TRT Required

[paulzane]

Hello I am 56 year old weight trainer 6 ft tal,l 200 lbs, good condition. I went to the hospital to try to get TRT. My initial results were:

Total Test: 203 ng/dl
SHBG: 30.2 nmol/l
Albumin: 39 gm/l
Free Androgen Index: 23.3
Free Test(cFT): 43 pg/ml
% Free Test(cFT): 2.1%
Bioavailable Test: 91 ng/dl
% Bioavailable Test: 45%

DHEA_S: 123 ug/dl
LH: 0.09 mIU/ml

Just wondering what the guys here think!

[flatscat]

Welcome over here - can you post ranges for your results please

[oakdad]

Looks very promissing they will be perscribing you something but let them dig into why your LH is low before sticking the needle.

[paulzane]

Hello I am 56 year old weight trainer 6 ft tal,l 200 lbs, good condition. I went to the hospital to try to get TRT. My initial results were:

Total Test: 203 ng/dl 240 - 950 ng/dL
SHBG: 30.2 nmol/l 10 - 60Albumin: 39 gm/l 38 - 50
Free Androgen Index: 23.3
Free Test(cFT): 43 pg/ml 90- 300
% Free Test(cFT): 2.1% 2 - 5
Bioavailable Test: 91 ng/dl 50-190
% Bioavailable Test: 45%

DHEA_S: 123 ug/dl 38 - 313
LH: 0.09 mIU/ml

Just wondering what the guys here think!

known ranges added

[flatscat]

And you've been cycling on and off for a while or you been all natty?

[paulzane]

I haven't cycled at all for a few years.

I was took 2iu HGH for most of the year 5 on 2 off (for wellbeing).

Prior to going for the blood test I took 125 ml testoviron each week for 6 weeks and then nothing for around 3 weeks before the test so that my natty levels would be low!!

[flatscat]

Makes sense. You should be able to get on trt with your suppressed numbers. OR you might try some pct and then retest, either way, good luck.

[dosXX]

You're definitely a good candidate for TRT your total test and LH is way too low and this could be age related or something else. Ask your doctor to recommend an Endo who practices TRT.

[paulzane]

I went to the Endo and she did a few tests and took some more blood. The ones that weren't normal were:

Neutrophil 52.7 % 55 - 75
RBC 6.11 4.5 -6.0
Hematocrit 55.0% 40.0 - 54.0
LH 0.32 mIU/ml
Test 1.62 ng/ml 1.75 - 7.81

PSA, Free T4, TSH, Prolactin etc. etc. all OK

[chicolifter123]

you'll have no problem getting on HRT with those levels. a doctor may want to do an MRI on your pituitary just to make sure a tumor isn't responsible for your LH being so low. either way though, good luck your life is going to get much better.

[Shol'va]

You're definitely a good candidate for TRT your total test and LH is way too low and this could be age related or something else. Ask your doctor to recommend an Endo who practices TRT.

Actually you need to make sure the endo prescibes TRT- Shots, as most endo's just offer that stupid androgel crap or testim. If necessary call around to different endo clinics asking them if the doc prescibes shots or just the gel that way you wont waste your time or money going to one only to find out they will only put you on androgel.

[paulzane]

The Endo said that most things were OK MRI would be $800 so I said I could get it done on insurance when I got back to the Middle East. Back to the other Specialist and he put me on Nebido. Whoooo hooooo. One shot now and another in around 10 weeks, with a blood test in 16 - 18 weeks to see how things are then!

[paulzane]

I was hoping to do a stack around about now (I have everything in place) but I will have to wait until my next blood test is done

[SlimmerMe]

The Endo said that most things were OK MRI would be $800 so I said I could get it done on insurance when I got back to the Middle East. Back to the other Specialist and he put me on Nebido. Whoooo hooooo. One shot now and another in around 10 weeks, with a blood test in 16 - 18 weeks to see how things are then!

I have heard Nebido is the way for the future....so lucky you!

[zaggahamma]

I have heard Nebido is the way for the future....so lucky you!

i'll be happy pinning at home weekly

[paulzane]

i'll be happy pinning at home weekly

Me too. I can easily get Testoviron here and would happily pin 125 ml a week .... but the doc gave me Nebido and according to Marcus it is the dog's bollox!!!

[kesam1]

Im on nebido but ended up on an 8 week protocol. Anything longer and my numbers drop fast and become a moaning old woman. tried splitting it ie 1/4 every 2 weeks but didnt work for me. Very nice form of TRT (UK based)

[zaggahamma]

Im on nebido but ended up on an 8 week protocol. Anything longer and my numbers drop fast and become a moaning old woman. tried splitting it ie 1/4 every 2 weeks but didnt work for me. Very nice form of TRT (UK based)

so even with nebido it seems if there are different protocols...what are the ranges or is it just like 8-12 or something?

[paulzane]

The protocol is........... load again after 6 weeks and then get blood work done at around week 16 to see how things are. The dose will then be adjusted to keep the test levels high ...... usually one injection every 10 - 12 weeks!

[zaggahamma]

The protocol is........... load again after 6 weeks and then get blood work done at around week 16 to see how things are. The dose will then be adjusted to keep the test levels high ...... usually one injection every 10 - 12 weeks!

so this 8 week thing is prolly a rarity

[paulzane]

so this 8 week thing is prolly a rarity

I think so ...... Marcus has a good article on Nebido:

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...ido&highlight=