twice a week injections versus once a week.

[HRTstudent]

With a once a week shot, you will get a large peak and that has a lot of potential problems for SOME people... namely, more estradiol conversion, unsteady T levels, and I believe for people with low SHBG it might be best to do more frequent shots.

When I was on 1 shot a week, my T at the end of the week was around low-mid normal. But I am sure that in the beginning of the week I had above normal. I didn't feel any positive benefits from TRT on this regimen, although to be fair, I did up the dose AND switch to 2 shots per week. I did it 3.5 so that would be like Monday morning shot and then Thursday night.

Since then I have now just switched to 3 shots a week.

[jacobk91]

With a once a week shot, you will get a large peak and that has a lot of potential problems for SOME people... namely, more estradiol conversion, unsteady T levels, and I believe for people with low SHBG it might be best to do more frequent shots.

When I was on 1 shot a week, my T at the end of the week was around low-mid normal. But I am sure that in the beginning of the week I had above normal. I didn't feel any positive benefits from TRT on this regimen, although to be fair, I did up the dose AND switch to 2 shots per week. I did it 3.5 so that would be like Monday morning shot and then Thursday night.

Since then I have now just switched to 3 shots a week.

im probably going to swtich to twice a week because i want my levels more stable. i currently inject friday mornings so ill make my second shot monday nights.

got a question though: should i take my full dose (100mg) this friday and then immediately start 50 mg on Monday and then continue with 50 mg twice a week from there? or should i start right away with 50 mg this friday even though its been a week since my last shot? sorry if this is confusing.

[HRTstudent]

im probably going to swtich to twice a week because i want my levels more stable. i currently inject friday mornings so ill make my second shot monday nights.

got a question though: should i take my full dose (100mg) this friday and then immediately start 50 mg on Monday and then continue with 50 mg twice a week from there? or should i start right away with 50 mg this friday even though its been a week since my last shot? sorry if this is confusing.

In the big pictre, 1 shot means nothing. If it were me, I would probably just take less than my normal dose, say 75mg... that's right in the middle. But really, a 1 time large peak in testosterone isn't going to do really anything for you other than give you a little more estradiol. I wouldn't expect anything noticeably positive. That's why I would just take that "transition" dose.

[jacobk91]

In the big pictre, 1 shot means nothing. If it were me, I would probably just take less than my normal dose, say 75mg... that's right in the middle. But really, a 1 time large peak in testosterone isn't going to do really anything for you other than give you a little more estradiol. I wouldn't expect anything noticeably positive. That's why I would just take that "transition" dose.

good point, thanks

[TraceMYD]

With a once a week shot, you will get a large peak and that has a lot of potential problems for SOME people... namely, more estradiol conversion, unsteady T levels, and I believe for people with low SHBG it might be best to do more frequent shots.

When I was on 1 shot a week, my T at the end of the week was around low-mid normal. But I am sure that in the beginning of the week I had above normal. I didn't feel any positive benefits from TRT on this regimen, although to be fair, I did up the dose AND switch to 2 shots per week. I did it 3.5 so that would be like Monday morning shot and then Thursday night.

Since then I have now just switched to 3 shots a week.

How many mg's was your once a week shot?

How do you space your 3 shots out?

Also, does a higher peak have any positive benefits compared to a stable line?

I'm on 250mg shot a week/ right now.. thats why i'm asking.. how would you split this up?