Questioning and interpeting saliva test results

[clemont51]

On a scale of 200 - 900, normal read 550 two (2) years ago. Started a year ago
125mg Test Cyp every two weeks. Blood test results last spring 850. Five months ago tested saliva 554 on a age dependent scale of 44-148. Switched to
75mg test c weekly. On the seventh day after that dosage I took test and results read 775 on that 44-148 scale! How accurate are these tests? I'm 75 years old and maintain a high level of fitness. Are these results in a "danger zone"?

[lovbyts]

I dong think that's in the dangerous level at all as a matter of fact my doctor (Endocrinologist) likes me to be up near the top instead of middle or low or near the bottom.
Basically anything in between is good and How do you feel? That's very important.

I'm not sure how accurate they are though, if you have endurance it should pay for any blood work.

[xeroxy]

Saliva tests have come a long way in recent years and do give a fairly accurate reading, but remember this is only a reading of serum and fraction plasma free test levels.
Those results are not in a danger zone, using 75mg of test cyp weekly (after subtracting ester weight) would/should give you testosterone levels of a young man in his prime.

[clemont51]

Thank you for your comments. Feel great, slight shrinkage of gonads. Problem; playing with
too many soccer moms!

[xeroxy]

hCG!
It's used in conjuction with TRT by some of the more respectable endos. It also not only keeps the testes functioning it's excellent for increasing the CYP450 enzyme.
Basically by the action of hCG on CYP450 dynamics it increases pregnenolone which is the precursor for all other steroid hormones and has many benefits.
One of these benefits is that it serves to keep/restore a natural hormonal balance within this key pathway even if the HPTA is suppressed,
it also has energizing, anti-stress benefits, elevates mood through the raising of NDMA activity and reduces excess Cortisol.

[clemont51]

Would appreciate your suggestions as to dosage. I am going to give it a try.
Thanks

[lovbyts]

Personally I like a little gonad shrinkage. Now if they pulled up TIGHT like a 10 yr old that may be odd but who needs them dangling and flopping in the wind? LOL