range in 8.8-35 and the value is 0.991...

Too tired to mess with math now... need sleep... tomorow.. zzzz

[Proximal]

I'm trying to get a grasp on the numbers. Isn't the free T, like, very low?

BTW, very sorry to go off topic, but IM, what is the status of the forearm from the blood draw?

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[hammerheart]

My adenoma is exactly 2cm and pituitary is 6cm and never effected my prolactin, but it shut down my T to a 59 level (TT) and dropping.

That's what I meant.. compression elicited by the adenoma mess with gonadotropins secretion.

Usually the first hormonal axis compromised after the HPTA is the somatotropic. How's your natural levels?

Some will go into complete pituitary shutdown, but PRL is almost never interested.

[hammerheart]

Calculated free T is 27 ng/dl, looks within healthy ranges.

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[kelkel]

That's what I meant.. compression elicited by the adenoma mess with gonadotropins secretion.

Usually the first hormonal axis compromised after the HPTA is the somatotropic. How's your natural levels?

Some will go into complete pituitary shutdown, but PRL is almost never interested.

Relatively insignificant via GH serum testing alone. Haven't bothered to run an AST. I tend to run low dose on my own most of the time anymore....

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[AR's King Silabolin]

Grapes are underrated. Should always be present in a bodybuilders breakfast!

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[Proximal]

Weird... that juice squash killed great amount of craving and I can feel the bowel movements already... well its night time, gotta hit the bed now

The bowel movements are going to hit the bed?????? Hope not LOL!

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