Hey Guys, had new bloodwork done last week, finally got the results.
I have been feeling better the last few weeks and lost weight and have much more energy. brain fog is going away, really a lot of positive changes. I got some updated bloodwork and of course the lab did not run everything I asked for. Going to wait a month and get more labs done and if I have to do it online myself and pay , I will.
Here are the updated and some questions I have:
CBC - Pretty much all within Range. MY hemotacrit was high last time (52). Now down to 44 thanks to a double red blood donation. Will do this as often as possible.
The only thing that was high is the MPV but I was reading and this may be due to my body developing new platelets which makes them abnormally high until they mature. Anyone have any experience with that?
Chemistry was all within range.
Prolactin - 8.4 (2.1 - 17.7 ng/ml)
TSH, 3rd generation 1.084 (0.350 - 5.500 uIU/mL)
FREE T4 1.2 (0.8 - 1.8 ng/dL)
Total T 766 (240 - 950 ng/dL)
Free T 25 (9-30 ng/dL)
SHBG 35 (10-57 ng/dl)
Estradiol - 54 (range <40)
So, It looks like my free T is right where I want it. I am feeling good too. I think my SHBG is a little high but not bad. My estradiol is a little concerning, although I definitely think it has come down from where it was previously. Problem was the idiot doctor I was using last ran the wrong test.
My current doc, although doesnt know much about this, is willing to do whatever I ask him. He read Crisler paper I gave him and will work with me. He did not want to give me an AI at this time as he is not too familiar with them. So I am going to continue my current protocol and in a month get retested and if my estradiol goes higher, I will convince him to give me an AI for a short time.
I do not feel any of the high estrogen symptons right now.
My question is regarding supplements. Right now I take 25mg DHEA in the morning along with 10mg Pregnolone (both in pill form)
Take 50mg Zinc/2mg copper pill
Take 4-6000 IU of Vitamin D3 (My original lab work before TRT showed I was very deficient in D3)
Was thinking of adding in Boron and also ordered ZMA and DIM (I ordered the DIM through a product called Myodex by Axis Labs) Supposed to control DHT and Estrogen levels).
Any ideas on my supplements and if I should be taking anything else or not take something?
I am feeling really good now and I think I am almost where I want to be but would love for the experts to chime in.
BTW, the way I feel now started when I changed my protocol to 100mg/weekly t-cyp and 250 iu HCG 2 days prior and 1 day prior to injection.
Was thinking of going to 120 mg t-cyp, but not sure if I want to change that yet. What do you guys think? Is the HCG enough to keep my balls intact at these levels? Would like to have kids in a few years.
Thanks!!!!