Latest Labs Have me Concerned

[BillyBob210]

Went and gave blood today to bring down my hema/hemo numbers before my new bloodwork next week.

Couple of questions: Why does testosterone supplementaion raise these numbers? How long does it take for them to go back up on my current protocol (compounded cream equal to two packs of Androgel)? Just concerned that my doc will lower the dosage and I feel great, so I do not want that.

What does anyone know of the elevated alkaline phosphatase numbers?

Thanks all and Happy Friday!

Bill

[BillyBob210]

Ok.......... I went and gave blood to get my hemo/hema levels down. That worked great. new levels are well below normal...all good.

Test total and free are in the crapper.

Total 154 (249-836) Down from 288
Free 4.9 (6.8-21.5) Down from 9.1

I gave blood one week prior to doing the bloodwork, but I assumed my levels would be back up by then, especially since Doc upped my TRT gel to equivelent to 2 packs of Androgel....10 grams.

Did I not wait long enough to do BW after giving blood or do you think that my body may not be absorbing the gel anymore???

I feel fine BTW, libido is fair and Jr. seems to work ok. Not making much for gains in the gym but intensity and energy levels good. Not losing or gaining weight.

Doc called for more BW in 2 weeks and agreed to add estradiol.

Thanks for any input or advice. Kind of worried because these numbers are lower than before I started TRT.

[The Toad]

Ok.......... I went and gave blood to get my hemo/hema levels down. That worked great. new levels are well below normal...all good.

Test total and free are in the crapper.

Total 154 (249-836) Down from 288
Free 4.9 (6.8-21.5) Down from 9.1

I gave blood one week prior to doing the bloodwork, but I assumed my levels would be back up by then, especially since Doc upped my TRT gel to equivelent to 2 packs of Androgel....10 grams.

Did I not wait long enough to do BW after giving blood or do you think that my body may not be absorbing the gel anymore???

I feel fine BTW, libido is fair and Jr. seems to work ok. Not making much for gains in the gym but intensity and energy levels good. Not losing or gaining weight.

Doc called for more BW in 2 weeks and agreed to add estradiol.

Thanks for any input or advice. Kind of worried because these numbers are lower than before I started TRT.

The half life of the cream is very short, I think measured in hours so I doubt the donation affected it. The same thing happened to me, I was on a compounded cream and after a while it just lost it's effectiveness.

[BillyBob210]

Also my assumption. If the next round of bw turns out the same we will discuss the shots but it will take some convincing to let me do them weekly and on my own.

Thanks for your response Toad!

[flatscat]

The half life of the cream is very short, I think measured in hours so I doubt the donation affected it. The same thing happened to me, I was on a compounded cream and after a while it just lost it's effectiveness.

I thought that EVERY Doc who prescribes gel does so because of the steady levels it provides - NOT. Talk him into injections and be done with it.

Congrats on the hemo/hema levels. I too find that donating every six weeks keeps mine under control although by week six I can tell it is time again. One of the side effects of t is the increase of new red blood cells it causes.