I have been off trt since january so i have already done 6 months , yes blood been sorted im under the care of a haematologist , i had 8 blood draws to get my hematoctrit levels down then been in range now for a while without further blood draws.
I will post up my blood results since stopping trt;
3 weeks after last shot testosterone 10.0 nmol/l lh 0.1 (1.0-8.0) fsh 0.3 (1.0-11)
7 weeks after last shot testosterone 8.6 nmol/l lh 0.1 (1.0-8.0) fsh 0.3 (1.0-11)
10 weeks after last shot testosterone 6.8 nmol/l lh 0.1 (1.0-8.0) fsh 0.3 (1.0-11)
14 weeks after last shot testosterone 3.4 nmol/l lh 0.8 (1.0-8.0) fsh 4.0 (1.0-11)
16 weeks after last shot testosterone 1.8 nmol/l lh 5.6 (1.0-8.0) fsh 11 (1.0-11)
24 weeks after last shot testosterone 1.4 nmol/l lh 13 (1.0-8.0) fsh 17 (1.0-11)
My test levels have been decreasing since stopping trt in jan and they are rock bottom now .
My endo wants me to keep me off trt .
I will post up letter fromn him that i just got after this weeks visit to him .
I have spoken to my endos secretary today on the phone i asked for a copy of the letter that is going to go out to my gp in connection the endo appointment that i just had , the secretary as emailed me a copy i have eliminated my pefsonal details here is the letter
Division of Diabetes & Endocrinology
Consultant: Dr A Jostel Royal Blackburn Hospital
Secretary: Mrs Anali Cottam Haslingden Road
BLACKBURN
Direct line: 01254 734469 BB2 3HH
Ext: 84469
Fax: 01254 736311
Our Ref: AJ/KB/RXR0719778
30 June 2014
ENDOCRINE CLINIC
Private & confidential
Mr V
Dear M– Dob 31.12.66
Diagnosis:
Anabolic steroid misuse
I saw you in the endocrine clinic today. You have been under the care of my endocrine colleagues off and on since 2009 until March last year. The uncontrolled use of anabolic steroids did result in secondary polycythaemia which was recently rectified with repeated venesections and abstinence from testosterone and anabolic steroid injections. The fact that your haemoglobin did not rise any further, and the fact that your gonadotropin levels have only just risen into double figures, confirm that stopping exogenous testosterone excess is effective in eliminating the side-effect of polycythaemia and there is evidence of a potential for physiological recovery by reactivating your own pituitary gonadal axis.
In order to see the effectiveness of this approach, we need to let at least six months pass and reassess your hormonal profile after that time. The misuse of any anabolic steroids or testosterone in the meantime will jeopardise that natural recovery and will be evident on falling gonadotropin levels.
I will review you again in six months’ time.
Yours sincerely
Dr ANDREAS JOSTEL
Consultant Physician
(Endocrinology/Diabetes/Acute Medicine)
GMC Number: 4342247